The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-15

wAsHINGTON. Aug. H.-Thers was
something OF a nurry about the Senate
today during the earlier hours OF The
ssI0n when the four separate taru bins
.me over from the House, for IT was
fred that I'm some way action might be
t..el and a showing OF hands compelled
g. he made. Especially was TINS true Of
g., bin 20 put sugar on the free list.
o. ere appears however 70 be no hope
-- any OF these bills 10 become laws, as
f..le is a disposition on the part OF the
Isls 20 smother them il committee.
Dbl. saear bill. OF course, possesses the
g. . political significance, and II cannot
t. .ouhted but that there are very many
I..,.,rlts who would like the oppOr-
-, fo vote upon the question OF free
t-ar as an independent proposition.
aus .lu bc depended upon TO 90
r... can To prevent the behpcIdts
..rr,lue out any desire they may
. ffis direction and they base their
i...rtnu upon the statement thdt Il "ouiu
d. ..l politics. ..,... .,,.
... ID the leaders said tonight that
+ Republicans made free sugar ana
.. tn. growers "a bounty, and that the
....r4ts repealed mat law. Now lhe
Democrats wanted the kcpunilcdhS 70 az az
s-f them in putting sugar uacH on @ .,,o
f.. u-t without the bounty. rms 1ne
f..hf-aus viii not 90. IL is beheVed
au these bills will be sent 10 lhe
l...rr- Committee without mucn uouu4e'
Ills being the usual course.
n,-l~ FOR NKw TARIFF BILL.
should there De any erort on the part
O. those anxious for free sugar 10 az
Tempt 10 prevent TINS ana secure l'i'i,.V
,.f- action. as air. Vest sue-eHlol 1'
l.r then the bills Will be called up one a
. fir14 and made the basis for the Ior."a-
t.ou of another new tarlH nllL ,... ..,,-
SIR Hul BEGAN that work To-Day "ne"
De- gave notice of an amendment prov
fr.- Tor the repeal OF the income TAX. MI
slsg.r+ Il. r.iay to lay before the senate
- f~.a coinage amendment for each y the
independent bIlls. . .,,.
1f~ Allen Wll 0fcr as nm amendment the
Isn.r t.rn iul ana .l. -tllIi-n W. NJ
offer au amendment that repeals the
,ra.trt clause ~ he bin, TO which the
I ..-. agreed yesterday.
rt l...-rined night viii be COM
yr.r..f. should there be any disposition
shown -. u..t these independent meas
u.,s with any degree OF seriousness.
ro.HI- ABOUT A QU 'nrN.
in view OF the anxiety Of members OF
CONGRESS % get away ana secure the
close .f all business. 10 does not appear
Iow quorum can Dee maintained 10 Keep
rr fN- sort of thing. for the Republicans
would insist that the Democrats provide
o.. quorum with which the Senate should
Aready senators are preparing to leave
f.e city. Mr. Teller and Mr.. Dixon having
taken their departure. ln the House a
number Of members have gone, and the
PREDICTION is made In the Senate by both
I.amocrats and Republicans that the END
,f this week viii find the Senate without
"a quorum
BILL TO REACH THE PRESIDENT TO DAY.
The only thing that now Keeps the Sen
ate is the sundry civil bin and the tarifr
ml. which viii reach the President TO-
morrow With these two things out OF
the way, there would be no reason why
au Adjournment should not follow. SeI-
at0rs DO not place much faith in the
story that the House Will refuse TO adj
csrn until the Senate acts upon the
bills mentioned. hut as soon as matters
now attracting the attention Of the Sen
ate are out OF the way, the House Will
DE put 10 the test hy the passage on the
part of the Senate Of q Joint resolution
providing for time for adjournment
sine die.
Any attempt 20 Illustrate an adjourn
ment means the Inauguration OF period
~ flIbustcring and the consumption OF
time by the Senate. with the inevitable
result that nothing Will bee accomplished.