Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-09-26
r,sksnss TINE TARIFF.



zee the beginning Of the work Of putting
into shape the tariff bill TO be reported BY
the committee on ways and means Fol
some time. naturally, progress will ap-
parensly lie slow. The reports Of the hear
ings. which had the attention Of the com
mitsee until Wednesday. have Jet not al
been printed, and the committee il still
receiving written arguments from persons
who failed TO secure an engagement to ap-
pear in person
The first business in the senate this week
will be the resolution offered by Mr..
Stewart declaring fer the independence OF
the great branches OF the federal govern
ment Stewart will make il the text for
an attack upon the administration on
he ground that il has trespassed upon the
constitutional powers OF the Legislative
branch of the government in the case of
the pending repeal bill
Notice of formal speeches has been
given by Senator Bates of Tennessee for
today, by Senator Perkins of California
for Tuesday, by Senator Pascoe of Florida
for Wednesday and by Senator Dubois OF
Idaho for later day in the week. These
speeches will not fill all of the time, as the
lengthening of the sessions by the addi-
tio1 OF an hour will give several full hours
fof debate each day. But the list of speak
ers will doubtless be increased. and there
are half q dozen senators who stand ready
to take at any moment they may be called
upon.
Work Before the House.
The house will tomorrow enter on the
two weeks debate of the bill TO repeal all
statutes relating to supervisors of cleo
tons and special deputy marshals. re-
ported by Mr.. Tucker from the committee
on the election Of president and vice presi-
dent and representatives in congress- Ac-
cording to the terms Of the order re-
ported by the committee on rules, the
house will proceed to its consideration to-
morrow immed lately after the second
morning hour, OF. II said second morning
hour shall not have sooner ended, then at
the hour Of 2 o'clock p. m.
And 1t further provides, THAT the con-
sideration Of said bill will be resumed
Immediately after the second morning
hour Of each legislative day thereafter up
to and including the 9th day Of October
next That at the hour of adjournment
on said last named day the previous Ques-
tion shall be considered ordered on all
pending amendments on the bill to its
engrossment and third reading and to its
final passage. That on the next legisla-
tive day. to wit. the 10th day of October
next, at the hour of / o'clock p. m,
the house shall resume considera-
ton of said bill and shall proceed.
without further debate aud without
,ftr.r m Unf
the pending amendments If there be any.
then on the engrossment and third read
ing of the bill, then on the final passage
thereof, and then on motion to
reconsider and lay on the table
should such motions be made. II
from any cause this or der shall not be
fully executed on the last day mentioned
herein, then this order shall continue in
force and be operative each legislative day
thereafter until said bill shall be fully
Of"
Vigorous Speeches Expected.
Mr. Tucker, whose name is attached to
the measure on the calendar, will open the
debate in support of the bill. He has
given notice that in the course Of his re-
marks he will have something to say about
the cost of executing the laws sought to
be repealed, especially the allowances
made to John /. Davenport, the chi :
supervisor of elections in New York.
Messrs. Dearmond and Lawson. members
of the committee. will follow Mr.. Tucker
for the bill. but further than this no de
tails of the debate on that side have been
arranged. Doubtless some OF the New
York members will speak more full ly than
Mr. Tucker Of Mr.. Davenport's CON
nection with the election machinery in
that city.
In opposition TO the bill Mr.. Dolliver OF
Iowa will have the opening. followed by
Mr.. johnson of Indiana. Both these are
comparatively young men and bers,
but they are among the most aggressive
debaters on the Republican side. and it is
expected that much vigor will mark their
speeches.
There are several bills on the calendar
which may occupy the house in the morn
ing hour each day. Among these are the
bill reported by Mr.. Oates from the com
mittee on judiciary to repeal a portion Of
the laws covered by the Tucker bill. and
which, in general way, may be said to
represent the views Of the conserv ative
members of the majority.
They believe that certain provisions
sought to be repealed by the advocates of
the Tucker bill should remain in force,
but they will doubtless vote for that
measure, although preferring the Oates
bill. However, the consideration Of any
other than the bill set forth in the pend
ing order will be desultory, and final ac-
ton is not anticipated on any one Of i'm
portance until the election repeal bill is
out of the way.