The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-24

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resolution recognizing the bellIgercney OF
INV Cuban insurgents, which passed the
setNnte on Thursday, will not be aetsd
upon by the house this week. That IS the
decision OF the Republican leaders. They
have decided to block the resolution until
the plans OF tho President. which are now
maturing, are formulated, There VIII
doubtless be demand ON the part OF the
minority for immediate action, but they
ara powerless to secure consideration un-
less the rules committee win report
spee.al order. This the rules committee
will not do. The majority VIII antason-
ize any attempt tu force confederation
with a motion to adjourn until Thursday
on THURSDAY the conference report on
the Indian or Eundry civil bill may be
ready. II one or the other Is not ready
the house will adjourn until the following
Monday.
In the Sonata.
on Tuesday next, ten weeks and day
utter the beginning of the session, the
senate viii take up the tariff bill for the
pa.saEe OF which the scssion was espec-
iafly called The bill was 10 have been
called up on Monday, but the death OF
Senator Earle, OF South Carolina, viii
render necessary an adjournment Tor a
day, senator Aldrlch will call up the
bul move Its consideration and make a
speech IN It's support. The Democratic
amendment striking out the Internal
revenue feature OF the bin Will be intro
duced by Senator Vest,
After this, the course Of procedure IS
somewhat Indefinite. The Democrats are
not clear as 70 whether they VIII permit
the immediate landing up OF the eched-
uies or viii demand an opportunity to
make st speeches bearing upon the gen.
eraI policy OF the bill. The prevailing
opinion among the Democratic leaders iH
against the policy OF general speeches al
the beginning OF the discussion. but they
will not attempt TO Testrain individual
senator's who may wish 10 be heard.
There are some Democratic senators who
are disposed 10 discuss the general feat
ures Of the bill and who incline to the
opinion that the best time for such
speeches will be while the debate on the
bill is young.
Senator Vest does not expect to make
a speech in presenting the motion 70
strike out the revenue features, but the
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and in case exception Is taken TO Il, the
Missouri senator viii be heard from.
The Silver Republicans and Popullsts
Will seek opportunity during the pend
cney Of the bill to present some remarks
Of a political nature and some OF them
may be heard from during the week. The
general sentiment among straight Re
publlcans Is adverse to the encourage
ment OF any general discussion OF the
bill, OF TO long speeches on the schedules,
hut no party policy has yet been decided
upon. A caucus has been called for this
purpose to be held Monday afternoon.
TO bO PuIhsd Through.
There wfll undoubtedly be strong oppo-
sitlon to some OF the schedules on the
part of Republican senator's and amend
ments win be offered to the chemical
schedule. the first OF the lIs.,and they will
probably be reached during the present
week. Other features Of the bill which
Republican senators will attack are
those affecting the sugar and wuol duties
and taking hides from the free list. SEN
ator PetigrewB amendment against
trusts Is also certain 10 prove fruitful OF
much general debate when reached.
Senator Aldrich says ne win not speak
to exceed an hour In time on Tuesday.
He will give, for the hrgt time, the esti-
mate Of the Republican members OF the
finance committee uf the amount OF reve-
nue. the bill will produce and will explain
the committees plan Of action, giving the
reasons for some OF the more important
amendments made. HIS statement Is
anticipated with much interest.
In reply 10 question, Mr.. Aldrich, who
will have charge OF the bill on behalf "
the Republican side OF the senate, said
to-day that when the bill was once taken
up, no would press consideration TO the
exclusion OF all other business except
conference reports. until II should have
finally been disposed uf.
The conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill probably Will be
considered some time during the week.
The conference committee has practical
Iy agreed upon compromise on the for
estTy reservation provision, which they
hope will prove satisfactory to all par
ties, but whether Il will or not can only
be determined when the report Is pre-
stnted 10 Congress.