The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24

Senator AIdrIch VIII Make Me Opening
Statement Tomorrow.

Washington. May A.-Tomorrow. 10
weeks and a day after the beginning OF
the session. the senate will take up the
tariff bill, for the passage Of which the
session was especially called. The bill
was to have been called up today. but the
death Of Senator Earle Of South Caro-
Lima will render necessary an adjourn
ment for a day.
Senator Aldrich will call up the bill.
move its consideration and make speech
In it's support. The Democratic amend
ments striking out the internal revenue
features OF the bill will be introduced by
Senator Vest.
After this the course OF procedure Is
somewhat indefinite. The Democrats
are not clear as to whether they will per-
nit the immediate taking UP OF the
schedules or will demand an opportunity
to make set speeches bearing upon the
general policy of the bill. The prevail
ing opinion among the Democratic lead
ers Is against the policy Of general
speeches at the beginning of the discus
sion, but they will not attempt to re-
strain individual senator's who may wish
to be heard. There are some Democratic
senator's who are disposed to discuss the
general features of the bill and who in
cline TO the opinion that the best time
for such speeches will be while the de-
bate on the bill Is young.
Senator Vest does not expect to make
a speech i'm presenting the motion to
strike out the revenue features but the
motion may lead to immediate debate,
and In case exception is taken to ii the
Missouri senator will be heard from. The
silver Republicans and Populists will
seek opportunity during the pendency
Of the bill to present some remarks OF q
political nature. and some Of them may
be heard during the week.
The general sentiment among straight
Republicans is adverse to the inaugura-
tion of any general discussion OF the
bill or to make long speeches on the
schedules. but no party policy has yet
been decided upon. A caucus has been
called for this purpose, to be held this
afternoon. There will Immediately be
strong opposition to some Of the sched-
ules on the part Of Republican senator's,
and amendments will be firmly pressed.
Some of these amendments will be Of
| fered to the chemical schedule, the first
on the list, and they will probably be
reached during the present week. Other
| features of the bill which the Republi-
can senators will attack are those af-
| fecting the sugar and wool duties and
| taking hides from the free list. Sena-
tor Pettigrew's amendment against
| trusts is also certain to prove fruitful
| Of much general debate when reached.
Senator Aldrich says he will not speak
| to exceed an hour i'm time in opening the
| debate He will give for the first time
| the estimates Of the Republican mem
| bers OF the finance committee Of the
| amount of revenue the bill will produce
| and will explain the committees plan oI
| action, giving the reasons for some OF
| the more important amendments made
His statement is anticipated with much
| interest.
In reply to a question, Mr. Aldrich
who will have charge Of the bill in be
half of the Republican side of the sen
ate, said that when the bill was once
taken up he would press consideration
to the exclusion of all other business ex
ccpt conference reports until 1t sboult
be finally disposed OF.
The conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill probably will b,
considered some time during the week
The conference committee has practi
cally agreed upon compromise on thu
forestry reservation provision, which
they hope will prove satisfactory to al
parties. but whether 1t will OF not cal
only be determined when the report Il
presented to congress.