St. Paul daily globe., 1894-04-30
MAY PASS BEFORE WINTER.
The ENDLESS TALK ON THE TARIFF
CONTINUES.
IF DEMOCRATS EVER AGREE
There Is q Prospect That the Re-
pubiicans viii Discontinue
Their Grand Talk Against
Time, and Permit the Bill to
Come TO Vote appropriated
Bills in the House.

Time, and Permit the Bill to
Come 20 q Vote-appropriatio
Bills in tho House.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-The course
which the tariff debate may take in the
senate this week will depend entirely
upon developments from day TO day.
The agreement for the Limitation of de-
bate on the tariff to certain hours each
day has expired, and the Republicans
tave Shown Ho disposition TO renew it.
The Democrats have been successful
in the advance OF 1he hour for the meet
ing from Il 10 IL O'Clock, but they only
get the bill up each day after the dis
posal of the morning routine business
by an aye and nay, ana are making
progress Dy elbowing themselves along.
will attempt to extend the debate until
later hour each day than has yet
been observed. Their programme
i'll this respect will depend upon
the progress that may be made
with the compromise now in
hand. The feeling is general on the
Democratic side that, if they get bill
which commands the support of the
entire ID emocratic side of the chamber,
the Republican antagonism will weak
ell; that the opposition will be content
to make earnest protest, but without
any effort to prolong the final vote be-
fond the tine necessary TO discuss the
various schedules in a business-like
manner, and that night sessions may
not be resortCd to. Senator Harris said
today that he thought if the Republi
cans once became convinced that there
was no prospec; of opposition to the bill
among Democrats they would
YlFrD GRACEFULLY
to the inevitable, and allow the bill to
pads, after expressing their reasons for
tilcir antagOEiSm.
IF we succeed in reaching that
state" said he, land Republican sem
atorS take this view OF TIE matter and
not be the policy OF the Democratic
management of the bill to impose any
unusual hardships on senator's"
He declined TO say what course would
be adopted IL case the DEVELOPMENTS
should not be as satisfactory as he
hoped. because he would in that event
have 10 consult With other members of
the Democratic steering committee as
TO the course TO be pursued; but il is
known from previous utterances of his
that his policy III case the opposition
should continue obdurate, whether the
Democrats perfect their agreement or
not, would be to extend the hours of
the daily sessions. compel the Repub-
llcanS to consume all the time devoted
to speeches. and force the bill along as
rapidly as possible in the face of oppo-
siti0n. 1t is even possible that If the
Republicans do not indicate willing
ness to cOn6ne themselves to what is
called Legitimate discussion, night ses-
'sions maybe suddenly precipitated. as
tie Democratic lenders feel the early
disposal OF the bill to be of the ut
most Importance. The Republicans
have not yet given up the hope OF
SCHISM IN GEMOCRATIC RANKS.
anu they will announce no policy differ
ent from that which they have been
pursuing until it is made manifest that
all the Democratic senators have united
upon bli!. Ii such unison is not shown
they Will continue the present tactics
with probably more frequent roll calls
n Il 1al
hours than have yet occurred. They
have not decided upon course in case
0t Democratic agreement, but there
are some indications that if one is
reached the opposition will not be stub
borlA as it is realized that it would in
that event be futile in the end. They
are unqueStionably counting consider
ably upon he absence of Senator Hill
at this timee aud the fact that he could
not have been fully advised of the COM
promise nnder consideration. They
evidently think ii probable that it would
not meet his expectations, and, If it
should not, they hope for further dis
affection in the party. There are few
set speeches in prospect for this week.
Senator Aidrich will probably speak
dhring the week, and Senators SQUIRE
and hyle may also ask for time to de-
liver short speeches. The continuation
of the speeches of Senators Quay and
Do!ph may also be counted upon as
occasion may require.
THE HOUSE
will continue work on the appropriation
pills this week. The Republicans de-
veloped all obstructive policy during
the consideration of the diplomatic and
consular bill which was completed last
thursday, consuming an entire week
by means Of unImportaut amendments
to unlmportant items. The Democrats
fear that This policy is 10 be continued
IN turiherance of wellsettied pro-
gramme to delay the passage of the
regular appropriation bills. Should it
be developed during the coming week
that such IS fact, a special order NAV
be necessary to expedite matters.
After the completion OF the ar NV bill
the consideration of which was begun
yesterday, il is probably Mr.. Dockery
Will be allowed to bring forward his
bill reported from the joint committee
on expenditures III the departments tc
recognize the system of accounting in
the treasury department which is de-
signed toreduce expenditures in the de
partment $4,000. 1t is necessary thai
the bill should be disposed of before the
legislative, executive and judicia
appropriation bill, now in process:
of completion by the appropria
tons committee, is framed, as th,
changes it makes in the existing
law must be Incorporated in that bill
AS soon as it is out OF the way the rive
and harb0r bill will be called I'D. Ii
case the Republicans insist upon oh
struct!on programme will be made t,
pass it week from tomorrow unde
suspension OF the rules. The manager
OF the house are very much in earnes
III their determination not to permit an,