The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-09-01
COUNT ON a QUORUM TODAY.
Democratic Leaders of the Senate Con-
fident of This Now.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-It is ex.
pecteo by the democratic leaders of the
senate that quorum will be in the
senate tomorrow. kilograms have
been received from a number of sena-
tors saying they expect to arrive before
the next session, among them being
Senators Mills, Morgan and Dubois.
Senator Camden returned today.
Senator Dubois, although a republican,
probably viii join the other republicans
in making up "a quorum.
If quorum appears and Senator
Lindsay gets the floor lie will no
doubt finish his speech before he allows
an interruption where the point Of no
quorum could be made. The objection
Of the epublicans to further tariff dis
cussion Is considered frivolous by the
democrats, and they $ ay they do not
care TO enter into any agreement that
speeches will not he made ia order to
transact minor business before the SEN
ate 1t u said by the democratic lead
ers that adjourn ment will follow action
Ivy the president on tile tariff bill.
whether speeches are made or not, as
nothing can hold the senators in Wash
IL
way.
In the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Aug 23.-There was
no quorum present in the senate TO-
day. Senator Harris moved that the
sergeant-at-arms be dire cted to request
the presence of the absentees. 1t was
pointed out that the order of yesterday
was still in force. Senator Cockrell
asked for the report of the sergeant-at-
arms. He reported that Of AZ senators
who failed TO answer TO their names
yesterday only two were in the city,
and one Voorhees, was too Ill to attend.
The other senators were telegraphed TO
attend Immediately. Up tn 1885 p. M.
only 35 senators had arrived. The SEN
ate adjourned at 30 p. III.
In the House.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. 23.-About so
members were on the floor when the
house met today. There was as usual
a great rush Tor recognition to pass
local bills. With his report on the
armor plate frauds, Mr.. Cummings
presented a joint resOlul ion to author
iZe and direct the secretary Of the navy
to remove from tile MOuadock, Terror.
Oregon, Indiana. Massachusetts and
Monterey, specified arinor plates aud
subject them TO ballastic test at the
Indian Head proving ground. The
resolution directed speedy report on
these tests. Mr.. Stone asked if the re-
port did not prejudice the Carnegie
Company, and called attention 10 the
fact that no member of the minority
was present. Mr.. Cummings said tile
report was unanimously adopted. The
republican minority did not sign the
report, but authorized him to make IT,
"What does the gentleman wanl?"
asked Mr.. Cummings angrily. Does
he want the Carnegie Company 10 buy
the rerort?"
''Hhe gentleman wants the Carnegie
Company to have fair play, something
it, has not had" returned Mr.. Sto e.
The resolution was adopted without di-
vision, and tile house adjourned until
tomorrow.
To Make a PopuIist Pensioner.
WASHINGTON, Aug. %. -Representa-
tive Hudson, populist Of Kansas, has
introduced a resolution for the appoint
ment of three pension commissioners
instead of one. One would represent
each political party, including the pop
ulists. They would hold office six
years. In a dispute majority of the
board would decide. He also intro
duced bill for coinage If all silver
from American mines into standard
silver dollars.
The Charleston Leaves for China.