Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-24
TO BE PUSHED.
The Tariff Bill to Be Pressed For
ward Rapidly.
A SHARP DEBATE LIKELY on SUGAR
The state Bank Issue Likely to BE Fought
to Finish in the House-Bland's Free
Coinage Bin May Be Reported
from the Committee.

WASHINGTON, May s1.-The senate
will begin the seventh week of the dis
cussion of the tariff bill to-day by tax
ing up the metal schedule, and the
prospect is now the entire week will be
devoted to the tariff without attempt
ing any business other than that which
can be done in the first half hour of
the daily sessions, and possibly an oc-
casional brief executive session after 6
o'clock for the disposition of uncon-
tested nominations.
Senator Harris yesterday reatfirmed
his intention of pressing the bill for
ward as rapidly it may be possible
to do so, but he said he had no idea of
an attempt to extend the daily sessions
beyond 6 o'clock as long as the work
should go on satisfactorily, as at pres
emit. He expressed the opinion the re-
publican senators who have been OPP
posing the bill and apparently seeking
to delay its passage, had decided to
change their policy. and to let the bill
proceed upon its passage after giving
the various items of difference the at
tention demanded by their merits. and
instanced the fact noticeable on Fri
day and Saturday. that there had been
a decided cessation OF long speeches,
and of roll calls as we'll
Senator Aldrich expresses the opinion
the week will be spent on the metal
and wooden schedules and he says the
discussion will go on much as 1T has
during the past week-that the repub-
1icans will allow some OF the items of
the bill to go unchanged, and they will
ask explanations and give their opin-
ions of the changes made in others.
He says many paragraphs of the metal
schedules are acceptable to the repub-
1icans. and that. taking the times and
conditions which now prevail into con-
sideration, the rates in some instances
are even more liberal than those of the
Mckinley law
He said. however, there was diSSatis-
faction with the miscellaneous items of
the schedule, and that these will cause
considerable debate. He also says the
lumber question will be discussed when
the wood schedule is reached Senator
Aldrich thinks it improba bic the sugar
schedule will be reached during the
week, while Senator Harris considers
| it possible it may be. They agree that
this schedule, when reached, will de-
| velop a sharp debate.
Senator Hill. who has been absent
since the consideration of the schedule
was begun. is expected to be in his seat
to-day.
The state bank issue. which has been
gathering strength at caucuses and
conferences ever since congress assem-
bled. promises to be fought to finish
in the house during the coming week
/ 1t will bring out a sharp contest on
! party as well as economic lines. as the
70 ~ he
! tional platform has advanced the ques-
/ ton to a place of Importance second
only to the tariff and silver
| The advocates of state banks have
been FESTIVE for weeks to test their
strength. They failed to get bill re-
ported from the banking committee.
| Thereupon a caucus was called, and a
resolution passed that the issue should
be made before the house on an amend
ment to the Brawley bill. This long.
deferred bill, with the state bank
amendment. is now to be brought to q
| vote. The bill is not important in it
self, and its main use is in serving as a
bank bill to which a state bank amend.
ment is germane-
Chairman Springer, of the banking
committee, and Representatives Cox
! Culberson, Swanson and other state
bank advocates, expect to begin the
contest Tuesday or Wednesday on q
question of consideration. The anti.
| state bank men are expected to insist
that the Indian appropriation bill has
| equal privilege. in which case a test
vote will decide the strength of the
state bank men, They are confident Of
winning on the vote of consideration
and Mr.. Springer is prepared to oper
the debate The main issue, however
Will be on conditional or unconditional
! repeal of the tax. Mr.. Swanson say:
unconditional repeal can certainly
muster 40 votes and conditional re
peal 155.
Aside from the banking bill. Repre-
sentative Hatch. of Missouri. is hopeful
OF taking up the anti-option bill during
the week. Monday is the regular sus
pension day. but it is expected tn,
legislative bill will hold its place anC
be PASSED. The Indian appropriation
bill is next on the calendar.
The most important committee worl
of the week will be the reporting from
the rules committee of a recommends
ton that the naval committee investi
gate arInOr plate frauds The repor
is expected to-day. On Tuesday tn
judiciary committee will conside
Judge Jenkins and his strike injunc
ton. On Thursday Mr.. Bland viii
again try to get his free coinage bill
ported from the coinage committee