The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-24
TARIFF BILL TUESDAY
The Democrats Have Not Yet De-
cidcd on Their Course. y
REPUBLICANS WILL SEEK TO AMEND.
l'opuIists and Silver Republicans
Mil Have Something to Say.
REPUBLICANS WILL SEEK TO AMEND.
REED WILL HOLD CUBA BACK.
oIution Jnttl President NctxiM-
ley Announces HIS uendtnesa.

Washington. May 2S.--on Tuesday next,
ten weeks and u 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 on Monday, but tho
death cf senator Earle Of South Carolina
Viii render necessary an adjournment for
a day. Senator Aldrieh VIII call up tho
bill, move MS consideration and make a
speech III its support.
The democratic amendment striking cut
the internal revenue features of the bin
Will be introduced by senator Ves,.
After this the course OF proecdure 10
teniewhat indefinite. The democrats arc
not clear as 10 whether they VIII pvimit
The immediate taking up of the schedule
OF Will demand an opportunity 10 make set
| speeches bearing ou the general policy OF
tue hill. The prevailing opiuion among the
democratic leaders Is against the poiiAy vi
general speeches at the beginning Of tho
athcussinu, but they viii not attempt TO
restrain individual senators VINO may wish
10 hc heard.
Theru are come democratic senators who
are disposed TO discuss the general leatuiHa
of the bill and who incline to tho Optnlaa
lhtl lIt btSA hilllt AtR FhAh aIINNtAIN W ~
he whilo tic debate Oh the bill is young,
senator Vest does not expect to make
speech III presenting the melton 20 strike
on; the revenue resolutions, bui tno igu.
ton may lead TO Immediate debate and IN
case exception tt taken to Vt Tho Mtssoari
senator WIN be heard from.
The silver republicans and populata Will
sech opportunity during the pendciey Vt
the bill TO present so3ne Sjmarks OF
puiitiovd nature and hcme pt tholn may bc
hcatd durug the week,
The general sentiment among atraght
!. .ublloans ia adverse 10 tho encourage
tucnt 81 any gonural discussion of the hiil.
ur to ienN speeches on the schedules. hut
no parts policy has yet been decided upon.
a caucus has been called Cor this purpose
to hc held Monday afternoon.
There will Undoubtedly be strong opposi-
tiuu to some pt the schedules OH me part
vi republican senators and amend .hsnts
Will be firmly pressed Some OF ihu amend
mcnts viii be offered TO the chemical
| schedule the first OF the list, and they viii
probably be reached during tha Present
| week other features Of the 3lll when re-
publican senators viii attack are those
affecting the ansar and woll duties aud
taking hides from the free Hat
Senator FetliErow's amendment against
trusts Ia also certain to prove fruitful OF
much general debate when reached. Ieu-
lAtpr Aldrloh says he VIII not speak TO
exceed nn hour ON Tuesday lie win give.
for the first time. the caiimaieH OF tho
republican mombcra Of The hnanco COM
miiteo on The amount Df ravende tho Dill
viii produce and will explain the cont
miticc'A plan Of action, giving mo reasons
for some VI the moro important amend
ments mndc, HIS atatemept is anticipated
with much interest
In reply to n question MIR hidrich wlo
VIII have charge Of The bin or behalf OF
The republican side OF tie icnnto said to-
day hat when the hil was once taken up
he would ptoas consideration 10 the oS-
clnsion Of Oh othrr business except con-
florence reports until it should be finally
disposed OF.
The conference report ON the snnhry civil
appropriation bill VIII be considered como
time during the week The conferences
committee has practically agreed naon
compromise on the forestry reservation
provision. which they hope VIII prove salts
factory 10 all parties. but whether or not
II viii cas- only be determined when tho
report is presented 10 lonSrcss