The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-07
WOOL SCHEDULE
WILL BE UP TODAY
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING
COMES THE SUGAR PROBLEM.
After Sugar, Tobacco Will be Consid-
ered-Many Sharp Contests Ahead
in the Senate-The House, How
ever, Will be Very Tame, Merely
Awaiting Whatever Action is
Taken by the Upper House.

| Washington, June 6.-While the tariff
will continue the general topic of dis
! cussion in the senate during the pres
ent week, there is no certainty as to
what portion of it will receive general
attention. This uncertainty is due.
largely. to the difficulty of ascertaining
when the sugar schedule will be taken
up. 1t is so generally understood that
this schedule will consume consider
able time, that there is no effort to
outline beyond it the course of pro-
ceeding.
The wool schedule will afford a brief
respite on Monday before reaching the
sugar question, as that subject was
left undisposed of when the senate ad-
journed on Saturday. Senator Allen
probably will enter a motion to strike
out the entire schedule relating to
sawed lumber and the motion may lead
to other speeches than his own.
Whether the sugar schedule viii be
taken up in order is still undeter-
mined. There are many differences of
opinion on the subject, but the prevail
ing desire is to get the schedule out
of the way as soon as possible This
IS the case on both sides of the cham
Der, but II is especially true of the
Republicans as the responsibility for
action rests there. Still there is a de-
sire among Republican senators that
there should be an absolute agreement
among themselves on rates of this
schedule before entering upon its dis
cusslon in the senate, and it is realized
that this may be difficult of attainment
without further exchange of opinions
than has yet been permitted. There is
no doubt, in any event, of postpone
ment until Senator Aidrich's return to
the senate. He is still confined TO his
room, but is expected to be out early
IN the week. That the Hawaiian
treaty VIII be protected by the finance
committee is considered settled, but a
caucus may be necessary to determine
whether other changes should he made.
Senator Pettigrew has decided defin-
1tely to offer his antitrust amendment
in connection with his schedule. but
beyond the fact that II would lead to
number of speeches there is no GER
tsi11ty as to its course or its fate.
me tobacco schedule immediately
follows the sugar schedule but if IL !
should be reached on Monday it would /
be necessary also, temporarily, TO pass |
II over, as the committee has promised I
the tobacco men a hearing on Monday
night They Will ask for 81 on a (
wrapper and 35 cents on filler tobacco. /
There Is also an inclination TO return
TO the language of the Wilson law on
this subject This is understood to he 1
the wish of both the importers and the /
tobacco growers
There are many sharp contests ahead |
on the paragraphs of the agricultural
schedule. which is next after tobacco
including those on rice. on whether :
there will be IN effort to secure a re-
turn 10 the house rates; on cattle. on
which 1t will be claimed there should
be an ad valorem rather than a
specific duty, and on fish. fruits.
chicory and salt. The innovation of a
duty on tea is also proposed on this
schedule, but il is practically certain
that this provision will be withdrawn
by the committee. Thus what would
nave been one of the severest contests
over the bill will be averted.
The cotton and spirits schedules viii.
i is now thought. excite comparati lively J
little debate