Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-30
THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS-.
WHAT WILL PRoBABlY he poNE
ny both HOUSES.
The Senate to Continue the Tarir
Deba'e-DelIef that the Democrats
Are Cogether bn the Great
QuestiOn-rhe House.


By Associated Press.
Washington, April ss.-rhe course
which the tariff debate may take in the
senate this week will depend entirely
on developments from day to day. The
agreement for the Limitation of debate
on the tariff to certain hours each day
hits expired and the Republicans have
shown no disposition to renew 1t. The
Democrats have been successful in the
advNnce Of the hour for meeting from
u q. IL o'clock. But they only take
the b,ll up each day after the disposal
OF routine morning business by a yea
ana nay vote, and are making progress
by elhowing themselves along. They
have not yet decided whether they will
attempt to extend the debate until
later hour each day than has been OBJ
served. Their program in this line viii
depend on the progress that may be
made with the compromise now on
hand. The feeling is general on the
Democratic side that II they get bill
that commands the support Of the en-
tire Democratic side OF the chamber the
Republican antagonism will weaken:
that the opposition will be content TO
make an earnest protest, but without
any effort to prolong the final vote be-
yond the time necessary to discuss the
various schedules In buslness-lilie
manner and that night sessions may
not be resorted to-
HeuphIG.una WIN Nr.Ea
Senator Harris said today that he
thought II the Republicans once be-
came convinced that there was no
prospect Of opposition to the bill among
Democrats they would yield gracefully
10 the inevitable ana allow the bill to
pass after expressing their reasons for
their antagonism.
III we succeed In reaching that
state" he said. "and Republican sena-
tors take this view Of the matter and
conduct themselves accordingly, 1t will
not be the policy Of the Democratic
management OF the bill TO impose any
unusuul hardships on the enators."
He declined to say what course would
be adopted In case the developments
should not be as satisfactory as he
hoped, because he would, IN that event,
have 10 consult with other members Of
to the course to be pursued. hut II is
known from his previous utterances
that " the opposition should continue
obdurate, whether the Democrats per-
feet their agreement or not, the B'an
would be to extend the hours Of the
daily sessions. compel the Republicans
to consume all the time devoted 70
speeches and force the bill along as
rapidly as possible in the face OF Cppo-
sluOn. IL Is even possible that IL the
Republicans do not Indicate a willing
ness to confine themselves to what is
called legitimate discussion night seq
siOns may be very suddenly precipl-
tated, as the DemOcyatlc leaders feel
the early disposal Of the bill 10 be Of
the utmost Importance.
Democratic Hasnony Needed.
Tho Republicans nave not yet given
up the hope Of schism in the II mo-
cratic ranks, but they viii announce
no policy different from that which
they have been pursuing untu it Is
made manifest that al the Democratic
senators haze united on bill. II fuch
unison is not shown they will continue
the present tactics with more frequent
roll calls and a more decided protest
against long hours than have set oc-
CURED. They have not decided ON
course in case OF "A Democratic agree
ment, but there are some indications
fh5t II one is reached the opposition
W II not be 80 stubborn, as It is realized
that it would In that 9velt be futile IN
the end They ave n uusstinnnbly
counting considerably on the absence
OF Senator HIN at this time, and the
fact that he could not have been fury
advised OF the compromise under con-
Hlderauon. They evidently think II
probable that It would not meet his
expectation. II It should not, they
hope for further disatfGction In the
party.
There are few set speeches in pros
pect for this week. Senator Aldrlch
will speak during the week. Then
Senators Squire and Kyle may also ask
for time TO deliver short speeches. The
continuation Of the speeches OF Sena-
tors Quay and Dolph may also be
counted on as occasion may require.