The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-13
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10
GDHE week lust ended left the tariff

WASHINGTON, Aug 10
6PHE week just ended left the tariff
bill banging in mid air. What
its condition will be by the time
u the present week is ended, the
most sanguine politician will not pre-
dict, There is II strong hope, how
ever, that the time for action has
arrived, and that the long and exceed
ingly tiresome struggle is about to
cease, The situation has become
clear to certain extent, for it is
no longer question of choice be-
tween the senate bill and the Wilson
bill but between the senate bill and the
Mckinley law, The action of the sen
ate on Saturday in going into executive
session to shut off debate was accom-
plished only by tie vote and that was
reached by the votes OF the two Louisi-
ana senators who the day before voted
on similar question in the opposite
direction. Mr.. Stewart on the Rspub-
lican side Of the chamber, despite the
entreatlss Of his colleagues, refused to
remain and as the clerk began to call
the roll left the chamber without
pair being provided.
AT the conference of the conserVa-
tivss and the steering committee of the
Democrats on Saturday the opinion
was general that the Hill resolution
would pass by good majority if a vote
is taken, and it was believed then that
vote would be reached tomorrow
afternoon. A member of the eonferrees
on the part OF the senate said this after
noon that If the senate passed that reso-
luton the conferrees would certainly
bring in disagreeing report and the
senate would hold that it had the bill
before IL subject to its action. What the
action will be there is no contrarity of
views, as Democrats and Republicans
alike now admit that II the bill gets
before the senate again it will be de-
feated.
RACE FOR TIME.
Democrats who want to see some
sort of tariff bill passed by this con
grsss look to the house for their poll
teal salvation, and the situation now
appears to be race for time. The house,
in caucus, will be urged to take up the
senate bill and accept it as it came to
that body and thus end the strug-
gle. some Of the Democratic authorities
ON parliamentary law in both branches
maintaining that this can be done le-
gally although the bill is now in con-
ference, that, at least its show of legal
ity would be as good as that eontsm.
plated by the senators in demanding Il
disagreeiug report on the bill so that
they may kill it, The action OF the
house caucuO is, therefore. fraught with
much importance to the future of the
tariff bill.
No business of any kind can be done
in tine senate until this struggle is un-
ravelsd. for there appears to be enough
votes to keep the matter before tie
senate certain number Of hours each
day. 1t is said that by Monday it will
be proved to the louisiana
senators that they cannot get
the bounty which, it is as,
serted, the house conferrees have
promised them and that as soon as they
know this they will again vote as they
did before on all motions intended to
help defeat the bill. The debate in the
senate on Mr.. Hills resolution will ba-
gin promptly after some routine morn
ing business on Monday, and when it
will end cannot be foretold.
NO FILIBUsTERING.
leading Democrats who are leagued
with the administration in this issue
say that there will not bs any effort at
filibustering against it. The only item
of business arranged for the house this
week is not, strictly speaking, house
business at all, but is of general import
ance and value because of its posi- BILE
effect upon the business of the house.
That Is the caucus of Democratic mem
bers called for 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning to determine upon policy to
be pursued with respect to the tariff
bill. Upon the issue Of that caucus may
and probably will largely depend the
subsequent proceedings OF the house.
II it shall be determined that bust
ness is to be continusd,it it will undoubt-
edly be proceeded with along the lines
that have been followed during the
past few weeks. A few committees
still remain on the list Of applicants tS
which have not been awarded day
for tue consideration of business re.
ported for them, and the committee on
rules feel inclined, if the opportunity
and time remain. 10 grant the same
privileges that other committees have
enjoyed Friends Of the proposed new
public buildings In New York and
Chicago are pressing for day in which
those projects may be considered and a
vote reached on the question of author
izing their construction.
Under the rules the committee on
the District Of Columbia may ask for
tomorrow's session to consider its bust
ness. and Chairman Heard says he will
endeavor to secure the passage Of some
bills of pressing local interest.