The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-07-28
Questions in the Presidents Let
ter Will Be Discussed.
DEBATE WILL BE ANIMATED
Appropriation Bills Come Up-The Sugar
Trust Investigation-The Men Who
Started the Stories.

| in the senate proceedings for this week
centers in the efforts which will be
made TO settle the tariff controversy as
raised by the report of the conference
disagreement The week will begin
with this question in the foreground
and no one can foresee what amount OF
time will be consumed upon it or what
will be the result of he debate toInor-
row. There is little doubt but that
these proceedings VIII be of an ami
mated character. All efforts to COM
promise differences on the tariff and
allay feelings engendered by the presi-
dents letter have so far been unavail-
Ing, and unless an unusual effort Is
made and exceptional success secured
between this time and the hour OF
meeting the davis session will develop
lots of interesting speeches, which bid
fair to be characterized by words both
plain and pointed. 1t is rumored that
there is no prospect of democratic sena-
tors reaching an understanding before
tomorrOw's session. This cannot be
done until the temper of the senate
shall be still further exploited before
the country.
Fate of Coal and Iron Comes First.
If there should lie no change OF pro
gram, Senator Hills motion to re-
cede from the senate amendment to
make coal and iron ore dutiable at 40
cents per ton, and put both on the free
list, will be first decided, after which
Senator Villas motion TO amend the
sugar schedule by striking out the /
per cent. ditferential on refined sugar
will be the subject of discussion. This
proposition will lie the mos interesting
part of the debate. II is said that Sen
ator Hill expects to gain votes over
tue number secured for his motion
when offered by himself before tile bill
went To the conference, but he does not
thlnk ~ Will show any great strength
and comedies that interest is absorbed
ny the Villas motion. The duration of
the discussion on the Villas amend
ment will probably depend largely on
the time when the point OF order, which
Will be made against it, shall be made.
When the point of order is once made
IL lies with the chair to say how Ioug
the debate upon it shall continue, and.
with Senator Harris ia the chair. "a
change might be sudden ut any time
after the point is made. The general
feeling, however, is that the point is
II was not 10 he presented at the begin
ming OF the debate.
viii Call Spade a Spade.
1t Is generally recognized as a fact
that there are several senators who are
determined to speak OH the general
questions which the publication of
President Cleveland's letter has raised.
ana That these annpphaa E,,I
IN some other connection, if not in that.
Unless the senators change their
minds, there will be no mincinp of
words when the talk shall begin. SEN
ator German is slated for q speech dur
ing the day, and those who are i'm his
confidence say the presidents letter is
directed toward himself and that his
utterances will show his resentment.
1t is said lie will take the position that
the senate bill must be sustained and
VIII give his reasons therefor. Senator
Mills will lead the fight for the Villas
motion. He Will also speak on the
general features of the question at issue
ana Will sustain the presidents nOsi-
lion. With reference to the Villas
hotloni he VIII take issue with those
VINO consider 1t out of order aud con-
tend that the ruling 10 sustain the
'lonal; saying that the greater privilege
~ moving TO amend the bill lu confer
ence by reading from an entire amend
neht carries with 1t the lesser privilege
from part OF any amendment.
VIII Stand by the President
The Texas and Wisconsin senators
are regarded as especial cham pions Of
the president on The issues now ~
stake, and IL is intimated as one of the
reasons they have, apart from their
convictions on the question. for cham
plonlng the movement Is the desire Ia
meet ana by their actions. on ucoou,.t
OF Their relations To the executive. re-
Iute the charge which has been n,ada
40 certain quarters that he president.
letter was intended to Stubborn the mr.
gument for u duty Oh refined sug,r
against coal and iron ORE aud other raw
materials. Senators Voorhees, Rrica
ana Lindsay are among other demo
Gratis VINO may speak during the dav.
Appropriation Bills to Come Tn.
With the tariff bill disposed Of tho
senate will take up the sundry civiI.nd
general deficiency appropriation hillsif
tuey snail be reported from the conn
Illttee. These are the only apnronria.
uon bills which the senate bas 80.
passed upon. An effort will be ,nada
oy the committee to have the surdrr,
civil OIL ready to submit to the sanats
earIy In the week. 1t will carry n Iarga
NUMBER OF changes and is liahIa -
cause considerable debate. W