The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senator Aldrich viii Call Up the Tariff
Bill in the Senate.
The Democratic Amendments Will Be
Introduced by Senator Vest-The Nor
gan Cuban Resolutions Will Not
Be Acted Upon This Week.

next. ten weeks and a day after
the beginning of the session, the SEN
ate will take up the tariff bill, for the
passage of which the session was espe-
ciallv called. The bill was to have
been called up on Monday, but the
death of Senator Earle, of South Car
DINA, will render necessary an ad-
journment for day. Senator Aldrich
will call up the bill, move its consid-
Grafton and make a speech in its sup
port. The democratic amendment
striking out the internal revenue fea-
lures of the bill will be introduced by
Senator Vest.
After this the course of proce dure
is somewhat indefinite. The democrats
are not clear as to whether they will
permit the immediate taking up of the
schedules or will demand an oppor-
tunity to make set speeches bearing
upon the general policy of the bill.
The prevailing opinion among the
democratic leaders is against the policy
of general speeches at the beginning
of the discussion, but they will not
attempt to restrain individual sena-
tors who may wish to be
heard. There are some demo
cratic senators who are disposed
to discuss the general features of the
bill and who incline to the opinion
that the best time for such speeches is
| while the debate on the bill is young.
| Senator Vest does not expect to make
a speech in representing the motion to
strike out the revenue features, but the
motion may lead to immediate debate,
and in case exception is taken to 1T,
| the Missouri senator will be heard
from. The silver republicans and
populists will seek opportunity
during the tendency of the
bill to present some remarks of po-
1itical nature and some of them may
! be heard during the week. The gen.
eral sentiment among straight repub-
licans is adverse to the encourage
ment of any general discussion of the
bill or long speeches on schedules, but
no party policy has yet been decided
| upon. A caucus has been called
| for this purpose to be held Mon
| day afternoon. There will undOu bt-
| eddy be strong opposition to some
of the schedules on the part of
republican senators, and amendments
will be firmly pressed: Some CT these
amendments will be offered to the
chemical schedule, the first of the
list, and they will probably be reached
during the present week. Other
features of the bill which republican
senators will attack are those affect
| ing the sugar and wool duties and
taking hides from the free list. Senator
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 on Tuesday.
| He will give, for the first time, the es-
innate of the republican members of
! the finance committee of the amount
of revenue the bill will produce and
will explain the committees plan of
action, giving the reasons for some Of
| the more important amendments made.
His statement is anticipated with
interest
In reply to a question, Mr.. Aldrich,
who will have charge of the bill on be-
half of the repu blican side of the SEN
ate, said Sunday that when the bill
was once taken up he would press
consideration to the exclusion of all
other business except the conference
! reports until it should be finally dis
posed Of
! The conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill probably
will be considered some time during
the week The conference committee
has practically agreed upon a co m
! tho FnraStru raS t1nn
provision, which they hope will prove
satisfactory to all parties, but whether
it will or not can only be determined
when the report is presented to con-
gress.
The Morgan resolution recognizing
the belligerency of the Cuban in
surgents, which passed the senate on
Thursday, will not be acted upon by
the house This week. That is the de-
cision of the republican leaders. They
have decided to block the resolution
until the plans of the president, which
are now maturing, are formulated.
There will doubtless be a demand on
the part of the minority for immedi-
ate action, but they are powerless
to secure consideration unless the rules
This the rules committee will not do.
The majority will antagonize any at
tempt at consideration with a motion
to adjourn until Thursday. On Thurs
day the conference report on the In
dian or sundry civil bill may be ready.
WASHINGTON. May 2E-In the office
of the assistant attorney general,
Luther r. Smith, of Alabama, was
Saturday reinstated as assistant at
torney general. Salary So, 900 per an
| 1um.
WASHINGTON, May ga telegram
was received at the state department
Saturday morning from Consul General
Lee indicating that the number of
Americans in need OF relief in Cuba is
n nch larger than was supposed at
first The consul general says that
the number may reach 1900. The
consul at Matanzas reports $50 there
and the consul at Sagua $50.
Spanish Opinion of the Morgan ResoIu-