Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-04-02
|LVER|TES IN REVOLT
Will Handle The Admins
tratiOn Without Gloves.
WHAT BLAND WILlATTEMPT
Senate Will Devote This Week TO Dis
cussing the Wilson Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON, April e. - An exciting
week is promised in the house. The
struggle over the O'Nsill-Joy contested
election case has been resumed.
Although IL has been apparent since
this case has been up that at least dozen
Democrats were opposed TO seating the
Democratic contestant, the partisan feeling
engsndered during the last three days Of
the hlibustering has served to drive
those who were lukswarm into camp, and
while they will probably not vote for
O'Neill, they will at least lend their votes
aud presenos to make the necessary quo
rum TO seat the St Louis Democrat The
English Hilborn case will follow, and so
far as known the Democrats are united
on tho proposition TO seat English, the
contestant
Tomorrow, according 10 the notice
served by Mr. Bland, he will ask the
house TO consider the presidents veto Of
the silver 5eigniorags bill, and will move
TO pass the bill over the veto. As IL re-
Quires a two-thirds vote to override the
objections of the president, there is lit,le
hope that Mr.. Bland's motion can be
carried.
But, nevertheless, 10 In expected that
the debate will be of an exceedingly
lively character. The silver men are in
state Of revolt, and they avow their pur-
pose TO rake the administration fore and
aft. Some very outspoken criticism can
be looked for. The debate upon the propo-
stion TO pass the bill over the veto may
last all week II the silver men are so dis
posed. as the Republicans will be be glad
TO join with them, TO prevent a limit
being placed upon it.
When the veto message IL disposed Of
the house will again 20 back To the ap-
propriations bills; the postoflice bill Is
still unfinished. IL will be followed by
the consul and diplomatic and the army
appropriation bills.
Before the Senate
The tariff bill comes up for consldera-
tion In the senate at 2 o'clock today, and
will in all proba bility he the prominent
topic OF debate during the entire week.
No other measures are likely to receive
attention without the consent of the man
ayers OF the tariff bill.
Senator Hansbrough's bill for the ex.
termination of the Russian thistle APP
pears upon the calendar as the unfin-
ished business, but II IL fair TO presume it
will be laid aside for the tariff.
Notice has been given Of intention on
the part OF the Florida senators TO call up
the suspended Florida appointments in
executive session. but the chances are
that this matter will also depend upon
the favor and convenience Of those In con-
troi OF the tariff bill.
Other questions which may press for
consideration during the week are the
Chinese treaty and the proposed bill for
the regulation of the Behring sea fisheries
Senator Morgan has stated that he will
proba bly, ask the senate to consider the
treaty the latter part of the week, and
there is a probability that the Behring
sea bill will he considered as of sufficient
importance TO call for prompt action.
There will be little difficulty In securing
an understanding whereby the questions
can be taken up. TO the temporary dis
placement OF the tariff, II expedition
should be considered important.
The pension and fortifoations appropri-
alton bills are also on the calendar, and
can be considered at any time, but they
will not be pressed for the present.
The tariff bill will be the only order
after O'Clock each day of the week, or
until the morning business shall be dis
posed Of, and there will be two hours each
day for the consideration of miscellaneous
questions, which properly belong TO that
hour.
voorhees, VIII Start 10.
Several amendments TO the tariff bill
will be offered by the committee on
hnance, after which Senator voorhees,, as
chairman Of the finance committee, will
lead of the debate
He will be replied to by Senator Alli-
son, but beyond these speeches il is not
known In what order senators will be
heard. II Ii quite likely that Senators
Mcpherson and Hill. on the Democratic
side, will speak early in the week, and IL
Is known that on the Republican side of
the chamber Senators Hale, Lodge,
Cullom, Hoar. Hawley, Morrill,, and
Mitchell OF Oregon are prepared to speak,
but it Is not probable that even a ma
jority Of these can be heard during the
present week.
Indeed, II the speeches should prove to
be long. as many Of them Will. il Is likely
that for the present not more than one
will be heard In "A day. Senator Peffef Is
also expected to speak on the tariff this