The Portland daily press., 1894-04-16
DEMOCRATIC DILEMMA.
Republicans May Leave Them Alone
to Choose Between the Horns.
THEY MUST COUNT A QUORUM Or
GET ALONG WITHOUT ONE.

The Death lof Senator Vance Will Change
Many Arrangements in Congress-The
Senate Will, When it Meets Tomorrow,
Resume the Tariff Oratory for an In
definite Period-House Business De-
pends Upon the Treatment of the Quo
rum Question.
Washington, April Ex-senator
Vance's much regretted death will dis
turb many plans formed for the weeks
business in Congress. Both the Senate
and House will unquestionably adjourn
in his honor soon after the meeting to-
morrow. The course of legislation in
the House this week will depend large
ly, if not altogether, upon the reception
given the resolution from the commit
tee on rules to provide for counting
quorum in accordance with the decision
of the Democratic caucus of last Friday.
Nothing will be done on that matter to-
morrow because of Senator Vance's
death. Despite the expression of num-
ber of Republicans of disposition to
means certain that it will be adopted
without opposition or delay. A leading
Republican who early Expressed a quail
fed intention to vote for the rule is now
doubtful of the expedlency of giving the
proposition the support of the Republi-
can minority. "Unless the Democrats"
he said, make the rule possible by their
united support, [ am afraid they may
say later that it was Democratic meas
ure anyhow and that it was folsted up
on the House by combination OF DEM
ocrats and Republicans"
Another prominent Republican said he
saw no benefit to come to either the Re
publican party or the country by aiding
| the Democrats to count the quorum.
This would pave the way for the easy
accomplishment of whatever purposes
the leaders of the majority may form.
When the Senate adjourned last even
ing, after two weeks debate, on the Will
son bill, there had been delivered nine
tariff Speeches. That of Mr.. Mills was
impromptu and very short, and will
be supplemented later by a set speech
from the same gentlemaen. Those who
thus far have addressed the Senate are.
in the order in which they spoke, Sena-
Hill, Lodge, Hale, Mitchell of Oregon,
Quay. Under an agreement reached
by Mr.. Harris and MIR. Aldrich the pre-
sent arrangement of meeting at noon
and discussing the pending bill until 5,
viii be continued throughout this week,
with the understanding that debate will
bgin on the paragraphs a week from to-
morrow The Republicans at first
thought they would insist upon general
debate for longer period than three
weeks, but have bandoned the idea
and appear anxious to get into the dis
cussiond of the schedules. There is no
rule in the Senate under which debate
can be restricted. A speech consum-
ing days can be made upon a single
term, or general speech can be Delivered
on trivial amendment offered to a
paragraph under discussion. For this
part of the debate some of the leading
Speeches on both sides off the chamber
have been reserved.
In Maine Post Offices.
Washington, April lA.-The fol-
| lowing fourth class p0stmasters
were appointed to-day for Maine
offices: Jeanette Fuller, at South Wood
| stock vice l. W. Andrews resigned;
Martha j. Milliken, at Stroudwater, vice
E. M. Jacobs, removed.
The Senate has confirmed the nomina.
tion of E. E. Pinkham to be Postmaster
| at Freep ort, Me-, and G. L. Arnold at
Foxcroft.