The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-05-24
CUBANS MUST WAIT
Administration Will Not Allow The
House 10 Take Action Just Now.
TARIFF BILL IN THE SENATE
1t VIII Come Up To-Morrow on Al
drich's Call, Who VIII Make a
Speech In Its Support-No
Democratic Plan Formed.

resolution recognizing the belligerency
OF the Cuban insurgents. which passed
The senate on Thursday, will not be
acted 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 the
president, which are now maturing. are
formulated. There will doubtless be a
demand on the part Of the minority for
immediate action, but they are power
less 10 secure consideration unless the
rules committee will report a special
order. This the rules committee will
not do. The majority will antagonize
any attempt 10 force consideration with
a motion to adjourn until Thursday.
on Thursday the conference report ON
the Indian or sundry civil bill may be
ready. IL one or the other is not ready
the house will adjourn until the follow
ing Monday.
senate Forecast.
on Tuesday next 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 the death Of Senator
Earle of South Carolina will render
necessary an adjournment for a day.
Senator Aldrich will call up the bill,
move its consideration and make a
speech In its support. The democratic
amendment. striking out the internal
revenue features OF the bill. will he in
troduced by Senator Vest After this
the course of procedure is somewhat
indefinite.
The democrats are not clear as to
whether they will permit the immedi-
ate taking up OF the schedules or will
demand an opportunity To make set
speeches bearing upon the general pol
icy of the bill. The prevailing opinion
among the democratic leaders Is against
the policy of general speeches at the
beginning OF the discussion, but they
will not attempt to restrain indivldu-
al senator's who are disposed to discuss
the general features Of the bill and who
incline to the opinion that the best time
for such speeches will be while the de-
bate Is young.
senator Vest does not expect to make
speech in presenting the motion to
strike out the revenue features. but the
motion may lead to immediate debate.
and in case exception Is taken to II the
Missouri senator will be heard from.
The silver republicans and populists
viii take opportunity during the pend
ency of the bill to present some re-
marks OF political nature. and some
of them may he heard during the week.
The general sentiment among the
straight republicans IL adverse to the
encouragement of any general discus
sion of the bill or to long speeches on
schedules, but no party policy has yet
been decided upon. A caucus has been
called for this purpose to be held Mon
day afternoon.
There will undoubtedly be strong op-
position to some of the schedules on the
part Of republican senators and the
amendments will he firmly pressed.
Some of these amendments will be Of
fered to the chemical schedule. the
first on the list, and they viii probably
he reached during the present week.
Other features Of the bill which the re-
publican senators Will attack are those
affecting sugar and wool duties and
taking hides from the free list. Sena-
tor Pettigrew's amendment against
trusts is certain to prove fruitful of
much general debate when reached.
Senator Aldrich says he Will not
speak TO exceed one hour on Monday.
He will give for the first time the esti-
mate of the republican members OF the
finance committee Of the amount of
revenue of the hill. and will explain the
committees plan OF action giving rea-
sons for some Of the more important
amendments made. His statement Is
anticipated with much interest.
In reply to question, Aldrich. who
will have charge OF the bill on behalf
of the republican side. said to-day that
when the bill was once taken up he
would oppose consideration Of all other
business, except conferences. until II
shall he finally disposed of.
The conference report ON the sundry
civil appropriation bill probably viii
he considered some time during the
week. The conference committee has
practically agreed upon compromise
ON the forestry reservation provision
which they hope will prove satisfactory
to all parties, but whether II VIII or not
can only be determined when the re-
nort is presented To congress.