The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-26
Democrats Will Let the Repnb.
licans Do the Talking.
THEY WILL 90 THE VOTING
The Southern Leaders Expect to Pass
the Bill Before June.
Republicans In the House To Make
Great Fight Against Cnseating Re-
paeiicans-Ths Appropriated Bills
The seignierags vete.


among Republican senators as TO the pol-
Icy they will pursue with reference to the
tariff oil when 1t shall reach the senate
develops the fact that they are as vet ua-
decided as 10 whether they will move TO
recommit the bill upon the commence
ment OF the debate on Monday week. This
was the first plan when ,he bill was re-
ceived from the house aud the Democratic
majority of the finance committee refused
10 grant hearings. but there are indica-
lions that they have reconsidered and will
not move in this direction, at least not at
the begin ming of the debate There is no
indication. however, that they have abated
the purpose of coniending for every point
OF Advantage and forcing. If poss: ole. iull
debate on every proposition contained in
the bill. They expect the general debate
20 continue for at least a month. and hope
10 have eveyy schedule discussed, para
graph by paragraph. atterward Some of
them intimate that they consider it will
be possible by this course TO delay ac-
tion so as TO render il impossible
to pass on the bin during the present ses-
sion. The purpose OF the Democrats is to
permit the Republicans TO do the greater
part OF the talking. There will be COM
paratively few general speeches on the
bili on the Democratic side OF the cham
Der II the members Of the finance com
mittee can control the matter. Some of
this committee announce that they will
not make speeches upon the bill while it
Is being considered rs q whole. and au-
nounce that their policy is not to be led
into unnecessary debate upon the various
schedules. They say they will make ex-
piicit statements Of their reasons for the
various changes and then refrain from
further discussion of the measure, however
much they may be led by the Republicans
After there shall have been sufficient time
for legitimate debate they will probably
ask for continuous sessions. The Demo-
cratic members of the finance committee
think the bill can be disposed Of by the
lst of June.
The house will devote the coming week
District of Columbia day. and il is prob
able portion of the time will be given
TO bills from the District of Columbia
committee. after which the postoffics bill,
which was under discussion when the
house adjourned yesterday, will be called
up and disposed Of According to the
arrangement made Friday. tho O'Neili-
Joy contested election case will DO called
Tuesday. Inasmuch a. the Republicans
are already committed TO the policy Of
filibustering against the election cases,
they will consume the entire week. The
Republicans will demand the presence Of
Democratic quorum at every stage in
the parliamentary proceedings. Every
means known to parliamentary Law will
be used TO prevent the seating of 0'Neill
and English, the Democratic contestants
from the Eleventh Missouri and Fifth CAL
ifornia districts, respectively. should tie
cases by any chance be disposed OF before
the end Of the week. the house will resume
the consideration of the appropriation
bills. The army bill will be he xt IN order
These routine matters will probably oc-
cupy the attention of the house until the
tariff bill returns from the senate.
The probabilities are that this week in
the senate will be given up largely to mat
ters OF minor importance. The McGarra-
han bill is on the calendar as unfinished
business and will have the right-of-way
after O'Clock Monday. There will be ala
effort made TO dispose of this before the
close of the week. and Senator Hans
brough has given notice that he will again
call up the Russian thistle bill imme-
diately after the disposal of the acGarra-
han bill. Senator Dolph also intends to
make an effort. If the occasion occurs. To
have the bill for relief of certain settlers
on public lands considered. The fortfiea-
tions appropriation bill is now on the
calendar and in position TO he taken up for
action a; any time. Senator Harris may
slsn ynoye in aecordancr with notice al
ready given, for the reconsideration OF the
printing office bill. but IL is presumed that
his action IN this matter will depend uron
the atten dance Of senator's. many of the
friends Of the bill being now absent.
Turpie has evinced desire TO have his
resolutions concerning the annexation of
Hawaii voted upon before the tariff bin is
taken up, but it is doubtful. In the face of
Mr. Dolph's opposition. whether this can
be done.