The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-24
THE WORK
OF CONGRESS
Senators Ready For the Great Tariff
Debate.
OPPOSITION TO LONG SPEECHES I
General Sentiment Among Straight Re
publcans Favors Hurrying the Meas
ure to a Vote House viii De-
lay the senate's Cuban
Resolution

Washington, May 2f-Tomorrow, 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
bin was to have been called UP today.
but the death of Senator Earle. of
South Carolina, renders necessary an
adjournment for a day Senator AL
drich will call up the bill, move its con-
sideration and make a speech in its
support. The Democratic amendment
striking out the internal revenue feat
ures of the bill will be introduced by
Senator Vest.
After this the course of procedure
I 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 oppor-
tunity to make set speeches bearing
upon the general policy of the bill. The
prevailing opinion among the Demo-
cratic leaders is against the policy of
general speeches at the beginning of the
| discussion, but they will not attempt
to restrain Individual senators who may
wish to be heard. There are some Dem
ocratic senators who are disposed to
discuss the general features of the bill,
I anu VINO lutllE 10 the ODllllOl lAldL
the best time for such speeches viii
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 de-
! bate, and in case exception is taken
/ to it the Missouri senator will be heared
| from The silver Republicans and Pop
ulists viii seek opportunity during the
tendency of the bill to present some
remarks of a political nature, and some
of them may be heard during the week.
The general sentiment among
straight Republicans is adverse to the
Inauguration of any general discussion
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 this
afternoon. There will Immediately be
strong opposition to some of the sched-
ules on the part of Republican sena-
tors, and amendments viii be firmly
pressed. Some of these amendments
will be offered to the chemical sched-
ule the first of the list and they will
probably be reached during the present
week. other features Of the bill which
the Republican senators will attack are
those affecting the sugar and wool
duties and taking hides from the free
list. Senator Pettigrew's amendment
against trusts is also certain to prove
fruitful Of much general debate when
reached.
Senator Aldrich says he will not
speak to exceed an hour He win give
for the first time, the estimates of the
Republican members of the finance
committee of the amount of revenue
the bill win produce, and will explain
the committees plan Of action, giving
/ the reasons for some of the more inn
! portant amendments made.
In reply to a question Mr. Aldrich
who win have charge of the bill in
behalf of the Republican side of the
senate, said that when the bill was
/ once taken up he would press con-
| sideration to the exclusion of all other
/ business, except conference reports,
until it should 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
practically agreed upon a compromise
on 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 Is presented to congress.
The Morgan resolution recognizing
the beligerency Of the Cuban insur-
gents, which passed the senate last
| Thursday, Will not be acted upon in
the house this week. That is the de-
cision 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 immedi-
/ ate action, but they are powerless to
/ secure consideration unless the rules
1 committee win report on special order.
| This the rules committee will not do.
The majority win antagonize any at
tempt TO force the order with a motion
to adjourn until Thursday on that
day the conference report on the In
dian and sundry civil bills may be
ready, If one or the other is not ready
the house viii adjourn until the follow
| ing Monday.