Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-04

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 3.-The
sugar schedule will again this week be
the central point around which the pro-
ceedings in the Senate will revolve.
Among numerous Senators who were
asked for their opinion as to when the
debate on this scheduls would cease,
not one would attempt to fix definite
time. The discussion has already pro-
ceeded for three days which is the
utmost time that Democratic Senators
would admit before the debate was
begun, would be necessary or allowed
to it. Some think it will
be possible to reach verdict Monday
or Tuesday, while others assert that
there are contingencies which may post
pone the disposition Of the schedule un-
I'll the latter part Of the week. Among
other lines of policy which have been
conversed among the opponents Of the
bill is that of allowing the sugar schedule
to be accepted as amended by the Com
mittee on Finance without taking any
vote on the schedule In committee OF the
whole, the object bel ng that the oppo-
nents of the bill shall not be forced to
show their hands at this time, and espe-
cially that they may refrain from eX-
hibiting their supposed strength among
Democrats and Populists Senators.
Senator Harris adheres to his deter
mination to ask the Senate to prolong
its daily sessions
INTO THE EVENING,
beginning with tomorrow. Some OF
the Republican Senators have taken his
notice TO mean that he will ask the Sen
ate to sit Monday until the sugar
schedule shall be disposed Of, but con-
Versation with him and with other
Democratic Senators indicates that his
purpose is hardly so definite, but that
the intention is to press as near to the
goal as it may be possible to do.
1--WE want" said Senator Jones, "to
see that the Senate does good days
WORK each day, and if it should be ap-
parent that there has been no effort to
secure delay for delays sake, we should
not probably ask for very extended
hours, but II the proceeding should in
dicate that the long speeches are to
continue, we should probably ask the
senate to sit we'll into the night"
The Republicans will probably resist
the attempt to extend the sessions be-
yond o'clock to the extent Of at least
demanding that quorum be maintain
ed aud some Of them will decline TO
I1k
Democrats appreciate this difficulty and
will make an effort to have as nearly q
quorum of Democrats as possible on
| hand to meet this emergency. They
have the pledges OF more than fifty
Senators Including most of the Popu-
lists and some Republicans, that they
will remain to aid in making quorum
as long as may be required.
Senator Harris said to-day that when
the night sessions were once begun they
would be continued until the bill should
be finally disposed OF.
Meantime they will maintain their
efforts to get the Republicans to agree
to FIX day for the final vote.
MAY HAVE A CAUCUS.
The outlook for the week 10 the
House of Representatives is so much in
doubt that q Democratic caucus may be
necessary to agree upon a plan OF ac-
tion. The State Bank question has
| been debated until the leaders are
anxious for a vote. But the debate
has shown the State Bank men
that they are liable to be de-
feated by inability to agree on any one
of the many plans discussed. As the
State bank principle was incorporated
in the Democratic National platform,
the leaders are 10th TO see the bill de-
| feated, so that caucus to-morro" or
next day may be called for the purpose
OF formulating a party measure which
will command united support 1t is prob
able that the fual vote on the bill
will be taken early In the week, unless
the whole question is allowed to go over
until caucus committee can frame a
satisfactory bill. The rules committee
is considering the advisHbility Of giving
one day to Representative Cooper's bill
for subjecting greenbacks and Sherman
notes to State and local taxation. At
present these forms of paper money are
exempt from taxation.
Chairman Holman, Of the Indian
Committee, is pressing with she Indian
appropriation bill, and its consideration
will come Immediately after the State
bank debate, unless Mr. Cooper secures
An Intervening day. The Indian bill
will be warmly discussed, IS there Is .
disposition to question the wisdom OF
many Of Mr.. Holman's reductions.
The debate is expected to last 3 week.