The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-22
SENT FOR.
Democratic Managers Say There
Is Important Work to Be Done.
Great Difficulty Found in Getting
a Quorum.
Wilson to Have Talk with the
President To- Morrow.
tBy Associated Pre,s.)

WASHINGTON, AUG. 22.-There were
just twenty Senators present to-
dag when the President called the
Senate to order. The Deficiency bill
was received from the House immedi-
ately after the chaplains invocation,
and having been signed by the Speaker,
the Vice-Presidcnt Immediately attached
his signature.
The absence of a quorum WAS imne-
diately pointed out by Mr.. Aldrich. and
only thirty-two Senators answered the
roll-call--elevcn less than II quorum.
~ consultation was Immediately held
among the Democratic Senators, Mr..
blackburn urging that the absentccs
might as well be sent for to-day as to-
morrow. The decision of this I'M
promptu CAUCUS seemed to be I'm the
Same line, as Mr.. Harris moved that the
serSeant-at-Arms be directed to re-
quest the presence OF absent Senators,
which was agreed to,
There was long delay while list
OF absentees was being made for the
Sergeant-at-Arms. one by one they re-
ported, MIR. Blanchard making the
thirty-sevcnth.
Senators Jones. of Nevada, and Quay.
OF Pennsylvania, and Cafrery, of Lousi-
ana, answered to their names, winch
completed the quorum. They did so with
the UNDERSTANDING that no business
should he attempted to-day.
The Democratic managers OF the Sen
ate decided 10 telegraph for absent Sen
stors. They say there Is some mpur-
| liant work which ought to be done be-
fore final adjournment, including the
passing OF the bill correcting the error
in regard to the tax on alccnol used IN
The Senate at Lila T.. NJ. went into
executive session, and at 40 adjourned
until tomorrow.
the Hsu.s SoS saSss c Sn Of
p Ts,,tna' brands as false and sen
been made teSt tha ne tia
Committee had negligently or by design
Jailed to allow the sum necessary 10 col
| lect the income tax.
Every allowance for the collection OF
| the tax has been made In accordance
with the wishes OF the Treasury Depart
msnt," said Mr. Sayres.
enue conferred with me last week on
the subject. and asked him to talk with
Secretary Carlisle. and then submit u
resolution covering just What he wanted
1T called for an additional $1,000 for
clerical help In the Internal Revenue Blu
Monday last and IT was passed II Is
Just as the Treasury Department au,
thorities want It,"
Preparations Tor carrying into effect
the new Tariff bill arc going forward al
the Treasury Department with all posi-
be speed.
Secretary Carlisle has already prepared
2 blank form OF license. Tor custom
house brokers provided for in the bill.
and II Is nov IN the hands OF the printer
Several clerks are also hard ut work
preparing an index for the new Hill
This Will occupy about twenty pages I'm
the new tariff volume, which. for ths
convenience of customs officials Will
contan both the rev law and the Me
, Kinley act OF 1880.
1t Is expected that by the time the
new bill becomes law, all preliminary
work save that OF issuing instructions
T to customs and internal revenue officials
will have been done.
Chairman Wilson has gone to wes
Virginia, but will be back tomorrow
: at which time he will see Presiden
. Cleveland and some intimation will b,
given as to when Congress viii end NJ
its business.
The House was not in session to
day and very few members put in al
appearance. Speaker Crisp was In hi
private room winding up work. He saiC
: he had no intimation as TO the dispose
, ton of the Tariff bill or the probable
: time OF adjournment.
Senator Gornan and Speaker Crisp hat
- a long conference to-day. and the mat
9 ter OF cary adjournment Was discussed
I IL 10 believed by the Democratic leader;
maintained In either House and that 4
! would be well to have an early adjourn
? ment, and that II should come as soOr
I as the Tariff bill is finally settled.