The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-21

schooner Surprise still lies In dangerous
position mile and . half from shore.
Rsavy fr6ss In Illinois.
CHIcAec. May 2o--Dispatches from .
number Of points In Northern and Central
10 feared that crops will b. damaged.
TIE wEEK IN c0NGREss.
frieads 81 wildcat Banks g Mako . Big
FtsAt-rari9 uacsssaiasy.
WAsHrSsros CIrv. May 2o--The senate
will begin the seventh week Of discussion
of the tariff ball tomorrow ct 10 o'clock by
taking up the metal schedule, and the
prospect 10 now that the entire week will
b devpted 10 ths tariH without attempting
any other business than what can Be done
in thu first half hour Of the daily sessions
and possibly m occasional brief executive
session after o'clock for the disposition
Of uncontested nominations. Senator
Harris today rsafirmed his Intention Of
pressing the bill forward q rapidly q pos
sibls, but he said he had NO idsa Of an At
tempt 10 sxtsnd the daily sessions beyond
6 o'clock 20 long - the work should 90 on
~ satisfactorily - IL 10 going Ct present.
He expressed the opinion that the
Republican senators who have been
opposing the bill and apparently
seeking to delay its passage had
decided to change their policy and let the
bill proceed upon its passage after giving
the various items Of dinsrsnce the sttsn-
tion demanded b. their merits, and in-
stanced the fact, noticeable on Friday and
Saturday, thas there had been . decided
csssation Of long speechas And of roll calls
q well This change In the eourso of
thooe cf the opponents Of the bill Who have
sought to put obstacles In the way of its
proersss the Democrats attribute 70 the
two facts that their opponents have dis.
covered that they mean 70 pass the bill.
and that the Republican conferences the
past week have developed divided ssnti.
msnt In the Republican party In the Quss-
ton Of delay, with, g they think, Q ma
jority opposed 70 al dilatory tactics.
Senator Aldrich expresses the opinion
that the week will b spent ON the metal
and wooden schedules, and he says the dis
cushion will 70 on much ~ it has during
the past week; that the Republicans win
allow aoms Of the itsms Of the bill 70 70
unchanged. and they will ask explains
tions and give their opinions Of changes
made IN otnsrs. He says many para
graphs OF the Wo6l schedule are acceptable
TO the Republicans. and that. takiur the
times and conditions which now prevail
into considerations, the rates In some In
stances are even more liberal than those
Of the Mckinley Law. He says, however,
that there 10 dissatisfaction with the mis-
cellansous items Of the schedule, and that
these will cause considerable debate. He
also says the lumber question will be dis
cusssd when the wood schedule 10 reached.
Mr.. Aldrich thinks il improbable that
the sugar schedule will bs reached
during the week, while Mr.. Harris
considers it possible that Il may Be. They
agree that this schedule will, whom reached,
develop sharp debate. Mr.. Hill, Who has
been absent since the consideration Of the
schedules Was begun, 10 expected 70 b IN
his seat on Monday.
The state bank issue, which has been
gathering strength ~ csucusss and confer
ences ever since congress assembled. prom
isss to Be- fought 20 finish IL the house
during the coming week. IL will bring
out sharp contest on party ~ we'll ~ on
economic lines. - the state baak plank Of
the Democratic national platform ad-
vanced the question 10 place Of impor-
tance second only to silver. The advo-
Gates Of state banks have been restivs
for weeks 20 test their strength.
They failed 70 get bill re-
ported from the banking committee.
Thsreupon . caucus was called and .
resolution passed that the issue should BE-
made before the house on an smendm msnt
TO the Brawlsy bill. This long deferred
hill With ths stats hank amendment n
nov 10 be brought To : vote. The bill l.
not fmportant in it,eif and II. main u.s 4
tn .ervins :, : hill 10 vh,eh = .tats bank
amsndment h rermane. Chairman
spyin ser OF The BANKING committee- and
Rsn,essntatave. Coz Cnlhar.on svsn.on
and other .tste b.nk sdvocatn. sxpect "a
hegin The contest Tue,dav or Weinssdsv
a.. : one,tIon az COMMUNICATIONS Ths anti
ststs bant men ars sxpeessd "a insist that
the Indian appropriation bill has equal