The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-23
SUGAR DUTIES
Remain a Bone Of Contention
in the Tariff Controversy.
Week Of interesting Debate in Which
There Will Be No Mincing Of Words.

By the Associated Pres
WARRINGTON. July aa.-All interest In
Che senate proceedings for the present
week centsrs in the efforts which will be
made to settle the tariff controversy rs
raised by the report of the conference dis
ngrsem snt- The week will begin with
this question in the foreground. u no
one can foreses what mount of time will
be consumed upon 1t or what will be the
result of the debate which will be in
algurated.
All efforts to com promise the differ
ences on the tariff and TO allay the feel
ing sneendered by the presidents letter
20 Mr.. Wilson have 30 far been unavail-
ing, n unless unusua effort Is made,
and exceptional success il secured, a
series Of very interesting speeches, which
bid fair to be characterized by words both
plain and pointed, will be developed.
Democratic senators generally agree
Chat there Il now no prospect OF reaching
m understanding in the party today, and
this cannot be- done until the temper Of
the senate shsli be still further exploited
before the country.
II there should be no change OF pro-
gram, senator Hills motion to recede
from the senate amendment to make
coal and iron ere dutiabie at 40 cents per
ton. and put both ON the free list, will be
first decided, after which Senator Villas
motion to amend the sugar schedule by
strik1Dg cut the Is cent differential ON
refined sugar will be subject to discussion.
Intersss I'm the Villas Motion.
1t IL on this proposition that the most
interesting part Of the debate 10 ex-
pectsd to occur. Senator Hill expects to
gain q few votes over the mum Der secured
for his motion when offered by himself
before the bill went to conference, but he
does not think it will show any great
strength, and comedies that interest 10
absorbed by the Villas motion, which he
favors as strongly as he does his ewn-
The duration OF the discussion upon the
Villas amendment will depend largely
upon the time when the point OF order
which will be made against it shall be
made. When a point Of order IL once
made. u lies with the chair to say hsw
long the debate upon it shall continue,
and with Senator Harris in the chair, the
cessation might bsvsry sudden nc any time
after the point had been made. 1t il q
general telling, however. that, while
the point h sure b be raised at any time.
1t viii not be presented AZ the beginning
Of the dsbat~
II is q generally recognized fact that
there ere several senators who are de-
termined to speak upon the general euss-
tion which the publicstzon OF Mr.. Cisvs-
lands lstter has raised. s0d that the
win hnd, vent in some other
il net in that. Unless the
senator's who are expected to speak
their minds, there will be NO
nninoinx sf words when the talk begins.
0srmsn Feels Anrontsd.
Senator 0ormsn Ia slated for a speech,
and those who ara in his confidence say
be considers that the presidents letter is
largely at himself. and thai his
Etterances will show his resentment 1t
h also understood THAT he will axe the
that thsssenate must be sustained
and will give his reasons therefor.
Senator Mills will, with Senator Villas,
lead the fight for the Villas motion. He
will also speak OF the general features Of
she question at issus I'M will sustain the
presidents position. With reference to
The Villas motion, he will take issue with
those whs consider IL out Of order aud
will contend has a ruling to sustain the
point Of order would be unconstitutional.
The Texas and Wisconsin senator's are
as the special champions Of the
president on the issue now at stake.
There IL still mach uncertainty about
NE power Of Senate Villas motion to
its position, Notwithstanding tho
that those who oppose It hold it to be
cut of order. The best advices in
iicate that when the chair rules IL out the
uling will be sustained, but this will de-.
'end largely upon the Republican votes.
IL the motion should be declared out of
there viii be an effort to renew Il in
form, possibly by amending Sena-
or Gray's motion TO recommit the bill to
he conference com mittee without instruc-
II now appears quite certain that
he advocates of the motion will exhaust
parliamentary u to have in
given as implied by the mo-
ion. II they should not succeed in this
here would then be an effort made to
lass Senator Gray's motion to send the
I'LL back TO conference without instruc-
ions, under which arrangement the con-
errees could recommend the striking out
4 the sugar differential IL they should
&c fit.
With the tariff bill disposed Of in what
yer way, the senate will take up the sum
ny civil and general deficiency appropri-
tion bills, If they shall be reported from
ommittee. These are the only bills
'hich the senate has not passed d An
fort will be made by the committee TO
ave the sundry civil bill ready to sub
ait to the senate early this week. Ii
ill carry a large number OF changes.
Is liable to cause considerable debate
Tben taken up.
For the rest there is a long calendar
waiting the attention OF the senate.
House Forecast.
The program in the house this week
vill depend largely upon the tariff prob
I'm. TO which all present arrangements
INST give way. Today is District
{ Columbia day, and Tuesday, and per-
APPS "Wednesday, will be devoted TO the
onsiderstion Of the Moore-Funston con.
.sted election case from the second Kan
~ district. from which Moore claims the
lection by 1864 votes. and Funston, the
member, by 81 votes. The major
y Of the commitUee, however, reported
|, favor Of Moore, and Funston will un-