The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-06-03
IN CONGRESS-.
Remarkable Progress Made on the
Tariff Bill in the Senate.

Tariff Bill in the Senate.
The Hawaiian Questioa viii Probably
Come to the krOnt in an Amend D,snt
Providing Continuance OF Reci-
procity Treaty With the Isl .nds.
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-The impress
sion was general about the senate at
the close of the first weeks discussion
of the tariff bill Saturday that the
sugar schedule would be reached to-
wards the close of the present week.
The progress so far made, while it
was much less marked Saturday than
on previous days is generally regard
ed as little less than phenomenal as
modern tariff debates 60 Senator
Vest declares that the present bill is
as far advanced now as was the Wilson
bill after five weeks discussion, while
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, asserts
that as much of the bill was passed
over the first day of consideration as
was disposed of in the Wilson bill in
three weeks The republicans gener-
ally concede that good progress has
been made, but they ore not inclined
to felicitate themselves too much until
they see what policy is to be pursued
when questions of more general inter-
est are reached than have yet been
broached.
The sugar schedule in all probabil-
ity will excite more prolonged anda an
imated debate than any other in the
bill The democrats are making very
extensive preparation for the discus
sion of this schedule and several set
speeches will be made upon it.
ihe indications are that var
ious other questions of general
interest will be considered in con-
nection with the sugar duty. Senator
Pettigrew is contemplating presenting
his amendment against trusts in this
connection, and it is certain that the
Hawaiian question will come to the
front in an amendment providing for
the continuance of the reci-
procity treaty with the Hawaiian
islands. With reference to the Ha-
waiian treaty, there is no longer
much room for doubt that provision
will be made to continue the present
| treaty in effect. 1t is probab BILE that
this will be done by direct declara-
tion that nothing in the bill shall be
construed as abrogating the treaty.
The republican member of the COM
mittee are contemplating this change.
If Senator Pettigrew insists upon Of
fsring the trust amendment to this
schedule he will precipitate one of the
most interesting debates of the session.
The republicans are not yet decided
, whether they will caucus on the sugar
schedule, but there is more or less talk
to this effect.
There are two schedules to be con.
sidered after the conclusion of that
under present discussion before the
sugar schedule can be reached. These
are the metal and wood schedules.
The metal schedule is not especially
! Objectionable to the democrats, con-
tanning as 1t does many of the Wilson
law rates, but it is more or less com
plicated and will necessarily consume
time. The wood schedule will develop
no little antagonism on account of the
duty ON lumber. There will be quite
determined effort to restore white pine
lumber to the free list.
The Tiiman resolution for q sugar
Investigation probably will be report
ed to the senate Tuesday. It will be
passed without difficulty when taker
up, according to the present outlook
but Senator Tillmnn will find oppor.
tunity to make another speech If there
is any apparent effort at delay. The
senate will not be in session Monday,
having adjourned over on account OF
Decoration day.
The attempt to embarrass Speaker
Reed for the programme of inactior
pursued by the majority has become
the settled policy of Representative
Simpson and other memb bers of the mi
nority and the sessions of the house
this week will witness continuation
of these tactics. The conference re
ports on the sundry civil and Indiar
appropriation bills are ready for con
sideration and this week the leaders
would like to dispose of them. Bu
the difficulty now is that many o
the members have gone home ant
at present there is no quorum in the
city. This will interfere with the dc
sire of the leaders to recess unit
Tuesday, when the house meets Mon
day, and compel an adjournment IN
til Thursday. On that day, If quor
um is present, the house will proceed
with these two conference reports ant
also the bill carrying special appro
priation for the government printing
office.
WASHINGTON, May sL-The U. S
civil service commission again an
nounces that on June 8 an examina
tion will be held at Washington an
other cities to establish an eligible reg
lister for the grade of hospital stewart
in the United States marine service
There are now several vacancies, on
OF which is at San Francisco. All o
these vacancies will be filed with tn
eligibles resulting from this examina
tion. The salary of the position range
from $3.50 to $72O per annum, with sui
: sistence, quarters, fuel and light. Un