The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-28

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Washington, May 27.-The ninth week of
the debate on the tariff begins tomorrow.
Before the week is well under way. dis
eussion will have begun on the sugar
schedule, which will be made occasion for
violent attacks on the Republican side of
the chamber. Democrats among them Mr..
Bryce, express the belief that at the most
three or four days will be consumed in the
discussion of this schedule. The Republican
leaders assert that the end of next week
will find the Senate still talking about
sugar. Some Republicans say it would be
improper for the Senate to dispose of part
of the bill before the investigating commit
tee made report on the alleged doings of
the Sugar trust in connection with the for
nation of the schedule.
The work of the week will begin with
speech by Senator Walsh of Georgia. A fter
that the wood schedule will be taken up by
tacit agreement on both sides of the cham
Der, that this be disposed of in the sam
day, although speeches against free lumber
may run over short time into Tuesday.
Tuesday, the investigating committee may
submit partial report to the Senate on the
refusal of 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 fTther prosecution of
their investigation. In accordance with
custom, the Senate will probably adjourn
over Wednesday, Decoration day.
The debate on sugar may begin in ear
nest Thursday morning. Senator Hill. it is
understood, will, at some stage of the pro-
ceeding, move to put all sugars on the free
list.
The Republicans will hold caucus about
the middle of the week for the purpose of
mapping out some plan of campaign on the
sugar question.
The Republicans are not without hope
they can put sugar on the free list, for they
claim if they give this proposition solid sup
port they get votes enough and to spare
from the other side of the chamber to
act in concert with them. This is a critical
vote the managers of the bill on the Demo-
cratic side of the chamber fear. 1t is sup
posed the Louisiana Senators would not
vote for the bill with the free sugar clause
in it.
What with District of Columbia day, Mon
day, private bill day, Friday, and further
CONSIDERATION OI Uue Dlll To repeal Lie SUaI6
bank tax law, the week will be well nigh ex-
hausted in the House. The indications
are that at adjournment Saturday. two or
three days at least will be required to ac-
commodate all who expressed the intention
of speaking upon the pending measure. The
chief speech in favor of the repeal of tile
law is expected from Mr.. Cox, Democrat of
Tennessee, who introduced the amendment
to that end. Mr.. Walker, Republican of
Massachusetts, the other member of the
banking and currency committee, are on
the list of speakers. When the 10 per cent
tax bill is disposed of, Mr.. Hatch. Democrat
of Missouri, will ask the House to devote a
few days to the consideration of his anti
option bill. In this he will meet the
opposition of Mr.. Holman, Democrat of
Indiana, who believes the committee on
Indian affairs, of which he is chairman,
ought not to longer postpone the consider
alton of the Indian appropriation BILL If
all the opponents of the anit-option bill
unite it is believed the measure must give
way to the appropriation bill.