Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-09
THERE'S FUN AHEAD.
Every Prospect of an Exciting
Week in Congress.
Senate viii Have Its Hands Full
With the Tariff Debate.
Senator Hi!I Booked for Speech Totay-WiII
Have a large Audience.

| ASHISGT0N, Apr1i S.-Acc0rdlng to the
/ programme the tariff debate will open in
earnest in the Senate this week, though pro-
grammes and arrangements thus far this
session have proved very uncertain and the
| opening day may dlsarrange the whole out
| line for the week. Unless this happens,
Mr.. Hill of New York, will speak tomor-
row, and Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts, is
down for tariff speech on Tuesday.
| Wednesday, Mr.. PETER. the Kansas Popu-
list, proposes to give further instalment of
the speech that he had already commenced
in favor of his own tariff bill, and will prob
ably be followed by Mr.. Hale, who may not
te able to flush until the next day. Mr..
Mitchell of Oregon, is down for Thursday
Mr.. Quay of Pennsylvania, for Friday
Mr.. Hill expected to take the fl )or at .
tomorrow. The apparent opposition of
Mr. Hill to the tariff bill as it at present
exists, his expressed antagonism to the in
come tax feature. has caused a desire on
the part of bis colleagues TO hear what he
has to say, especially on the part of the
ajority who have the tariff bill in charge.
Mr.. Hill is sure to have an audience and
members of the House will be present in
numbers to listen to the man who is thought
to hold the key to the tariff situation.
Mr.. Call has still part of his unfinished
| fight on hand growing out of the Florida
appointments. All these things will give
the Republicans sufficient excuse to re-
lieve themselves from assuming the
responsibility for any delay that may oc-
cur in the delivery of the tariff speeches
A conflict is bound to occur if Mr.. Harris
pushes his motion that the hours of the
daily session be heightened. Republicans
will resent such a step at this stage of the
debate, and Mr.. Harris may be defeated in
/ is motion. He will, ss he expresses 1t
smoke out the Democrats who favor dils.
| tory tactics. 1t is an open secret that if
Mr.. Harris attempts to push his motion he
will be confronted with a request on the
part of Republicans that quorum be pre-
sent at all times and especially when the
| journal is being read. The absence of a
half dozen Republicans would make it very
difficult for the majority, as things are now !,
to get this quorum.
| Mr.. Quay, some time ago, gave notice of
free coinsge amendment to the coinage
bill. The possibilities of such an amend
ment to work mischief in the ranks of
| Democracy are so great that vote upon it
will be antagonzed with vigor by the men
in charge of the bill, who. under any other
conditions, would be glad to meet this
| issue.
Other important matters are pending in
Senate. Among these is the Chinese treaty,
which Mr.. Morgan is anxious to get out of
the way. But little headway was made
Saturday, the discussion being largely up N
the question of how the treaty should be
considered.
This contest will probably be renewed to-
morrow as soon as Mr.. Hill finishes his
speech, and, whether the Senate de-
cides to discuss the treaty in
open or secret session, there is every
indication of debate ranging over
three or four days at least. Several sena-
tors from the far West are preparing to
make vigorous fight against the treaty.
! The Republicans have declared their lnten-
ton of sdjourning on Friday next till Mon
dap, and the Democrats have been notified
that if they attempt to prevent it, the time
will be spent in doing something other than
the discussion of the tariff.
Tomorrow is one of the Mondays set
apart in the House for business pertaining
TO the District of Columbia, and il is by no
means unlikely that the postofiice app-o-
pria.ion bill, the unfinis ed business, will
be taken up by the House. The
item under discussion is one app opriation
sl9G, 900 for special and necessary facili-
ties on the Southern Mail from Springfield,
Mass. to Atlsnta and New Orleans. This
is the only line in the United States so IA
vored. The two members of the commit
tee from which the bill came opposed the
item in the report on the bill. Something
of a discussion may be expected upon the
proposed amendment prohibiting the post
master general from having postage stamps
printed at the bureau of engraving and
printing.
IAfter the postoffice bill is disposed of,
the river and harbor appropriation bill has
the right of way and Chairman Catchiugs
expects to ask the House to enter upon its
consideration at once. caucus is to be
held Tuesday night upon the state bank tax
question that may have have some effect
the progress of business this week, but it is
not expected to interfere with the appro-
priation bills whatever its deliverance may
be.
IN The HOUSE.