The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-21
ABIG WEEK IN CONGRESS
THE NINE MONTHS TARIFF TALK
TO BE ENDED.


Appropriation Bills Ready to Be
Considered Next.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2O.-The present
week will witness the close of an almost
continuous debate of nine months in con-
gress on the tariff question. BY agreement
the Senate is to proceed to vote upon the
substitute for the Mills bill at 1 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon, but if that limit is not
extended, some important provisions OF the
bill will have to be voted on with little or
no consideration in the Senate. The scned-
ules yet indisposed OF are those which con-
Germ rice, gold leaf, lumber, cotton manu-
factures, wool and woolens, gloves, leather
and molasses.
Over wool and lumber the principal con-
fict has been raging before the sub-com-
mittee on finance in charge of the bill, and
the members of the committee say that in
consequence of the continued pressure from
interested parties, no agreement will be
reached respecting these subjects until the
very last moment.
THE WOOL OUTLOOK.
AS to wool, the probabilities favor no
change from the schedule as originally re-
ported in the substitute, though there is a
possibility that the rate of duty on COM
mon wool will be reduced from eleven to
ten cents per pound.
Sawed white pine lumber will be ad-
mitted under duty of Sl.50 a thousand
feet instead of 81, as at
present. A provision will probably be
inserted, that in case Of lumber imported
from countries that lay an export duty on
lumber (meaning Canada, a reduction
shall not take effect. The Michigan and
Wisconsin lumbermen want such lumber to
pay in addition to the $3.50 duty the
amount of export duty, which in the case
of lumber from Canada would be 81 a
thousand. This might have a tendency, it
is said, to cause Canada to repeal her export
duty, but in case she did not, such a pro-
vision would virtually make prohibitory
duty here-and that the committee want to
avoid.
VOTE PROSPECTS.
There has been some talk abont the pro-
liability of certain republican senator's not
voting for the bill, but well-intormed
friends of the measure say there is no dan
ger to be feared from that source Besides
the full strength of the republican side of
the chamber it is believed that Senator
Brown of Georgia will vote for the bill
Although voting will begin at l O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon it will be late that
night if not Wednesday before the final
be reached.
NEXT COME THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
When the tariff bill is disposed of, the
Senate will find itself confronted by an ac-
cumulation of business demanding prompt
attention. First in Importance are the ap-
preparation bills which have come over
from the House. These are the District of
Columbia, pensions, consular and diplomatic
service, the military academy and legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropriation
bills The first of these has been under
consideration by the subcommittee of the
committee on appropriations and will be
ready to be reported to the full committee as
as soon as Chairman Allison is relieved from
the duty of managing the tariff bill. The
committeewill recommend increased appro-
priations for street improvements and
schools over those made by the House. The
other bills will come up rapidly, and if the
committee can control the matter, they will
keep the Senate busy this week.
OTHER LEGISLATION ON THE TAPIs.
Several senator's, however have other
legislation they desire accomplished. Mr.
Mr.. Chandler will endeavor to nave con-
sidered his resolution for an investigation
into the elections in Louisiana, which with
its amendments he has given notice that he
will call up at the earliest opportunity.
Mr.. Frye wants to take up the Pacific
railroad funding bill, already a special
order, and has announced his intention Of
asking for its consideration at the earliest
possible day.
Among the other bills in a position to be
called up for action is one upon a subject
that attracted much attention prior to the
late election, namely, the regulation of
trusts and combinations having for their
purpose the restricting of trade or produc-
n ID,
question at the last session and the commit
tee on finance reported a substitute for it 10
September. The author of the original bill
is determined to push the pending measure
to a vote, if possible, this session.
In the House
The proceedings in the House promise to
be interesting from the beginning this
week Monday brings with it that dread
of orderly legislators suspension dsy-but
it so happens that under the rule the day
will not be open to indiscrminate motions
as was the case on the last suspension day,
inasmuch rs motions made must come from
the committees and not from individual
members The Oklahoma bill is the un-
finished bushes and the members who
have been pushing the measure hope for a
better result than attended their efforts
when the Till was last under consideration.
They argue that with the advantageous
position they hold as a result of the rescind-
ing Of the o'clock rule, they must prevail
in the end
TWO OTHER ADVANTAGES.
Then, too, the democrats are bound by
the caucus mandate not to flibuster against
the bill, and Individual republicans who
have been particularly actveln obstructing
its consideration are understood TO have
done so not so much from opposition
to the Oklahoma bill as from a desire to
continue it as "A barrier against the passage
Of the Union Pacific funding bill. 1t is be-
lieved that when they are convinced that
the latter measure will not come up as next
in order after the Oklahoma bill, they will
allow a vote TO be reached on the territorial
bill. II this understanding is realized, the
next motion TO suspend the rules will be
upon the passage Of the Dibble bill for the
purchase Of a site for city postoAlce in
Washington.
ELECTION CONTESTS.
Mr. Crisp expects to call up the pending
contested election cases Tuesday and
Wednesday, but just what order tho bust
ness Of the week will assume IL is not posi-
BILE 10 state as the committee on rivers and
harbors have selected the same days for the
consideration Of their appropriation bill,
while Mr.. Randall intends TO move 70 pro-
ceed with the sundry civil appropriation
bill already before the House. These meas
urcs are sufficient 10 hh in all Of the work
lug time OF the House during the week,
while in addition TO the conference report
on the Nicaragua canal bill, which may
prove 70 he a bone Of contention, is likely to
ba added