The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-05-31
TIE PROGRAMME.
What Is Likely to Be Done in the
 Senate This Week.
THE SUGAR SCHEDULE CONTEST.
The State Bank Debate Will Have the Right of Way In the House-Several Representatives Down for
 Speeches.

tercst in the proceedings in the senate this week centers in the prospective contest over the sugar schedule, which will probably be reached to-mor- row. The consideration of the metal schedule having been concluded Satur- day, the wood schedule is the only one now standing before sugar. The prin- cipal debate on the wood schedule will be on the subject of lumber, which having been put on the free list, when so many other articles of raw material are made dutiable, will arouse an ami mated discussion; but it is believed by the leaders on both sides of the senate chamber that it will be possible to dis pose of the entire wood schedule to-day.
 It is also possible the special commit tee which is Investigating the alleged operations of the sugar trust in connec- tion with legislation may claim the at tention of the senate for portion of the week. It is quite probable the com mittee will report the refusal of the newspaper witnesses to testify in re- sponse to certain questions put by the committee, and ask for instructions from the senate. In the event this re- port should be made to-day, as is probable, the report would lie over for day, and would probably lead to some debate. The questions that such n report would raise are of a character to make a foundation for a very ami mated and even prolonged contro- versy, but as the dem ocratic senators are anxious the whole debate should be subjected to as little delay as possi- ble, and the republican senators pro- fess not to be desirous of retarding progress, the question, if precipitated, may not receive the attention that it would under other circumstances.
 There is also possibility of adjourn ing over for Decoration day. The re- publican opponents of the bill will probably suggest this adjournment, bat the democrats have not yet decided whether they will agree to the propo- sition.
 Senator Jones expressed the opinion that the sugar schedule could be dis posed of in two days, but their oppo- nents do not think it can be gotten out of the way in so short tiulS, as sen ators on both sides of the chamber are looking forward to the vote on sugar with an interest that amounts almost to anxiety. It is very evident the result of the contest over this schedule will be regarded in large measure as a test of the strength of the respective sides of the bill as a whole. If the com mittee amendments should be accepted the democrats expect to have smooth sailing on other parts of the bill until the income tax shall be reached, and even hopeful that with sugar disposed of they will be able to get the oppon- ents of the bill to name a day for talk 1 ing a vote on the passage of the bill.
 The republican leaders say, however, the bill is one which from it's nature re- quires to be discussed by schedules, and that it would be difficult for this reason to agree on a day for vote, and be sure the consideration of the sched- ules would be completed by the time agreed upon. They say, however, they will be willing to confer with the dem- ocrats 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 that the bill should be disposed of as soon as possible con. sistent with due attention to the various interests affected by the various schedules not yet considered.
 After the sugar debate there prob- ably will be no long speeches, unless they be made on the income tax. The republicans probably will make their strongest effort in connection with the sugar schedule to have the bounty of the present law retained.
 The coming week in the house will be much broken up by special orders and adjournment over Decoration day. The state bank debate will have the right of way, but it can get but three days in the week at the best. To-day is District of Columbia day, and the state bank men have consented not to infringe on this day.
 The bank bill will be taken up again tomorrow, when representative John son will make the opening republican speech in opposition to state banks and representative Cox will open for un- conditional repeal of the state bank tax. Representatives Warner, of New York; Walker, of Massachusetts; Ray ner, of Maryland, and Harter, of Ohio, are also down for speeches, some of which will go over on account of Dec. oration day. The bank question will get another day on Thursday, to be displaced, however, on Friday by pri- vate bills. The hopes of the state bank men are to close the debate and if pos sible get a vote before the week closes.
 The anti-option bill and the Indian appropriation bill are pressing for con sideration, and one or the other of these will follow the state bank bill. It is hardly expected, however, that either of them can be reached during the coming week.
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 Santa Fe Reorganization.