The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-11
TARIFF DISCUSSION.
The Program For the Week In Both
Legislative Branches.
wool and Cotton In the Scnate-Indian
Question Has the Right Of Way I'm
the House.

WAoHfo1oN, June lL-lb - expocooo
on both sides Of the senate chamber that
ehs wooden schedule will be reached dur
ong the present week In the consideration
Of the tariff bill
There = . tacit agreement among the
Rspu blican sad Democratic leaders that
che debate shall be continued under the
1vs-minuts rule on the cotton manu-
factures and nax schedules. Senator
Ald-1ch expressed the opinion that these
ochedules would be disposed of with very
little delay. He said that the under
standing for five-minuts speeches would
not be continued when the wooden sched-
uls should be reached, and he expressed
she opinion that three or four days. de-
bate would be necessary before the wool
and woolen schedule is acted upon.
Some OF the Democratic leaders think
the schedule may bo disposed of In two
days, but this schedule will develop one
of the most Important debates connected
with tho bill.
Next to the duty on sugar free wool has
attracted more attention than any other
item on the bill, and there can be no
doubt that many Republican senators
will make speeches vigorously assailing
che Democratic position.
nc bcmOCIHbus Wnlio hui tADcCtluK OF
hoping to secure consideration OF this
schedule under the five-minutss' rule, are
nevertheless hopeful that they can make
an arrangement for the fixing of definite
humber of days for the debate.
Late night sessions will be resorted to
only in case of evident determination on
the part of Repu blican senators to delay
. vote. This 10 not expected on any of the
items which prcoedc the wooden schedule;
NOR do many senators think it will be un-
dortaken In that connection. The Demo
cratic leaders, however. regard It best to
be prepared TO meet the emergency IL it
should present itself.
They desire. also, IL IL should prove
shat there are to be An unexpected number
Of speeches on the woolen schedule, to
work them OF as rapidly as possible, by
resort to night sessions for that purpose.
Tho House Forecast
The Indian question in its various ram
Sficatiors on schools, agents, rations, sup
ply depots, will continue to occupy the
attention of the house the early days of
Hhis week.
Judge Heman, in charge of the bill,
said that he expected TO pass the bill by
tomorrow night
After that there are a number of inn
portant bills struggling for priority. The
general deficiency bill will be reported to
Che house tomorrow, and Chairman
6Ayers OF the appropriation committee
VIII urge its immsdiate consideration in
order to clear the calendar of appropria-
tion bills.
Representative Sayers will be In charge
Of the deficiency bill, Notwithstanding
the fact that Representative Breckinridge
Il chairman OF the deficiency sub-com-
mittee
1t is expected that Representative Hatch
will try 70 have the anti-option bill fol-
Low the Indian bill Representative
Cooper also expects to have q day SEE
apart for his bill, authorizing the taxa
tion of greenbackA
Representative Livingston is pressing
the bill for governments aid to the cotton
sxposition in Atlanta.
Chairman Csberson of the judiciary
committee also wants early recognition
for several important bills affecting fed
sral court procedure. and the territorial
statehood bills are being vigorously
pressed to the front.
Nc exact order of priority for these bills
has yes been made, but they are the
measures which are to receive the earliest
attention.