The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-25

Washington, April 24-According to
the agreement entered into between the
Democratic and Republican senators,
the reading of the tariff bill by para
graphs for amendment will probably
begin at 1 o'clock tomorrow.
The agreement does not now include
any prepared speech, but if there
should be opportunity for one, either
Senator Dolph or Mr.. Quay will prob
ably proceed, as both have unfinished
speeches on hand. 1t is considered as
quite probable the day will be largely
taken up in settling details, one of the
most important of which will be as to
the limitation of hours of debate.
Steerers at Work.
After the executive session today,
the Republicans known as the steering
committee of that party and Senator
German held a conference. Among
the Republicans were Senators Aldrich,
Allison, Washburn and Mitchell Prop
ositions and counter-proposition were
made, but no agreement was reached
and it was understood when the confer
ence broke up that no agreement would
be attempted in the Senate, but that
the consideration of the bill would be
begun at l o'clock and the Republicans
informed Mr.. German that their side of
the chamber would insist upon a quo
rum when any vote was taken on the
amendments to the bill.
Senator German wanted the Republi-
cans to agree that the consideration
of the bill should continue till
o'clock each evening, but to this he did
not receive a favorable answer, a
counter proposition being made that a
meeting of the Senate at IL o'clock
would be- more satisfactory. Thus
the matter remains to be settled later
The Republicans had been informed
by Senator Harris that only for this
week could any arrangement be made
looking to the closing of each days
session at 6 o'clock, intimat ting thai
after that time the hours be further
heightened. 1t is probable that the Re.
publicans will debate the bill each day
until there is a, lack of a quorum ap.
parent, when they will allow a vote tc
come up on some amendment to show
the absence of a quorum.
Squirting Them Up.
Senator German, who is chairman Of
the Democratic caucus, has written q
letter to every Democratic senator If
or out of the city, asking them to at.
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purpose of pushing the tariff bill. He
reminds them that unanimous consent
under which the tariff bill has beer
considered will end tomorrow at noon
He says the members of the finance
committee having charge of the bill
intend to push its consideration a:
rapidly as possible. and to enable then
to do so, it will be necessary for every
Democratic senator to be present to
morrow at l o'clock and remain with
in call during the consideration of the
bill.
In view of this fact there were
forty-four Democratic senators presen
today He says it is absolutel!
necessary that each senator, when ar
ranging his pair, shall have a reserva
! ton to vote at any time, if it is neces
sary to make a quorum. He says tina
he is further informed that it is tn
| intention of the senators in charge o
the bill to continue its consideration
until 6 o'clock hereafter, and in orde
to do so, it will require the active co
operation of every Democratic sena
| tor.
This notification is intended to NEE
| lust such exigencies as the Republican
expect to occur, and which will NJ
doubt be manifest every night abou
! 5 o'clock, unless the majority are par
ticularly vigilant.
Will Pass by June I.
Senator Harris says the bill mus
pass by the first of June, while Re
publican leaders say the date is a
least two months too early.