The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-17
MILLS "MENTIONED"
As the New Member OF the Senate
Finance Committee.
The Quorum Counting MuddIe Has
Not Yet Been Untangled by the
Democrats.

BY The Associated Press.
WAsHINGToN April 17.-There IL al
ready more or less quiet talk about the
senate as to Mr.. Vance's probable sue
cessor on the finance committee.
Conversations with number OF Demo
cratic senator's develops the fact that a
majority of them are OF the opinion that
the choice will fall upon Senator Mills OF
Texas. He IN considered especially eli
gibls because Of the attention he has
given for years 20 financial questions, and
the fact that he WAS chosen for this post
temporarily In the absence OF Senator
Mcpherson, during the preparations Of
the tariff bill now before the senate,
would seem to put him in line for the
permanent mem bership at this time.
It is possible that Senator Mills claims
may be contested by the northern and
eastern Democratic senators, who, as IL
known, have not been entirely satisfied to
have so large a preponderance Of south
ern and western men on the committees as
Is now the case. IL they would make
successful effort to secure the appoint
ment, the choice would probably fall
upon either Senator Hill or Senator Villas.
Senator Brice's name has been men,
toned in this connection, but owing to
the fact that Ohio already has in Senator
Sherman mem ber of the COMMITTEES it is
considered improbable that he would be
selected. There is also possibility { hat
the far west may ask for membership on
the committee, and Senator White Of
California has been mentioned as a possi-
bility.
Friends OF Senator Mills call attention
a.. O.. h.t
ern man. and contend that it Is proper he
should be succeeded 10y a senator from
the same section. IL Is possible that Mr..
Mills may not desire the appointment.
He is known to regard the committee as
one imposing onerous duties. and he de-
clined the place when the committees
were about TO be reconstructed a year ago.
There il little doubt that Senator Gray,
who stood next TO Senator Vance on the
committee on privileges and elections,will
surrender his craftsmanship of the COM
mittee on patents to accept that OF priv
ileges and elections.
stiil In TsngIe.
The Democratic mem bers Of the COM
mittee on rules are assiduously at work
trying to reach some agreement as 20 the
rule which the caucus directed them TO
propose. They desire to frame a measure
that will be satisfactory to their party
and one which will secure united sup
port. The one reporte last week, fining
present and absent members, was very
Objectionable to the majority, and had to
be abandoned.
There are large number of Democrats
who are opposed TO the proposition of
counting a quorum, but the speaker and
his associates on the committee hope to
arrange IL in such manner as will So
cure the united support of the party.
The Repu blicans will not oppose the
new rule To count a quorum, provided it is
fair and recognizes the principles carried
out by the Republicans in the Fifty-first
congress. Unless the new rule Is salts
factory to the Republicans, the Democrats
will have to obtain a quorum of their
own 10 adopt il.
Old scenes Recalled.
The counting OF quorum reminds
Democrats of the scenes which were
enacted when Reed was speaker, when
Bryan, Boatner and others charact erized
him as a tyrant and usurper.
The Democrats are not out Of their
tangle by any means Bryan of Nebraska
declared yesterday that he would fight
the proposed rule 10 count quorum as
long rs tUeTc WAS dug CudDCe VI pTtNtnl-
ing the Democrats from following the
leadership of Reed. He said he wonld be
aided in his opposition by a number of
Others in his own party.
To what extent the fight will be carried
aud with what chances of success. if the
Repu publicans should withhold their votes,
cannot be ascertained until the question
comes up for consideration.
The Day In Congress.
Owing to the death of Senator Vance
the house transacted no public business.
Resolutions of respect TO the memory of
the distinguished North Carolina states
man were unanimously adopted. The
house, as a body, participated in the
funeral ceremonies in the senate, after
which it adjourned as further mark of
respect Appropriate resolutions were
also adopted in honor of the memory of
General Slocum, the gallant Union gen
eral, formerly a member of the house,
who died in Brooklyn on Saturday.
The senate paid respect TO the memory
of the late Senator Vance of North Caro-
lima. In his opening prayer the chaplain
alluded TO the deceased in words of touch
ing sympathy and honor Appropriate
resolutions were adopted and the senate
recessed until the hour which the funeral
services were conducted in the senate
chamber At the conclusion of the cere-
monies the senate adjourned.