The herald., 1894-04-30
THE WEEKS WORK IN CONGRESS.
Forecast of the Proceedings in
Both Branches.
The House VIII Continue Work on
Appropriation Bills.
Managers Determined to Keep Coxey
Resolutions Ont of the Arena OF
Dsbate-Tarif Debate In
the Senate.
By the Associated Press.


bills this week. The Republicans de-
veloped a restrictive policy during the
consideration OF the diDlomstic and con-
sular bill. which was completed LAST
Thursday, consuming an entire week by
means of unimportant amendments to
unimportant items. The Democrats
fear that this policy is to be continued
in furtherance of we'll prepared pro.
gramme to delay the passage OF the
regular appropriation bill. Should it be
developed during the week that such is
the fact special order may be necessary
/ to expedite matters. After the compile
tion OF the army bill. the consideration
of which WAS begun yesterday, it is
| probable Mr.. Doekery will be allowed
/ to bring forward his bill reported
/ from the Joint committee on expendi-
/ lures in the departments. to reorganize
| the system of accounting in the treasury
department, which lie designed to reduce
expenditures in the department $780,
| coo. 1t is necessary that the bill should
/ be disposed of before the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
! bill, now in procesu of completion by the
appropriation committee, is framed, as
| the changes it makes in existing laws
must be incorporated in that bill. AS
soon as it is out of the way, the river and
| harhor bill is to be called up. In case
/ the Republicans persiet in an obstruet-
/ i've programme, an attempt will be made
to pass it week from tomorrow under
suspension of the rules.
| The managers OF the house are very
much in earnest IN their determination
not to permit any resolutions bearing on
the Coxey movement to get into the
arena OF debate. They do not believe
this subject should be sgitated. 1t is
contended that the subject cannot be, by
any possibility OF construction, consid-
cred privileged, and any request for
unanimous consent Tor consideration
will be promptly objected to. The only
wsy in which the subject can be dis
cussed in the house is under debate on
one of the pending appropriation bills,
snd such discussion can only eventuate
in talk.
The course which the tariff debate
may take in the senate this week will
depend entirely upon developments
from day to day. The agreement for the
Limitation of debate on the tariff to cer-
tain hours each day has expired, and the
Republicans have shown no dispositloR
to renew it. The Democrats have boen
successful in the advance of the hour
Tor meeting from IL O'Clock to IL O'Clock,
but they only get the bill up each day
after the disposal of the routine morn
| ing business by an aye and nay vote,
and are making progress py oiSe-,~s
/ themselves alOng. ft1vJ heNe "0t , at
| decided whether they will sattempt TO
extend the debate until later date.
/ Their programme in this respect Will de-
pend upon the progress that may %
/ made with the compromise now on
| hand. The feeling is general on the
| Democratic aide that if they get bill
which commands the support OF the en-
| tire Democratic side OF the chamber,
the Republican antagenism will weaken
that the opposition will be contented to
| make an earnest protest, but without
anv effort to prolong the final vote be-
ycnd the time necessary TO discuss the
I various schedules in business-like
manner. and that night sessions may
not be resorted to.
Senator Harris said today that be
thought if the Republicans became con-
vinced there wae no prospect OF opposl'
| ti0n to the bill among the Democrats,
! they would yield gracefully 20 the lnev-
liable and allow the bill to pass, alter
expressing their reasons for their antag-
| onism.
"If we succeed in reaching that state, u
he ssid, 'fand Republican senators take
this view OF the matter and conduct
themselves accordingly, it will not be
the policy of the Democratic manage
ment OF the bill to impose any uausCai
hardships on senators"
He declined to ssy what course would
be adopted in case the developments
should not be as satisfactory as he
hopes, because he would in that event
have to consult with other members oil
the Democratic steering committee as to
the course to be pursued but it is known
| from previous utteTsnees Of his that his
policy in case the opposition should con-
| tinue obdurate, whether the Democrats
perfect their agreement or not, would be
to extend the hours of the daily sessions,
compel the Republicans to consume all
the time devoted to speeches and force
the bill along as rapidly as possible IN
the face OF opposition. 1t i5 even pos
siole that if the Republicans do not in
dicate 8 willingness to contine them
selves to what ia called legitimate dis
cussion, night SESSIONS may be very sud-
denly precipitated, as the Democratic
leaders feel the early disposal OF the bill
to be Of the utmost Importance.
The Republicans have not yet given
up the hope of a eehism in the Demo
cratic ranks, and they will announce nc
policy aeide from that which they have
been pursuing until it is made manifest
that ali the Democratic senators have
united upon a bill. Ii such unison il
not shown, they will continue the pres
ent tactics, with probably more frequent
roll calls and a more decided pTotes
against long hours than have yet &C
cured. They have not yet decided
upon s. course ia case of q Democratic
agreement. but there are some indica
tions that if one is reached
the opposition will not be 81
stubborn, as it is realized tina
it would in that event b
futile in the end. They are counting oil
the absence OF Senator Hill st this time
and the fact that he could not hav
been fully advised Of the compromis
under consideration. They ey!dentl.
think it probable that it would not NEE
his expectations, and if il should not
they hope for further dissatisfaction il
the party.
There are few set speeches in pros
pect for this week. Senator A!drie
will probably speak during the week
and Senators Squire and Kyle may ais
ask for time to deliver speeches. Th
1 continuation OF the speeches OF Senator
: Quay and Dolph may also be counte