The herald., 1897-05-24
Spent in Preparation for
Tariff Talk
THE SENATE IS ALMOST READY
TO HAUL IN THE HALYARDS OF
PROSPERITY
The Tariff Bill Will Be Called Up
Tomorrow and Considered
Until Disposed OF
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-On Tuesday
next, ten weeks and day after the be-
take up the tariff bill. for the passage OF
which the session was especially called.
The bill was to have been called up on
but the death of Senator Earle
of South Carolina will render necessary
an adjournment for day.
Senator Aldrich will call up the bill.
move it's consideration and make q
speech in it's support. The Democratic
amendment striking out the internal rev.
enue features of the bill will be intro
duced by Senator Vest.
After this the course of procedure is
indefinite. The Democrats
are not clear as to whether they will
permit the immediate taking up of the
schedules or will demand an opportu-
nifty to make set speeches bearing upon
the general policy Of the bill. The pre-
opinion among the Democratic
leaders is against the policy Of general
speeches at the beginning of the discus
sion, but they will not attempt to re-
strain individual senators who may wish
to be heard. There are some Democratic
senators who are disposed to discuss the
general features of the bill, and who in
cline to the opinion that the best time
for such speeches will be while the de-
bate on the bill is young. Senator Vest
does not expect to make speech in pre-
senting the motion to strike out the rev.
60 but ,ofi " 1aod
to immediate debate, and, in case excep-
ton is taken to it, the Missouri senator
will be heard from. The Silver Repub-
licans and Populists will seek opportu-
nifty during the tendency of the bill to
present some remarks Of a political ma
ture, and some of them may be heard
during the week. The general sentiment
among straight Republicans is adverse
to the encouragement of any general dis
cussion of the bill, or to long speeches
on the schedules. but no party policy has
yet been decided upon. A caucus has
been called for this purpose, to be held
Monday afternoon. There will undoubt
edly be strong opposition to some of the
schedules on the part of the Republican
senators, and amendments will be firmly
pressed Some of theee amendments
will be offered to the chemical schedule,
the first of the list, and they will proba-
bly, be reached during the present week.
Other features of the bill which Repub-
lican senators will attack are those af-
fecting sugar and wool duties and TAX
ing hides from the free liet. Senator
Pettigrew's amendment against trusts
is certain to prove fruitful of general de-
bate when reached.
Senator Aldrch says he will not speak
to exceed one 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
will produce and will explain the COM
mittee'e plan of action, giving the rea-
sons for some of the more important
amendments made. His statement Is
anticipated with much interest. In re-
ply to a question, Mr.. Aldrich, who will;
have charge of the bill on behalf of the
Republican side of the senate, said to-
day that when the bill was once taken up
he would press consideration to the ex-
clusion of all other business except con-
ferences until it shall be finally disposed
of.
The conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill probably will be
considered some time during the week.
The conference committee has practice
ally agreed upon compromise of the
forestry reservation provision which
they hope will prove satisfactory to all
parties, but whether it will or not can
only be determined when the report IL
presented to congress.
THE CUBAN QUESTION
The Morgan 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 matur-
ing, are formulated. There will doubt
less be a demand on the part of the
minority for immediate action, but they
are powerlees to secure consideration
unless the rules committee will report a
special order. This the rules committee
will not do. The majority will antago-
nize any attempt to force consideration
with a motion to adjourn until Thurs
day. On Thursday the conference report
of the Indian or sundry civil bill may be
ready. If one or the other is not ready
the house will adjourn until the follow
ing Monday.
SICK MEMBERS
Senator Morrill,, who has been con-
fined to his bed for some days with an
attack of bronchitis, was reported to be
much better today, but it is not prob
able that he will be able to attend the
session of the senate for some days.
Representative Tongue of Oregon, who
was painfully injured by cable car on
Friday, is also much better and will
leave the hospital in few days.
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