The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-24
TARIFF TO COME UP TUESDAY.
SENATE ALDRICH TO MAKE THE
OPENING SPEECH.

Senator Vest to Introduce the Demo-
cratic Amendment striking cut
the Internal Revenue Features Of
the BiII-The Course of the Demo-
Gratis In the Matter OF General
Speeches ut the Opening of the
Debate stiu Somewhat Uncertain.
Later on They VIII he Given "a
Free Hand.
Washington May 23.-On Tuesday next,
ten weeks and a day after the beginning of
the session, 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 bin,
move it's consideration and make speech
in its support The democratic amend
ment striking out the internal revenue
features of the bill will be introduced by
Senator Vest.
After this the course of procedure is
somewhat indefinite. The democrats are
not clear as to whether they will permit
the immediate 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 be-
ginning OF the discussion, but they will
not attempt to restrain individual sena-
tors who may wish to be heard. They are
some democratic senators who are dis
posed to discuss the general features Of
the bill and who are inclined to the opin-
ion 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
to strike out the revenue features, but the
motion may lead to immediate debate and
in case exception is taken to 1t, the Mis-
souri, senator will be heard from.
The silver republicans and populists Will
seek opportunity during the tendency of
the bill to present some remarks OF a
political nature, and a number Of them
may be heard during the week.
The general sentiment among the
SlfdlRntOuL FGDuDHchUS Is dnNtlSt ~ Nil1
encouragement of any general discussion
of the bill, or too leng speeches on the
schedules, but no party policy has yet
been decided upon. A caucus has been
called for tills purpose, to be held Mon
day afternoon. There will undoubtedly be
strong opposition to some Of the schedules
on the part of the republican senators,
and amendments will be firmly pressed.
Some OF these amendments will be offered
to the chemical schedule, the first on the
list, and It will probably be reached dur
ing the present week
other feature Of the bill which the re-
publican senators will attack are those
affecting the sugar and wool duties and
taking hides from the free list Senator
Pettigrew's amendment against the trusts
is also certain to prove fruitful OF much
general debate when reached.
Senator Aldrich says he will not speak
TO exceed an hour on Tuesday. He will
give, for the first time, the estimate OF the
republican members of the finance COM
mittee Of the amount of revenue the bill
viii produce, and will explain the com
mittee's plan for action, giving the rea-
sons for some of the more important
amendments made. His statement Is am
ticipated with much interest.
In reply to a question, Mr. Aldrch, who
will have charge Of the bin on behalf of
the republican side Of the Senate, said to-
Gay tHdt Wntu Aut Dlii was ouct tdhfu UP
ne would press its consideration to the
exclusion OF other business, except con-
ference reports, until it should be finally
disposed Of.
The conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill will probably be
considered some time during the week
The conference committee has practically
reached an agreement on the forestry re-
serve appropriation, which the members
hope will prove satisfactory 10 all parties.
but whether It will or not can only be de-
termined when the report IL presented TO
congress.