The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-19
AT THE CAPITAL.
Republi cans Will Filibuster Over the
Election Cases.

And that Will Probably be the Most Excit-
ing Event of the Coming Week Unless
the President Returns the Bland Bill
With His Veto Tariff Bill to be Re-
ported to the Senate.
Washington, March 7.-Filibustering
in the House and routine calendar busi-
ness in the Senate seem to be the
probably Congressional programme for
the week. The House is likely to begin
over again the struggle to secure
quorum which will submit to be counted
on a roll call. The election contests will
be the battle ground on this occasions
CT ar .s Frederick Joy, Republican was
returned as electe at the last election
for the Eleventh Missouri (St. Louis)
district by plurality of 67 over John
J.O'Neill, Democrat, who for several
previous terms had represented the DIS
trict in Congress. Mr.. Joy holds the seat
but, on the contest by Mr.. O'Neill, the
committee on elections, by strict party
vote has decided to report in Mr..
O'Neills favor. As soon as the pending
sundry civil bill is disposed of, and Mr..
Sayers, chairman of the committee on
appropriations thinks this can be done
during tomorrow's session it is the pur-
pose to call up the O'Neill-Joy election
case and the report OF the committee on
elections recommending the seating OF
Mr.. O'Neill. This it is understood. will
he antagonized by the Republicans, who
will require the majority to secure the
presence of a quorum OF their own num-
her to carry out the purpose of the COM
mittee. Until that quorum Of Democrats
appears the expectation, is that no busl-
ness will be transacted that does not
meet unanimous approval. In the mean
time, the committee may report the Eng
l1sh Hilhorne case, from California,
where similar conclusion was reached
that the Republican sitting mem ber,
Mr.. Hilborne, must give way to Mr.. Eng
lish, the Democratic contestant, ana ask
that the two cases, with that of Williams
VS.. Settle, from North Carolina, be dis
posed of at once when the presence of a
quorum is established. In the North
Carolina case the committee has decided
to report in favor of Settle, the sitting
Repu blican. Williams, the unsuccessful
Democratic contestant is determined to
carry the contest to the floor of the
House. Delegate Joseph has announced
his intention of asking the House early
in the week to take up the bill pending
for the admission of New Mexico to
statehood. This will meet the same
obstacle interposed in the path of the
election eases, Republican non-action.
This can be avoided by the Democrats
consenting to an amendment which will
admit Oklahoma, but at present there
seems no prospect of this being done.
After the election cases are disposed of
the present intention of the leaders OF
the House is to return to the considera-
tion Of appropriation bills. There are
now on the calendar the military
academy bill, the post office bill and the
diplomatic and consular bills. 1t is ex-
pected that before the week ends these
will be increased by the addition of the
river and .harbor, naval, military and
Indian appropriation bills, all of which
it is understood are practically COM
pleted.
The tariff bill will probably be re-
ported to the Senate Tuesday or Wednes-
day. Mr.. Vest will probably sometime
during the week call up the much dis
cussed bill to provide new site for the
government printing office, which is un-
finished business. Should tie President
return the Bland seigniorage bill with
his veto, topic of bitter discussion and
exciting interest will be thrown before
both branches of the National leglsla-
ture.
. What the tariff bill will be'when it is
finally reported can be briefly stated.
Coal, iron and lead ore and lead products
remain as the committee had them at
first on the dutiable list. The duty on
cigars and cigarettes will be restored to
what it is in existing laws. The bonded
period will stand as previously deter
mined. Sugar gets a concession that
gives the refner an eighth of cent GER
tainly and adds color test to the higher
grades of sugar. The administrative
features of the bill have been changed
until they now stand almost Identical
with the present law. A number of
items in the fruit schedule made free in
the House bill and put on the dutiable
list by the Senate committee have been
placed VIII ere they were when the bill
passed the House.