The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-02
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS-
The Tariff Bill Fairly Launched in
the Senate.
SEVERAL WEEKS OF TALK AHEAD.

As Many Senators Have Speeches to De-
liver No Idcn as to when tho Vote WIN
bo Taken Can be Given-The House
Contested Election Cases.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The tariff bill
was taken mp for consideration in the sem
ate at o'clock this afternoon in accord
nnce with the agreement arrived at In the
committee on finance, and will In all prob
ability be the prominent topic Of debate
during the entire week. There are other
measures which may claim attention, but
none of them are likely to receive it with
out the consent of the managers of the
tariff bill.
The tariff bill will he the only order
after O'Clock each day of the week, or
until the morning business shall be dis
posed Of and there will he two hours each
day for the consideration OF miscellaneous
questions which properly belong to that
hour.
Several amendments to the tariff bill
will be offered by the committee on
finance, after which the speaking will
begin, In which Senator Voorhees,, ms
chairman of the finance committee, will
lead off He will be replied to by Senator
Allison, but beyond these speeches II is
not known in what order senators will be
heard. 1t is quite likely that Senators
Mcpherson and Hill, on the Democratic
side, will speak early in the week, and 1t
is known that on the Republican side Of
the chamber Senators Hale, Lodge Cul-
lon. ioar, Hawlcy, Morrill, and Mitchell,
of Oregon, arc prepared to speak, but it is
not probable that even a majority of these
can be heard during the present week.
Indeed, II the speeches should prove to be
long rs many of them will, it is likely
that for the present not more than one
will be heard in day. Senator PETER Is
also expected to speak on the tariff this
week or next.
An exciting week is promised in the
house. The struggle over the O'Neill-Joy
contested election was resumed today.
Although 1t has been apparent since this
case has been up that at least a dozen
Democrats were opposed to seating the
Democratic contestant, the partisan feel
ng engendered during the last three days
of the filibuster has served to drive those
who were lukewarm into camp, and while
they will probably not vote for O'Neill
they will Mt least lend their votes and
presence to make the necessary qdorum to
seat the ST. Louis Democrat. The English
Hilborn case will follow and 50 far rs
known the Democrats are united on the
proposition to seat English, the contest
ant.
Tomorrow, according to the notice
served by Mr.. Bland on Friday. he will
| ask the house to consider the presidents
veto of the silver seigniorage bill and will
move to pass the bill over the veto. AS it
requires q two-thirds vote to override the
objections Of the president there IS little
hope that Mr.. Bland's motion can be car
| ried. But nevertheless it is expected that
| the debate will be of an exceedingly lively
| character. Tho silver men are in Il state
OF revolt, and some very outspol1en criti-
cism can be looked for. The debate upon
the proposition to pass the bill over the
veto may last all week,
No trouble Is expected by the Brockn-
ridge forces in the breach OF promise case
from the writ signed by Speaker Crisp
| summoning him to appear at the house to
help make "a quorum for the Joy-O'Neill
| election contest, A formal statement to
the house OF tho exceedingly important
| business which demands his presence else
where will probably lead the house to
make an exception in his case from the or
| der revoking all leaves of absence which
| was passed last week Should the house
refuse to do this an interesting question
| of supremacy between court and congress
would arise, which lawyers think would
be decided iu favor of congress, In view of
tho constitutional provision to the effect
| that members In attendance upon the
house shall be exempt from arrest except
for treason, felony or breach Of tho peace.