The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-01
TARIFF
Msjor Mckinley Thinks a Republican Meas
ure May Possibly Be Passed.
Special to the Indianapolis journal

Msjor Mckinley Thinks a Republican Meas
ure May Possibly Be Passed.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
WAsHINGroN, July 3L.-To-night I asked Maj.
Mckinley. Of Ohio. who ie one of the foremost
Republican members Of the House committee on
ways and means, whether be thought it proba-
BILE that the House would take up the tariff bill
which would be passed by the Republicans in
the Senate, and adopt it before adjournment.
81 would not be at all surprised" replied the
Major, iii there are a number OF Demo-
Gratis in the House who will feel that
they cannot afford to antagonize the bill which
is in q fair way to become a law. 1t would only
have required seven more votes from the
Randall Democrats to have defeated the Mills
bill, and I would not be surprised if a dozen of
them would vote for the Senate bill when it
comes over"
"Will the Senate bill be reported from the
committee on WAYS and means this session."
'Without doubt. The Democrats of that
committee cannot afford to pigeon-hole the bill.
They must report it back to tine House, aud I
presume it will be taken up and discussed at
some length"
"Have you any fear of the result which will
olAo Inc aooptiou " q Aio1sO u q
bill the Republican Senate would passF'
"Not the least / think it would be highly to
the credit of the Republican Senate and the
party it represents if a bill can be framed by
the Senate committee on finance, and passed by
the Republicans in the Senate, which will meet
such commentator from the country that Dem
ocrats in the House will feel impellsd to support
it. / shall be very glad IL we get q bill from the
Senate which will receive sufficient support in
the House to bring about its adoption"
THAT would not relieve the campaign of the
issue. you thinklv
''Oh, no. Why should itl The record of the
two parties will stand just the same. The Demo-
Gratis must defend the original Mills bill, aud the
Republicans intend to defend the bill they will
pass ia the Senate. If every Democrat in the
House would vote for the Senate bill the Demo-
cratic party would not have taken from it the
tariff principles upon which IL stands at this
time. 1t is pledged TO free wool and free prod
nets of the farm. and high. tariff on sugar and
rice. and sectionalism."
when will the Senate take up this bill for
debatel'
II think about the middle of August"
evil there be a long discussionf'
Probably. Nearly every Senator will want
TO speak. The fact that many have spoken on
the subject Of tariff in connection with the
Presidents message will not satiars their desire
to talk on the subject of a specific tariff bill.
The Republicans Will want to ~criticise the Mills
bill and defend the one they have under consid-
GRAFTON. and il will be vice versa with the
Democrats. I believe the Senate will pass
its bill by the 10Th OF September and that the
measure will go into tbs House committee by
the 18th. II the committee on avs and means
should conclude TO pieeon-hols IL. we can adj
journ my the Goth of September. But IL it
should report the bill back to the House, and I
surely think il will, We viii Tot adjourn before