The record-union., 1894-05-21
Tariff Debate to be Resumed in
the Senate This Morning,
STATE BANK ISSUE THE LEADING
QUESTION IN THE HOUSE.
1t Gives ronlise of Being Fought Co
n Finisn During the Present Week
Sharr Contest Expected on Party
as ell as on Economical Lines
The Anti-Options Bill May Also
Come Up for Consideration.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
WAsHINGToN May 2O.-The Senate
will begin the seventh week of the dig
cussion of the tariff bill tomorrow at 10
o'clock by taking up the metal schedule,
and the prospect is now that the entire
week will be devoted to the tariff without
any attempt at any other business In the
first part of the day sessions, and proba-
bly, brief executive session after
o'clock after the disposition of uncon-
tested nominations.
Senator Harris to-day reaffirmed his in
tention of pressing the bill forward as
rapidly as possible, but he said he had no
idea of an attempt to extend the daily
sessions bey ond o'clock so long as the
work should go on as satisfactory as it is
going at present. He expressed the
opinion that the Republican Senator'S
who have been opposing the bill and ap-
parently seeking to delay It's passage had
decided to change their policy and let the
bill proceed upon its passage. This
change in the course of those opponents
of the bill who have sought to block the
way of it's progress, the Democrats attrlb-
uted to the two facts that their opponents
have discovered that they mean to pass
the bill, and that the Republican confer
ences of the past week have developed
divided sentiment in the Republican
party on the question of the delay, which,
as they think, a majority opposes all dill
atory tactics.
Senator Aldrich expresses the opinion
that the week will be spent on the metal
and woolen schedules, and he says the
discussion will go on much as it has dur
ing the past week; that the Republicans
Will allow some OF the bill to go un-
changed, and that they will ask explana-
tions and give their opinions of Congreas-
men IN others.
Many paragraphs of the metal sched-
ules are acceptable to the Republicans,
and, 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, thai there is dissatis-
faction with the miscellaneous items Of
the schedule, and that these will cause
considerable debate. He also says the
lumber question will be discussed when
the wood schedule is reached.
Senator Aldrich thinks it improbable
that the sugar schedule will be reached
during the week, while Senator Harris
considers it possible that it may be. They
agree that this schedule will, when
reached, develop a sharp debate.
Senator Hill, who has been absent since
the consideration of the schedule begun,
is expected to be in his seat on Monday.
The States bank issue, which has been
gathering strength at caucuSes and con-
| ferences ever since Congress assembled,
promises to be fought to a finish during
the coming week. 1t will bring out
sharp contest on party as we'll as on eco1-
omical lines, as the State bank platform
of the Democratic National platform adj
vanced the question to place of import
ance second only to silver. The advo-
Gates of State banks have been restive for
weeks to test their strength. They failed
TO get bill reported from the Banking
| Committee. Thereupon a caucus was
called and a resolution passed that the is
sue should be made before the House on
an amendment to the Brawley bill. This
| long deferred bill, with the State bank
amendment, is now to be brought to a
vote. The bill is not important in itself,
and its main use is in serving on ali d
bank bill to which State bank amend
ment is germane.
Chairman Springer of the Banking
Committee and Representatives Cox,
Culbersop, Swanson and other State
! bank advocates expect to begin the con-
| test Tuesday or Wednesday on d question
| of consideration. The anti-State bank
men are expected to insist that the In-
dian appropriation bill has equal
privilege, in which case the test vote will
decide the strength of the State bank
men. They are confident of winning on
the vote of consideration, and Mr..
| Springer is prepared TO open the debate.
! The main issue, however, will be on the
conditional or unconditional repeal OF the
| tax. Mr.. Swanson says unconditional
repeal can certainly muster 40 votes and
conditional repeal 155.
| Aside from the banking bill, Repre-
sentative Hatch of Missouri is hopeful of
taking up the anti-option bill during the
week. Monday is the regular suspension
day, but it is said the executive bill will
| hold its place and be passed. The Indian
appropriation bill is next on the calendar.
The most important committee work of
| the week will be the reporting from the
Rules Committee of a recommendation
! that the Naval Committee investigate the
armor plate frauds. The report is ex-
pected Monday, as on Tuesday the
| judicial Committee will consider Judge
! Jenkins and his strike Injunction. On
Thursday Mr.. Bland will again try to get
his free coinage bill reported from the
| Coinage Committee.
! Girls Who sell Their Hair.
| "Do we have many girls to sell their
| hair? Well L should saw so: but we do