The Globe-republican., 1894-05-25
WASHINGTON CHAT.
What Congress May Do the Pres
ent Week.
the Tariff Bill to He Pushed in the Senate
Debate on Sugar PrOmised-What
May BE Done in the
House.
Conversational Forecast.

Congressional Forecast.
WASHINGTON. May 21.-The senat,
will begin the seventh week of the dis
cussion of the tariff bill to-day by tax
ing up the metal schedule. and tn,
prospect is now the entire week will b'
devoted to the tariff without attempt
ing any business other than that which
can be done in the first half hour o.
the daily sessions, and possibly an Oc
casiOnal brief executive session after {
o'clock for the disposition of uncon
tested nominations.
Senator Harris yesterday reaffirmeo
ward as rapidly as it may be possible
to do so. but he said he had no idea O.
an attempt to extend the daily sessions
beyond 6 o'clock as long as the worl
should go on satisfactorily, as at pres
ent. He expressed the opinion the re
publican senator's who have been op
posing the bill, and apparently seeking
to delay its passage, had decided to
change their policy. and to let the biz
proceed upon its passage after giving
the various items of difference the at
tention demanded by their merits, ano
instanced the fact nOticeab bic on Fri
day and Saturday, that there had beer
a decided cessation of long speeches
and of roll calls as well.
Senator Aldrich expresses the opinion
the week will be spent on the meta
and wooden schedules and he says the
discussion will go on much as it has
during the past week-that the repub
licans will allow some of the items OF
the bill to go unchanged, and they will
ask explanations and give their Opin
ions of the changes made in others.
He says many paragraphs of the metal
schedules are acceptable to the repub-
licans, and that. taking the times and
conditions which now prevail into con
sideratiOn. the rates in some instances
are even more liberal than those of the
Mckinley law.
He said. however. there was dissatis
faction with the miscellaneous items O,
the schedule. and that these will cause
cOnsiderabl debate. He also says the
lumber question will be discussed wher
the wood schedule is reached. Senator
Aldrich thinks it improbable the sugar
will be reached during the
week. while Senator Harris considers
it possible it may be. They agree that
this schedule. when reached, will de
velop a sharp debate.
Senator Hill. who has been absent
since the consideration of the schedule
was begun, is expected to be in his seat
to-day.
The state bank issue. which has beer
gathering strength at caucuses anC
ever since congress Assem-
bled. promises to be fought to finish
in the house during the coming week
1t will bring out sharp contest or
party as well as economic lines. as the
state bank plank of the democratic ma
tiOnal platform has advanced the ques-
ton to a place of Importance second
only to the tariff and silver.
The advocates of state banks have
been FESTIVE for weeks to test thei1
strength. They failed to get bill re,
ported from the banking committee
rhereupon caucus was called. and q
resolution passed that the issue should
oe made before the house on an amend.
nent to the Brawley bill. This long.
deferred bill. with the state bank
is now to be brought to 3
'ote. The bill is not important in it.
elf. and its main use is in serving as
,ank bill to which state bank amend
nent is germane.
Chairman Springer. of the banking
and Representatives Cox
Swanson and other state
,ank advocates. expect to begin the
contest Tuesday or Wednesday on a
question of consideration. The anti. |
tate bank men are expected to insist |
hat the Indian appropriation bill has
,qual privilege. in which case a test |
'ote will decide the strength of the
tate bank men. They are confident o,
on the vote of consideration
md Mr.. Springer is prepared to oper
he debate. The main issue. however |
will be on conditional or uncOnditiona
epeal of the tax. Mr.. Swanson saws
repeal can certainly
MUSTER l4O votes and conditional re
zeal 1855.
Aside from the banking bill. Repre-.
Hatch. of Missouri. is hopeful |
# taking up the anti-option bill during
he week. Monday is the regular sus.
'ension day. but it is expected the
legislative bill will hold its place and
Ne passed. The Indian appropriation
ill is next on the calendar.
The most important committee work
# the week will be the reporting from
he rules committee of recommends
ion that the naval committee investi
ate armor plate frauds The repor.
5 expected to-day. On Tuesday the
committee will conside,
udge Jenkins and his strike injunc
ion. On Thursday Mr.. Bland will
gain try to get his free coinage bill
'orted from the coinage committee.
C0NSlu EnwAonS MEAN