Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-19

10 PRorRAcr THE SESSION OF CONGRESS TILL SEP
TIMBER 1sr.
The tariff bill win probably pass the House oy a
majority OF fifteen or sixteen on saturday. Mr..
Randalls absence will hardly have any effect upon
the result beyond the mere loss OF his vote against
the bill II breaks up any organization there
might otherwise be OF the little band OF demo-
cratic protectionists. Very few democrats will
vote against the bill Anderson OF Iowa, Smith OF
Wisconsin, and Fitch OF New York, among the re.
publicans, are expected to vote for the bill There
Is some doubt as to how Mr. Knute Nelson will
vote but it is thought he will go with his party.
Mr.. Williams, OF Ohio, though he voted against
free wool, will probably vote for the bill.
THE MILLS BILL IN THE SENATE.
The Senate will probably have the bill on Mon
day, and month is not a long allowance OF time
for them to consider 1t. Mr. Mills opening speech,
which started the general debate, was delivered
on the 18th OF April, and between that time and
the 10Th OF May, when the general debate closed,
the democrats had made seventy-one set speeches
and the republicans eighty-three Bound together,
these speeches make Tour large volumes. Not as
many speeches. OF course, Will be made In the Sen
ate, but several Senators have signified their de-
termination to have a full discussion OF the SUBJ
lect, and probably enough speeches will be made
TO consume two weeks. 1t Is estimated In a gen.
eral way that two weeks time Will be consumed in
the committee before the bin is reported
THE SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR THE MILLS BILL.
reports and opinions dlner as TO how much
progress the Senate finance committee has made
toward formulating substitute for the Mills bill.
1t is declared by some that they have such a sub
stltute already In form. The fact appears TO be,
however, that while they have collected a great
mass or Information, and know In general what
they want to do, there is among them wide
dinerence OF opinion as TO Details and that there
Is yet much work before them. II is still matter
OF speculation to whether tney will ever be able
10 agree perfectly.
PROTRACTED SESSION LIKELY.
some OF the members OF the party council ad-
wise that they make no effort to pass a bill, but
merely report substitute, drawing the issue, and
let II lie on the calendar until next December.
The prevailing sentiment, however, appears TO be
In favor OF sitting until they pass bill and get
the matter into conference. There is no idea
that an agreement between the two houses could
be reached, but II Is proposed TO carry the thing
on Until the inability 10 enact a law is Demon
sIrated. III this latter plan Is followed out II is
generally agreed that there will be no adjourn
ment before the 27th OF August or the LIST OF Sep
tember. Probably the only thing that could bring
about an earlier adjournment would be the post
poneinent OF the tarin question until December.
The engrosSing clerks or the House or Repre-
sentatlves have been following closely the pro-
gress OF the bill In the House, and now have the
bill In such shape that It's engroSsnent will be
complete and the bill ready for transmission TO the
Senate as soon as the nnal vote is taken upon its
passage.