The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28

Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON, June 24-The pros.
poets for ar early adjournment Of the
congress are not so bright as theJ
have been. The Democratic senators
have been permitting the Republicans
under Senator Allison's management
to go along with the reading Of the
tariff bill by paragraphs, and have Of
fered no obstructive amendments nor
delivered speeches for the purpose of
killing time. The reading Of the bill
has gone along smoothly bv unani-
nous consent, and Senator Allison was
so much encouraged that only a few
days ago he expressed the belief that
the congress might adjourn by che
middle of July. But there is to be
considerable discussion of the bill be-
1ore 1t can be brought to vote in the
senate Nothing Of an obstructive
nature will be done until after the
routine work has been accomplished.
by the reading of the bill and the
adoption Of the numerous schedules by
the senate in committee Of the whole,
But, when the bill is reported to The
Democratic orators intend to debate
it at length. Senators Jones, Of Ar
kansas; Vest, of Missouri; Pettigrew.
Of South Dakota; Allen, of Nebraska,
and other long distance takers in the
three free silver parties, are preparing
speeches which will delay the passage
of the bill. They will pour such loads
of hot shot into the mongreI measure
that the Republicans will be obliged to
defend their legislative Offspring.
This will call forth elaborate speeches
from Senator Allison, of Iowa: Sen
ator Burrows, of Michigan; Senator
Platt, of Connecticut; Senator Frye,
Of Maine, and other strong protection
lists. The Republicans cannot afford to
go before the country with their bill
without having defense of it to offer
to the people. Speeches made in the
senate are sent through the mails free;
and the millions Of copies of the
speeches against the bill will be sent
to the people The Republicans must
be prepared to send out other millions
of speeches defending their congiom-
Grafton of protection.
Congressman McMillin, of Tennessee,
says: Il presume that the members
OF the committee on ways and means
Will be permitted to discuss the bill
when it gets back to the house of rep
reSentatiVeS. Of course we may eX-
pect the majority to apply the gag, but
there will certainly be given to US sufF1-
Gent time to discuss the measure which
ccmes from the senate, because it is
All entirely different measure from that
which originated in the house. Ii is
not likely that we will be allowed to
discuss the para graphs of the bill. but
we will surely be permitted to debate
the bill in its entirety. Consequently,
L can say now, as | said at the begin
ming of this extraordinary session, that
the congress will be here until the dog
days, and maybe longer.
There is another reason for anticipat-
ing a prolonged session. Minister
WCodfOrd does not expect to sail for
Madrid before July 20, and it will be
the first of August before Mckinley
can begin the development of his Gu
ban policy. He will want the congress
to be in session to assume responsibility
in any grave emergency, or to share re-
sponsibility with him. So that outside
of the congressional causes for a pro-
longatiOn of the session, our foreign
affairs will tend to retain the states
men at the national capital until the
dog days, or later"
WEEK IN CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-The Re
publican tariff managers are still hops
full that the present may prove to be
the last week of the tariff debate in
the senate. All schedules have been
gone over once, leaving nothing to be
done but to consider the parag phs
in the various schedules which have
been passed when reached in their reg
ular order because of differences OF
opinion among the Republicans them
selves.
Many of these differences have been
adjusted in the Republican ranks, bdt
the Democrats will naturally take adj
vantage of their knowledge of the feel
ing existing among their opponents To
debate some of the questions at length
1t is understood now that coal, leath-
er, hides and lead ore will be vigorous
ly discussed, as will also the questions.
though more briefly, of reciprocity. the
treatment of trusts and the disposition
Of the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty,
In view Of the determination of tn
Democrats to exploit all these qUes-
ton, and others as well, it would seem
impossible to conclude the senase's
work on the bill before the end of the
week. and it is more than probable
that the final work will be reserved for
the following week.
The house will continue this week its
policy of adjournment from Monday
until Thursday After that it's course
will depend upon the action Of the
senate. If by any chance a vote
should be had on the tariff bill
Wednesday or Thursday the house
probably will remain in session to re-
ceive the bill, disagree to the senate
amendments and appoint conferees.
from Thursday to Monday.