Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-04-16
NEW ORDER OF THINGS
Which Will Do Away With
FiIibuStering.
TARIFF TALK IN THE SENATE
Not Likely TO Be Interrupted BY Roll
calls or Other Business.
TARIFF TALK IN THE SENATE

WASHINGTON, April 16.-The struggle
over the adoption OF the new quorum
counting rule, decided upon by the DEM
week in the house
Inasmueh AS about One-third of the
Democrats are violently opposed TO any
quorum counting rule, as indicated by the
vote ia the caucus IL will be impossible
for the Democrats alone, should the Re
publican decline TO vote, and the Demo
cratic opposition sustain their opinions TO
the extent OF declining 10 vote. TO make n
quorum 10 adopt such a rule.
In other words. unless the DEM
ocratic committee on rules should ffane
rule satisfactory TO the Republicans,
the latter could, IL they chose, pre-
vent it's adoption. The Republicans
will. however, shortly Rcquiesce in
the adoption OF any rule that contains
the essential principle OF recording a
quorum present but not voting those
members who decline TO respond TO
their names.
This Is the parliamentary principle
which Mr.. Reed has been oontesting ever
since the end OF the Fifty-frst congress.
IL must be embodied in any rules sub
mitted to the house, or 1t cannot be
adopted. IL In expected that when the
rule Is presented, Mr. Reed will make one
OF the greatest speeches Of his life.
Owing TO the death OF Senator Vance
the house adjourned Immediately today.
and the fight over the new rule was post
poned until tomorrow. 1t Is probable
that but little time will be allowed for
debate, and the chance is that when the
q
quorum counting rule will have been
adopted, and filibustering OF the kind
which has characterized the proceedings
OF the house for the past three years will
be a thing Of the past.
The resolution adopted by the caucus
instructing the sergeant-at-arms TO en-
force section 20 of the revised statutes.
fning absent members, save on account
OF sickness, it is believed, will have the
effect OF securing very full attendance
in the house hereafter
As soon as the new order Of things has
been inaugurated in the house the con
sideration OF the appropriation bills will
De resumed. and will consume the re-
mainder OF the week. After the postofIice
appropriation bill, which is under discus
sion, Ia completed, IL will be followed by
bills.
Senate Forecast.
The senate adjourned soon after the
hour for meeting today out Of respect
for the memory of Senator Vance.
With the exception OF the Chinese
treaty, which is TO be considered tomor-
row, and the routine morning business of
each day. the remainder of the week
promises nothing but "A continuation Of
the tariff debate There Is little doubt
that the senate will accept the agreement
reached between Senators Harris and
Aldrich providing that general debate
on the tariff shall continue each day from
/ 20 5 o'clock, and thai il shall not be in
terrupted by rollcalls or other business
This will probably preclude all parlia-
mentary contests and pave the way Tor
10 or l2 prepared tariff speeches.
Senator Smith had given notice OF a
speech for today, but 10 was postponed.
Senator McLaurin will speak on Wednes-
day. Later in the week Senators Turpie
and Palmer and possibly other Demo
craft senators will speak On the Re-
publican side, Senators Dolph, Morrill,,
Perkins, Higgins. Galliuger, Hoar.
Cullom, Cameron aud Washburn will
probably address the senate in the order
named. il time il permitted all of them,
and il there should AZ any time he any
lack OF speakers Senator Quay will con-
tinue the speech begun uy himself on
Saturday, the delivery of which, 1t Is
understood, will consume several days
time.