The record-union., 1894-07-23
EFFORTS TO SETTLE THE TARIFF
CONTROVERSY.
Several Senators Likely to Speak
Rather ForcibIy CriticisinG Presi-
dent CIeYeIand's Letter to Repre-
sentative wnson-Address Issued
by President a. j. Warner of the
American Bimetallic League.
sneoialto the REcoRp-UNIoN.

terS IN The efforts winch Will Do uaue W
settle the tariff controversy as raised by
the tariff disagreement. The week will
begin with this question in the fore
ground, and no one can foresee what
amount of time will be consumed upon
it, or what will be the result OF the debate
which will be inaugurated tomorrow.
There is now little doubt that these pro-
ceedings will be Of very animated char
acter-probably no less than those OF
Friday. and possibly more so.
All efforts to compromise the differ
ences i'll the tariff and to allay the fear
engendered by the Presidents letter to
Mr.. Wilson have so far been unavailing,
and unless an unusual effort is made and
exceptional success secured between this
time and the hour of meeting, the days
session viii develop series of interesting
speeches, which bid fair To 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-
lnorrow's session, and this cannot be
done until the temper of the Senate shall
be still further exploited before the coun-
try. If there should be no change of
programme, HIPS motion TO recede from
the Senate amendment to make coal and
iron ore dutiable at forty cents per ton,
and put both on the free list, Will be hrst
decided, after which Senator Villas mo-
ton 20 amend the sugar schedule, by
striking out the One-eighth OF cent dlf-
terential on refined sugar, will be subject
to discussion. 1t is on this proposition
the most interesting part OF the debate Is
expected to occupy. Senator Hill eX-
pects to gain few votes over the num-
Der secured for his motion when otteredIby
himself before the bill went TO confer
ence, but he does not think 1t Will show
any great strength, and comedies that
interest is absorbed by the Villas motion,
which ne favors 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
order, which viii be made against it,
shall be made. When point OF order is
once made it lies with the Chair TO say
how long debate upon it shall continue,
and with Mr.. Harris in the chair the
change might be very sudden at any time
after the point was made.
1t is a generally recognized fact that
there are several Senators who are de-
termined to speak on the general qaes-
tions which the publication of Mr..
CleVeland's letter 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 their minds there will be
no mincing of words when the talk shall
begin. Senator German is slated for a
speech during the day, and those who
are in his confidence say the Presidents s
letter is directed toward himself, and that
his utterauces will show his resentment
IT is said he will take the position that
the Senate bill must be sustained, and
will give his reasons 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 position in his own. In
reference TO the Villas motion, he will
take issue with those who consider it out
OF order, and will contend that ruling
TO sustain the point of order would be
unconstitutional, saying the greater
privilege of moving to amend a bill in
conference by reading from an entire
amendment carries with it the lesser
privilege of receding from part OF any
amendment.
Senators Voorhees,. Brice and Lindsay
are among the chief Democratic Senators
who may speak during the day, and
many others, including Senators Hill and
Villas, Will probably participate IN the
morning debate.
but was cut off by adjournment, and he
now says that circumstances will decide
whether he shall talk at all. Ii is also in
definite as yet whether Voorhees, and
Lindsay will make addresses at this
iuncture.
There Is still much uncertainty about
the power of Senator Villas motion to
hold its position. notwithstanding the
fact those who oppose it hold it clearly
out OF order. The best advice indicates
when the Chair rules 1t out the ruling
will be sustained but, this will depend
largely on Republican votes. Some of
the Democratic Senators friendly to the
motion assert that the Republican vote
will be against such ruling, but this does
not appear probable. II the motion
should be decided out of order there will
be an effort to renew it in some other
form. possibly by amending Senator
Gray's mot on to recommit the bill TO the
Conference Committee without lnStruc-
tions. II now appears quite certain that
the advocates of the motion VIII exhaust
all parliamentary resources to have IN
strnctions given as implied by the
motion, If they should not succeed in
this. there will be an effort to pass Gray S
motion to send the bill back to confer
ence without instructions, under which
arranpement the conferrees could recon-
mend the striking out of the sugar dif-
ferential if they should see III.
With the tariff bill disposed OF, IN what
ever way, the Senate will take up the
sundry civil and general appropriation
bills, If they shall be reported from COM
mittees. These are the only approprla-
ton bills which the Senate has not passed
upon. An effort will be made by the
committee to have the sundry civil Dill
ready to submit to the Senate early IN the
week. 1t will carry large number OF
changes, and is liable TO cause consldera-
Bile debate when taken up. For the rest,
there is long calender waiting the at
tention of the Senate.
There is real apprehension on the part
of the friends OF the bill that there will
be an effort made TO supersede the mo-
ton now pending with one to postpone
the bill indefinitely. The discovery that
such motion was contemplated Friday
was the reason of the adjournment over
Till Monday, and it is believed by those
on the inside that If the motion had been
made and had not been ruled out on a
noint of order it would have carried. The
same apprehension is felt in case the mo-
tion should now be entered. There has
been no effort to secure Democratic con-
terence to-day, and there does not appear
TO be any likelihood OF one tomorrow.
PROGRAMME IN THE HOUSE.
The programme in the House for the
coming week will depend largely on the
tariff problem, ~ which all present ar
rangements must give way. Tomorrow
is District of Colum bia day, and Tuesday,
and perhaps Wednesday, will be devoted
10 the consideration of the Moore-Funston