The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-28
At THE NATIONS CAPITAL,
Forecast of Proceedings in
Congress.
Tariff Debate Will EngrOss the
Senate.
Great Interest Taken in the Test
Vote on Sugar.
Tho State Bank Bill VIII Receive Com
sIderation in tho House-Dspleted
Condition of tho Treas
ury.
By the AssocIated Press.

BY the Associated Press
WAsHINGToN, May 27.-The only thing
of interest in the senate this week CEN
ters in the prospective sugar test, which
will be reached about Tuesday. The
consideration OF the metal schedule hav-
ing been concluded Saturday, the wood
schedule is the only one now standing
before sugar. The principal debate on
the wood schedule will be on the gu bject
of lumber, which, having been put on
the free list when 80 many ticles OF raw
material are made dutiable, will arouse
great discussion. 1t IL believed by sena-
tors that it will be Impossible to dispose
of the entire wood schedule on Monday.
1t is also possible that the special COM
mittee which is investigating the al
legged operations OF the sugar trust in
connection with Legislation, may
claim the attention OF the senate
for portion OF the week. 1t
is quite probable that the COM
mittee will report the refusal OF the
newspaper witnesses 70 testify in re-
spouse to certain questions put by the
committee, and ask ior Instructions
from the senate. In the event that this
report should be made on Monday, as is
probable. the report would lie over for
day and would probably lead to come
Lebate. The questions that such report
would raise are of character to make
foundation for very animated and
even prolonged controversy, but as the
Democrats are ANXIOUS that the whole
debate snail be subjected to as little de-
lay as possible, and the Repu blicans
profess not to be desirous OF retardlng
progress, the question, II precipitated,
may not receive the attention tnat IL
would under other circumstances. There
is bare possibility OF adjourning for
Decoration day. The Republican oppo-
nents OF the bill will probably suggest
thie adjournment, but the Democrats
have not decided whether they will
agree. to the proposition. !. ...s %. p.s.sru
the opinion that the sugar schedule
could be disposed of in two days, but its
opponents do not think it can be gotten
out OF the way in such short time
Senators on both aides of the cham Der
are looking forward to the vote on sugar
with an interest that amounts almost to
anxiety. 1t is very evident that the re-
suit over this schedule will be regarded
in large measure as test of the
strength OF the respective sides on the
bill as whole. Ii the committee
amendments should be accepted the
Democrats expect to have smooth sail-
ing on other portions of the bill until
the income tax shall be reached. and
even hope that with sugar disposed OF,
they will be able to get the opponents Of
the bill to name day for taking the
vnf q on, bo ut hn
The Republican leaders say, however,
that the bill is one which from it's ma
ture refuses to be discussed except by
schedules, and that it would be difficult
for this reason to agree upon day for a
vote and be sure that the consideration
OF the schedules would be comrlet d
by the time agreed upon. They say that
they would be willing to confer with
the Democrats upon this proposition
alter the vote on sugar shall have Deen
taken. They claim now, as they have
claimed from the beginning, that they
are not disposed to resort to any tactics
for the delay OF the bill, and most OF
them seem really willing now that the
bill should be disposed of as soon as
possible consistent with due attention to
the various interests affected by the
schedulessnot yet considered.
Alter the sugar debate there will
probably be no long speeches, unless
they be made on the income tax. The
Republicans probably will make their
strongest effJrt in connection with the
sugar schedule to have the bounty OF
the present law retained.
Senator Walsh will make his maiden
speech in the senate, which will be on
the tariff, tomorrow at IL a. m. Mr..
Pc tigrew will also speak at soms length
ON Monday