The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-07-23
They May Bo Expected When the
Senate Debates the Tariff
Disagreement
dorman WIN Likely Resent the
Letter OF President
Cleveland.
Mills for che EEsoatlve-Ths sugar Tru OF
Called ON to Furnish some Needed
Information.

WAFhiNbloNf July @@s-All tuteThhta IN
tho senate proceedings for the week centeTs
In tho efforts which will bo made TO settle
tbo iarin controversy ~ raised by the re-
port Of the conference disagreement Tho
week will begin With this question In The
foreground and no ono can foTesss what
amount of time will be consumed uron IL
or whs. will be the result Of the debate to-
morrow. There 10 nov little doubt that
thoae proceedings will be OF very AMI
mated character All efforts 20 oompro-
miso the Differences on the tariff and to
allay tho feelings ongandered by the ptesi-
dents letter, have 80 far been unavAilinR.
and unless unusual effort is mado and az
ceptional success secured between this time
and the hour OF meeting. Mondays ssssion
will develop seriea OF interesting speeches
which bid fair to bo characterized by
words both plain and pointed. The
demoo attic senators generally aaree
nov that ths;e IL no prospect Of reaching
sn understanding in the party before ,o-
morrow's session. aud this cannot be done
until the temper OF the senate shall be still
further exploited before the country.
II there should be no change OF pro-
grnmme Senator Hills motion TO recede
from the senate amendment 10 make coal
and iron ore dutiabls at 40 cents per ton aud
put both on tho free list. will be the first de-
oided, after which Senator Vllas' motion TO
amend the sugar scale by striking out the
one-eighth cont differsntial on refined
sugar will be the subject OF discussion. 10
is on this proposition the most interestin q
part Of tho debate 10 sxpsctsd. Hill ex-
psets 10 gain q few votes over the number
secured for his motion whom offered by
himself before the bill went to conference.
but he does not think 10 will show any
great strength. and comedies that
the inleisst 10 absorbed by
Villas motor. which he favors
ss strongly as N does his own. The dars-
tion OF ,he discussion on the Villas amend
ment will probably depend largely on the
time WHOM the point Of order. which will be
made against ". shall be made. When the
point of order IL once made. 10 lies with the
chair 70 say how long the debate upon ID
shall continue. and with senator Harris In
the chair. tie change might be very sudden
al ny time after the point 10 msds. The
ee', lral feeling IL, however, that the point
is sure to be raised sometime.
10 is q generally recognized fact that
there arc several senators who are deter
mined to speak on the general questions
which the publication OF Cleveland's letter
has raised. and that these speeches will hnd
vent In some othef connection II not in
that. Unless the senators who are expected
10 spoak change their minds, there will be
no mincinx OF words when the talk
shall begin. Gorman is slated for a
speech during the day. aud Oh ose
who are in his confidence say the presl-
dents letter 10 directly directed
toward himself and that his uttsranoss will
show his resentment. IL ia naii he will
tsks the position that the senate bill must
bs sustained and will give his reasons
thereto
Mills will lead the fight for Villas motion.
He will also speak on the general features
OF the question ~ issue, and will sustain
the prssidents position IN his own. With
refarence TO Nllas' motion he will take
issue with those who consider II out OF
order. and contend that ruling 10 sus-
tain the point Of order would be uuconsti-
rational, sayinR the greater privilege OF
moving TO amend the bill In conference by
fecedina from an entire amendment, carries
with IL the Lesser privilege OF receding from
butt VI ouJ nhOhhtuehRs eha
Wisconsin senators are regarded 40
especial champions OF the president
on the issues nov at stake. aud 10 10
intirnated one OF the reasons they have
apart from Their convictions on the
questions for ehampioLing the movement
10 a desire 10 meet. aud by their actions on
account OF their relations TO the executive,
10 Tefuts the charge which has been made
in certain quartsrs that the plesidenrs le,-
ler was intended 10 support The argument
for the duty on rehned sugar against coal
aud iron o:e and other raw mate rials.
Voorhees,, Brioo and LindsaJ. are among
the other democrats who may speak during
the day.
With the tariff bill disposed of in what
ever war, tho senate will take up The sun
dty civil and general deficiency appropria-
tion bills IL they shall be reported from
committee. those Hl0 the only appropriH-
tion bills which the senate has not passed
upon. An effort will be made BY the COM
mittes TO have the sundry civil bill ready
~ submit 10 the senate early In tho week.
The programms 10 the bouse for the COM
ing week will depend largely upon the tariff
problem, TO which all present arrangements
must give way. Tomorrow 10 District OF
Columbia day. Tue remainder Of the week
will bs given to ths consideration OF btlls
reported from various committees subject
to the decision OF the committee on rules,
which meets Tomorrow. Undsr any rule
that IL adopted. however, the conference
reports will have the light OF way, Should
any report bo made on tue tarih bill, u will
rsosIvs immediate consideration TO the oH-
cuslon OF all other legislative matters.