Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-09
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS.

| The Tariff Debate to open in Earnest fin the senaIe-Senator Hill Will Take the Floor This Afternoon-In che House.
 WASHINGTON, April S.-According to program the tariff debate will open in earnest in the senate this week, but pro- grams and arrangements have thus far this
 seesion proved to be very uncertain, and the opening day may dIssrrsnge the whole out.
 line for the week. Unless this happens
 Mr. Hill of New York will speak to-mor-
 row. MT. Lodge of Massachusetts Is down
 for tariff speech on Tuesday. On We'd
 nesday M.. Peffsr of Kansas proposes to
 give further instsllment of the speech
 he has already commenced In favor of
 his own tariff bill and will probably be
 followed by Mr. Hale, who, however,
 may not be able to fnish until the next
 dsy. MT. Mitchell of Oregon Is down
 for Tuesday and Nr. Quay of Pennsyl-
 vania for Friday. Nr. Hill is expected to
 take the floor at 9 o'clock tomorrow. The
 apparent opposition of Hill to the tariff
 bill ss 1t ct present exists, and his expressed
 antsgonism to the income tax feature have
 caused great desire on the part of his
 colleagues to hear what he has to say, and
 especially on the part of the majority who
 have the measure in charge. MT. Hill Is
 sure to have an audience, and members of
 the house will be present in numberr to listen to the man who is thought to hold the key to the tariff situation.
 Mir. Call has still part of his unfinished fight on growing out of the Florida appoint ments. All these things will give the re- publicans sufficient excuse to relieve them selves from assumipg the responsibility for any delay that may occur in the deliv- cry of tariff speeches. A conflict is bound to occur If MT. Harris pushes his motion that the hours be heightened. The repub- licsns will resent this step at this stage, and MT. Harris may be defeated in his motion. He will, however, as he expresses 1t, smoke out the democrats who favor di latory tactics. It is an open secret that If Mir. Harris attempts to push his motion he will be confronted with a request on the part of the republicans that a quorum be present at thess sessions, and especially when the journal is being read. Absence of half dozen would make 1t difficult for the majority to get this quorum.
 MT. Quay some time ago gave notice of e free coinage amendment to the tariff bill. The possibilities of such an amend ment to work mischief in the ranks of the democracy are so great that e vote upon 1t men in charge of the bill who under any other conditions would be glad to meet this issue. There are other important mat ters pending in the senate. Among these is the Chinese treaty which Mir. Morgan Is anxious to get out of the way. But It. tie headwsy was made Saturday, the dis cussion being largely upon the question of how the treaty should be considered. This contest will probably be renewed to nor row as soon ss MT. Hill finishes his speech, and whether the senate decides to discuss the treaty in open or in secret session there Is every indication of debate ranging over three or four days at least. Several sena- tors from the far west are preparing to make 8 vigorous fight against the treaty. The republicans have declared their intsn- tion of adjourning on Friday next until Monday, and the democrats have been mo- tifed that if they attempt to prevent 1t the time will bs spent in doing something other than the discussion of the tariff.
 Tomorrow is one of the Mondays set apart In the house for the District, but 1t Is by no means unlikely thst the postofise bill, the unfinished business, will be taken up. The item under discussion is one ap- money for the southsrn mall. After the postofdce shall have been dis posed of, the river and hsrbor bill has the right of way, and Chairman Catchings ex- poets to ask the house to enter upon Its at once.
 The caucus to be held Tuesday night upon the state bank tax question may have some effect upon the progress of business this week, but 1t Is not expected to interfere with appropriation bills, whatever its deliveraucs may be.