The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-31
SUGAR SCHEDULE 1llin'|
1t viii Be- l,t ts'' a, o''''s
HARD FIGHT oyERlussrEp sr,,..
House wi,Aos, /. -, sss., Del.

va Westminster .'S May so.-n.
was general about the ,.,,. : n''ss
U ,,, me me first weeks dl.cu..,a. J, : t
, II. on yesterday ,ha, H. ~ : 'a b,
D mpu,a be reached toward he -. sa,
p ,'n'S week The prosre., !, ~ ga
p %p,,s 1t was much lsa mark. \ T. y
prev previous days. is generally :, ,.s,' "a
. ,ar,,, less than phenonsp.l ', ! .
. .n debates so. Senator y.,. aa.sa
p anr' a aa' I Present mt blu !. a, 4, ....
nov, ,O~ as was the Wilson bin a.. s.','
weeks of discussion. sa,,,a as n
n n,"@ ,'s, says that as much .. i.
ent bill was over on the Nm, :. = ~
s'u ' '''i' as was disposed .. 4 4. !.
son bill in three weeks, : - v.
The republicans generally 49,,
good progress has been m,s. Z.
are not inclined to fellci.ats 49,. ], y
100 much until they see what 49, !.
be pursued when questions ., ~.
cru interest are reached man < 81
b'en preached. The sugar sehsh. u
probability, will excite mora p,oI..,,a
animated debate than ans olhsr y
me democrats are making vs,, ~
preparations for the discussic, !
schedule, and. several set speech, M ~
made upon 1t. The indication, ~ 4.
various other questions Of ser,,,I -.
est Will be considered in ccnrss.,.. -
the sugar duty. ~
Senator Pettgrew is cou,snpl,.l-, =,
sen'ing his amendment agllast trsa
This connection. and II Is ce,t,ls a, i,
Hawaiian question will come 10 4, ~
in m amendment providing 70, h, a,I
tiauence of the reciprocity may MA 4,
Hawaiian islands.
Win reference 10 the .jasl.iir .,s,
there is no longer much room ID; ,r.s|
that provision will be made 10 to,t.,|
the present treaty In effect. |, d r4|
able this will be done by lecl,,.,l,; NJ
nothing In the bill shall be coasueti n
abrogating the treaty. The rpsS!a
members of the committee are earisn,a4|
ing this change.
II Senator Pettlgrew insists ,N. tssl
ing the trust amendment 10 this s.hstlls
he will precipitate one Of the mas i,as|
estlug debates Of the session. Ths ft,.>|
Leans are not yet decided wne.hst as|
will caucus on the sugar schedlk, ia|
there is moro or less talk 10 ials tie.
There are two scheduled to % eor;l:ss|
after the conclusion OF that under aHsl
discussion before the sugar schettls al
be reached These are the metal an. vi
schedules. The metal scheiJle Is ca Il
pecially Objectionable to the dsne'sa
containing, as 1t does. many Of he Wis.,
rates. but It is more or less eonal!sl
and viii necessarily consume time 4
Wood acbedule will develop 10 lille ,fvI
ouism on account of the duty On lg1xf
There will be quite detern.na snal
restore white pine lumber 10 tie ne
The Tnlman resolution for sas;r
veatigalion probably will be reported J
the senate Tuesday 1t will pass sfsl|
difficulty when taken up, accorilnss II
present outlook. but Senator Tilnia nj
find opportunity 10 make ano'aeF W.
If there is any apparent effort i ssiE
The senate will not be in s,ssiaa sis',
row. having adjourned over On aslH'' '
Decoration Day.
The attempt to embarrass speaia ""
for the programme Of ina'tl'n flH.s
by the majority. has become 100 wv"
policy Of Representative Simpson 'na VIZ
members of the minority and the 'as'
Of the house this week will vit'sa q
tinuation OF these tactics.
The conference reports "a I've 49,
civil and Indian appropriation pll'
ready for consideration and lals wy, \, !.
leaders would like to dispose Of lDA,' ~
tho difficulty now is that many q =
members have gone home and q h's
there is no quorum in the city ina =, -
interfere with the desire OF lns '@s
to recess until Tuesday. wien 'ls ~
meets tomorrow and compel ~ sSS-'
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