The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-23

the Senate proceedings LOE Tic Weeh
centers in the efforts which will be
made to settle the tariff controversy
as raised by the report Of the con-
ference disagreement.
The week will begin with this ques-
ton in the foreground, and no one can
foresee what amount of time will pe
consumed upon it, or what will be
the result of the debate which will be
inaugurated tomorrow.
There is now little doubt that these
proceedings will be Of a very animated
character-pr probably no less so than
those of Friday and possibly more
so.
All efforts to compromise the differ
ences on the tariff and to allay the
feelings engendered by the presidents
letter to Mr.. Wilson, have so far been
unavailing. and unless an unusual eff
fort is made and exceptional success Sc
cured between this time and the hour
of meeting, the days session Will de-
Velop a series Of interesting speeches,
which bid fair to be characterized by
words both plain and pointed. Demo-
cratic senators generally agree that
there is now no prospect of reaching
an understanding in the party before
tomOrrowS session, and this cannot
be done until the temper of the Sem
late shall be still further exploited be-
fore the country.
If there should be no change of
programme Senator Hills motion to
recede from the Senate amendment to
make coal and iron ore dutiable at 40
cents per ton and both put on the free
list. will be first decided, after which
Senator Villas motion to amend the
sugar schedule by striking out the
one-eighth of a cent differential on
refined sugar will be the subject of
discussion. 1t is on this proposition
the most interesting part of the de-
bate is expected to occupy.
HiIPs Expectations.
Senator Hill expects to gain few
votes over the number secured for his
motion when offered by himself be-
fore the bill went to conference, but
he does not think it will show any
great strength, and comedies that in
terest is absorbed by the Villas motion,
which he favorS as strongly as he does
his own.
The duration of the discussion on
the Villas amendment viii probably de-
pend largely on the time when the
point of order which will be made
against it, shall be made. When a
point Of order is once made, it lies
with the chair to say how long the de-
bate upon it shall continue, and with
Senator Harris in the chair, the
Change might be very sudden at any
time after the point was made. The
general feeling is, however, that the
point is sure to be raised at some time.
if it is not presented at the beginning
of the debate.
1t is a generally recognized fact that
there are several senators who are
4 determined to speak on the general
questions which the publication of
Mr. Cleveland's letter has raised. and
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some other connection, if not in that.
Unless the senators who are eXpec-
ted TO speak change their minds, there
will be no mincing of words when the
talk shall begin.
Senator German is slated for a
speech during the day, and those who
are in his confidence say the presi-
dents letter is directly directed toward
himself. and that his utterances will
show his resentment. 1t is said that
he will take the position that the $en-
ate bill must be sustained and will
give his reasons therefor.
Mills VIII Lead the right
n Senator Mills will, with Senator Vi
Fe1as. lead the fight for the Villas mo-
ton. He will speak on the general
features of the question at issue, and
will sustain the presidents position in
his own. With reference to the Villas
motion he will take issue with those
who consider it out Of order, and viii
contend that ruling to sustain the
point of order would be demonstrations
al. saying the greater privilege of NOV
ing to amend bill in conference by
reading from an entire amendment
carries with it the lesser privilege of
receding from part of any amend
ment.
The Texas and Wisconsin senators
are regarded as the especial champi-
ons of the president on the issue now
at stake. and it is intimated one of
the reasons they have, apart from
their convictions or the question for
championing the movement, is the de-
sire to meet and by their actions on
account OF their relations to the exc
cUtive, refute the charge which has
been made in certain quarters that
the presidents letter was intended to
support the argument for a duty on
Zrefined sugar, against coal and iron ore
" and other raw materials.
Senator voorhees,. Brice and Lind
1Say are among the other Democratic
senators who may speak during the
day, and many others, including Sem
ators Hill and Villas, will probably par
ticipate in the morning debate.
Mr.. Brice had expected TO speak on
Friday, but was cut off by adjourn
ment. and he now says that circum-
stances will decide whether he shall
talk at all 1t is also indefinite as
vet whether Messrs. Voorhees, and
Lindsay viii make addresses at this
iuncture.
Much Uncertainty.
There is still much uncertainty about
d the bower of Senator Villas motion to
7 - sd its position, Notwithstanding
ssfe fact that those who oppose it hold
it to be clearly out of order. The best
adyices indicate that when the chair
rules it out, the ruling will be sustain
ed. but this will depend largely upon
Republican votes. Some of the Dem
ocrat senators. friendly to the Snotion,
assert the Republican vote will be
cast against such ruling, but this does
not appear probable
If the motion should be declared out
of order there will be an effort to re-
new IT in some other form, possibly
nv amending Senator Gray's motion to
recornit the bill to the conference COM
11ittee without instructing. 1t now APP
nears quite certain that the advocates
~ the motion will exhaust all parlia-
,,oartarv resources to have instructions
ejven as implied by the motion. If
+nav sholllG not succeed IN this there
x,ould-9b an effort to pass Senator