The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-24
CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST.
Tariff Bill TO He Called Up in the
senate on Tuesday.


WASHINGTON. May 2s.-on Tuesday
next. ten weeks and q day after the be-
ginning OF the session. the senate Will
take 1p the tariff ball, for the passage
of which the session was especially call
ed. The bill was 10 have been called up
on Monday. but the death of Senator
Earle Of South Carolina win render nec-
essary an adjournment for a day.
Aldrich viii call UP the bill. move its
consideration and make a speech in its
support. The Democratic amendment
striking out the internal revenue feat
ures 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 viii permit the immediate taking up
Of the schedules or will demand an op-
portunity 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 discus
sion. but they will not attempt to re-
strain individual senators who are dis
posed TO discuss the general features of
the bill and who incline 10 the opinion
that the best time for such speeches will
be while the debate on the bill is young.
Vest does not expect TO make q speech
in presenting the motion TO strike out the
lead 10 immediate debate. and in case ex-
ception is taken TO it, the Missouri man
will be heard from.
The silver Republicans. and Populists
will seek opportunity during the pendency
of the bin TO present some remarks of a
political nature. and some of them may
be heard during the week.
The general sentiment among straight
Republicans is adverse to the encourage
ment of any general discussion of the bill.
or 10 long speeches on the schedules. but
no party policy has yet been decided upon.
A caucus has been called to be held Mon
day afternoon. There will be undoubted-
ly strong opposition to some OF the sched-
ules on the part of the Republicans, and
amendments will be pressed. Some OF
these amendments will be offered 10 the
chemical schedule, the first on the list.
and they will probably be reached during
the present week. Other features OF the
bill which Republican senators will at
tack are those affecting sugar and wool
duties and taking hides from the free
list. Pettigrews amendment against
trusts is certain TO prove fruitful of gem
erai debate when reached
Aldrich says he will not speak TO ex-
ceed an hours time on Tuesday. He will
give for the first time the estimate of the
Republican members of the finance COM
mitiee of the amount of revenue the bill
will produce, and will explain the COM
mittee's plan of action, giving the reasons
for more important amendment made.
His statement is anticipated with much
interest In reply TO a question. Aldrich.
who will have charge of the bin on be-
half of the Republican side, said today
that when the bill was once taken up he
would press consideration of all other
business except conferences until IL shall
be finally disposed 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 compromise of the forestry
reservation provision. which they hope
will prove satisfactory 10 all parties. but
whether IL will or not can only be de-
termined when the report is presented to
congress.
House VIII Not Act on Cuba.
The Morgan resolution recognizing the
helIigerency OF the Cuban insurrection.
which passed the senate on Thursday.
will not be acted upon by the house this
week. This is the decision OF the Repub-
lican leaders. They have decided TO
block the resolution until the plans Of the
president which are now maturing. are
formulated There will doubtless be
demand on the part Of the minority for
immediate action but they are powerless
to secure consideration unless the rules
committee will report a special order. This
the rules committee will not do. The ma
iority viii antagonize any attempt 20 Sc
cure consideration with motion to ad-
journ until Thursday
on Thursday the conference report Of
the Indian or suudry civil bill may be
ready. II one or the other is not ready.
the house will adjourn until the following