Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29

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Policy Only Fourteen Pages Of
the Bill Have So Far Been Con-
sidered-Night Sessions Probable.
The Democracy will Make a
Strong Stand on the Steel and
Sugar Schedules.
Washington, D. c., March o.
Three more days will see the end of the
struggle over the Dingley tariff bill in
the House. The bill will be open for
amendment until l o'clock on Wednes-
day, when the debate will close with
two-hour display of oratory. The
voting will begin at 3 o'clock on that
day. So far as known there will be 10
break in the Republican ranks, but at
least four Of the Democrats will brave
the party whip and cast their votes for
the bill, three from Louisiana and one
from Texas. There is also probability
that one Populist and one Silverite will
vote for the protective measure. Mr..
Dingley, who has engineered the Dill
through the eddies of debate with great
skill, will devote his energies to press
ing the consideration OF the Dill 1or-
ward
WITH THE UTMOST EXPEDITION
in order to complete it before the vote
is taken. But the Democrats are pur'
suing a course which has thus far rem
dered progress extremely difficult BuS
fourteen of the one hundred and sixty
two pages of the bill were disposed OF
in the TWO days of last week. At TINS
rate it would require twenty-one days
for the House, sitting seven hours
day, to complete the consideration OF
the bill under the five-minute rule. IL
the present tactics of the opposition are
persisted in, it is not improbable that
night sessions will be held tomorrow
and Tuesday. The policy of the Dem
ocrats thus far has been to attack every
item and make it the text for general
assaults on the bill. 1t is understood
that they will make
A PARTICULARLY STRONG STAND
against the steel and sugar schedules
They do not hope TO accomplish any
thing. however, in the way OF amend
ment. They have made trusts the key
stone of their opposition up to this time
and the only thing which they really
believe they can accomplish is 10 secure
record vote of amendments such as was
offered on Friday, providing for the
suspension of the duty on any artlcie
controlled by a trust or combination.
They propose to do this If possible Dy
a motion to recommit with instructions
after the bill is reported from the Com
mittee of the Whole There seems to De
a question. however, whether this
motion will be entertained under the
special order under which the House Is
operating. go,
The fact that the reading of the bill
MAY NOT BE COMPLETED
under the five-minute rule will in no
wise interfere with tie power OF the
Ways and Means Committee to perfect
it. Their amendments are in order to
any part of the bill at any time. and
when ii becomes apparent that the Glll
cannot be completed Mr.. Dingley can
assume charge and clear up all the
amendments he desires to offer.
After the tariff bill is passed on Wed
nesday the House will probably adjourn
three days at time until the approprl-
alton bills are returned to IT.. II they
are amended by the Senate, the House
probably will accept the opportunity
offered for talking, and as no INJURY can
be done. it is likely that the leaders
will indulge the members to some extent
in this regard.
THE SENATE
will devote its energies this week TO
the arbitration treaty with the vague
hope on the part of some of the friends
of that instrument of securing flnai
vote on Friday or Saturday. The Sen
ate will. early tomorrow, go into eX-
ecutive session to consider the treaty
if no unforeseen circumstance prevents
and thus afford ample time to complete
all speeches by Wednesday. when the
voting is to begin on the miscellaneous
amendments. The consideration OF
amendments is to continue thursday
provided new ones are offered after
Wednesdays proceedings Later than
that dav the Senate procedure is not
clear. Consent to naming date ior
the vote on JHe treaty lISCl - Gun 49,
held and will not be given until after
THE FATE OF THE AMENDMENTS
become known. 1t is surmised that II
the Chiffon amendment should be ac-
cepted. the debate on the treaty would
soon come to a conclusion, but that II
if should be beaten the subsequent dls-
cussion would be of indefinite dura-
ton.
The appropriation bills are expected
TO he reported to the Senate after the
meeting of the Committee on Approprl-
ations on Tuesday. but they will not
he taken up in the Senate until the
treaty is disposed of. The bankruptcy
bin will also yield precedence to the
treaty. THE question of organizing
the committees continues to press for
attention. and may reach climax dur
ing the week. The tariff bill will reach
the Senate late in the week, and be re-
ferred 10 committee which, however,
already has the various schedules under
consideration.
LITIGATION SETTLED.
ropELA Kansas March &.-Judge