The record-union., 1894-04-02
Special to the REcoRp-Ux1oN.

WAsHINGToN, April 1.-The tariff bill
will be taken up for consideration in the
Senate tomorrow at o'clock, in accord
ance with the agreement arrived at in the
Committee on Finance, and with the no.
tice of Chairman Voorhees, to that effect,
and within ali probability will be the
prominent topic of debate during the en-
tire week. There are other measures
which claim attention. none of them be-
ing likely to receive it without the con-
sent of the managers of the tariff bill.
Senator Hansborough's bill for the eX-
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pears upon the calendar as the unfinished
business, and but for the tariff bill would
be called up on Monday, and it is IN a
position where it could be legitimately
pressed. if it's author should feel SO dis
posed, but it is fair to presume that it will
be quietly laid aside for the tariff.
OJher questions which may press for
consideration during the week are
the Chinese treaty and the proposed bill
1or the regulation OF the Behring Sea seal
fisheries. Senator Morgan has stated
that he will probably ask the Senate to
consider the treaty i'll the latter part OF
the week. and there is probability that
The Behring Sea bill will be considered OF
sufficient importance to call for Immedi-
ate action.
There will be little trouble in secur-
ing an understanding whereby these
questions can be taken up for temporary
displacement of the tariff, ii eXpedlence
should be considered important. The
pensions and Notifications appropriation
bills are also on the calendar, ana can be
considered at any time, but they will not
be pressed for the present.
The tariff bin VIII be the order after
O'Clock each day until the morning busl-
ness shall be disposed OF, and there nave
been-two hours each day for the consid-
Grafton of miscellaneous business which
properly belong to that hour. Several
amendments to the tariff bill Will be Of
1ered on Monday by the Committee on
Finance, after which the speaking will
begin, in which Senator voorhees,, as
Chairman of the Finance Committee, Will
lead OF. lie will be replied to by Sena-
tor Allison and beyond these speeches in
what order Senators willsbe heard is not
known 1t is quite likely that Senators
Mcpherson and Hill, on the Democratic
side. will speak early III the week, and it
Is known that from the Republican
side CT the chamber Senators Hale, Cul-
iom, Lodge, Hawley, MorreH and Mitch
ell OF Oregon are prepared TO speak, but
il is not probable that even majority OF
these speeches will be heard during the
present week. Indeed, If these speeches
should prove long. as many OF them WILL
IL is likely that tor the present not more
than one will be heard in a day. Senator
PETER is also expected to speak on the
tariff bill this week or next
an exciting week is promised in the
House. The struggle over the 0Neil-
JOY contested election case Will be re-
surned to- morrow. Although it has been
apparent since this case has been up that
al least a dozen members were opposed
TO securing the Democratic contestant
the partisan feeling engendered during
the last few days of the hlibuster has
served to drive those who were luke
warm into camp, and while they will
probably not vote for O'Nell, they viii at
least lend their votes and presence to
make the necessary quorum to seal the
81. Louis Democrat.
The English-Hlborn case will follow.
and so far as known the Democrats are
united on the proposition to seat English,
the contestant.
on Tuesday, according to the notice
served by MIR. Bland on Friday. he Will
ask the House to consider the Presidents s
veto of the seignlorage bill, and will
move TO pass the bill over the veto. As
il requires a two-thirds vote to oVerrule
the objections Of the President, there is
little hope that Mr.. BANDS motion can
be carried. But nevertheless it is ex-
pected the debate will be of an exceed
ingly lively character. The silver men
are in state OF revolt and they avow
their purpose to rake the Administration
fore and aft. Some outspoken criticism
can be looked for. The debate upon the
proposition to pass the bill over the veto
may last week, if the silver men are so
disposed, as the Republicans Will be glad
10 Join them to prevent limit being
placed upon it.
When the veto message is disposed OF
the House will again go back to the APP
preparation bills. The Postotfice bill is
still unfinished. 1t will be followed by
the consul and diplomatic and the army
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