Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-15
THE CONGRESSIONAL SITUATION.
No Hope, Apparently, for Any OF the ro''
Gun Bills Members Leaving.

No Hope, Apparently, for Any Of the Pop
Gun Members Leaving.
WASHINGTON. August A-There was
something Of furry about the Senate
to-day during the earlier hours OF the
session. when the four separate tariu biiis
came over from the House, for 1t was
feared that In some way action might be
forced and a showing OF hands compelled
to be made. Especially was this true OF
the bill to put sugar on the free H't.
There appears however. to be no nope TOT
any of these bills to become laws, as there
Is a disposition on the part OF the leaders
to smother them In committee.
The sugar bill. of course. possesses the
most political significance, and II cannot
be doubted that there are very many
Democrats who would like the oppor-
tunity to vote upon the question or free
sugar as an Independent proposition. The
Republicans can be depended upon to DO
all they can to prevent the Democrats
from carving out any desire they may
have in this direction. and they base their
intention upon the statement that II
would be bad politics. One OF the leaders
said tonight that the Republicans made
sugar free and gave the growers a bounty.
and that the Democrats repealed that
law Now the Democrats wanted the
Republicans TO assist them In putting
sugar back on the free list without the
bounty. This the Republicans will not do.
IL is believed that all these bills will be
sent to the Finance Committee without
much trouble, this being the usual course.
Should there be any effort on the part OF
those anxious for free sugar 70 attempt
TO prevent this and secure immediate ac-
ton, as Mr.. Vest suggested to-day theh
the bills will be called up one at time
and made the basis for the formation OF
another new tariff bill. MIR. tin began
that work to-day. when he gave notice
of an amendment providing Tor me repeai
of the income-tax. Mr. Stewart IS ready
TO lay before the Senate free-coinage
amendment TO each Of the independent
bills. Mr.. Allen will offer as an amend
ment the PETER tariff bill. and Mr.. Al
drich will offer an amendment that re-
peals the enacting clause OF the bill to
which the House agreed yes erday. n
most determined fight will be commenced
should there be any disposition shown
to treat these independent measures with
any degree OF seriousness.
QUESTION or QUORUM.
In view OF the anxiety Of members OF
Congress to get away and secure the
close OF all DuSlItSS, IL hoNo hvt ofbN''
how a quorum can be maintained 10
keep up this sort OF thing. for the Re-
publicans would insist that the Demo-
Gratis provide the quorum with which the
Senate should do business. Already sena-
tors are preparing to leave the city,
Messrs Teller and Dixon having taken
| the'r departure. In the House a number
| of members have gone. and the prediction
Is made In the Senate by both Democrats
and Republicans that the end or thls
week will find the Senate without quo
rum. The only thing that now keeps
| the Senate is the sundry civil bill, ana
| the tariff bill. which will reach the Presi-
| dent tomorrow. With these two things
out Of the way. there would be no
reason why an adjournment should not
| follow.
Senators do not place much falth III
| the story that the House will refuse 10
| adjourn until the Senate acts upon ths
| bills mentioned, but as soon as matters
| now attracting the attention or the sen
ate ara out OF the way, the House VII
be put 10 the test by the passage OF
| the part Of the Senate nf a JOINT resoin
| tion providing for u time for ADJOURN
ment sine die.
| Any attempt TO Illustrate an ADJOURN
ment means the Inauguration of perioI
| of fillbustering, and the consumption o.
| time by the Senate. with the lheFitap-'
| result that nothing will be Accomplished