The morning call., 1894-07-30
IN BOTH HOUSES.
Forecast of the Weeks S
Events.
TARIFF SPEECHES READY,
But There Is a Disposition to
Shorten EloquenCe.
READY,
APPROPRIATION BILLS AHEAD.
Much Feeling Arises Out of Springer's
Little Petition for Demo-
cratic Caucus.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-The proceed
ings in the Senate during the present week
will depend largely upon the conferrees on
the tariff bill. II they should reach
conclusion during the week. as every one
expects they will, the report will be made
to the Senate, that body having granted
the request for a conference, and the re-
port will be taken mp at the hrss oppor-
tunity.
Whatever the nature Of the report there
is sure to be more or less debate upon IT,
Even should the bill be accepted in its en-
tirety by the House there will be some
speeches on the part of the tariff leaders
and possibly other Senators, though In this
event there would be general disposition
TO curtail them both in length and plumber
on account of the desire which Is felt IN
all quarters 10 bring the session to close
at the earliest possible date. This dis
position would not be allowed to control
In case the report should indicate any
material concessions to the House.
In case of reductions on coal, iron ore
or sugar there are Democratic Senators
who would resist the report, and another
family quarrel ON the floor of the Senate
would be the Inevitable result. There are
also Democratic Sen ators who would make
strenuous opposition to material changes
In the metal. woOlen and cotton schedules.
and the Republicans would in the latter
event be found participating. 1t is not
probable that Senator Quay will submit
quietly 10 any important modification of
the metal schedule, nor that Senator Aid
rich would permit changes in the rates on
woolens to be made without entering a
vigorous protest, and the result would be
the prolongation of the debate with the
end of forcing return to the Senate
rates.
The first day of the week will be given
up to the sundry civil appropriation bill,
which the Committee on Appropriations
expects to report on Monday. This al
ways arouses more or less debate. The
bill this year will probably prove no ex-
ceptioD. and it is likely that two or three
days will be devoted to it unless it should
be sidetracked by the tariff. With the
sundry civil bill disposed OF the general
deficiency bill would be the only cppro-
pratIon bill remaining unacted upon by
the Senate. That has not yet been con-
sidered by the Committee on Appropria-
tions, but will be taken up as soon as the
sundrv civil bill shall be reported and will
probably be In shape to be considered by
the Senate by the time the sundry civil
bill is out of the way.
Four of the appropriation bills are in
conference, and reports upon these may
be expected during the week, with the
possibility of more or less debate on eacb
II time permits the general calendar
presents great variety of matter for the
consideration of the Senate.
No plan of procedure has been ar
ranged for the House of Representatives,
as Speaker Crisp wants to keep the way
clear for the tariff bill if an agreement
can be reached. The only business set
for the week is the Fun ston- Moore con-
tested election case on Wednesday. The
petition circulated by Springer for a
Democratic caucus Tuesday. at P. NJ, is
likely to cut an important figure in the
week unless Speaker Crisp and other
leaders succesd in having the caucus
abandoned. Much feeling has arisen over
the caucus, for 1t is construed reflection
on the House conferrees. The latter are
up in arms. and there is promise of a
warm personal controversy if the caucus
is held