The Washington times., 1894-06-25
FINAL YOTEAFEW DAYS OgH
Senators Believe 1t Will Be Taken
Wednesday or Thursday.
VERY RAPID WORK TO BE DONE
-Four Important Tariff Questions to Be Dis
posed of-Railway Pooling the Main Sub
ject Before the House-Admission Of New
Mexico to Statehood.
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There is little doubt in any quarter that the (
present week will see the end of the tariff
debate in the Senate. Estimates as to the
time when the final vote shall be reached
range from Tuesday until Saturday, but a
majority of the Senators express the opinion
that the final vote will be taken on Wednes-
day or Thursday.
With the thermometer ranging from 95 to
80, as it did Saturday and yesterday Senators
find reason for dispatching the business as
rapidly as possible. In view of this fact
Senator Harris still thinks it possible to coE
clude the work on the bills by Tuesday night.
To accomplish this, however, means very
rapid work, comparatively few speeches, and
the possible postponement of important
items, such as reciprocity, until the confer
ence report shall be made.
Senator Allison. who has had long expert
ence with tariff and appropriation bills and
other legislation affecting diversified inter-
ests. expresses the opinion that the Senate
will not dispose OF the bill in Committee Of
the Whole before Tuesday night, and thatths
four remaining days OF the week will be nee
essary to finish the work on the bill in the
Senate. He also thinks ii probable thai the4
will be some general speeches by those who,
finding that the debate is coming to Close
will want to be heard on some point OF inter-
est to them or their people.
The more important questions to be dis
posed OF in committee are: The remeinderof
the income tax. the whisky and spirit tax the
tobacco tax, Senator TeIler's retaliation dia-
mond amendment, the spun silk yarn ques-
ton. which was passed over when the silk
schedule was under consideration. and the
reciprocity question, If it be not postponed,
and In the Senate sugar and wool as well as
others.
II the final vote on the tariff bill is reached
before Saturday, the appropriation bills
which have been reported will be immedi-
ately taken up. but in what order has not
been determined.
Railway pooling is expected TO be the maiS
subject of discussion before the House during
the coming week. with the admission OF New
Mexico to statehood, and the taxation OF
greenbacks as incidental questions. Speaker
Crisps illness during the last week has pre-
vented the Arrangement of any exact pro-
gramme, but Representative Catchings of
the Rules Committee said Yesterday that the
three bills mentioned were likely to occupy
the week. although no order OF precedence
for them had been arranged.
The pooling bill is regarded as one Of the
most important measures before Congress.
1t is revision of the interstate commerce.
law. so as 10 permit railroads TO pool their
earnings under certain restrictions. The IN
also overcomes the impotency of the InterstaS
Commerce Commission due to the inability to
compel witnesses to testify. The pooling pro-
vision is strongly urged by the railroads. and
is iniorsed by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and by all state railway commission
ers. except that of Minnesota.
1t is said that the anti-pooling section of the
present law has led to fraud among shippers
and to secret rate cutting among roads The
bill provides that the pooling contract must
first be submitted to and approved by the In
terstate Commerce Commission.
The New Mexico bill promises to be urged
to conclusion this week. as Speaker Crisp is
not disposed to let it drag along any further.
There have been many efforts to push il to
passage, but this one is expected to be final.