The morning call., 1894-05-28
SUGAR TESTS 1T.
One Schedule May Settle
the Tariff.
AFTER THE INCOME TAX
A Day May Be Set for a Vote on
the Bill.
REPUBLICANS WILL NOT DELAY.
Senator Walsh to Make His Maiden
Speech on the Great
Issue.

or Interest In the Senate c6nterS In the
prospective contest in the sugar trust,
which will be reached about Tuesday.
The consideration of the metal schedule
having been concluded saturday the wood
schedule is the only one now standing be-
fore sugar. The principal debate on the
wood schedule will be on the subj ect OF
lumber, which has been put on the free
list, when so many articles of raw material
are made dutiable. The bill will arouse
great discussion. but it is believed by
Senators that it will be impossible TO dis
pose of the entire wood schedule on Mon
day.
1t is also possible that the special COM
mittee which is investigating the alleged
operations of the sugar trust in connection
with legislation may claim the attention of
the Senate for a portion of the week. 1t is
quite probable that the committee will
report the refusal of the newspaper wit
nesses 10 testify in response TO certain
questions put by the committee and ask
for instructions from the Senate. In the
event that this report should be made on
Monday, as is probable. the report would
lie over for day and would pro bly, lead
to some debate. Ghe questions that such a
make foun dation for very animated and
even prolonged controversy, but as the
Democratic Senators are anxious that the
whole debate shall be subjected to as little
delay as possible, and the Republican
Senators profess not 10 be desirous of re-
tarding progress. the question. if precipi-
tated, may not receive the attentio that 1t
would under other circumstances.
There is a bare possibility of adjourning
over for Decoration day. The Republi-
can opponents Of the bill will probably
suggest this adjournment. but the Demo-
Gratis have not yet decided whether they
will agree to the proposition.
Senator Jones expressed the opinion to-
day that the sugar schedule would be dis
posed Of In two days. but their opponents
do not think it can be got out of the
way in sucn short time. Statesmen in
both of the chambers are looking forward
to vote Oh sugar with an interest that
amounts almost to anxiety. 1t is very
evident that the result of the contest over
this schedule will be regarded in large
measure as test of the strength of the
respective sides on the bill as a whole. If
the committee amendments should be
accepted the Democrats expect to have
smooth sailing on other portions of the bill
until the income tax shall be reached, and
are even hopeful that with sugar disposed
of they will be able to get the opponents
of the bill to name day for taking the
vote on the passage of the bill.
The Republican leaders say, however,
that the bill is one which from its nature
refuses TO be discussed by schedules, and
that it would be difficult for this reason to
agree upon a day for vote and be sure
that the consideration of the schedules
would be completed by the time agreed
upon, and say that they will be willing to
confer with the Democrats 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 now that the
bill should be disposed of as soon as possi-
ble, consistent with due attention TO the
various interests affected by the schedules
not yet considered. After the sugar de-
bate there probably will be no long
speeches. unless they be made on The in =
come tax. The Republicans probably
will make their strongest effort in connec-
ton with the sugar schedule to have the
bounty of the present law retained. Sena-
tor Walsh will make his maiden speech
in the Senate. which will be on the tariff.
tomorrow at IL o'clock. Senator Petit
grew will also speak at some length on
Monday.
The coming week in the House will be
much broken up by special orders and ad-
journment over Decoration day. Tho
State bank debate will have the right of
way, but it can get but three days in the
week at the best Monday is District of
Columbia day and the State bank men
have consented not to infringe on that day.
The bank bill will be taken up again on
Tuesday. Representative johnson will
make the opening Republican speech in
opposition to State banks. and Representa-
tive Cox will open for unconditional re-
peal of the State bank tax. Representa-
tives W arner, Nick Walker of Massacbu-
setts and Rsyner and q arter OF Ohio are
also down for speeches, some of which
will go over on account of Decoration day.
The bank question will get another day
on Thursday. TO De displaced. however, on
Friday by private bills. The hopes of the
State bank men are to close the debate an
if possible get a vote before the week
closes.
The anti-option bill and the Indian ap-
preparation bill are pressing for considera-
Ion and one or the other of these will fol-
low the State bank bill. 1t is hardly ex-
pected, however, that either of them can
be reached during the coming week.