The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-06-01
SUGAR TALK.
Flies May Hover Around the Sen.
ate This Week.
The Contest Will BE Over the Sugar SEIZED
ule Of the Tariff Bill-The House to
Tackle the Bank Tax Re-
peal.


WASHINGTON. May 2S.-The main in
terest in the proceedings in the senate
this week centers in the prospective
contest over the sugar schedule. which
will probably be reached to-mor'
row. The consideration of the metal
schedule having been concluded Satur-
day. the wood schedule is the only one
now standing before sugar. The prin-
cipal debate on the wood schedule will
be on the subject of lumber. which
having been put on the free list. when
so many other articles of raw material
are made dutiable. will arouse an ami
mated discussion: but it is believed by
the leaders on both sides of the senate
chamber that it will be possible to dis
pose of the entire wood schedule to-day.
1t is also possible the special commit
tee which is investigating the alleged
operations of the sugar trust in cOnnec.
ton with legislation may claim the at
tentiOn of the senate for portion OF
the week. 1t is quite proba bic the com.
mittee 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 this re-
port should be made to-day. as is
probable. the report would lie over
for day, and would probably lead to
some debate. The questions that such
a report would raise are of character
to make foundation for very ami
mated and even prolonged cOntrO-
versy. but as the dem ocratic senators
are anxious the whole debate should
be subjected to as little delay as posi-
bic, and the republican senator's pro
fess not to be DESTROYS of retarding
progress, the question, if precipitated,
may not receive the attention that it
would under other circumstances.
There is also possibility of adjourn
ing over for Decoration day. The re-
publican opponents of the bill will
probably suggest this adjournment,
but the democrats have not yet decided
whether they will agree to the propo.
sitiOn.
Senator Jones expressed the opinion
that the sugar schedule could be dis
posed of in two days. but their Oppo-
nents do not think it can be gotten out
of the way in so short a time. as SEN
atOrs on both sides of the chamber are
looking forward to the vote on sugar
with an interest that amounts almost
to anxiety. 1t is very evident the result
of the contest over this schedule will
be regarded in a large measure as
test of the strength of the respective
sides of the bill as whole. If the COM
mittee amendments should be accepted
tie democrats expect to have smooth
sailing on other parts of the bill until
the income tax shall be reached. and
even hopeful that with sugar disposed
of they will be able to get the oppon-
ents of the bill to name day for TAX
ing a vote on the passage of the bill.
The republican leaders say, however,
the bill is one which from its nature re-
quires to be discussed by schedules.
and that it would be difficult for this
reason to agree on a day for a vote. and
be sure the consideration of the sched-
ules would be completed by the time
agreed upon. They say. however. they
will be willing to confer with the dem
ocrats upon this proposition after the
vote on sugar shall have been taken.
They claim now, as they have claimed
from the beginning. that they are not
disposed to resort to any tactics for the
delay of the bill. and most of them
seem really willing that the bill should
be disposed of as soon as possible con-
sistent with due attention to the
various interests affected by the various
schedules not yet considered.
After the sugar debate there prob
ably will be no long speeches, unless
they be made on the income tax. The
probably will make their
strongest effort in connection with the
sugar schedule to have the bounty OF
the present law retained.
Bank Tax in the House.
The bank bill will be taken up again
tomorrow. when representative John
son will make the opening republican
speech in opposition to state banks and
Cox will open for un.
repeal of the state bank
tax. Representatives Warner. of New
York: Walker. of Massachusetts,: Ray
ner. of Maryland. and Harter. of Ohio
are also down for speeches. some OF
which will 60 over on account of Dec
Grafton day. The bank question will
get another day on Thursday. to be
displaced, however, on Friday by pri
vate bills. The hopes of the state banl
men are to close the debate and if pos