The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-08-24
NO MORE LEGISLATION
so THE REPUBLICANS IN THE SEM
ATE DECLARE.

The Bill to Correct the Alcohol Schedule
May Passive Senators Who Want to
Make Speeches and Their Chances of
Success.
WASHINGTON, Aug 2l.-The Republi-
cans say there will be no more business of
importance transacted in the senate this
session, except, perhaps, the passing of
the bill correcting the alcohol schedule.
The Republican leaders say this session is
over to all intents and purposes, and they
include in this the making of speeches, as
well as the passing of bills Yesterday,
from the time the senate met until 1t went
into executive session, Lindsay of Ken
lucky was ready to make a speech. The
Kentucky senator desires to defend the
action of the senate finance committee and
the Democratic members who supported
them. 1t is also understood that Allison
was ready to make speech of some
length on the present status of tariff legis-
lation.
A Question of Getting the Floor.
1t is possible that both of these speeches
will be made by the courtesy of the senate,
although the Republicans said that no
speeches would be made. Some of the
Democrats assert, however, that If any
attempt is made to prevent the speeches
on the Democratic side a quorum of the
senate will be recalled under duress by the
sergeant-at-arms. On the Republican side
it is claimed that the tariff debate as we'll
as the tariff legislation is closed. This
may lead to some ugly feeling If insisted
upon. If Senator Lindsay should get the
floor he could not be interrupted by points
of no quorum, as he could not be taken
off the floor with out his consent.
But whenever the attempt is made to
call up the resolution upon which he is
to speak the point can be made, and the
present indications are that when the SEN
ate meets again there will not be quorum
present, as n number of senators intend
leaving before tomorrow. Harris has
given notice that Immediately after the
reading of the journal tomorrow he will
move an executive session. This is in the
interest of Judge Porter, of Tennessee,
whom he desires to have confirmed. If
there is objection to an executive session
sufficient to cause the point of no quorum
to be made it will result in carrying over
the nomination until after adjournment.
Wilson Agrees With the Republicans.
Chairman Wilson, of the ways and
means committee, has reached Washing
ton from Long Branch. His early return
was connected with rumors that President
Cleveland would come to Washington
at once, and that some action on the tariff
bill was to be expected. Wilson denies
these statements, but says that he looks
for the presidents return on Thursday.
Finding SO many senators away from the
city he does not think that there will be
any action upon the separate tariff bills
this session. Wilson says that his return
was mainly because he thought the Tars-
ney free lead ore bill would come up, but
as so many members have gone home he
does not look for any further legislation.
The commissioner of internal revenue
says it will be exceedingly difficult to Sc
cure effective treasury regulations under
the free alcohol provision as it stands in
the tariff bill, and estimates that it will
result in a loss of S10,0000O0 in revenue if
not repealed 1t is possible that the bill
correcting the error may pass the senate
tomorrow, although it would have to be
by unanimous consent. 1t is probable
that no objections would be made by the
Republicans.