The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-18
PHYSICAL TEST.
larIf will Lead to a Seige Of
Night Sessions. ,- ....


WASHINGTON. May ls.-Interest In the
( oarih debate in the senate was over
shadowed yesterday by the debate on the
Lodge resolution TO investigate the
charges of attempted senatorial bribery
ana the charges that the sugar schedule
Of the tariff bill had been fixed in the in
terest Of the Sugar trust in return for
oJ00.o00 contribution alleged to have been
made By the trust to the Democratic cam
paign fund.
Senators Cockrell. Hoar, Chandler,
Faulkner and Villas offered amendments,
which made the resolution q veritable
dragnet, including all charges of bribery.
ali allegations Of contributions by the
Sugar trust, directly or indirectly. to cam
paiQn committees, or used in elections by
either party. or that any senator had in
any way been improperly influenced in
the tariff legislation. Senator Hans
brough read letter from Butz asking an
investigation.
Senator Hunton asked speedy investi-
cation, as did Senator Harris. Senator
Allen, in behalf of Senator Kyle, who was
absent, declared that be would demand
an investigation. Senator Allen made
the resolution more specific by adding.
sOr whether any senator has been specu-
lating In what is known AS sugar stock
while the tariff bill has been pending"
The resolution, with amendments enlar e
ing its scope, was adopted
CoercIye Measures
From 12 O'Clock until 4:30 the tariff de.
bate dragged along, Mr. Gallinger hold
ing the floor for two hours and Mr.. Hig-
gins for 2 10 hours. Then after an hour
and half's work, during which time
only Is more paragraphs of the chemical
schedule. comprising two pages OF the
bill were disposed Of the Democrats con-
cluded to change theix tactics.
At clock Mr.. Harris made n motion
intended TO continue the legislative day
and force the consideration of the tariff
bill to the exclusion Of all other legisla-
tive business. This meant the inaugura-
tion of the policy OF duress that made
famous the struggle over the federal
elections bill. the bill to repeal the Sher-
man law and all other big Legislative
contests in the senate.
The Republicans, under the leadership
Of Mr. Manderson. resisted vainly, pro-
testing that they did not seek TO delay ac-
tion on the tariff bill. They used usual
lilibustering methods, breaking quorum
BY refusing Co vote. although certain of
their western colleagues declined 10 Join
IN the filihuster
Mr.. Manderson moved to adjourn. The
motion was lost, IL TO 80
AT about 6:45 the lights were turned on
and shed blaze of effulgency upon the
chamber The senators sat listlessly in
their seats reading the evening papers or
chatting in groups.
At 7:30 D. IN. Mr.. Aldrich inquired of
Mr. Faulkner, then in the Nhar If the
sergeant-at-apms had yet made a report.
Upon receiving negative response the
Rhode Island senator moved an adjourn-
ment
upon which demand the yeas and
nays" said Mr.. Harris. emphatically.
The motion was defeated-yeas II;
nays, 20; three less than quorum.
No Yielding.
Both sides by this time had evidently
concluded to ''sit IL out" They prepared
for siege. They smoke in the cloak
rooms and chatted on the floor. The
scene recalled the long struggle on the
silver bill last summer.
Mr.. Pugh Dem, Ala.) and Mr.. Squire
Rep., Wash.) made their appearance
about 7:30, and were the first fruits of the
sergeant-at-arms' prowess.
About 8 o'clock Mr.. Chandler dis
turbed the sanctity of things by inquir-
ing whether he could proceed with some
remarks he desired TO make on the pend
Ing bill.
Mr.. Faulkner, in the chair, ruled that
no remarks were in order pending the alb
sence of quorum.
At $40 Sergeant alarms Bright sub
mitted bis report. which showed that OF
She absentees on the rollcall 10 senators
Wsre absent from the city, % could not be-
found. one. Mr.. Morrill, (Rep), had de-
clined 20 attend, and 10 were either pres
eht now or had reported that they would
Immediately respond TO the request.
This did not satisfy Mr. Harris. He
WAS in favor OF adopting more heroic
measures. He moved to compel the at
tsndance of the absentees
Adjourna%Ht st- last
AZ 1880 after sitting for IL l-o hours.
and after some very sharp and plain talk
on both sides, the Republicans succeeded
IN forcing an adjournment, although the
battle was In reality drawn one. A COM
promise bad been practically agreed upon
before ADJOURNMENT by which the ses-
oIons of the senate are TO begin at 10
o'clock after Monday.
Senators on both sides Of the chamber
regard the work OF last evening as the
real beginning of the siege of night ses-
oions and rolicalls. test of physical en-
durance on one side and Of resistance on
the other. which all have understood
from the beginning would be resorted TO
before the end Of the tariff debate should
bs reached.
The Republicans generally assert that
they will resist unusual hours or extraor-
dinAry proceedings, and the Democrats
eay that it has become evident from the
long speeches recently made that unless
che hours are extended the disposal OF the
bill will be indefinitely delayed.
Fisibustcring In the House.
a dlibuster on question of limiting
4ebating on an amendment consumed
about two hours in the house. The most
important amendment adopted was to re-
store the appropriation for investigating
the production OF textile fibers. and $500