The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-09
And There's Much Interest as 10
How He Will Stand on the
Tariff Bill.
10 Is Known That He IL Opposed
to the Income Tax Foa-
ture Of It.
The Appropriated Blus VIII Have the
Rlght-oEway In the House
All the Week.

WAsHNoros. April ST the plans Of the
demooratio leaders Of the senate d. not
miscsTsy she senate will devote itself al
most exclusively this week 90 oonaidera-
tion Of the tarih bill Their plan ia 90
have the bill taken Up each day immodi-
a,siy after routine business. which msans
that they desire 20 absorb a. mach Of the
msrninR hour. which usually lasts until
two O'Clock. ~ possible. The democrats
members Of the annnce committee will
probably undertake to extend tho daily
sessions until SIX O'Clock. which is likely Co
be resisted BY the republicans. Great in
terest is felt In senator Hil's speech. vhioh
ia announced for tomorrow. 10 is known
from fornsT uttsranoss that be is opposed
10 the Income tar aud that while the bill
was in committee he sought 20 have many
changes made In the schedules. aud OBJ
ieetsd to the Wholesale adoption Of
the ad VAlorsm system. That was
taken as an indeE that at that
time the bill az a whole found very little
favor In bis eyes 10 10 known he had
changed bis mind. but he has been vsrT
rsticsnt on the snbiect since the time Of the
three days caucus. Whistler Hin will
speak TO- morrow IN accordance with his
announcement, will depend on Senator
PETER. PETER has not concluded his
speech begun on Friday and be will have
the hooT 10 proceed tomorrow IL he in
sists upon holding IT, IL is considered
probable. however. that he will yield il ana
continue his address later ia the week
Senator Lodge has announced q speech for
Thursday and may also conflict with PETER.
The latter 10 expected 10 consume all OF
more. These speeches are the only ones
positively announced for the present week
but there are other senators prepared to
speak when the chance ocoura. Other
quostions. which may receive attention
through the wAek. afe the Chinese treaty.
the Russian thistle bill and the resolution
providing for the coinage Of Mexican dol
Lars In this country.
The appropriation bills will have the
right OF way in the house daring the week.
IL 10 the intention Of the house 20 push
ahead with these bills. Prominent house
democrats are alarmed az the slow progress
made In ths senate with the tarih bill, and
the seeming indiffeEsncs those IN charge
OF 10 are manifeatipR. They think by clean
ing up the wosk OF me house the oountry
will see that any responsibility for delay
on the tariff will lay ~ the
door of she senate. Ths principal hghs
Involved IN ths oousideTatiOn Of the post
Office appropriation bill 10 that over the
SUBSIDY 10 the fAat eoutheTn mall AfteF
the postoffce bill has been disposed OF. the
consular aud diplomatic bill will be taken
mp. 4 his bill will probably 10 made the
basis for . general review OF the foreign
relations Of the government The matters
connected with the attempt 20 restore
Queen LillOukHlsni will be tAfsshod over
agaiu. 4 he Bluohslds. Hiohraaua. ineidsnt
will probably take a wide range. Involv-
ing aa Is does she enforcement OF the
Monroe doctrine. oouplsd with the intima-
tion OF bad faith OF the British In carrying
out the award Of the Bering sea tribunal. II
will probably attract ths bulk Of the atten.
tion.