The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-31
1t VIII Probably BE offered as a Sub
stitute for Both the DingIey and
AIdrich Propositions.
NO CLOSURE In THE SENATE
LITTLE PROBABILITY THAT SACRED
TRADITIONS WILL BE VIOLATED.
Democratic Attitude Towards the
Tariff Bill Stated by Senator White,
Who Expects a Vote by July L.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

| Srecih to the Indianapolis Journal.
| WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator White
| of California. one of the Democratic leaders
in the Senate, said to-day that in his opin-
| ion vote on the tariff bill would be
reached by the 1st of July. 1.-THE Demo-
| Gratis are not going to consume unnecessary
| time in discussion" he said, and after they
make their position clear on the general
| questions they will strive to expedite rather
! than impede the passage of the bill. We
are anxious to have the bill become a law
| as quickly as possible, believing it will kill
| the party responsible for it's enactment just
as surely as the law of 1890 did"
| The House ways and means committee is
at work on a new sugar schedule which will
! be offered either on the floor of the Senate
or in conference as a substitute for all su-
| gar propositions pending or to be offered
! The original Dingley and Aldrich schedules
are open to valid objections and the plan
which is in process of formation is designed
to meet these objections and fill the bill
as revenue producer.
Several senators who are impatient at the
slow progress the Senate is making on tariff
have been canvassing with the thought that
| they might discover a majority sentiment
in favor of passing the bill in bulk, as it
were, and sending it UP to the conference
committee, where, after all, the law will be
framed. They are not encouraged by their
experience Among the older senators are
several who will stand out against any
move looking to the violation of established
usages and the traditions of the Senate on
the issue of limitation of debate. Without
the assistance of these men nothing can be
done to arbitrarily force a vote, and the
Vice President has said enough to cause it
to be clearly understood that he will not at
tempt to overthrow the practices of the
Senate unless absolutely certain that he has
the support of a sufficient number of sena-
tors to insure the success of the effort. At
the same time there is q chance that the
pressure from the business interests will
become SO overwhelming to shorten the
debate to three weeks from June l. The
Democrats will be ready to agree to longer
sessions in about ten days.
The point raised by Senator Morgan yes
terday that Congress is not really in ses-
sion and that the passiveness of the House
might inva!date any law enacted by this
| special session is causing considerable talk.
1t has evidently made an impression on
| Speaker Reed, even for that gentleman has
| sent out notices to ali members in the city
| urgently asking them to be present at to-
! morrow's meeting and calling attention to
| the urgent necessity of being on hand for
| the transaction of public business. The
| urgent deficiency bill will be up for con-
| sderation. Many members who were going
| away to meet Memorial day engagements
have been obliged to change their plans and
| stay in Washington.
Hon. John w. Foster, special ambassador
| to negotiate for a new treaty for the pro-
| lection of the Bering sea seals has met
with an inhospitable and even hostile re-
| ception in London, and has proceeded on
| his way from that point to St. Petersburg.
| He is in Berlin to-day. He expects to re-
| turn TO London early in July, after finish
| ing his work at ST. Petersburg, where he
| hopes in the character of a special embas-
| sador. to make some arrangements for the
| preservation of the seal herds which will
enable him to approach the British Foreign
| Office with practical proposals for altering
existing regulations of pelagic seal hunt
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