The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-08
A QUORUM IS EXPECTED
Either To- Day or Tomorrow the
House MsY Be Prepared for
Business
If This Fails Then Another Demo-
cratic Caucus VIII Bo
Called.
md Count the silent Ones, But
says lie wan Not.

says lie wan Not.
WksHNoTor. Jan. THE tarih bill will
occupy the attention Of the house during
tho coming week. After four days fIuitlssa
effort 20 secure the presencs Of a voting
democratic quorum. the house adopted just
before adjournment the extreme expedisnt
Of ordering the arrest Of all members absont
without leave. Deputies we're sent oct Ia
all directions last night 20 serve the war
rants on tho forty members absent without
leave. twenty-ons democrats and ninetesn
republicans. The democratic leaders ex-
press tie confident hope that 10 voting
democrats will be 10 their seats when the
Qavel drops at noon. From the republican
absentses no aid is expected. They can be
brought here undSr duress. bus cannot be
made 90 vote. This applies to some demo-
Gratis as we'll. and II the opposition within
the ranks Of the majority can be organized.
enough democratic msmbers might refrain
from voting 20 prevent confederation OF the
bill in it's present shape. Privatsly some
democrats admit that the gravity of The
situation is very great. The possibility Of
defeating considsration OF the bill strikes
terror into their hsnrts. aud some Of them.
like Oates Of Alabams. openly advocate
resort TO the parliamsntsTy expedisnt
utilized by the Fifty-nrst congress Ia count.
ing a quorum. Speaker Crisp asserts cost
lively that be will not be forced TO this re-
sort. He thinks voting quorum will be
here certainly Tuesday at the furthest. II
Il cannot be obtained then another demo-
cratic caucus will be called. 1 his is what
those dissatisfied with ths bill are aiming
at They declare that as soon a. they can
demonstrate that not a sufficient number Of
democrats will vote TO consider tho bill the
leaders will be obliged 10 submit 90 mate
rial modifcGtions which the disgruntlsd
members will propose. Some eastern dem
ocrsts. who ore fighting the income tax
proposition, are willing to 60 to almost any
length TO eliminate this feature Of the bill.
Altogether the prospects are not good for
a very interesting contest In the hOuGe dur
ing the coming week. OF course. II =
quorum ia secured tomorrow or tuesday
the special order will be asssd. Once she
debate 10 under way 10 will proceed 90 the
exclusion of everything else. Tarsney.
member Of the ways and means committee.
said tonight II voting quoFum VAS not
secured BY Tuesday he would favor abe
adoption OF q rule empowering the speaker
90 count members 90 make quorum. We
/
said be. III the democratic members arc
driven 90 this resort, 10 is believed the re-
publicans. for self Vindieation, would be
compelled TO support H."
The following 10 a list OF the members OF
the house for whose arrests warrants were
issued under the Catching resolution;
Bsrnss Wisconsin,; Belden. New York;
Bingham. Pehnsylvania; BOatner. Louiai-
ana; Broderick, Kansas; own, Indianai
Gum, North Carolina; Cadmus, New
Jersey; Childs. Illinois; Cobb, Alsbamai
Cooper, Texas; Cornish. New jersey; DaveT.
Louisiana; Fielder, Louisiana; FtthiAn.
Illinois; Gsrdnef. New Jersey; GsssenhAi-
nsr. New Jersey; Grout. Vermont; Heiner.
Pennsylvsnia; Lefevre and Lockwood. New
York; LoudenslaRer. New jersey; Magner,
New York; McLauerin, south Carolina;
Newlands. Nevada; Randall, Massaohu-
sets; Rain. New York; Scranton. Pennsyl-
vanis; sherman and Sicklea New York;
Stoekdale. Mississippi; strait and Ialbert
South Carolina; lurpin. Alabamai Wever,
New York; White. Ohio; Moodard. North
Csrolins; Woomsr. Pennsylvania.
The committee work of the house is not
fairly under way, as the opening snarl over
the tariff has required all the attention OF
the democratic leaders who constitute the
chairmen OF tho leading committees. Only
two reports have been presented since the
session opened, one from the judiciary COM
mittse on the Bailey bankruptcy bill. ana
another from the committee on banking
aud currency on the Brawlsy bill 10 remit
the 10 per cent tax collsctable
on clearing house certificates and
other forms Of private currency issued
during the money famine last fall, but
with she prospsct that the house will be
engaged with routine and long speeches
committee men age expecting to get their
associates together aud accomplish con-
siderable work.
ID lie probable an imp ortsnt bill repeating
the ten per cent sax on state bank issues
will be rer oFted by the committse on bank
ing and currency at an early day, perhaps
durisg the coming week. wide differ
enee of op nion exists between democrats
as TO the principles OF such measure. aud
a. these differences cannot we'll bs recon
eiled, the general desire in COMMITTEES 10 10
report she bill simply TepsalinG the tax and
then let the house decide all tho differ
ences.
The principal item IN ths senate Pro-
gram mo for the week has been agrees upon.
Il 10 the confederation OF the federal cleo
tion bill 10 be taken mp after the conclusion
Of the morning business on Tuesday.
Hawaii may again demand abe attention OF
the senate TO ths exclusion Of all other sub
iecs for portion OF the week. 1.-THE gov
srnmsnt should fail TO Give an explicit de
nial 90 the report that Willis has asked the
Dole government 20 retire Ia the interest OF
the queen there Is sure 90 be number OF
resolutions Of inquiry introduced, and sew
ersl pointed speeches may be expeoted.
/ Ghers will In anY event be some discussion
OF Hawaiian affairs over Hoar's resolution
inquiring into the expenses ana salary Of
Bl0unt. aud the'e is q possibility that the
Ffye resolution, declaring that until the
congregational inquiry Is concluded this
government should suspend all efforts 40
interferenco I'm the affairs OF that country,
may be called from the table. The whole
matter depends very largely upon the nswa
from abe Pacific and the attitude assumed
br the standardization. II "a shoald become
apparent shat the Auckland report IL not
truthful the senate would be disposed 90
let the subject alone until the COMMITTEES
on foreign relations can conclude ia In
vostigatlonA
The Artecs May Joihthe Yaqui-