The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-14

lION lual tue heud!o uHh kOh INV
I'M the midst Of the discussion Of
lWl the tariff bill proper and is talk
uO ing paragraph after paragraph,
it IL almost impossible TO forecast what
the programme for the week is likely
to be, much less tell what results will
have been accomplished when the week
ends. Tomorrow begins the seventh
week Of the debate and yet the week
iust closed saw the tariff bill, as the
Democrats say they expect to pass it,
first laid upon the desk Of senators
The debate throughout the week re-
lated to the chemical schedule and
that subject will be continued rhis
week, Democrats expecting TO complete
the consideration of 1j paragraphs,
while the Republicans say the rest Of
the month At least will be necessary
for this work.
The debate throughout the week will
be upon this schedule, and hut one
set speech is booked that Of Mr
Alirch. late in tha week. when he
will speak upon the rates Of duty
found IN the Oill on articles recognized
"a luxuries aud the reductions
made on this line Of imports
The burden Of tho pending discussion
will probably fall upon the shoulders
OF Mcssrs Allison, Alirirh, Chandler
aud Hale. although Mr. Quay has ex.
pressed q d0sire TO eoncluIe lis speech
begun some weeks ago The RepubIi-
can caucus OF tomorrow night may have
bsaring upon the debate. but just how
far remains still to b, seen. M.mbsys
OF that party deny that u has anything
to do with the tariff tIll. bnt relates
solely TO toe vacancies on committees
occssi0ned by the death Of Mr. stock
bridge, ot Michigan.
THE HOUSE PROGRAMME
Some little variation from The pro-
grlmms that the house has followed so
strictly Tor the past month or two is
possible Ia the proc5eiines q the COM
iug week PosiJly only the managers
Of the houss Nhe committee On rules
aud the chairman % tho committee on
appropriation have sufficient Ia fluence
among the membership 90 secure sd
hereuce TO the plOsramtne which they
have outlined. appropriation bills and
minor measures that meet with no ob.
lection will consume most ~ the week.
The possibility OF change lies IN
two propositions that are awaiting
consideration by the house, the promo
,ers OF which desire 10 secure action ts
speedily ua possible Oae Of these is
the Brawiey bill suspsuding the oper-
alton of one OF the ten per cent. tax
npon clearing house certificates and
Other forms OF IN lo1telnsss issued hy
financial institutions. during the money
striugrucy last summer, whicu Mr
Springer has given notice he will re-
port from the committee on banking
aud currency Weiuesday next. and ask
a consideration at that time. The
report q. privileged and can be made.
81 the chairman has given notice he
will, but the question Of consideration
will bo raised Iu favor o, general ap-
proptiation Ml.-tho naval bill. II 10
has not then been disposed Of the la
dian bill II It shall ba first on the cnlen
dar ut that tine. TIE other matter is
the joint resolution reported Friday
from the comm t'oe on labor, provid-
ing for an investigation into the Indus
trial condition OF Int couutry.it causes
aed what legislation is necessary TO
provide employment for the idle labor
Ing men.
MR. IEEr's BILL
A similar resolution, introduced by
Representative lksrt from the Massil.
lon, O district, is now pending before
the committee on rules That body
has not vet seen fit 10 report au order
for Us discussion by the house, aud Mr..
MCGlnu, chairman on the committee
on labor, will probably be mere sue
cessful In securins m order Of that
kind than has bsen Mr.. lkirt, so that
ho will have 10 depend upon unanimous
consent Of the house TO take up his
Joint resolution IL he desires acting
upon it nj the present time This it is
hardly necessary 10 say, he will have
some difficulty in securing.
Monday is district day, nnder the
rules. and Mr.. Heard. the chairman OF
the committee on the aiflirs of the
District OF Columbia, will usk the
house to spend the day IN consilsra-
ton Of bills on the calendar reported
from his committee. These are large
ly measures providing charters for
new railroad corporations, or amend
ing those of companies already in ex-
istence. The naval appropriation bill
is still undisposed Of, and will DO the
first measure of general nature to be
considered this week. Following it
will come the Indian and agricultural
bills now on the calendar and the
legislative. executive aud judicial bills
which will be reported to the house
within the next few days,