Evening journal., 1894-04-09

60 Say ON the Tariff OuestiOn-Ihe House
Cleaning Up Its Calendar with Great
Industry-AIore Appropriation Bills.
WASHINGTON, April a.-If the plans OF
the Democratic leaders Of the senate dc
not miscarry, the senate will Nevote itself
almost exclusively this week to the con
alteration Of the tariff bill. Their plan is
10 have the bill taken up each day imme
diately after the conclusion Of routine
morning business, which means that they
desire to absorb as much Of the morning
hour, which usually lasts until o'clock
as possible, and cut out the discussion OF
miscellaneous subjects many Of which are
introduced when "A question like the tariff
bill is under discussion for the purpose OF
obtaining delay.
They may not succeed in getting such an
order as this, but the announcement Of the
purpose Of making an effort in that direc
tion is an indication of their intention Of
crowding the debate along as rapidly as il
possibly can be done. The Democratic
members Of the finance committee will
also probably undertake to extend the
daily sessions until o'clock, which will
most likely be resisted by the Republicans
Interest In HilIs Speech.
Great interest is felt in Senator Hills
speech, which is announced for this after
noon. Il is known from former uttefanoes
that he is opposed to the income tax, and
that while the bill was in committee he
sought to have many changes made in the
schedules and objected TO the wholesale
adoption Of the ad valorem system. Indeed
at that time the bill as a whole found very
little favor in his eyes. Il is not believed
that he has changed hisAnind, but he has
been very reticent on the subject since the
time of the three days caucus.
Whether Mr.. Hill shall speak in accord
ance with his announcement will depend
upon Senator PETER. Mr.. PETER has not
concluded the speech begun by him on
Thursday, and he will have the floor to
proceed today if he insists upon holdingit
Il is considered probable, however, that he
will yield it and continue his address later
I'm the week. Senator Lodge has announced
a speech for tomorrow and may also con
flict with Senator Peffer. The latter is ex-
pected to consume all of another day and
possibly two days more These three
speeches are the only ones positively an
nounced for the present week but there
are other senators prepared to take the floor
when the opening shall occur.
Other questions which may receive at
tention during the week are the Chinese
treaty, the Russian thistle bill and the
resolution providing for the coinage of
Mexican dollars in this country.
The House Programme.
Appropriation bills will have the right
of way in the house during the week. 1t
is the intention Of the house managers to
push ahead with these bills and get them
ffaf hft nc na.s
of the prominent house Democrats are
alarmed at the slow progress made in the
senate with the tariff bill aud the seeming
indifference those in charge of it are mani
Testing They think in clearing up the
work of the house the country will see
that any responsibility for the delay of the
tariff which may exist will lay at the door
of the senate.
The principal fight involved in the con-
sideration of the postofiice appropriation
bill is that over the subsidy to the fast
southern mail. Il may require two days
TO dispose Of this single item. After the
postotiice bill is disposed of the consuls-
and diplomatic bill will be called up. This
bill will probably be made the basis for
general review Of the foreign relations of
the government.
The matters connected with the attempt
20 restore Queen LiliuoSalani will again
be thrashed over. The Brazilian resolu-
tion and the action OF Commander Stanton
In saluting insurgent General de Nello
Will come in for their share of attention
as will also the Bluefelds Nicaragua In,
cident and perhaps the wreck of the Eear-
sarge. In fact, the debate will probably
take very wide range and may touch
upon any of the numerous diplomatic CON
troversics pending
The Bluehelds incident involving the
enforcement Of the Monroe doctrine. cou-
Piled perhaps with an intimation of bad
faith on the part Of Great Britain in carry
ing out the award of the Bering sea tribu-
nal, will probably attract the bulk of atten-
tion. The chances are the discussions Of
these subjects will consume the remainder
Of the week after the postoflice bill is com
pleted' but, II not, the house will 20 ahead
with the army bill. The river and harbor
bill will follow il
Wrecked on a Lee shore.