The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-07
The WEEKS WORK IN CONGRESS.
Probable Developments in the
Tariff Debate.
The Democratic Compromise Eagerly
Awaited.
usnAtors Hard at Work on the Measure
All Day sundsy-An Effort to
Pass the New Mexico
Statehood Bill.


81 the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The week will,
In all probability. witness an interesting
development in the tariff debate. The
armistice arranged on Friday will end
asxt Tuesday. iinot continued by agree
Msnt, and the debate which Was inter-
gupted on Friday in the midst OF one OF
Mr.. Quay's speeches, to allow the Demo-
Gratis to arrange their compromise, will
be resumed if the compromise shall
prove to have progressed so far as to ad-
NIT OF the introduction of the amend
nents proposed.
II the latest plans do not fail, the
amendments will be introduced in the
senate tomorrow. The senators who
are engaged in their formulation have
been at work upon them all day, not
withstanding il was Sunday. They were
also employed with them good part OF
lest night. They had the assistance OF
several experts.
Definite ideas of the amendments
could not be made without giving all the
amendments, and they will not be given
to the press until presented in the SEN
ate. There will be q few startling
changes, but great many OF them, IT 70
known, when incorporated in the Dill,
will show as many II not more altera-
tions than were made in the mouse Din
bv the finance committee when reported
to the senate. The amendments will be
found mn nasre.d on the chemical, iron
and steei. agricultural and sugar schsd-
pl,s, out they will not affect the entire
bin, including wooden goods, cotton
goods, metals and many other articles.
In almost every instance where there
has been change, increases have been
made and there has been general
slaughtering OF the ad valorem for spe-
cifc duties. The sugar schedule is
Totally changed, and iron manufactures
will show an interesting transformation
II reports be correct.
With the amendments once in the
senate it will be interesting to observe
the programme OF the Republicans. The
could secure bill which would insure
the support of 43 senators, then come
Republicans would yield after q formal
and business-like protest against the
changer, and they have assured the Re-
publican tariff leaders that the bill,
which they hope to present, will have
the support OF 43 Democrats, to say
nothing OF the assistance they hope to
secure from the Republicans.
The week will probably demonstrate
what credence the Republicans are to
give the statement. and develop their
plane in case it 10 revised. Before the
compromise bill is before the senate the
Republicans do not show disposition
TO talk OF its merits to the Democratic
managers, and they will make no effort
TO expedite matters by lepgthening the
hours of the daily sessions and by cur
failing the liberties offered in the reply
made by Senator Harris to an inquiry
ss to whether the present hours would
be observed after Tuesday.
Eyes" he replied, until we move
for longer"
The Republicans will resist an effort
of this character, and when IL is made,
some unwritten speeches may be ex-
pected. The only speech 80 far an
nouneed for the week is one by Senator
Hoar on Tuesday.
The Chinese treaty will occupy the SEN
ate tomorrow.