The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-28

WASHINGTON, D. O.. May T.-The
main interest In tho proceedings in the
senate this week ccntera in tho pros.
pectivc contest over tho sugar schedule
which will probably DO reached on
Tuesday. Tho consideration Of the
metal schedule having boon concluded
Saturday, the wood schedule is tho only
ono now standing before sugar. Leaders
on both sides OF tho senate chamber
believe 1t will be possible to dispose OF,
the entire wood schedule on Monday.
1t is also possible that the special
committee which is investigating tho
alleged operations Of tho sugar trust In
connection with legislation may claim
tho attention OF tho senate for portion
OF the week. 1t Is quito probable that
the committee will report the rpiusal OF
tho newspaper witnesses to testify in re.
sponsc to certain questions put by the
committee, and ask for instructions
from tho senate. In tho event that this
report should be made on Monday, US
Is probable, the report would lie over q
day and would probably lead to some
debate.
There Is also possibility OF adjourn
ing over ior Decoration Day. The Re.
publican opponents OF the bill will prob.
ably suggest this adjournment. but tho
Democrats have not ycrdecided whether
they will agree to the proposition.
THE SUGAR SCHEDULE
Senator Jones expressed the opinion
to-day that the sugar schedule could be
disposed OF In two days, but their oppo.
nents do not think it can be gotten out
OF the way in so short time. Senators
on both sides OF tho chamber are look
ing forward to tho vote on sugar with
an interest that amounts almost to aux.
icty. 1t Is very evident that the result
OF the contest ovor this schedule will be
regarded in large measure as q test of
strength Of the respective aides on the
bill as whole.
The Republican leaders say, however,
that the bill is ono which from its
nature requires to be discussed by
schedules and that it would be difficult
for this reason to agree upon day for
vote aud be suro that tho consideration
OF the schedules would be completed BY
the time agreed upon. They say, how
over that they will 'be willing to confer
with the Democrats upon this PROPOSE
t!on after the vote on sugar shall have
been taken.
The Republicans probably will make
their strongest effort in connection with
the sugar schedule TO have the bounty
OF the present law retained. Senator
Walsh will make his maiden speech In
tac Senate, which will be on tho tariff
tomorrow at IL o'clock. Senator Pctti-
grew will also speak Il, aomc length on
Monday.
THE HOUSE.
Tho coming week IN the house will be
much broken up by special orders and
adjournment over Decoration Day. The
state bank debate wifi have tho right OF
way, but it can got but throo days In
the week al tho best Monday Is Dis
trict OF Columbia day and the state
bank men havo consented not to in
fringe on that day. The bank bill will
be taken up again on Tuesday when
Representative Johnson will make tho
opening Republican speech in op-
position to state banks and Rep
ro.cn!ative Cox will open for un-
conditional repeal OF tho state banl.
tax. Representative Warner. OF New
York; Walker, OF Massachusetts; Ray.
nor, OF Maryland, and IIartor. o! Ohio,
arc also down Tor speeches. some OF
winch will 90 over on Decoration Day.
sThe bank question will get another day
on Thursday. to DO displaced, however,
on Friday by private bills. Tho hopea
OF tho atato bank men arc to close tho
Gobato and, il possible, 20, vote be-
forc the wcel: closes. The anti.ontion
bill and the Indian appropriation bill
nro pressing for consideration, and one
or the other OF thc.c will follow the
state bank bill.
ANXIETY At THE TREASURY.
Tho present depleted conI iton Of the
treasury and tho diac1uragi ng outlook
for the future arc source OF consider.
able anxiety to the officials CT the treas.
ury department. Already the gold 70.
arrre which had been brought up By
tho lust bond issue to :l0I 800, ,Si2 has
boon reduced by cxporta.iona. since
March 10, to losa than SS0,0DJ,OJ0 with
no Indications that the iorol.n demand
will ccaso until it reaClicd 4 much lOwor
point. With the exception oi tho gold
reserve, and counting every available
dollar in tho vaults In tho treasury,
thcgovcrnmentto to.daY,,IIas less thanSS0 =
O00.0OO with which 10 meet its obli.u-
tion3. Nor docs tho future show any
sigma OF encouragement. On tho con-
trary. the prnbablc dc!lcit Of @J.O0).030
for tho month OF May il likely to bo in
creased by sl5,0O0,000 during tho two
huccccding months. Tho closest calcu-
la.ion thdt can now DO made, Shows
that tho deficit for tho nacal yoar ending
June 30. will bc approximately S7i ,ODl.-
900. Close estimates place tho receipts
for Mny ut S!22.6D0.0)0, and tho disburao-
Incnts at S28,500,0OO. For June tho ro.
coipts nro likolv to bo about S23. 900, 900.
and tho expenditures S2G,OO0,0 ,00O, max
ing tho total receipts for tho fiscal yonr
s?Dl, ,5DJ, ,7iO. and tho dsburgnmonts
s3Gj, 7J7,107.
BAD or7IkrTt.
Whlro Il 10 confidently believed that
tho receipts for July will increase somo.
what, yc. /. Ia much moro certain tina.
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