The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-28
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS-
The Main Interest Centers in the
...sM Sugar Schedule.
TACTICS OF THE SUGAR TRUST

rhs Alleged Operations of tho Trust In
Connection with Legislation May Claim
tho Attention of tho Senate for a Por.
tlon of the Week.
WASHINGTON, May 2s.-The main in
terest in the proceedings or the senate thi,
week centers In the prospective contest
over the sugar schedule, which will likely
be reached tomorrow. The consideration
of the metal schedule having been con
cluded Saturday the wood schedule Is the
only one now standing before sugar. The
principal debate on the wood schedule will
be on the subject Of lumber, which hay
ing been put on tho free list when so
many other articles of raw material are
made dutiable will arouse an animated
discussion; but 1t is believed by the lead.
ers on both sides of the senate chamber
TINT it will be possible to dispose of the
entire wood schedule today.
1t is also possible that tine special com
mittee which is investigating the alleged
operations Of the sugar trust in counec-
ton with legislation may claim the atten-
ton of the senate for portion of the
week. 1t Is quite probable that the com
mittee will report the refusal Of the news
paper witnesses to testify in response t.
certain questions put by tho committee,
and ask for instructions from the senate.
In the event that this report should be-
made today, as is probable, the report
would lie over for day, and would prob
ably lead to some debate
The questions that such n report would
raise are of a character to make founda
ton for a very animated and even a pro
louged controversy, but as the Democratic
senators are anxious that the tariff debat,
should be subjected to as little delay Ii,
possible, and the Republican senators pro
fess not to be DESTROYS Of retarding pro
gress, the question If precipitated may not
receive the attention that it would under
other circumstances.
There is also a possibility OF adjourning
over for Decoration Day. The Republican
opponents Of the bill will probably sug
gest this adjournment. but the Democrat
have not yet decided whether they viii
agree to the proposition.
Senator Walsh began his maiden speech
In the senate on the tariff at II o'clock thi,
morning, being followed by Senator Pet
! tigrew.
The coming week In the house will b
much broken up by special orders am
| adjournment over Decoration Day. In
state bank debate will have the right o
way, but it can get but three days In tn
week at the best Today is District o
Columbia dry, and the state bank mel
have consented not to infringe on thai
day, The bank will he taken mp again to
morrow, when Representative johnson
will make the opening Republican speecl
in opposition to state banks, and Repre-
sentative Cox will open for unconditiona
repeal of the state bank tax. Represent
alive Warner IN. w, Warner Mass }
Raynor tMd.) and Harter tO,) are ais
down for speeches. some of which will =
over on account of Decoration Day Tn
bunk question will get another day OF
i Thursday, to he displaced, however, OF
Friday by private bills. The hopes of tn
state bank men nre TO close the debat
and get u vote before the week closes,