The herald., 1894-04-09
If PLANS Do NOT MISCARRY
The Senate Will Devote Itself
to Tariff Talk.
Great Interest Felt in Senator Hills
Proposed Speech.
Appropriation Bills WIN Have Right OF
Way In the House During tho
Week-Foreign Affairs VIII
BE Reviewed.
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. April SIT the plans OF
the Democratic leaders OF the senate do
not miscarry, the senate will devote
itself almost exclusively this week to
the consideration Of the tariff bill. Their
plan is to have the bill taken up each
day Immediately after the routine busi-
ness, which means that they desire to
absorb as much OF the morning hour,
which usually lasts until o'clock, as
possible, and cut out the discussion OF
miscellaneous subjects, many OF which
are introduced when a question like the
tariff bill is under discussion, for the
purpose of obtaining delay. They may
not succeed in getting such an order as
this, but the announcement OF the pur-
pose of making an effort in that direc-
tion is declaration of their intention of
crowding the debate along as rapidly as
possible. The Democratic members of
the finance committee will probably un-
dertake to extend the daily SESSIONS
until O'Clock, which will likely be re-
sisted by the Republicans.
Great interest is felt in Senator Hill's
speech which is announced for toncor-
row. 1t is known from former utter
ances that he is opposed to the income
tax, and while the bill was in commit
tee he sought to have many changes
made in the schedules, and objected to
the wholesale adoption of the ad va
loren system-an index that at that time
the bill as q whole found very little
favor in his eyes. 1t is not believed he
has changed his mind, but he has been
very reticent on the subject since the
time of theithree days caucus. Whether
Mr.. Hill will speak in accordance with
his announcement, will depend upon
Senator PETER. Mr.. PETER has not con-
cluded the speech begun on Friday, and
he will have the floor to proceed tomor-
row ii he insists upon holding it. 1t is
considered probable, however, that he
will yield it and continue his address
later.
Senator Lodge has announced Q
speech for Thursday and may also con-
fict with Senator PETER. The latter is
expected to consume all OF another day
and possibly two days more. These
speeches are the only ones positively
announced for the present week. But
there are other senators prepared to
speak when the chance occurs.
Other questions which may receive
attention this week are the Chinese
treaty, the Russian thistle bill and the
resolution providing for the coinage OF
Mexican dollars in this county.
HOUSE FORECAST.
Appropriation bills will havs the right
of way in the house during the week. 1t
is the intention of the house managers
to push ahead with these bills and get
them out of the way as Hoon poest--
BILE. Some of the prominent b ouse
Democrats are alarmed at the slow
progress made in the senate with the
tariff bill and the indifference those in
charge of it are mRnifesting. They
think by clearing up the work Of the
house, the committee will see that any
responsibility for the delay of the tariff
which may exist will lie at the door Of
the senate.
The principal fight involved in the
consideration of the postoffice approprla-
ton bill Ia that over the subsidy to the
southern mail. 1t may require two days
to dispose OF this single item.
After the postofice bill iH disposed OF,
the consular and diplomatic bill will be
disposed of. This bill will probably be
made the basis Tor a general review OF
the foreign relations of the government.
The matters connected with the attempt
to restore Queen Liliuokalani will again
be thrashed over. The Brazilian reso-
luton and the action of Commander
Stanton in sgluting the insurgsnt gem
efal, De Mello, will come in for their
share OF attention, as will aleo the Blue
fields, Nicaragua, incident an the wreck
Of the Kearsarge.
PROPOSED SILVER CONVENTION.
Concerning The possibility of silver
convention to be held in the near
future, President A. ]. Warner of the
Bimetallic league, said today: "Ths
report that such convention is to be
held in Washington, at or near the time
of the arrival OF the Ooxey army, is an
absurdity. At least the Bimetallic
league has nothing to do with such a
plan. do not know of convention of
this kind to be held in Washington, nor
do believe there will be one. The BIZ
metallic league, however, has consid-
cred the advisability of holding a vast
silver convention somewhere in the
south, possibly in Memphis, Tenn. No
arrangements have been made and the
time has not been set. 1t is not even
decided that convention will be held" F."