The sun., 1894-04-25
ALL DEMOCRATS SUMMONED
TO ne CoNsTlNILY ON HAND ron
THE SENATE ThRIFF EIsHE

AheN eAsAN AAhAAN NAU"As
Asksd By the C.ucu. Cou,uittes 20 Ne Rs-sy
10 Prsvs.t the Republicans from work.
las the 4" No Quorum" Dodge and warmed
About MshipE Pnir--Ths Real Fight
Bsairs when the Bin Come. Up To-day.
WASHINGTON, April 2A-To.dsy the general
debate on the Tariff bill In the Senate ended.
so far as the unanimous consent agreement
between the two parties IL concerned. and the
measure now comes up for consideration By
paragraphs. No limit 10 placed upon the
discussion OF any paragraph In the bill. and
the frat item may be debated for an indefinite
period. and so on through the entire bill.
lengthening out the discussion for several
months. This is what Is possible under
the existing rules Of the Senate. There
is general desire on the part
Of the Democrats to prevent such
spectacle. and they will make an effort to get
together In the hope OF framing such meas
ure as will command their united support
With this end In view. Senator German. Chair
man OF the caucus committee. has been au-
thorized to request every Democratic Senator
In Washington to be present in the Senate
chamber tom orrow and to be regular in at
tendance upon the sessions Of the Senate from
this time forward until the pending Tariff bill
is disposed Of Similar notices have been sent
to absent Democratic Senator'S
This Is tho text OF Senator Gorman's letter:
My DSAR SENATOR; 1 take the liberty OF reminding
you that by unanimous agreement Of the senate we
will. At / O'Clock tomorrow "wednesday begin the
consideration Of the revenue bill by paragraphs The
members Of the Committee Finance who have i'm
mediate charge OF the measure intend to push the
consideration Of the bill as rapidly as possible.
To enable them to do It will be necessary for every
Democratic Senator be present in the chamber at
a..A alnw lNht all all
times during the consideration Of the bill.
In view Of the further fact that have only forty
four Democratic Senator's It 10 absolutely necessary
that whenever Senator shall be paired reservation
shall be made OF the right to vote whenever his vote 10
necessary to make quorum Of the Senate. We there
fore request that you viii inform any Senator with
whom you mar be paired.
Ills the further intention. a. am informed. OF the
Senators in charge of the bill to extend the hours for
the consideration Of the measure. To sped the con-
sderation and tho nnsl passage Of the bill viii
require the active cooperation OF every Democratic
Senator Yours very respectfully A. p GoRsAS.
Chairman Democratic cAucua
This action was taken after consultation
among the leaders OF the majority. who are
determined that the consideration OF the bill
shall be expedited as far as the existing rules
will permit. This line Of policy has been agreed
upon in the hope that by determi ned and per-
sistent efforts on the part 9f the Democrats
at the same time prevent the charge OF ab-
senteeism being brought against them.
the rules Of the senate realize that a hard and
determined struggle iS now about 70 COM
selves Of their rights and privileges under
the existing rules OF the Senate. which they
only be mplshed by n change In the. rules.
and a proposition to amend them would only
Sese far away from tho tariff Iu auestion @ The
Republicans would gladly welcome such .
The Senate 10 more evenly divided now than
MeKinls, tariff bill There sTs but ior.y,foSs
publcans, moreover. are fighting desperate
vantage Of all the power which the rules give
H hG to .Ts eS s ss s
gress. and the Mckinley bill did not pass the
erats had about @ Exhausted Every s psran Ian
shot In their locker. One APPROPRIATION bill
f Ssa Be- sns.' 6as sn hs
GissSssi,Gn ,n. on that 1, measure wa, pr9,onSed
piauded the action OF the Democratic minority
is now encouraging, the Republicans. 1t is
simply reversal OF the Positions q the two
parties, and tho contest will be fought to a fin
senator voorhees, voiced the sentipents of
m emit he gave out to an Indiana constituent a
few days ago. In which he said:
Il am hardly willing to be clubped to death
or read out o. the Democratic party in the
name Of the Wilson bill by those totally ignor-
perious demand that the Senate shall pass the
Wilson bill without amer dment Is a burlesque
on common sense; sense There M is not "a an intelligent
the sui ubiecI who has for moment thought the
Milso9 bill was to pass the Senate without
He not only expresses tho views OF a ma
also said that the President and Secretary
Carlisle now admit that the Wilson bill, as 1t
passed tho House, would not raise. sufficient
srnment and must. therefore. be radically
Within the last few days there have been fire.
guent coniSrences at the White House and
dent, Secretary Carlisle. and certain DEM
yisinG the pending bill and modifying the
will not only command the support OF the
forty-four Democratic Senators. but also stand
the test Of a committee OF conference, There
is no doubt but that the recent agitation OF
delegations OF working men and women from
the manufacturing centres have made a pro-
found impression upon many OF the theorists
the % spirit brit OF concsssion and eompronise 10 In
the air. The Senators who have the matter In
hand now express confidence In happy solu-
tlon ot the prSbleW that eonironts them By
Democrats In the Senate will vote for It.
Senator Jones OF Arkansas. mem ber OF the
Finance Committee, will be the spokesman on
present all the smendm snts TO be offered By
The Finance Committee. senator Harris will
be the parliamentary strategist and Senator
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