The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-23
FOURTH WEEK
OF THE DEBATE
The Tariff Talk Will Reopen With Renewed
YigOT Tomorrow
COURTESY OF LEARNED SENATORS
An Era Of Uncertainty Is Giving the
Tariff Reformers Much Uneasiness.
Opponents Of the Measure Are Nov
ing with Moderation - Senator
Gray's Proposed Amendment TO the
Rules-Mr QuaYs Kindness to
People Who Interrupt

WAsHISGToS, April q
GPOMORROW usucrs ~ tho fourth
week ot tho debate in tho senate
on the pending tariff bill and
u with il comes an era 0f uncer-
tainty that IS causing the senators in
charge Of the measure much unezsiness.
Although the present amicsbls arrange
msnt under which tue bill is being
considered in general debate from
o'clock TO 3 in the afternoon
ia to end with the speech of Mr.
AillS, Of Texas, On Tuesday next, the
Democrats know that general debate
though on the day following, the bill
will be technically up for eonyid'ra-
tion by paragraphs, tuS field Of debate
win bs broadsned and the opportunity
for the consumptiOu Of time will be
enhanced. Il it the impossibility Of
foreseEing Just where this discussion
will lead that Is causing ths managers
Of the bill much worry
The attitude Of ths Republicans dur
ing the past week has not been en-
couraging, for it has made conspicuous
the fact that the minority considers
any means justifahle to prevent final
action on the tariff measure Mr. Q1ay
started in with a speech that was made
up largely Of censu. statistics devoted
to the iron AMI allied industries
of his state and when Saturday night
came Mr. Quay had not finished
telling the senate bow unjust the
pending bill would be TO the indus
tries Of Pennsylvania. nor had he
ceased to quote from his formidable
and apparently inexhsustible supply OF
figures. Al the same time Mr.. Quay
was very accommodating and grace
fully yielded 10 auy senators VINO
wanted to make speech, ard he even
went so far as 10 permit any one to ia.
sort in the body of his speech such re.
marks" as the iuterruptiug mem bers
saw FL to make.
SENATORIAL CURTESY.
Meanwhile Mr.. QHay yielded to Mr..
Doiph and thst senator started in with
speech which. in its incomplete
shape, would fill many columns OF the
Record, but uev rthelsss is said 10 ba
only Just began. Mr.. Doph himself
ASSURED the senate yesterday afternoon
that ne would submit the remainder of
his remarks in serial form whenever
the senate would hear them. IA also,
no. to he outlone in senatorial courtesy,
| yielded to Interruptions and permitted
others to make speeches in his tina
The condition that now con fronts
! the senate is one where two senators
have the floor and are yielding to such
Of their colleagues as are ready to go
on with the debate, the two senstors
referred to holding themselves ready
TO take up the discussion at any mo-
ment and resume their remarks The
present tariff situation in the senate
calls to mind the many long spseche
made during the silver fight
That ,he Democrats appreciate what
is brewing is NANTES; from the am ,ul
mcnt to the rules by Mr.. Graz. Of Del
aware Friday, which provides tha
"uo senator shall read speech, no,
shall he read from any book or paper
except it may bs to quote an suthorit,
or illustrate apoint or argument whicl
| he is making, without unanimous con
sent" This was aimed ut Mr Ousyi
ceusds figures, and the numerous cits-
tions found in Mr. nolph's speech from
the messages of President Harrison
and at such future quotations in ex
tcuss of which Republican senators ar,
believed 10 havc in store.
WILL FOLLOW PREDECESSORS.
The Rarubicsns, however, are no
fearful OF Mr.. Grsy's proposed amend.
mcut to the rulca Ii has gone 10 the
burial ground OF innumersule amend
msuta that have preceded it-;he com
mttce on where it will prob
ably slumbcr until tho next recess q
congress
Looked MT from almost any point o
view. the week that the senate enter
upon tomorrow is likely 10 be one o
uuusual interest RS the course OF de
bate may at any moment force, tn
friends Of the tariN bill to attempt {,
tighten their lines or may compe
its opponents to openly show tha
their policy ia one Of ilhmitahlr delay
Every vote taken on any and all amend
mruts will ho Ivy yeas and nays. Tn,
Republicans have sufficient numbers I,
demand this and have declared thei
iuioutiou Of putting every man on rec