Evening journal., 1894-05-28
STIRRED UP BY SUGAR.
Senate Approaches an Interest
ing Contest.
BRIBERY COMMITTEE TO REPORT
What wm Re Done with the Newspaper
Men Who Refuse TO Answer the Investi.
gators Questions - senator Walsh Is Ia
Make His Maiden Speech Today.

=
est in the proceedings in the senate this |
week centers IN the prospective contest |
over the sugar schedule which will prob
ably be reached on Tuesday. The consider
alton Of the metal schedule having been |
concluded Saturday, the wood schedule is |
the only one now standing before sugar
The principal 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 animated
discussion, but It is believed By the leaders
on both sides of the senate chamber that it
will be possible to dispose Of the entire
wood schedule on Monday
1t is also possible that the special com
mittee which is investigating the alleged
operations Of the Sugar trust in connoc
ton with legislation may claim the atten
tiOn of the senate for a portion of the week,
The Bribery Investigation.
IL is quite probable that the committee
will report the refusal Of the newspaper
witnesses to testify in response to certain
questions put by the committee and ask
for instructions from the senate. In the
event that this report should be made
today, as is probable, the report would lie
over for day and would probably lead TO
some debate
The questions that such report would
raise are Of a character TO make founda-
ton for very animated and even pro
longed controversy, but rs the Democratic
senator's are anxious that the tariff debate
should be subjected TO as little delay as
possible, and the Republican senators pro
fess not 20 be desirous OF retarding progress,
the question, if prccipitated, may not re-
ceive the attention that it would under
other circumstances.
There is also possibility of adiourning
over for Decoration day. The Republican
opponents Of the bill will probably sug
gest this adjournment, but the Democrats
have not yet deciedd whether they will
agree TO the proposition.
Senator Jones expressed the opinion that
the sugar schedule could be disposed OF I'm
two days, but their opponents do not
think it can be gotten ont of the way in
so short "a time. Senators on both sides
Of the chamber are looking forward to the
vote on sugar with an interest that almost
amounts TO anxiety It is very evident that
the result OF the contest over this sched-
ule will be regarded in "a large measure
as test of the strength of the respective
sides on the bill as a whole. II the com
mittco's amendments should be accepted,
the Democrats expect to have smooth sail
ing on other portions Of the bill until the
/ income tax shall be reached and are even
| hopeful that, with sugar disposed Of, they
will be able 20 get the opponents Of the
/ bill to name day for taking the vote OF
the passage of the bill.
Sugar VIII Cause Stir.
The Republican leaders say, however
that the bill is one which from its natur
requires TO be discussed by schedules an,
that it would be difficult for this reason t.
agree upon day for the vote and be sur
that the consideration OF the schedule
would be completed by the time agrees
upon. They say, however, that they viii
be willing 10 confer with the Democrat
upon this proposition after the vote ol
sugar shall have been taken. They CLAIM
now, as they have claimed from the be
ginning, that they nro not disposed TO re
sort TO any tactics for the delay of the bill
and most Of them seem willing now tina
the bill should be disposed of as soon a
possible consistent with due attention q
the various interests affected by the sched
ules not vet considered After the suga
debate there probably will be no lon
speeches unless they are made on the in
come tax.
The Republicans probably will max
their strongest effort in connection wit
the sugar schedule to have the bounty q
the present law retained. Senator Walls
will make his maiden speech in the senate
which will be on the tariff, today. Sena
tor Pettigrew will also speak at som
length on Monday.
In the House.
The coming week in the house will b
much broken up by special orders and aC
journment over Decoration day. The stat
bank debate win have the right of way
but it can get but three days in the wee
at the best Today is District of Columhi
day, and the state bank men have COZ
scnted not to infringe on that day.
The bank bill will be taken up again o
: Tuesday, when Representative Johnso
: will make the opening Republican speec
i'm opposition TO state banks, and Repr
) sentative Cox will open for uncondition'
repeal Of the state bank tax. Representi
3 tives Warner (N. W, Walker Mass
, Rayner (NId) and Harter (O.) are all
/: down for speeches. some of which will s
I over on account Of Decoration day TT
, bank question will get another day @
Thursday to be displaced, however, @
4 Friday by private bills The hopes Of O
b state bank mon are toclosc the debate an
= if possible get vote before the week close
- The antiOption bill and thc Indian a
preparation bill are pressing for consider
tion, and one or the other of these will fc
low the state bank bill. Ii is hardly G.
n uocted. however. that either of them can
r. reached during the coming week.
}. Treasury's Depleted Condition.
~ WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The present d
pleted condition of the treasury and g
3 discouraging outlook for the future IS
4 source of considerable anxiety to the OF
"a cials of the treasury department Alrea
ID the gold reserve. which had been broug
~ up by the last bond issue to Sl0I39O 81
/, has been reduced by expectation sin
? AInrch IN 70 los fhnn $50 900. 600. wi