The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-23
HILLS MOTION COMES FIRST
Promise of Red-l1ot Debates on the
Questions Raised by Cleve.
lands Letter.


There is now little doubt that these pro-
ceediDgs will be of very animated char
acter-probably no less SO than those Of
Friday. and possibly more so.
All efforts TO compromise the differences
on the tariff and to allay the fear en-
gen dered by the Presidents letter to MIR.
Wilson have so far been unavailing, and
unless unusual effort is made and excep-
tional success secured between this time
and the hour of meeting the days session
will develop a series of interesting
speeches which bid fair 10 be character
lied by words both plain and pointed.
Democratic Senators generally agree
there is now no prospect of reaching an
understanding in the party before to-mor-
rows session, and this cannot be done
until the temper of the Senate shall be
still further exploited before the country.
If there should be no change of pro-
gramme Senator Hills motion TO recede
from the Senate amendment to make coal
and iron ore dutiabe at 40 cents per ton
and put both on the free list will be the
first decided, after which Senator Villas
motion to amend the sugar schedule by
striking out the y of a cent differential on
1t is on this proposition the most interest
ing part of the debate is expected to
occur.
Senator Hill expects to gain few votes
over the number secured for his motion
when offered by himself before the bill
went to conference but be does not think
it will show any great strength and con-
cedes that interest is absorbed by the
Villas motion, which be AYERS as strongly
as he does his own.
The duration of the discussion on the
Villas amendment will probably depend
largely on the time when the point of or
der which will be made against it shall be
made. When a point of order Is once
made it lies with the chair to say how
long debate upon it shall continue, and
with Harris in the chair the change might
be very sudden at any time after the
point was made. 1t is the general feeling,
however, that the point is sure to be
raised at some time if 1t be not pre-
sented at the beginning of the debate.
1t is a generally recognized fact that
there are several Senators who are deter
mined to speak on the general questions
which the publication of Ceveland's let
ter has raised. and that these speeches
will find vent in some other connection If
not in that. and unless the Senators who
are expected to speak change tn ir minds
there will be no mincing of words when
the talk shall begin. Senator Gormsn is
slated for speech during the day, and
those who are in his confidence say the
Presidents letter is directly directed
toward himself aud that his utterances
1 t.
will take the position that the Senate bill
must be sustained and will give his rea-
sons therefor.
Senator Mills will with Senator Villas
lead the fight for the Villas motion. He
will also speak on the general features of
the question at issue, and will sustain the
Presidents pos ition in his own. In refer
ence to Villas motion be will take issue
with those who consider ii out Of order,
and will contend that ruling to sustain
the point of order would be uncoustitu-
tional, saying the greater privilege Of
moving to amend bill in conference By
reading from an entire amendment carries
with ii the lesser privilege Of receding
from part Of any amendment
The Texas and Wisconsin Senators are
regarded as the especial champions of the
President on the issues now at stake. and
| il is intlmated one OF the reasons they
have, apart from their convictions on the
questions. for cham pioniDg the movement
is the desire TO meet and by their actions,
on account Of their relations 10 the execu-
tive, refute the charge which has been
made in certain quarters that the Pre.i-
dents letter was Intended to support the
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against coal and iron ore and other raw
materials
Voorhees,, Briee and Lindsay are among
the other Democratic Senators who may
speak during The day, and many others.
including Senators Hill and Villas, will
probably participate in the morning debate.
Briee bad expected to speak on Friday,
but was cut off by adjournment, and he
now says that circumstances will decide
whether be shall talk at all. 1t is also in
definite as yet whether Voorhees, and Lind.
say will make addresses at this juncturs.
There is still much uncertainty abo ut
the power of Senator Villas motion to hold
its position, Notwithstanding the fact that
those who oppose it hold it to be clearly
out of order. The best advices indicate
that when the chair rules il out the ruling
will be sustained, but this will depend
largely upon Republican votes. Some Of
the Democratic Senator'S friendly to the
motion assert the Republican vote will be
against such ruling, but this does not D.
pear probable.
If the motion should be decided out of
order there will be an effort TO renew il in
some other form, possibly by amending
Senator Gray's motion to recommit the
bill TO the conference committee without
instru ctions. II now appears quite certain
that the advocates of the motion will ex.
haust all parliamentary resources to have
Instructions given as implied by the mo-
| ton. II they should not succeed in this
there will be an effort to pass Senator
Gray's motion to send the bill back to con-
| ference without instructions, under which
arrangement the conferree. could recon-
mend the striking out of the sugar differ
entail If they should see fit
With the tariff bill disposed of, in what
ever way, the Senate will take up the
sundrv civil and general deficiency appro-
priation bills if they shall be reported from
committees. These are the ONLY appropri-
| alton hills w hich thA Senafa n. N ot no esai