Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-21
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WASHINGTON, D. c., May Ex-senator
Faulkner said to-day the coming week
would witness much more rapid rate
OF progress with the tariff bill than had
been made heretofore.
81 have not the slightest doubt" he
continued, "of the passage Of the DILL
between the 1st and the 18th of June.
Information which l received today
fully convinces me of this. am especi-
ally rejoiced at the prospect because
advices that come to me, as chairman OF
the Congressional Campaign Committee,
from all parts Of the country show
universal demand on the part OF the
people, regardless Of party, for prompt
action on the bill. And when it is dis
posed Of and the uncertainties attend
ing its discussion dispatched, the i'm
provement in business will be great"
WASHINGTON. D. c., May 20.-The
Senate will begin the seventh week OF
the discussion OF the tariff bill to-mor-
row at 10 o'clock by taking up the
metal sceedule, and the prospect now
is that the entire week will be devoted
TO the tariff without attempting any
other business than that which can be
done in the first half hour OF daily
a
brief executive session after o'clock
for the disposition of uDcontested Iomi-
nations.
Senator Harris to-day reaffirmed his
intention of pressing the bill forward as
rapidly as it may be possible to do so,
but he said ne had no idea of an attempt
to extend the daily sessions beyond 6
o'clock so long as the work should go on
as satisfactorily as il is going on at pre-
sent. He expressed the opinion that
the Republican Senators who have been
opposing the bill and apparently seek
ing to delay its passage had decided to
change their policy, and to let the bill
proceed upon its passage, after giving
the various items of difference the at
tention demanded by their merits, and
instanced the fact noticeable on Friday
and Saturday that there had been de-
cided
CESSATION OF LONG SPEECHES
and OF roll calls as well. This change,
in the course of those Of the opponents
OF the bill who have sought to put OBJ
stacles in the way of its progress, the
Democrats attribute TO the two facts
that their opponents have discovered
that they mean to pass the bill and that
the Republican conferences Of the past
week have developed divided senti-
ment In the Republican party on the
question OF delay, with, as they think, a
majority opposed to all dilatory tactics.
Senator Aldrich expresses the opinion
that the week will be spent upon the
metal and wooden schedules, and be
says the discussion will go on much as
it has during the past week; that the
Republicans will allow some OF the
items Of the bill to go unchecked, and
they will ask explanations and give
their opinions Of changes made in 9TH
ers. He says that many paragraphs OF
the metal schedule are acceptable
TO the Republicans and that
taking the times and conditions which
now prevail into consideration, the rates
In some instances are even more liberal
than those OF the Mckinley law. He
says, however, that there is dissatisfac-
tion with the miscellaneous items Of the
schedule, and that these will cause con-
siderable debate.
Senator Hill, vino has been absent
since the consideration Of the schedule
was begun, is expected to be in his seat
on Monday.
THE STATE BANK ISSUE.
The State bank issue. which has been
gathering strength at caucuses and con-
ferences ever since Congress assembled,
promises 10 be fought to finish in the
House during the coming week. twill
bring out q sharp~contest on party as
we'll as economic lines, as the State
bank plank of the Democratic national
platform has advanced the question TO
a place Of importance second only TO
those of tariff and silver.
The advocates OF State banks have
been restive for weeks to test their
strength. They failed to get bill re-
ported from the Banking Committee.
Thereupon q caucus was called and a
resolution passed that the issue should
be made before the House on an amend
ment to the Brawley bill. This long
deferred bill, with the State bank
amendment, is now TO be brought
to vote. The bill is not
important in itself, and its main use Is
In serving as a bank bill to which a
State bank amendment is germane.
Chairman Springer, Of the banking
committee, and Representatives Cox,
Culberson, Swanson aud other State
bank advocates, expect to begin the
contest Tuesday or Wednesday on 3
question OF consideration.
Aside from the banking bill Repre-
sentative Hatch is hopeful Of taking up
the anti-option bill during the week.
The most important committee work
OF the week will be the reporting from
the Rules Committee Of a recommenda-
ton that the Naval Committee investi-
gate srmor plate frauds. The report
is expected Monday. On Tuesday the
Judiciary Committee will consider Judge
Jenkins and his strike INDUCTION. On
Thursday Mr.. Bland will again try TO
get his free coinage bill reported from
the Coinage Committee.