The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-01
ALL RECORDS BROKEN.
Progress Made by senate Oh Tari!l
Bill Il Phenomenal.
Sugar Schedule Will Come
Up This Week.


WhEDbUktOUs Mhy fif ifUAtt nut
made a record On tariff debates. As
much has been accomplished I'm one
week an was done In thrice that length
Of time on the Wilson bill. IL ig expected
that the sugar schedule will be reached
the latter part OF this week.
The Republicans generally concede
that good progress has been made, but
they are not inclined to felicitate them
selves too much until they see what
policy In TO be pursued when questions
Of more general interest are reached than
have yet been broached.
The sugar schedule In all probability
Will excite more prolonged and animated
debate than any other In the bill. The
Democrats are making very extensive
preparations for the discussion Of this
schedule. and several set speeches will
De made upon II. The indications are
that various other questions of general
Interest will be considered In connection
with the sugar duty. Senator Petit
grew Is contemplating presenting hiy
amendment against trusts In this con-
nection. and II IL certain that the Ha-
wsiian question will come to the front
In an amendment providing for the con-
ssse&ss>~ Va sssV b~~ARtS~sNy HS1sy
the Hawaiian islands. With reference
10 the Hawaiian treaty there is no longer
much room for doubt that provision will
be made to continus the present treaty
In effect. II IL probable that this will be
done by direct declaration that moth
Ing In the bill shall be construed as abro-
eating the treaty. The Republican
members Of the committee are contem-
plating this change. IL Senator Petit
grew insists upon offering the trust
amendment to this schedule he will pre-
cipitate one of the most interesting de-
bates Of the session.
The Republicans are not yet decided
whether they will caucus on the sugar
schedule, but there is more or less talk 10
this effect. There are two schedules to
be considered after the conclusion OF
that under present discussion before the
sugar schedule can be reached.
These are the metal and wood sched-
ules. The metal schedule Is not espe-
cialiy Objectionable to the Democrats.
containing as 1t does many Of the Will
son law rates, but 1t Is more or less COM
plicated and will necessarily consume
time. The wood schedule will develop
no little antagonism on account Of the
duty on lumber There will be a de-
tcrmined effort to restore white pine to
the free list.
The Tfllman resolution for a sugar in
vestlgation probably will lie reported
to the senate tomorrow. 1t will be
passed without difficulty when taken up,
according to the present outlook, but
Senator Tillman will find opportunity
TO make another speech IL there is any
apparent effort at delay. The senate Is
not In session today, adjourning on ac-
The House Forecast.
Washington. May 31.-The attempt to
gram of inaction pursued by the ma
jority has become the settled policy of
Representative Simpson and other MEM
bers Of the minority, and the sessions of
the house this week will witness a con-
tjnuation Of these tactics. The confer
i ence reports on the sundry civil and In
dian appropriation bills are ready for
consideration, and this week the leaders
would like to dispose of them. But the
difficulty now is that many Of the mem
bers have gone home, and at present
there is no quorum in the city. This will
interfere with the desire Of the leaders
to Iecesa until tomorrow, when the
house meets today and an adjournment
until Thursday will follow. On that dav
after quorum is present the house will
proceed with these two conference re-
Ports and also the bill carrying d special
appropriation for the government print
ing office.