The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-28

Washington, May 27.-The only
thing of interest in the Senate, centers
in the prospective contest in the sugar
test. which will be reached about
Tuesday.
The consideration of the meta
schedule having been concluded Satur-
day, the wood schedule is the only one
now standing before sugar.
The PRINCIPAL debate on the wood
schedule will be on the subject of lum-
Der, which has been put on the free
list, when so MANY articles of raw
material are made dutiable. The bill
will arouse a great discussion, but il
Is believed by senators that it will be
possible TO dispose of the entire wood
schedule on Monday. 1t is also posi-
BILE that the special COMMITTEES which
is investigating the alleged operations
of the sugar trust in connection with
legislation may claim the attention OF
the Senate for a portion of the week
1t is quite probable that the COM
Tnittee will report the refusal of the
newspaper witnesses to testify in re-
Spouse to certain questions put by the
committee and ask for instructions
from the Senate. In the event that
this report should be made on Mon
day. as is probable. the report would
lie over for a day, and would probably
lead TO some debate.
An Animated Controversy.
The questions that such a report
would raise are of character as to
make foundation for very animated
and even a prolonged. controversy, but
as the Democratic senators are anxious
that the whole debate shall be sub
iected to as little delav as possible
- Tprv@r
not to be DESTROYS of retardIng pro-
gress, the question. If precinitated, may
not receive the attention that it would
under other circumstances.
There is a bare possibility Of adjourn
ing over for Decoration Dav. The Re
publican opponents of the bill will
probably suggest this adjournment, but
the Democrats have not vet decided
whether they will agree to the PROPOSE
ton.
Senator Jones expressed the opinion,
today, that the sugar schedule could
be disposed of in two days, but their
opponents do not think it can be gotten
out of the way in such a short time.
Senators in both OF the chambers are
looking forward to the vote on sugar
with an interest that amounts almost
to anxiety. It is very evident that the
result of the contest over this schedule
viii be regarded. in a, large measure,
as a test of the strength of the respect
i've sides on the bill as a, whole. If the
committee amendments should be ac-
cepted, the Democrats expect to have
smooth sailing or other portions of the
bill, until the income tax shall be
reached, and are even hopeful that
with sugar disposed of. they--will be
able to get the opponents of the bill to
name a day for taking the vote on the
passage of the bill.
Tired of FiIibusterinS.
The Republican leaders say, however
that the bill is one which from its ma
ture, refuses to be discussed by SEIZED
ules, and that it would be difficult for
this reason to agree upon a day for a
vote, and be sure that the considera-
ton Of the schedules would be COM
pleted by the time agreed upon. They
say that they will be willing to confer
with the Democrats upon this propo-
sitiOn after the vote on sugar shall
have been taken. The claim now. as
they have claimed from the beginning
that they are not disposed to resort il
any tactics for the delay of the bill and
most OF them seem really willing. now
that the bin should be disposed of as
soon as possible consistent with due at.
tentton to the various interests affected
by the schedules not yet considered.
After the sugar debate, there proba-
bly, will be no long speeches, unless
they be made on the income tax.
Inc Republicans, probably, viii make
their strongest effort in connection with
the sugar schedule to have the bounty
of the present law retained.
senator Walsh viii make his maiden
speech in the Senate. which will be on
the tariff. tomorrow at IL o'clock.
senator Pettigrew will also speak al
some length on Monday.