The herald., 1897-03-29
DILATORY
TACTICS
Won't Delay Voting on the
Tariff Bill
THREE MORE DAYS DEBATE
WILL BE FOLLOWED BY ITS
PROMPT PASSAGE
The Senate Will Consider Arbitra-
tion, but the Treaty Will Not
Be Soon Disposed Of
WILL BE FOLLOWED By ITs
PROMPT PASSAGE
Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Three
more days will see the end OF the strug-
gle over the Dingley tariff bill IN the
house. The bill will be open for amend
ment until 1 o'clock on Wednesday, when
the debate will close on two-hours
display, of oratory. The voting will be-
gin at o'clock on that day So far as
known there will be no break IN the
Republican ranks, but at least four OF
tbe Democrats will brave the party
whip and vote for the bill-three from
Louisiana and one from Texas. There
is also a probability that one Populist
and one Silyerite will vote for the pros
pective measure.
DingIey, who has engineered the bill
through the eddy of debate with great
skill. will devote his energies to press
ing the consideration of the bill forward
with the utmost expedition, in order to
complete it before the vote Is taken
But the Democrats are pursuing a course
which has thus far rendered progress
extremely difficult. But fourteen or the
1852 pages of the bill were disposed OF In
the two days of last week. At this rate
it would require twenty-one days for
the house, sitting seven hours day, to
complete the consideration Of the bill
under the five-minute rule. If the pres
ent tactics of the opposition are persist
ed in, it is not improbable that night
sessions will be held tomorrow and
Tuesday. The policy of the Democrats
thus far has been to attack every item,
and make 1t the text for general as
saults on the bill. 1t is understood that
they will make a particularly strong
stand against the steel and sugar sched-
ules. They do not hope to accomplish
menus. IIiey Hdve rriauc trusrs tIrS Hey :
stone of thek opposition up to this time
and the only thing which they really
believe they can accomplish Is to Sc
cure a record vote on an amendment
such as was offered on Friday, provid-
ing for the suspension of the duty on
any article controlled " trust or COM
tination. They propose to do this. IL
possible, by a motion to recommit with
instructions, after the bill is reported
from the committee of the whole There
seems to be a question, however, wheth-
er this motion will be entertained under
the special order under which the house
is operating
The fact that the bill may not be COM
pleted under the f1ve-minute rule will
in no wise interfere with the power OF
the ways and means committee to per-
feet it. Their amendments are in order
to any part of the bill at any time. and
when it becomes apparent that the bill
cannot be completed, Dingley can as
sumo charge and clear up all the amend
ments he desires to offer.
After the tariff bill is passed on
Wednesday the house will probably ad-
journ, three days at time, until the
appropriation bills are returned to it.
If they are amended by the senate, the
house will probably accept the oppor-
tunity offered for talking, and as no in
jury can be done, 1t is likely the leaders
will indulge the members to some ex-
tent in this regard.
IN THE SENATE.
The senate will devote it's energies
this week to the arbitration treaty, with
the vague hope on the part of some of
the friends of the instrument of secur-
lIlS tIlc lludl NOlC Ou l. AAd6y VI 01S IA adys
The senate will, early tomorrow, go
into executive session to consider the
treaty, If no unforeseen circumstance
prevents, and thus afford ample time
to complete all speeches on Wednesday,
when the voting Is to begin on the mis-
cellaneous amendments The consid-
GRAFTON Of amendments is to continue
Thursday, provided new ones are Of
fered after Wednesdays proceedings.
Later than that day the senate's pro-
ceedings are not clear Consent to nam
ing a day for vote on the treaty itself
is still withheld. and will not be given
until the fate of the amendments be.
comes known. 1t is surmised that If the
Chiffon amendment should be accepted
the debate on the treaty would soon
come to conclusion, but that If it should
be beaten, the consequent discussions
would be of indefinite duration.
The appropriation bills are expected
to be reported to the senate after the
meeting of the committee on appropria-
tions Tuesday. but they will not be
taken up in the senate until the treaty is
disposed of. The bankruptcy bill will
also yield precedence to the treaty. The
question of organizing the committees
continues to press for attention, and
may reach climax during the week.
rhe tariff bill will reach the senate late
IN the week, and be referred to a com
mittee. which, however, has the vari-
ous schedules under consideration.
&. IN COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The Re-
publican members Of the ways and
means committee were in session sew
sral hours today and again tonight,
amendments to the pending
tariff bill. A number of amendments
we're agreed upon and win be presented
n the house by Mr.. Dingley before the |
1ote is-taken on Wednesday. Probably