The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-29
GHB WEEK IN CONGRESS.
Only Two More Days for Speeches
kr.se- on the Tariff.
TIE POLICY OF TIE DEMOCRATS.

at Is to Attack Every Item in Order to
Place Themselves on Record-senators
Will Make Another Effort TO Push tho
Arbitration Bill.
{ Washington, March 2e.-Two more
days will see the end Of the struggle
over the Dinglsy tariff bill In the house.
The bill will be open for amendment
until l O'Clock on Wednesday. when the
debate will close with two hour dis
iblay of oratory. The voting will begin
u O'Clock on that day. So far as
Aown there will be no break In the
hpublican ranks, but at least four Of
fhe Democrats will brave the party
Khip and cast their votes for the bill.
fhree from Louisiana and one from
Texas. There is also a probability that
Pne Populist and one silverite will vote
for this protective measure.
Il Mr.. Dingley. who has engineered the
bill through the eddies of debate with
great skill, will devote his energies to
pressing the consideration of the bill
Forward with the utmost expedition in
order to complete 1t 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 bill were dis
posed of in the two days Of last week.
Mt this rate 1t would require 81 days
FOR the house, sitting seven hours
Nay, to complete the consideration OF
the bill under the five minute rule.
, II the present tactics of the opposi-
tion are persisted in it Is not improb-
able that night sessions will be held.
The policy Of the Democrats thus far
mas been to attack every item and
make it the text for general assaults
pn the bill. 1t is understood that they
will make a particularly strong stand
against the steel and sugar schedules.
phey 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
10 secure record vote on an amend
ment such as was offered on Friday
providing for the suspension of duty
on any article controlled by trust or
Combination They propose to do this.
AZ possible, by motion to recommit
with instructions after the bill is re-
ported from the committee of the
whole. There seems to be question,
however, whether this motion will be
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 five
minute rule will in no wise interfere
with the power of the ways and means
committee to perfect it. Their amend
ments are in order to any part Of the
bill at any time, and when 1t becomes
apparent that the bill cannot be COM
pleted Mr.. Dingley can assume charge
desires to offer.
! After the tariff bill Is passed on We'd
nesday the house will probably adjourn
three days at a time until the appro-
priation bills are returned to 1t. II
they are amended by the senate tha
house will probably accept the oppor-
tunity offered for talking, and as no
Injury can be done 1t is likely that the
Readers will indulge the members to
some extent In this regard.
The senate will devote Its energies
this week to the arbitration treaty,
with the vague hope on the part q
Some of the friends of that instrument
of securing a final vote on Friday or
Saturday. On Wednesday the voting
AZ to begin on the miscellaneous
amendments. The consideration OF
amendments Is to continue Thursday,
provided new ones are offered after
Wednesdays proceedings Later than
that day the senate procedure is not
clear. Consent to naming a date for
the vote on the treaty itself Is still
withheld, and will not be given until
after the fate Of the amendments be-
come known. 1t Is surmised that II
the Chiffon amendment should be ac-
cepted the debate on the treaty would
soon come to a conclusion, but that II
II should be beaten the subsequent
discussion would be of indefinite dura-
tion.
The appropriation bills are expected
20 he reported to the senate after the
meeting of the committe on appropria-
Rions tomorrow, but they will not be
haken up in the senate until the treaty
rs disposed of. The bankruptcy bill
will also yield precedence to the treaty
Hhe question of organizing the commit
Ifees continues to press for attention.
and may reach climax during the
week. The tariff bill will reach the
senate late In the week and be re-
ferred to committee which. however.
already has the various schedules
under consideration.