The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-29
CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST.
House Debate on the Tariff BIZ to
Close Wednesday-SeDate Busy
With the Treaty.


WASHINGTON. March 2s.-Three more
days will see the end OF the struggle over
the Dingiey tariff bill in the house. Tne
bill viii be open for amendment~sinta
O'Clock Wednesday, when the debate VIII
close on a two hours display OF oratory.
The voting will begin al O'Clock on that
day SO far as known, there viii be no
break in the Republican ranks. bat al
least four OF the Democrats will brave
the party whip and cast their votes for
the bin. three from Louisiana and one
from Texas There Is also probability
that one Populist and one Silverite viii
vote for this protective measure.
uineley. who has engineered the bill
through the eddies OF debate with great
skill, Will devote mis- energies 10 pressing
forward the consideration Of the ELL with
the utmost expedition, IN order TO COM
plete K before the vote IS taken. The
Democrats are pursuing a course which
has thus far rendered progress extremely
difficult. But fourteen OF the ls2 pages
OF The bill were disposed OF In the TWO
days of last week. A this rate il would
require tweaty-one days for the house.
sitting seven hours a day. 20 complete the
consideration OF the bin under fhe FIVE
minute rule. IL the present tactics OF the
opposition are persisted in. * IS not inn
probable that night sessions will be held
tomorrow and Tuesday.
The policy OF the Democrats thus far
has been TO attack every item and make
it the text for general assaults on the bill.
II is understood that they will make
particularly strong stand against the
steel and sugar schedules. They do not
hope to accomplish anything however, in
the way Of amendment. They have made
trusts the keystone OF their opposition up
70 this time. ard the only thing which
they really believe they can accomplish
is 20 secure record vote on an amend
ment such as was offered on Friday. pro-
vding for the suspension OF the duty on
any article controlled by a trust or com
binaHon. They propose to DO this. II
possible. by a motion to recOnmit with
Instructions, after the bill is reported
from the committee OF the whole There
seems 70 be a question. however. whether
this motion viii De entertained under TIE
special order under which the house Is
operating.
The fact that the reading Of the blu
may not be completed under the five-mir-
ute rule will not be wise 20 interfere with
the power OF the ways and means commit
tee 20 perfect T. Their amend
nenfs are in order 70 any part
of the bjf a. any time. and when 81
becomes apparent that the bill cannot be
completed Dinsley can assume charge and
clear up all the amendments he desires 20
offer
After the Tar.r bIn IS passed on wsdnes-
day. the house probably VIII adjourn. three
days az tirne. until the appropriation bills
are returned 70 60. r. they are amended by
the senate the houSe viii probably accept
she opportunity offered for talking, ard
az TO injury can he done it s. likely that
the leaders viii indulge the members 70
some extent IN this regard
The senate vii devote ffs energies this
week % the arbitration treaty. wt1h the
vague hone OF the part % some of the
friends u the instrument % securing the
fnaf vote on Friday or Saturday. The sen
ste vii early tomorrow 40 into executive
session 20 consider are treaty II 40 gnfoT-
soen rcumstauce prevents. and thus at
fort ample sime - complete oil speeches
on wednesday. when ths voting is 70 be-
gin on the csIllaeous amendment The
consideration Of arnendrnents - 20 continue
Thurs1ay. provided Be@ ones are offered.
after wednesdays proceeding
Later thsB thai aay the senate proceed
s-~s are rot clear Consent - naming
asts fer the vote on the treaty l;ssff Is San
withheld. AID vii not &c given uu-H she
fats II the amendments become known.
II is s1Trufsed that X the Chiltsn amend
rs~n< should be accepted. the debate or
the treaty Eoal9 soon come 70 co1cl&-
Scr. hut x taat should - beaten tae con
ze1uent decisions would ae of Indefinite
duration.
TIE approprsat t{on bills are expected % be
rarssrse3 70 fh.e senate sfsar 1he UaeetinEs
81 the committee CD appropriations 3 sfs-
aay. Bat they wlii nor be taksn up n tse
senate Until the treaty IA disposed o. AAs