The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-08-21
mo MORN LEGISLATION
This Session Of Congress Praoti-
Cally at an End,
REPUBLICANS OPPOSING oBATORY.
They Say They WIN Prevent Proposed
Speeches by Democratic Senators with
Reference 20 the Much Discussed Tar


Reference 20 the Much Discussed Tar
GQuestion-The Quorum Disappearing.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-Mr. Harris,
from the finance committee, yesterday re-
ported back TO the senate the free sugar
bill amended so rs to provide duty Of 40
per cent fiat on all sugars. The free coal
bill was reported back amended so as TO
provide for reciprocal free coal The iron
ore bill was reported back without
amendment. The barbed fencing wire
bill was amended so as TO make barbed
wire free, the house making free only the
material from which IL was made. The
free raw material bills were sent TO the
calendar, where they can only be called
up by majority vote. The senate at 1886
D. m adjourned until Wednesday.
Yesterdays session Of the house lasted
less than an hour A few unimpOrtant
bills were passed by unanimous consent.
| The house managers have decided not to
permit any more legislation, save by
unanimous consent, and the regular pro-
gram from now until the final adjourn
ment will probably be the consideration
| only of such minor bills as encounter no
| objection.
The Republicans say there will be no
more business of Importance transacted
| In the senate this session. except perhaps
| the passage of the bill correcting the al
cohol 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 az the passage
Of bills Yesterday, from the time the
senate met until 1t went into executive
session, Senator Lindsay, of Kentucky,
was ready to make speech. The Ken
t7clxy senator deBires to defend the action
of the senate finance committee and the
| Democratic senators who Supported them
It is also understood that Senator Allison,
of Iowa, was ready to make a speech OF
some length on the present status OF tar
if legislation.
1t Is possible that both of these speeches
will be made by the courtesy Of the sen
I ate although the Republicans said that NJ
speeches would be made, and that the in
terdict against any more business in
| cluded also speeches. Some Of the Demo
Gratis assert, however, that if any attemp
Is made TO prevent the speeches on th
| Democratic side that quorum of the sen
ate will be recalled under duress and b.
the esergeant-at-arms.
| On the Republican side It is claimet
that the tariff debate, as well as tarii
legislation. is closed This may lead t.
sone ugly feeling if insisted upon. l
Senator Lindsay should get tbs floor h
could not be interrupted by points of n
quorum, as he could not be taken off tn
floor without his consent, but wheneve
the attempt is mGde to call up the reso'u
zion upon which he is TO speak the poin
, can be made, and the present indication
are that when the senate meets t0morro'
there will not be a quorum present, as
number of senators intend leaving befol
tonight.
Senator Harris has given notice thi
Immediately after the reading of the jou
nal tomorrow he will move an eEecutiN
session. This is in the interest of Judl
Porter, Of Tennessee, whom he desires
have confirmed. If there is objection
the executive session sufficient to eau
the point of no quorum to be made,
will result in carrying the nominate
over until after adjournment. The
seems, though, to be a quasi-understan
ing that there shall be confirmation
rejection without regard TO the presen
Of a quorum upon the vote which may
cast.