Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-04
RRGINrING oF rHR KNp.

BEGINNING OF THE END.
 Senator Harris Declares That Nishl
 Sessions Will be Held so Long ai
 Ills Side Of the Chamber Upholdl
 Him-Little ChaIice Of Final voIs
 Next Week Friday Work of lhs | House.
 WAsHINGToN, June 3.-The end of tho
 debate on the bill to repeal the issues oi
 state and other banks and associations if
 not yet in sight in the house, although au
 effort will be made to morrow to bring il
 to close. It has been the desire of Speaker Crisp and other democratic lead.
 CTS, especially those interested in the man. agement of the appropriation bills, that Monday should see the close of the general debate on the bill, and there has been talk l of bringing In an order from the commit tee on rules to that effect. But that has been opposed by the republicans, who want the debate to exhaust itself, and by 6 num- Der of democrats, who agree that the dis cussion would proceed two weeks at lesst. That that time could be ocoupiedis is proved by the length of the list of those who have asked for chance to speak. It Is probable that the order referred to will bs reported by the committes on rules to morrow and test the question. If it shall be agreed to 1t will be taken to mean that the repeal bill will pass. If 1t shall be defeated the fate of the bill will be to be "talked to death." In that event the ex eoutioners may consent to reduce the limit within which to perform that duty and end the matter within q day or two. When the state bank tax shall have been disposed of the Indian bill will come up. An un- usually long discussion of It's provisions is anticipated, because of the many radical changes MT. Holman has introduced into the bill. Next in order of general legisla- ton will be the general deficiency bill, for the year ending the Both inst which will have been reported to the house in the meantime.
 Two months of tariff debate have passed in the senate and the end is not yet within telescopic vision. Republican senators stated that the close of this present week would find the sugar schedule still undis- posed of. The course of events seem to make 1t possible that this threat may be verified. Some leaders on the republican side insist that the vote cannot with de- cency be taken on the sugar schedule un- til the investigation into the allegations of improper influence being used to secure the adoption of that schedule have been disposed of.
 Some of tine populiss senators and also MT. Hill are on record as favoring this view. Their forces, added to the united republican strength, will form a phalanx dangerously near a majority, provided there should be one or two democratic ab- sentees on the critical roll call, ss it is hinted this may be. The solid republican "a md ha r,oDr1Sofa or of fhap, is expected, will support Mr. Msnderson's proposed amendment to retain the bounty on domestic sugar instead of laying an in- creased tax on the imported product. The suggestion is made that the vote on this amendment may be so close that the onus of defeating 1t will be thrown on the two Louisiana senators, whose state Is the chief beneficiary of the bounty.
 MT. Harris, the captain of the democrat ic cohorts on the tariff question, has de- clared that so long ss his eide of the cham Der will uphold him night sessions will be held regularly from tomorrow until the final vote Is taken.
 "Is Is the beginning of the end," said MT. Harris yesterday when asked what his announcement meant. "If reasonable progress is made we can adjourn at about or o'clock; if that will not do we will extend the sittings until 10 or il o'clock, and if reasonable progress is not msde we will sit here until midnight. From that 1t is but & step to an sll-night session. Prog ress must be made and progress in this debate shall be made If the msjority on the democratic side stand behind me-"
 It is understood the republicans will not oppose an extension of the session to some thing like o'clock, but various threats are made as to what course may be pur- Nr Harrfs ofk fc fn hot the republicans call extraordinary meas- ures."
 If Mir. Msnderson's amendment for @ bounty should bs voted down in committee 1t is likely that the sugar schedule of the committee will be adopted pro forma in committee, the republicans reserving their rights for yea and nay vote when the bill comes into the open senate. Even should the vote be taken on @ motion to put sugar on the free list it Is understood the repub- licans would not permit the proposition to get the full strength of the vote that could be given it.
 There seems little chance of final vote by Juns 15, at which date democrats have said the bill would psss. It can be said with absolute certainty that the sugar schedule will not be dropped until the re- publicans have an opportunity to discuss the testimony taken by the Investigating committeee. The wool schedule will afford opportunity for 8 number of speeches, and the republicans say the income tax has much in 1t of politics that needs to be ventilated.
 Another matter will tend to prolong this debate. An amendment to the bill has been prepared, and will be introduced, which provides for the repeal of the 10 per cent. state bank tax. It is argued that such an amendment would be quite ss pertinent to 8 tariff bill as the income tax sections, especially as the repeal of the bank tax was one of the democratic plat form pledges.
 The subcommittee of the finance com mittee will shortly bring in A number of additional amendments. Among these is one putting 8 specific duty on imported lithographic work satisfactory to both the American Photographer and the importer, as agreed upon by delegation that sp peaTed before tha committee. Another important matter is the proposed change which the committee has in view of going back to the house provisions fixing the duty on imported tobacco and cigsrs.