The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-28
NINTH WEEK ON THETARIFF
The Debate on the Sugar Schedule
Next on the TapiS.

Ihe OUTLOOK In the House.
Washington, May 27.-The ninth week
of the debate in the Senate on the tariff
bill will open tomorrow. Before the week
is well under way the discussion will have
begun on the sugar schedule, which will
be the occasion for violent attacks on the
republican side of the chamber. Demo
Gratis, among them Mr.. Brice, express the
belief that almost three or four days will
be consumed in the discussion Of this
schedule, but republican leaders as
sert that the end of next week
will find the Senate still talk
ing about sugar. Some republicans
say it would be manifestly improper for
the Senate to dispose Of this part of the
bill before the investigating committee
has made report on the doings Of the
sugar trust in connection with the forma-
tion of the schedule which the Senate is
called upon TO take up and debate. Until
that report is made, they say, it will be
impossible for the Senate to formulate its
judgment as to what should or should not
be done in the way of rates of duty, or
determining even whether there shall be
any duty placed on this article.
WALSH TO SPEAK.
The work of the week will begin with a
speech by MIR. Walsh, who on Saturday
gave notice that he would address the
Senate Monday morning at II o'clock.
After that the wood schedule will be
taken up, and there is a tacit agreement
on both sides of the chamber that this
shall he disposed of in the same day, al
though the speeches against free lumber
may run over for a short time into Tues
day
For Tuesday there is a matter that may
come up some what out of the routine of
the Senate proceedings, and for that very
reason of much interest. The investigat-
ing committee may at that time submit a
partial report to the Senate on the re-
fusal of the newspaper men to give the
sources of information upon which their
sugar stories were based, and may ask
the Senate for instructions as to what
steps they shall take in the further pros
ecution of their investigation The ul-
innate result will probably be froth, and
nothing more substantial.
DECORATION DAY.
In accordance with the .ime-honored
custom, the Senate will probably adjourn
over Wednesday, Decoration day, al
though there are precedents for the Sen
ate remaining sin session on this occa-
sion.
Mr. Harris, the manager of the bill for
the democrats was not in the Senate
Sunday, and could not be consulted on
this subject, but the other democratic
members of the finance committee agreed
that it would be fitting for the Senate to
take a rest on that occasion.
The debate on sugar may therefore be-
gin in earnest Thursday morning Sena-
tor Hill, in accordance with his determi-
nation to put his party on record on the
subject of raw material, will, it is under
stood, at some stage of the proceedings
| move to put all sugars on the free list.
The republicans will hold a caucus
about the middle of the week for the pur-
pose Of mapping out some plan of cam
paign on the sugar question. There are
some republican senators who are in favor
of duty on sugar. Prominent among
these are Senators John Sherman of
Ohio and Cameron of Pennsylvanla.
Both of these senators believe that sugar
! is a distinctly revenue article and should
be kept as such.
CAN THE BILL BE DEFEATED.
In the discussion of this proposition, of
which the democrats have been cognizant
for a long time, the query that naturally
arises is, can the republicans put up
thirty-eight solid votes for this PROPOSE
might be defeated, going upon the hypoth-
esis that the Louisiana senators can
not and would not vote for the bill with a
free sugar clause in II. The republicans
are not without hope that they can put
sugar on the free list, for they claim that
if they give this proposition their solid
support they can get votes enough TO
spare from the other side of the chamber
to act in concert with them. This is the
| critical vote that the managers of the
bill on the democratic side fear.
IN THE HOUSE.
What with District Of Columbia day
! Monday, private bill day Friday, and
the further consideration OF the bill to
repeal the state bank tax law, the week
/ will be well-nigh exhausted in the House.
! The indications were at the hour Of ad-
| journment Saturday that two or three
| days at least would be required in which
| TO accommodate all who have ex-
! pressed an intention OF speaking
! upon the pending measure. The chief
| speech in favor of the repeal of the law is
expected from Mr.. Cox, dem, of Tennes-
| see, who introd uced the amendment to
that end to the Brawley bill as it was re-
| ported from the committee on banking
and currency. II was supposed that lie
would speak on Saturday, but he evil
IDENTIFY preferred TO wait more couven-
lent season. Messrs. Black, dem. of
Georgia, Warner, dem, of New York,
Walker dem, of Massachusetts,, Brosius,
rep, of Pennsylvania, and Johnson, rep.
of Indiana. members Of the committee,
are on the list of speakers; also Mr.
Black, dem, of Illinois, and Mr. Rayner,
dem, of Maryland, besides Mr.. McLaurin,
dem, of South Carolina, who has the
floor for the next speech when the House
recurs TO consideration Of the bill
One of the bills reported from the com
mittee on the affairs of The District of
Columbia, which, under the rules, will
have control of the session tomorrow, is
likely to give rise to an animated and
probably interesting debate when
reached. II is that to prohibit viyisec-
tion of animals of the district, which has
recently been discussed with much
earnestness in the clubs and the newspa-
pers Of the district.
MAY MAKE CHAEGE.
Owing 10 the fact that private bill days
are probably wasted, so far as the accom-
plishing Of concrete results is concerned,
and the fact that the consideration of the
bills discussed on these days attracts the
attendance Of but a handful Of members.
IL has been proposed to change the day
from Friday 10 Saturday the idea or the
postponemeut Of the change being that
therebya holiday would be secured for the
larger number of mem Oers iu any event,
whether the rules will be so amended or
not, il will be more difficult in the future