The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-07
FORECAST OF The week
Administration Anxious Over the
Trouble with Germany.
NUTS FOR CONGRESS TO CRACK
Complications Arise at Every Hand to
Harass the Unterrificd statesman.
Mr.. Quay Causes CONSERVATION by
Amendment to Deficiency Dill.
BY the United Press.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The present
week in the senate willsprobably be re-
markable more for that which 1t Will
fail to accomplish than for anything
THAT may be done. The most signf-
cant feature will be the precipitation OF
the debate that will grow out of the
proposition in the urgency deficiency
bill for the collection of the income tax
This will not come up, however until
well toward the latter part of the
week.
There will be continuance of the in
cidental Hawaiian discussion growing
out of the resolution of Mr.. Lodge re-
questing the president to inform the
senate why this government has With
drawn our ships from Hawaiian waters,
provided Mr.. Lodge and those acring
in concert with him are able to carry
out their programme.
1t is rather expected In administra-
tion circles that a batch Of Hawaiian
correspondence now awaiting trans
mission to congress will negative some
of the points made in the debate as to
the attitude of Great Britain.
On THE third of this month Mr.. Pef-
fer gave notice that he would tomorrow
call up for consideration senate bills
granting a service pension to soldiers
and sailors of the war OF the rebellion,
and this may, Ito small extent, an
tagonize Mr.. Lodges resolution. There
is we'll grounded belief however, that
Mr.. Lodge will succeed in continuing
the debate which he on Friday charac-
terized as stunning success
ft,t- lat Nt-1,if
seems to be doomed to interminable de-
bate. still remains on the calendar as
the unfinished business, and Mr.. Mitch
ell. of Oregon, has the floor to address
the senate on that subject tomorrow.
Administration Anxious.
The action of almost all the conti-
mental governments Of Europe has in
creased the anxiety of the administra-
ton to do something to remove the
bone of contention-the discriminating
on sugar imported from those countries
that pay an export bounty. A commit
tee representing the Democratic lead
ers called upon Messrs. Allison and AL
drich and consulted with one or two
other Republicans and presented the
case to them in the hope that they
would consent to such change as would
eliminate this discriminating duty Of
one-tenth of a cent a pound from the
present law. No encouragement was
given those who sought the conference
and finding themselves able to accom-
plish what they desired only through
an agreement that was, as they under
stood it, antagonistic to Democratic
principles, the Democratic leaders have
abandoned the idea of attempting to
repeal the obnoxious clause in the su-
gar schedule and will report the bill
without any proposed changes in the
tariff laws.
In this matter Mr.. Quay, of Pennsyl-
kania, seems to be playing the part Of
amendment to the deficiency bill, of
which he gave notice the other day.
Mr.. Quay's amendment strikes out all
reference to the income tax wherever
1t appears in the deficiency appropria-
ton bill and substitutes a new wool
schedule.
AS a vehicle for debate in the hands
of man like Mr.. Quay. this amend
ment opens up a field for discussion
that is practically ineXhaustive. What
amount of time he will consume is but
problematical and the bare possibilities
Of what he may accomplish is causing
the Democratic leaders deep seated
concern, for the days still remaining
to this session are swiftly passing, and
so far but one appropriation bill has
passed the senate and but one other is
on the calendar.