Evening journal., 1894-01-08
TARIFF BILL BLOCKED.
The Situation In the House Be-
comes Intensely Interesting.
WARRANTS FOR ABSENT MEMBERS.
Some Democratic Mombers Advocate That
spea ker Crisp should Resort to "count-
Ing Quorum" Caucus May BE
Caiied-Tho Senate and Hawaii.

oRNAAtN NIleD NnouA0 ANthofA 10 "A0unA-
Ing n Quorum" Caucus May BE
Caiied-Tho Senate and Hawaii.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S-The tariff will oc-
cupy the entire attention OF the house dur
ing this week, or, II not the bill itself, then
the row over the attempt TO get il before
the house. After four days Of fruitless ef-
fort TO secure the presence Of avoting Demo-
cratic quorum the house adopted, just be-
fore adjournment on Saturday night, the
extreme expedient Of ordering the arrest Of
all members absent without leave. War
rants were issued for the arrest of 40 mem
bers. Among these were Messrs. Cadmus,
Cornish, Fielder, Gardner, Gessenhainer
and Loudenslager Of New Jersey; Beden,
Lefever, Lockwood, Magner, Page, Sick
els and Weaver of New York; Bingham,
| Scranton, Heiner and Woomer of Pennsyl-
vania
The other absentees have been excused
on account Of sickness, important business
or other cause. Deputies were sent out in
all directions to serve the warrants. OF
these 40 members, 81 are Democrats and 10
| Republicans.
As some Of them live long distance,
Il NA-N ~N.AA A'AAA1 hNA n'At NRAhlf aAA n IAh
rum is therefore doubtful, although the
Democratic leaders express their confident
hope that lI9 voting Democrats will be in
their seats when the gavel drops.
Democrats Look Grave.
From the Republican absentees Of course
no aid is expected. They can be brought
here under duress, but they can't be made
20 vote This applies TO some of the Dem
ocrats as well as Republicans, and II the
| opposition within the ranks OF the Demo
cratic majority can be organized as some
of them like Mr.. Sperry desire, enough
Democratic members might refrain from
voting to prevent the consideration of the
bill in its present shape.
| Privately some Of the Democrats do not
hesitate to admit the gravity Of the situa-
tion. The possibility of defeating the con-
sideration OF the bill strikes terror into
their hearts, and some Of these, like Colo
mel Oates, openly advocate a resort to
the parliamentary expedient utilized by
the hfty-irst congress of counting quo
rum. Speaker Crisp asserts most positive
ly that they will not be forced to this re-
sort. He thinks a voting quorum will be
here certainly on Tuesday at the latest.
II it cannot be obtained, then another
Democratic caucus will be called. This is
indeed what those who are dissatisfied with
the bill are aiming at. They declare that
as soon as they can demonstrate that not a
sufficient number of Democrats will vote
to consider the bill the leaders will be
Obliged to submit TO material notifications
which the disgruntled members win pro-
pose. Some of the eastern Democrats who
are fighting the income tax proposition are
willing 10 go 70 almost any lengths to elm.
mate this feature of the Wilson bill.
An Interesting Week Begun.
Altogether the prospects are good for a
very interesting contest in the house dur
ing the coming week. OF course, il the
quorum is secured today or Tuesday, the
special order will be passed, modified prob
ably to recompense the house for the two
days lost since the order was reported by
lengthening the time of the debate TO that
extent. Once the debate Is under way uu-
der the operation of this order, it will pro-
ceed to the exclusion of everything else,
with the night sessions devoted to general
debate.
Mr. Tarsney Of Missouri, member Of the
ways and means committee, said TO an As
sociated Press reporter last evening that II
a voting quorum was not secured by Tues
day he would favor the adoption of a rule
empowering the speaker TO count mem
bers to make quorum. I'VE must meet
revolution with revolution - said he.
If the Democratic members are driven to
this resort, it is believed that the Repub-
licans for self vindication would be com
PEELED to support it.
Hawaiian Matters In the Senate.
7 The principal item Of the senate pro.
} gramme for the week has been agreed
upon. It is to be the consideration OF the
federal elections bill, which is to be taken
up after the conclusion of the morning
business on Tuesday.
; This programme, like all other prear.
rangements in the senate, is subject to
p change, but it is believed that it will be
; practically observed in this instance ex.
cept in one contingency. It is barely pos.
sible that the affairs of Hawaii may again
demand the attention Of the senate, to the
l exclusion Of all other subjects, for at least
portion of the week
If the government should fail TO give ex-
/, plicit denial TO the report that Mr.. Willis
l has asked the Dole government to retire in
the interest Of the queen, there are sure tc
be a number Of resolutions of inquiry in.
, troduced, and several very pointed speeches
, may be expected.
, There will in any event be some discus
| sion of Hawaiian affairs over Senator
Hoars resolution inquiring into the ex
penses and salary OF Mr. Blount while on
his special mission, and there is possibili
81 ty that the Frye resolution. declaring that
; until the congressional inquiry is completed
: this government should suspend all efforts
at interference in the affairs OF that coun
try, may be called from the table Tn,
whole matter depends very largely upon
the color of the news from the Pacific ano
+ the attitude assumed by the administra
tion If it should become apparent that
r the Auckland report was not authentic
{ the senate would be disposed 20 let the sub
ject alone until the committee on foreign
relations can conclude its investigation.
Elections Bilrs Prospects.
II the federal elections bill is allowed Il
hold its place on the calendar aud to b
taken up, it will doubtless give rise TO som,
partisan speeches on both sides of tn,
chamber. While it would seem probable
q that there will be almost if not quite
solid party vote against the repeal Of thl
I existing laws, there are a great many Re