The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-28
1t viii Be Discussed From Tariff
and Trust Legislation
Slandpoinls
Democrats Expect Smooth Sail.
ing Whom This Schedule Is
Disposed OF.
The House VIII Talk Over state Banks
Another Dsneit Feared by tho
Treasury Onioiai.

WASHINGTON. May 27.-Ths only thing OF
Interest In tho senate oenters In tho PROS
peetive eontost in the sugar test which will
be reached about Tuesday. The consider
iion OF the metal schedule having been
concluded Saturday tho wood aohsdule Ia
the only one now standing before suaar.
The principal debate on the wood schedule
will be on tho spbjso. OF lumber. which
has been put on the free list. The bill will
arouse great disoussion. aud IL Ia believed
IL will bs impossible TO dispose OF the en-
tire wood schedule on Monday. IL 10 also
possible that the special committee who are
Investigating the alleged operations Of the
sugar trust In connsotion with legislation
may claim the attention OF the senate for q
portion OF the week. II is quite probable
the committee will report the refusal Of
newspaper correspondents 10 testify In
response TO certain questions pot By the
committee and ask for instructions from
the senate. In tho event that this report
should be made on Monday. as II is pi OBJ able.
the report would lie over for q
day and would probably lead 70
some debate. The questions that such o
report would raise arc OF Q character 10
make the foundation for a very animated
and even prolonged controversy. but as the
democratic senators ars anxious that the
whole debate shall be subjected 70 % little
delay ns possible. and republican senators
progress. the question. II pfeeipitatsd, may
mob roosive the attention that 10 would
under ether circumstances.
benator Jonss expressed the opinion to-
day that the sugar sohsduls could be dis
posed Of In two days. but The opponents
do not think IL can be gotten ous Of tho
way iu 90 short tins. Senators are look
ing forward TO svote ON sugar with an
interest that amounts almost IN anxiety.
IL 10 very evident that the result of the
oontsst over this schedule will be regarded
In large measure as test OF tue strength
Of the respeetive sides on tho bill ss o
whole. II the committee amendments
should be accepted the democrats eIpsct 10
have smooth sailing on the other portions
OF the bill until the income tax shall be
reached, and are evsn hopeful that With
sugar disposed of they will be able 10 got
the opponsnts Of the bill 10 mama o day Tor
taking vote on the passage OF the bill.
Republican leaders say, however. the
bill 10 one which ffom nature must be
discussed by schedules. and shat 10 would
be difiioult Tor this reason 10 agree upon
a day for vote and be sure that consider
Ation OF tho schedules would be completed
by the time agreed upon. They say that
they will be willing 30 confer with the
democrats upon this proposition after the
vote on sugar shall have been taken. They
claim now that they are not disposed to
resort to any tactics for the delay Of the
bill. aud most of them seem willing that
tho bill should be disposed Of as soon as
possible consistent with duo attention to
the yarisus. interests affected By the
schedules not yet considered. After the
sugar debate there probably will be no long
speeches. unless tney be made on the In.
come tax. The republicans probably will
make their strongest effort In connection
with the sugar schedule. to nave tho
bounty OF the present law retained.
Senator Walsh will make his maiden
speech in tho senate which will be on the
tariff Tomorrow at ii o'clock. Senator
Pettigrew will speak at some length
Monasy.
The coming week In the house will DO
much broken mp by the special order aud
an adjournment over decoration day. The
state bank debate will have the right Of
wsy, but ID can be but three days In the
week At the best. Monday 10 District OF
Columbia day ana the bank bill will DO
taken up again on Tuesday. johnson will
make thu opening republican speech In
OPT osition TO The state bsnks. and Cox will
open for the unconditional repeal Of the
bank tax. The bank question will get an
other day on Thursday, to be displaced
however, ON Friday, By private bills. The
closes.