The morning call., 1894-03-26
DELAYS AT EVERY STAGE
In the Senate They Will Con-
slider Many Matters.
TARIFF IN THE DIM DISTANCE.
Every Paragraph in the Wilson Bill
Will Be Argued at the Great
est Length.

tiles are that this week in the Senate will
be given up largely to matters of minor
Importance. The McGarrahan bill is on
the calendar as unfinished business and
will have the right of way after 2 o'clock
Monday. There will be an effort to dis
pose of this before the close of the week.
and Senator Hansbrough has given notice
that he will again call up the Russian
thistle bill Immediately after the disposal
of the McGarrahan bill.
Senator Dolph also intends 20 make an
effort, if the occasion occnrs. 10 have the
bill tor the relief of certain settlers on
public lands considered.
The fortifications appropriation bill is
now on the calendar and in position to be
taken up for action at any time. Senator
Harris may also move. in accordance with
given notice, for a consideration OF the
printing bill. but it is presumed that his
action in this matter will depend upon the
attendance of Senators. many of the friends
of the bill being now absent.
Senator TuIpie has evinced a desire TO
have his resolutions concerning the annex
alton of Hawaii voted upon before the
tariff bill is taken up, but II is doubtful, in
the face of Senator Dolph's opposition
whether this can be done.
The House will devote the coming week
to the contested election cases. To-mor-
row is District of Columbia day and il is
probable portion of the time will be
given to the bills from the District Of Co.
lumbia Committee. after which the post
Office bill, which was under discussion
when the House adjourned yesterday, will
be called I'D and disposed of.
According to the arrangement made
Friday the O'Nell-Joy contested election
case will be called Tuesday. lnasmuch as
the Republicans are already committed t.
the policy of filibuste:ing against the cleo
tion cases they will consume the entire
week. The Republicans will demand the
presence of Democratic quorum at every
stage in the parliamentary proceedings.
Every means known to parliamentary
law will be used to prevent the seating of
ONeil and English. the Democratic con-
te>tants from the Eleventh Missouri and
Fifth California districts respectively.
Should the cases by any chance be dis
posed of before the end Of The week the
House will resume the consideration of
the appropriation bill. The army bill will
next be in order. These routine matters
will probably occupy the attention of the
House until the tariff bill returns from
the Senate.
Inquiry among Republican Senators as
to the policy they will pursue with refer
ence TO the tariff bill when IL shall reach
the Senate develops the fact that they are
as yet undecided as TO whether they will
move to recommit the bin upon the CON-
mencement of the debate on Monday
week. This was the first plan when the
bill was received from the House and the
Democratic majority of the Finance Com
mittee refused to grant hearings, but there
are indications they have recon>idered and
will not move in this direction. at least not
at the beginning of the debate. There is
20 indication. however. that they have
Abandoned the purpose of contending for
every point of advantage and forcing If
possible full debate on every proposition
contained in the bill. They expect the
general debate to continue for at least
month and hope to have every schedule
discussed paragraph by paragraph after
ward. Some of them intimate they con-
slider it will be possible by this course TO
delay action so as to render it impossible
to pass on the bill during the present ses-
sion.
The purpose Of the Democrats is to per-
nit the Republicans to do the greater part
of the talking. There will be compara-
lively few general speeches on the bill on
the Democratic side of the chamber. If
the members of The Finance Committee
can control the matter, some of this CON-
mittee announce they will not make
speeches upon the bill while it is being
considered as a whole, and announce that
their policy is not to be led into unneces
sary debate upon the various schedules.
They say they will make explicit state
ments of their reasons for the various
changes, and they refrain from further
discussion of the measure, however much
they may be rallied at by the Republicans.
After there shall have been sufficient
time for legitimate debate. they will prob
ably ask for continuous sessions. The
Democratic members of the Finance Com
mttee think the bill can be disposed of by
the first of June.