The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-09

washington, April S.--l1 Ine plans OF
the Democratic leaders Of the Senate
do not miscarry, the Senate will devote
itself almost exclusively this week to
the consideration of the tariff bill.
Their plan is to have The bill taken
up each day Immediately after the
routine business, which means that
they desire to absorb as much of the
morning, which usually lasts until
o'clock as possible, and cut out the
discussion of miscellaneous subjects.
many of which are introduced when
a question like the tariff bill is under
discussion for the purpose of obtaining
delay.
They may not succeed in getting such
an order as this, but the announc ement
of the purpose of making an effort in
that direction is a declaration of their
intention of crow ling the debate a4Cng
as rapidly as possible.
The Democratic ME nbars of the
finance committee will probably I'M
dertake to extend the daily st ssions
until o'clock, which will likely be re-
sisted by the Republicans.
Awaited With Interest.
Great interest is felt in Senator Hills
speech, which is announced for tornor-
row. 1t is known from former utter
( ances that he is opposed - the irccme
tax, and that while the 3lll was N C m
mittee he sought to have many changes
made in the schedules and objected to
the wholesale adoption of the ad valor-
EN- system-an index that at th;t time
the bill, as whole, found very little
favor in his eyes. 1t is known he has
! changed his mind, Luc he HAS Teen
| very reticent on the subject s,rce the
/ if17a Of hn do
Whether Mr.. Hill will speak tomol CIV
in accordance with his ann 'urceme Mt
will depend upon Seal Or PETER. Mr.
/ PETER has not concluded the speech De-
| gun on Friday, and he will have the
| floor TO proceed tomorr Wy if he insists
upon holding it. 1t is considered prob
able, however, that he will Weld it and
continue his address later II the week.
Senator Lodge has announced a
speech for Thursday, and he may also
conflict with Senator PETER The latter
is expected to consume all of another
day and possibly two days more. These
speeches are the only ones positively
| announced for the present week, but
there are other senators prepared tc
speak when the chance occurs.
Other questions which may receive
attention through the week are the
Chinese treaty, the Russian thistle bill
and the resolution providing for tbs
coming Of Mexican dollars in this
country.
Appropriations in the House.
Appropriation bills will have the
right of way in the House during the
week. 1t is the intention of the House
managers to push ahead with these
bills and get them out of the way a.
soon as possible.
Some of the prominent House Dem
ocrats are alarmed at the slow pro
gress made in the Senate with the tar
if bill and the seeming indifference
those in charge of it are manifesting
They think by cleaning up the work o
. the House. the country will see tina
any responsibility for the delay Of tn
, tariff which may exist, will lay at tn
door Of the Senate.
The principal fight involved in tn
consideration of the postoffice appro
: priation bill is that over the subsid
} to the fast southern mail. 1t may re
, duire two days to dispose of this sin
gle item.
: After the postoffice bill is disposed OF
the consular and diplomatic bill will
> disposed of. This bill will probably b
, made a basis for a general review @
the foreign relations of the govern
ment. The matters connected with tn
attempt to restore Queen Lilioukalar
will again be thrashed over again.
l The Brazilian resolution and the az
r ton of Commander Stanton in salut
n ing the insurgent General De Nell
I. will come in for their share of after
e ton. as will also the Blueields, NicaI
aqua, incident and the wreck of tn
Kearsarge.
In fact. the debate will probably tax
very wide range and may touch upo
any of the numerous diplomatic cor
/. troversies pending. The Bluefields il
cident. involving the enforcemer
the Monroe doctrine, coupled with a
: intimation of bad faith on the part
the British carrying out the award
the Bering tribunal, will probably a
tract the bulk of the attention
The chances are the discussion of til
d subjects will consume the remaindt
y of the week after the postoffice bill
:, completed; if not, the House will
T" ahead with the army bill. The riv,
and harbor bill will follow it.