The evening world., 1894-08-22
SENT FOR.
Democratic Managers Say There
Is Important Work to Be Done
Great Difficulty Found In Getting
Quorum.
Wilson to Have . Talk with the
President To- Morrow.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-There were
Just twenty-one Senators present to-
day when the President called the
Senate to order. The Deficiency bill
was received from the House immedi-
ately after the chaplain's invocation.
and having been signed by the Speaker.
the ce-President Immediately attached
his signature.
The absence of quorum WAS imme-
diately pointed out by Mr.. Aldrich, and
only thirty-two Senators answered the
roll-oall-eleven less than a quorum.
A consultation was Immediately held
among the Democratic Senators, Mr..
Blackburn urging that the absentees
might as well be sent for to-day as to-
morrow. The decision of this i'm
promptu caucus seemed to be In the
same line. as MIR. Harris moved that the
Sergeant-at-Arms be directed to re-
quest the presence of absent Senators,
which was agreed to.
There was q long delay while list
of absentees was being made for the
Sergeant-at-Arms. one by one they re-
ported. Mr., Blanchard making the
thirty-seventh.
Senators Jones, of Nevada, and Quay,
OF Pennsylvania, and Caftery. OF Louis-
ana, answered TO their names, which
completed the quorum. They did so with
should be attempted to-day.
The Democratic managers OF the Sen
ate decided 10 telegraph for absent SEN
ators. They say there Is some impor-
tant work which ought to be done be-
fore final adjournment, including the
passing Of the bill correcting the error
IN regard to the tax on alconol used In
the arts.
The Senate at LIS p. NJ. went into
executive session, and at 40 adjourned
,Reprssentatlvs ssyers. Chairman of
p pst,dnsf brands as false and sen.
70 the effect that the startling discovery
Committee had negligentiy or by design
faiied to allow the sum necessary to col
iect the income tax.
Every allowance for the collection OF
with the wishes OF the Treasury Depart.
ment." said Mr. Sayres.
The Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue conferred with me last week on
Secretary Carlisle. and then submit a
resolution covering just what he wanted.
This was sent to me on Saturday.
II called for an additional 5000 for
clerical help In the Internal Revenue Blu
reau. l introduced the resolution on
Monday last, and II was passed. II is
Just as the treasury Department au-
thorities want IT,"
Preparations for carrying into effect
the new Tariff bill are goina forward at
the Treasury Department with all posi-
bic speed.
Secretary Carlisle has already prepared
bank form OF license for custom
house brokers provided for In the bill,
and II is now In the hands OF the printer.
Several clerks are also hard At work
preparing an index for the new bill.
This will occupy about twenty pages In
the new tariff volume, which, for the
convenience of customs officials. VIII
contG n both the new law and the Ne
kinley act of 1880.
II Is expected that by the time the
new bill becomes a law. all preliminary
work save that of issuing instructions
TO customs and internal revenue officials
will have been done.
Chairman Wilson has gone 10 Yves,
Virginia, but will be back Tomorrow
at which time he will see President
Cleveland and some intimation will be
given as to when Congress will end ur
It's business.
The House was not In session to-
day and very few members put In an