The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-30

WASHINGTON, April 20.-Tho house
will continue work on the approprla.
ton billa this wcek. The Republicans
developed m obstructive policy during
tho consideration Of tho diplomatic and
consular bill which was completed last
Thursday, consuming IN ontirc woek by
means OF unimportant amendments to
unimportant items. Tho Democrats
fear that this policy is to DO continued
In furtherance OF well settled pro-
gramme to delay tho passage OF tho
regular appropriation bills. Should it
be developed during the coming week
that such is the fact special order NAV
be necessaryto expedite matters.
After tho completion OF the army bill.
tho river and harbor bill will be called
up. In case tho Republicans persist in
an obstructive programme an nttempt
will bc made 20 pass it week from to-
morrow under suspension OF tho rulos.
The managers Of the house arc yery
much in earnest In their determination
not to permit any resolutions bearing
on the Coxey movement to get into tho
aroma OF debate. They do not behave
this subject should be agita,ed. II is
contended that tho subject can be in
no possibility OF construction con-
sidered privileged and any request for
unanimous consent for consideration
will be promptly objected to. The onlv
way in which tho subject eau be dis
cussed in the house is undor coyer of
debate on one OF the pending appro.
psiation bills, and such discussion eau
only eventuato in tho work.
TIE TARIFF DEBATE.
The course which tho tariff debate
may take in the senate this week will
depend entirely upon developments
from day to day. The agreement for
the Limitation OF debate on the tariff
TO certain hours each day has expirod.
and the Republicans have shown no
disposition to renew it. Tho Demo-
Gratis have been unsuccessful In tho nd
vance OF tho hour for the meeting from
II to IL O'Clock, but they only gSt tbe
bill up each day nt the disposal Of tho
routine morning business by au aye and
nay vote, and are making progress by
elbowing themselves along. They have
not yet decided whether they will nj.
tempt to extend the debate until a lator
hour each day than has yet boon OBJ.
served.
Their programme In this respect will
depend upon tho progresa that NAV be
made with tho compromise now In
hand. The feeling is general on .he
Democratic side that il thoy get n hill
which commands the support OF tho an
tire Democratic side oi the cham her
the Republican antagonism will weak.
en-, that tho opposition will be content
to make earnest protest, but without
any effort to prolong the final vote be-
yond the time necessary 10 discuss tho
various schedules in business.like
manner, and that night sessions NAV
not be resorted 10.
WHAT HARRIS THINKS.
Senator Harris said to-day that he
thought if the Republicans once became
convinced that there was no prospect
OF opposition to tho bill among Demo.
Gratis, they would yield gracefully 10
the inevitable and allow the bill to paas
after expressing their reasons for their
antagonism. "lf we succeed in rcach-
ing that state" he said, "and Republi-
can senators take this Wow of tho mat
ter and conduct themselves according
ly, it will not be the policy OF tho DEM
ocratic management OF the bill to i'm
pose auy unusual hardships on scna-
tors"
TheRepublicans havo not given IN the
hope OF a schism in Democratic ranks
and they will announce no policydiTer.
cnt from that which they have been
pursuing until it is mado manifest that
all the Democratic senators have united
upon bill. If such unison is mot
shown thoy will continue the present
tactics with probably moro ireouent
roll calls and more decided protest
against long hours than hayc yet oc-
CURED.
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