The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
Senator AIdrich VIII Have the Meas
ure in Charge, and VIII Speak
an Hour on Tuesday.
SIDE-TRACKED In THE HOUSE
WILL BE THE MORGAN CUBAN RESO-
LUTON THIS WEEK.
President Being Urged Again to Set
tie Terre Haute COIIectOrship
without Delay.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Srecial to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The Republican
leaders in the Senate have arrived at an
agreement as to the management of the
tariff discussion in that body which will be
ratified by a caucus tomorrow forenoon
and given the character and standing of a
party programme. The plan agreed on will
greatly shorten the debate and if the DEM
ocrats be honest in their oft-repeated
protestations that no factious opposition
will be made, it will cut it's consideration
in the Senate to less than a month. The
Republicans will not do more talking over
the bill than what is absolutely compelled.
Whatever differences there may be between
Republican senators and between Repub-
lican factions will be settled in caucus or
conferences outside of the Senate chamber,
and the results will be brought before the
Senate through the medium of designated
members of the finance committee. The
Republicans on the finance committee will
do virtually all the talking for the Repub-
Hcans. Senator Aldrich will have charge of
the bill, and he, together with Senators AL
Ison and Burrows, will do most of the
heavy fighting By the provisions of this
programme the disagreements and bicker-
ings among Republicans which the Demo-
Gratis expect to see aired on the floor in
public discussion will be avoided almost en-
tirely and there will be little excuse for
Democrat filibustering.
1t can be again stated that the sugar
schedule as it came from the finance COM
mttee will be killed Either the House
schedule or one very similar will be
adopted. Senator Fairbanks and about
dozen other good stiff fighters declared flat
1xy tba ioio1itU and This scaled its
fate. e
The President is being urged by influential
Indiana people to consummate the senti-
mental settlement Of the internal revenue
collectorship in the Terre Haute district by
the appointment of Judge Henry at an early
date and it is again reported that change
is soon to be made in that office so that
Colonel Dick Thompson may see the real
ization of his hopes and enjoy as much of
the promised land possible before he
dies.
There is also renewed talk about Pension
Agent Spencer's removal Secretary Bliss
has all the papers in the case in his hands
and promises to take the case up as soon as
he can get at it.
There will be changes soon in the post
offices at Orleans and Jasper. Both
of these offices were made presidential to-
ward the close of President Clevelands
term and the incumbents new commissions
are dated from that event. They will only
be permitted to serve four years from the
date of original appointment.
Senator Morrill,, who has been confined
to his bed for some days with an attack of
bronchitis, was reported to be very much
better to-day but it is not probable that
he will be able to attend the sessions OF
the Senate for some days.
Representative Tongue, of oregon, who
was painfully injured by'a cable car Fri
day, is also very much better and will
leave the hospital in few days.