The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-09
TALKING AGAINST TIME
That Is the Attitude Of Repub-
- licans in the Senate.
DEMOCRATS BECOMING IMPATIENT.

Further Talk of Lengthening tho Dary
sessions--senator Hill Comforting with
His Political opponents-Rspu
ssni Hoping for Democratic Support.
WAsurNaroN, May The senate again
proceeded with the tariff bill yesterday.
Nhe second amendment on tho frat page
= the bill Is the ostensible subject of dis
sussion, although the flrst> (fixing the
date on which the bill shall go into effect)
was not disposed Of, but simply passed
ever. The debate has not yet touched
the pending amendments. 1t is all of a
general nature. What effect the intro
duotion Of the compromise amendments"
Will have on the present struggle was not
developed. The Republicans showed no
signs OF yielding. They still present their
unbroken front. The Democrats have
changed their tactics noticcably. They
propose to force the Republicans to do
all the talking if it is to be light against
time
The Democrats mutely endured the
goading from their adversaries almost all
day rather than enter into the controver-
stes in which the thrusts are designed to
involve them Gray, of Delaware, at last
could not refrain from jumping into the
arena when Senator Honr, in the course of
bis speech, charged Democrats who sup
ported any measure which admitted the
principle of protection with being false to
their oaths and to the constitution. A
very spirited clash between Messrs. Hoar
and Gray followed. The storm lashed the
waves of the serene senate into some
thing of fury, aud before quiet was re-
stored Senators Palmer, Hale and Morrill,
became involved. This was the only
marked feature Of the days proceedings.
The remainder of the day until the senate
went into executive session was occupied
by Mr.. Quay. in continuation of his serial
speech.
Senators Aldrich and Allison, who are
regarded as in charge of the Republican
side of the tariff bill, yesterday said to
Senator Harris that they were in posi-
ton to state that for the present the Re-
publicaDs would observe the understand
Ing In force before the suspension of the
tariff debate, to allow the Democrats to
bring in their compromise bill, and Mr.
Harris, acting for the Democrats, agreed
30 the proposition, with the stipulation
that the speech making should proceed in
. business like manner that there should
BE- no dilatory motions. This agreement
h likely to be broken at almost any time
The Democrats are beginning to complain
that some of the speeches made on the Re
publican side are longer than need be, and
intimate that If their opponents do not
soon manifest a disposition to shorten
their speeches they will give them more
hours daily in which TO make them.
The true reason for the reticence among
Republic ans as to their intentions is
found in the fact that they are not yet alb
nriutaly gati aGa,l IA In hn ct nf tl,,
compromise. They still cling to the idea
thst a sufficient number Of the Demo.
cratic senators will repudiate the bill to
insure its defeat, and they do not care to
yield as long as this possibility exists.
They are also discussing the advisability
OF holding out indefinitely against the bill
In case they find they are in the minority
eeme of them think if this course could
be adopted they would secure tho moral
Espport Of some Democratic senators who
might vote for the bill il the voting stage
should once be reached The idea OF secur-
ing the assist ance Of the Louisiana sen.
ators in the effort to defend the bill has
not yet been entirely abandoned on the
Republican side.
Among the stories current about the
Capitol is one to the effect that Senator
Hill is contemplating motion to recon.
matt the bill, with Instructions to the com
nittee to strike out the income tax. Sena-
Tor Hill, when asked as TO the truth of the
runor. declined to discuss it, 1t was no.
tceable, however, that he spent more or
les time during the day on the Republi-
eau side, and Republican senators with
whom he talked say that he discussed the
shortcomings OF the bill quite freely.
The bill for the erection of a public
printing office in Washington occupied
the attention during the greater part Of
the day In the house. Mr. Homan's reso-
futon to refer the question to commits
Eion, to consist of tho committee on pub
Us buildings and grounds, with instruc-
Mons to select a site on ground now owned
- the government, was passed.