Arizona republican., 1894-01-05
A DIVIDED HOUSE Another Day Lost by the
 Democrats. Accusing Each Other Of LukeWarmneSS In Support of MT. Wilson's Pet
 Tariff Measure. They Fail to Obtain a Quorum and Consideration of the Bill Is
 Again Postponed.
By the Associata ed Press.

By the Associat sd Press.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The Democrats suffered repetition of the experience of yesterday. They were again unable to produce Democ ratio quorum which the Republicans insisted they should have before the tariff debate could pro- ceed. The high water mark today was TO, twelve more than yesterday, but twenty-nine less than the requisite number. It is claimed by Democratic whip that over 180 Democrats are in the city and that some of those who did not appear today are lukewarm in the sup port of the Wilson bill or openly fight ing some of it's features and had deliber- ately decided to offer no aid toward getting the bill before the house. One Democrat, Sperrv of Connecticut al- though present, acted with the Repub- licans today and refused to answer to his name.
 The Democratic leaders are very much disgusted over yesterday and to- days proceedings and assert vehement ly that there Is no excuse for the heavy list of absentees at this important time, saying that every Democrat understood when the holiday recess was taken that the program was to take up the tar if bill the day congress re- convened.
 The Republicans are naturally jubil- ant over the success of their efforts to block it's progress although there are some manifestations of dissatisfaction with the course of Boutelle. whose at tempt to launch the Hawaiian debate yesterday and today has cut off all prospect of a consideration of that su b. ject until the tariff is disposed of. Had the arrangement suggested by Me Creary and agreed to by Hit been 'en- tered into yesterday, tomorrow and Saturday would have been devoted to Hawaii and the same blockade could have been effected in the house with reference to the tariff bill by refusing to vote to go into a committee of the whole for the consideration of the Wilson bill.
 i It Is almost certain the Democrats will have quorum present tomorrow but two days have been already wasted and this will probably necessltate the extension of the limit of debate be- yond January IF, on which day the program contemplated formal vote There is some talk of carrying out the original program to vote January + and of reducing the time for genera debate to four days and the debate un der the five minute rule to seven days With this idea Tn view some Democrats who desired to speak were asked if they would consent to speak very briefly with the privilege of extending theil remarks in the record, but several have threatened to vote against the bill un less they were given an opportunity te tell the house in open session why they
 opposed it in partor as whole. It ii likely the debate will be extended a least two days to make up for the two days that have been wasted. The com mittee on rules will consider this ques- tion tomorrow morning.
 A call of the house developed tht presence of 240 mem bers. A vote the1 recurred on the question of the con sderation raised by McMillen agains Bontelle's resolution. The Republi cans again remained mute and agalr the quorum disappeared, the Demo crats mastering but 150 votes. After { consultation of the Democratic leaderi it was decided useless to continue the effort to secure quorum today and or motion of Wilson at 1 40 p. m. the house adjourned.