Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18
"A GAIN OF AN HOU r
What. Senator Harris Says as to the EARLY
Sessions.
The Next Move Will BE to Prolong
the Evening HOurs-Night
Sessions May Come.

Senator Harris was very much pleased
over the adoption of his resolution today
providing for 10 o'clock sessions and for
taking up the tariff bill at 1920. 1--WE have
done little better than we would have
DONE" said he, eff my motion of last night
for recess until IL o'clock today had been
agreed to. We have gained just half an
hour for the consideration of the tariff bill. "
He then said that If the recess motion
had been agreed to it was not his purpose
to ask to have that order continued for
more than one or two days, but he would
have taken occasion to consult with the re-
publican leaders and try to agree upon hours
for proceedings He confessed to having
been somewhat nettled over the long
speeches or yesterday, and as many Of the
democratic Senators also looked upon these
speeches with disfavor it had been thought
good time to move for change.
The Next Change.
Senator Harris says he will not ask for
earlier sessions than 10 O'clock IF there
should be change at all in the hours 1t
VIII be at the close of the day. l think
that for the present We shall adjourn about
q O'Clock. as We have been doing, but you
Will observe that there is no time for ad-
journment fixed in the resolution.
The time will ultimately be extended until
undertaken l cannot say 1t will depend
entirely upon the progress made If the bill
runs along smoothly and there is a fairly
rapid disposal of its various items 1 shall
not be In hurry to crowd the Senate into
night sessions; but sooner or later l feel
confident we shall extend the hours gradu-
ally until Z. g. and probably 10 o'clock"
As to Executive Sessions.
Asked what would be done about execu-
tive sessions. he said they could be held
when necessary at the close of the regular
sessions. but that none would be held ex-
cept for the confirmation of uncontested
nominations. That is always a brief work
and the President being absent and no new
nominations coming in. there is no prospect
for much executive work. The democrats
are continuing their efforts to hold a quo
rum in the Senate for the late sessions in
the afternoon.
Senators German and Irby, who were alb
sent yesterday when the written request for
Senators to remain in their seats until ad-
journment was circulated, returned today,
and when the request was presented to
them signified their willingness to comply
with its terms. Their acquiescence leaves
only Senators Hill and Smith to be consult
ed. So far forty-two democratic Senators.
lacking one of a quorum, have agreed to
wait each day upon the will of the demo-
cratic leaders as to when they shall leave
the Capitol each day. The republicans
were in a conciliatory mood. and Senator
Gallinger's announcement that he would
postpone the delivery Of the remainder of
his prepared speech was a part Of q pre-
arranged program to allow the paragraphs
Of the bill to be discussed upon their merits
and passed upon as rapidly az might be.
Republicans VIII Help n Quorum.
There are said to be from seven to ten re-
publicans In the Senate who will help MAIN
tain a quorum at all times when needed.
Ths- sssrtinS of, q alibuster last night. IT is
believed. Is more-a tO hasten than to delay
action on the tariff bill. The democrats
will be disposed to accept this aggressive
action of the republicans as sufficient war
rant for their pressing the fight more per-
sistently. With the silver republicans help
ing them to keep quorum, the democrats
ought to be able to prolong the sessions late
in the night. If they desire to do SO. The
silver men are expressing great surprise at
the course of Mr.. Shoup in joining the fili-
buster last night. During the fight over the
repeal Of the Sherman law, two silver men,
Shoup and Perkins, refused to take part N
the filibuster against the repeal upon the
grounds that they were opposed on principle
to nlfbustering. Consistent with this post
ton, Mr.. Perkins refused last night to
flibuster against Mr.. Harris motion Shoup
however, Joined in this filibuster. The silver
men now want to know why he did not help
them In this way in the fight for silver.