The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-19
There Is No Telling When the
Tariff Bill viii Reach the
Senate.
So Changed and Worn by Han
ding That "A New Copy Had
20 Bo Prepared
Another Proposition for the Use Of silver
Forecast OF Congress During
the Coming Weok

WAsmHGIos Feb. 18-The democratic
members Of tho senate committee on
hnauce have decided that they will not be
able 20 report the tariff bill 20 The foil com
mittse on uesday neTt. One Of the mem
bera Of the subcommittee said to-day he
would not attempt TO say when the bill
couid be reported. II shall be very well
satisfed." be said, ''if the bill Is in share 20
be reported by the beginning Of next week"
The reason for postponement is the fact
that the work Of satisfying the democratic
senators has been found a very difficult one.
When The subcommittee began work they
had before them the draft of a bill upon
which il was believed 10 would be an easy
matter 20 secure agreement, bat this bill
has been changed in some respects several
times and has become so worn from hand
ling and erasures IL has become necessary
20 destroy the original cory and replace II
with new one. There 10 still much de-
msnd for concessions on minor items. and
mHRy of tho most important features OF the
bili are entirely unacted upon. Sugar is
included in this list and II looks as II its
fate would be about the last question 20 be
determined upon by the subcommittee.
Repressntativs Hicks OF Pennsylvania,
introduced bill yesterday. which he be-
lievos to be en- oKosllent plan :or the settle
ment Of the silver question. 1t provides
tha; any person may deposit with the gov
eminent $4,000 worth Of silver bullion,
and by dopositing with 10 25 per cent. of the
value Of the bullion in interest bearing gov.
nment bonds as q guarantee against any
depreciation Of silver. he may receive $780,
900 in legal tender treasury notes. redeem
able in coin.
senators Daniel. Csffery. and White. OF
California. have given notice OF speeches
on the Hawaiian resolution this week, and
10 is probable that other senators will speak
upon the subisct. There will be an effort
10 have the resolution disposed OF during
the week. ss there will also be to GET Stew
arts bond resolution of the calendar. The
senate will make the week ss far As posi-
BILE a cleaning up week, so as 10 make way
for tho tariff debate. which will necessarily
prevent the consideration Of lees Important
subjects when ID once shall have begun.
The special orders for the week include the
consideration Of the printing office site. the
Russian thistle and the MoGarrahAn bills.
The fight over the silver seieni0Tage bill
will be resumed in she house tomorrow,
and Bland is confident there will be quo
rum on hand. Ozee a quorum Is obtained
il will be brought to a vote. II Iced be, by a
special order from the committes on rules,
the snsaker having promised a special rule
II emergency demands u. The remainder
Of the week will be devoted to contested
election eases and appropriation bills.
The portrait OF the late Mrs. Benjamin
Harrison. painted by Huntington ana do
mated BY the members OF the society OF the
Dauqhters OF the American Revolution. has
been accepted by President Cleveland and
will be hung IN the white house rooms of
state. congress OF the society will be
held here Feb. -. when ths portrait will be
unveiled.