The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-29
.THD WEEK IN CONGRESS.
Only Two More Days for Speeches
on the Tariff,
THE POLICY OF THE DEMOCRATS.
IL rs TO Attack Every Item in Order to
Place Themselves on Rooord-senators
win Make Another EGort to Push the
Arbitration Bill.

Place Themselves on Rooord-senators
win Make Another EGort to Push the
Arbitration Bill.
Washington, March 29-Two more
days win see the end of the struggle
over the Dingley tariff bill in the house.
The bill viii be open for amendment
until / o'clock on Wednesday, when the
debate will close with a two hour dis
play of oratory The voting will begin
at 3 o'clock on that day. SO far as
known there win be no break in the
Republican ranks, but at least four Of
the Democrats win brave the party
whip and cast their votes for the bill,
three from Louisiana and one from
Texas. There is also a probability that
one Populist and one silverite will vote
for this protective measure.
Mr. Dingley, who has engineered the
bill through the eddies of debate with
great skin, will devote his energies to
pressing the consideration of the bill
forward with the utmost expedition in
order to complete it before the vote is
taken. But the Democrats are pursu-
ing course which has thus far rem
dered progress extremely difficult. But
IA Of the 1862 pages Of the bin were dis
posed of in the two days Of last week.
At this rate it would require II days
for the house, sitting seven hours a
day, to complete the consideration OF
the bill under the five minute rule.
If the present tactics of the opposi-
ton are persisted in it is not improb-
able that night sessions win be held.
The policy Of the Democrats thus far
has been to attack every item and
make It the text for general assaults
on the bill 1t is understood that they
win make a particularly strong stand
against the steel and sugar schedules
They do not hope to accomplish any
thing, however, in the way of amend
ment. They have made trusts the
keystone of their opposition UP to this
time, and the only thing which they
really believe they can accomplish Is
to secure a record vote on an amend
ment such as was offered on Friday
providing for the suspension of duty
on any article controlled by a trust OF
combination, They propose to do this
If possible, by a motion to recommii
with instructions after the bill is re-
ported from the committee of the
whole. There seems to be a question
however, whether this motion will bC
entertained under the special order un
der which the house is operating.
The fact that the reading of the bill
may not be completed under the fiv'
minute rule will i'm no wise interfer,
with the power of the ways and meant
/ committee to perfect it. Their amend
/ ments are in order to any part Of th
| bill at any time, and when it becomes
/ apparent that the bill cannot be com
/ pleted Mr. Dingley can assume charg
and clear uD all the amendments HI
desires to offer.
After the tariff bill is passed on Wed
nesday the house will probably adjourn
three days at time until the appro
priation bills are returned to it. I
they are amended by the senate tn
house will probably accept the oppor
tunity offered for talking and as n
injury can be done 1t is likely that tn
leaders will indulge the members t
some extent in this regard.
The senate will devote its energie
this week to the arbitration treaty
with the vague hope on the part {
some of the friends of that instrumen
of securing a final vote on Friday o
Saturday. on Wednesday the votin
is TO begin on the miscellaneou
amendments. The consideration o
amendments is to continue Thursday
provided new ones are offered afte
Wednesdays proceedings. Later thai
that day the senate procedure is no
clear Consent to naming date TO
the vote on the treaty itself is still
withheld, and viii not be given unit
after the fate of the amendments be
come known. 1t is surmised that
the Chiffon amendment should be ao
cepted the debate on the treaty woul
soon come to a conclusion, but that
it should be beaten the subsequen
discussion would be Of indefinite dura
tion.
The appropriation bills are expecte
to be reported to the senate after tn
meeting Of the committe on appropria
tions tomorrow, but they will not b
taken up in the senate until the treat
is disposed of. The bankruptcy bi
will also yield precedence to the treaty
The question of organizing the commit
tees continues to press for attention
and may reach a climax during tn
week. The tariff bill win reach tn
senate late in the week and be re
ferred to committee, which, however
already has the various schedule
under consideration