Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-04-09
TALK ON THE TARIFF
Principal Feature of This
Weeks Programme.
HOUSE BECOMES AMBITIOUS
Consular and Diplomatic Bill Covers a
Wide Range Of Subjects.

wAsHINGToS. April Eff the plans OF
the Democratic leaders Of the senate do
not miscarry, the senate will devote itself
almost exclusively this week TO the con-
lideration Of the tariff bill.
Their plan is 10 have the bill taken up
zach day Immediately after the oonclu-
sion Of routine morning business, which
means that they desire 20 absorb az much
as possible Of the morning hour, which
usually lasts until O'clock, aud cut out
the discussion Of miscellaneous subjects,
many Of which are introduced, when a
question like the tariff bill Is under dis
cussion, for the purpose OF obtaining de-
lay
They may not succeed In getting such
an order IA this but the announcement OF
the purpose OF making an effort in that
direction Is an indication OF their inten-
tion Of crowding the debate along as rap
idly As il possibly can be done
The Democratic msmber Of the finance
committee will also probably undertake
10 extend the daily sessions until
o'clock, which will most likely be resisted
by the Repu bllcans
Great interest is felt in Senator Hil's
forthcoming speech. 1t IL known from
the income tax, aud that while the bill
was in committee he sought 20 have
many changes made in the schedules and
objected 70 the wholesale adoption Of the
ad valorem system-that indeed at that
time the bill as "a whole found very little
favor In his eyes.
Other questions which may receive at
tention during the week are the Chinese
treaty. the Russian thistle bill and the
resolution providing for the coinage Of
Mexican dollars in this country.
An Ambitious streak.
Appropriation bills will have the right
OF way in the house during the week. 1t
Is the intention Of the house members TO
push ahead with these bills and get them
out Of the way as soon AS possible.
Soms of the prominent house Democrats
are alarmed at the slow progress
made in the senate with the tariff
bill, and the seeming Indifference
Of those in charge OF Il is manifest
ing. They think that in clearing up the
work OF the house the country wi u see that
any responsibility for the delay In the tariR
bill which may exist will lay at the door
OF the senate.
The principal fight involved in the con-
sideration Of the postoflice appropriation
bill is that over the subsidy TO the fast
southern mail. 1t may require two days
TO dispose OF this single item.
After the postofiice bill is disposed of,
the consular and diplomatic bill will be
called up. This bill will probably be
made the basis for general review Of the
foreign relations OF the government.
The matters connected with the attempt
to restore Liliuokalaui will again be
thrsshed over, the Brazilian resolution and
the action OF Comm ander Stanton in
saluting the insurRent general, De Mello,
will come In for their share OF attention,
as will also the Blushelds, Nicaragua, in
cidents, and, perhaps, the wreck of the
Kearsargs.
In fact. the debate will probably be of
a very wide range, and may touch upon
any OF the numerous diplomatic contro-
versies pending. The Bluefields incident,
involving the enforcement OF the Monroe
doctrine, coupled, perhaps, with an in
timation of bad faith on the part of Great
Britain in carrying out the award of the
BehTing sea tribunal, will probably at
tract the bulk OF attention.
The chances are the discussion of these
subjects will consume the remainder of
the week after the postofflcs bill is com.
pleted, but If not the house will 20 ahead
with the army bill The river and harbor
bill will follow IL.