Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-04
NOW FOR BUSINESS.
First In Importance Ii the Wilson Rnls
-, but There Are Several Other Important
Subjects. Including the Hawaiian Cues
ton, to Come Before Both Houses.

r out mere are SeNerAA OtneE AWPoE~AnS
Subjects. Including the Hawaiian oues- !
tIon, to Come Before Both Houses.
80 swAsHINGroS, Dec. 4.-Interest in the
Regular session of congress, which con-
vened at high noon today, centers at the
house wing of the capitol, where the new
tariff bill is on the way. An enormous
pressure for legislation of all kinds-puo-
lie and private, beneficial and otherwise
will exist from the first, but as soon as the
decks can be cleared the tariff bill will have
the right of way.
The extraordinary session showed the
purpose not only of eliminating the silver
question, but advancing the tariff problem
four months on the road to solution. The
Wilson bill will be introduced in the house
the latter part of the week-probably
Thursday. On that day the 10 days al
lowed by the rule under which the tariff
bill was filed during the recess will expire.
The Mckinley bill was not reported to the
house until April ID.
If the Republicans attempt to prevent
the reporting of the bill this week on the
ground that the 10 days allowed them
should not be deemed to have begun until
the Democrats of the committee furnish
the estimates of the revenue to be derived
from the bill, these estimates as yet not
having been completed, the claim can and
probably will be set up in opposition that
the order under which the Republicans
were allowed the few days in which to
make their report was recess order, and
its terms not having been complied with
| the order fails at the opening of the regular
session and the status quo is restored.
Tariff Deficit, S65, 900, 900.
The estimates of the revenue to be de-
rived from the tariff bill are completed and
will be submitted today. They show that
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governmental expenditure of $3.50, 100000
year will be about $65, 600, 600, which must
be raised from increased internal revenue
| taxes or an income tax.
1t is not probable that the tax on whisky
will be increased more than 10 cents per
| gallon, which will increase the revenue
from this source $10,OO0,OoO.
Although it was at one time last week
practically decided in an informal way to
impose a tax on the incomes of corpora
tions and legacies, there has been change
of sentiment, and it appears almost certain
that a straight tax on individual incomes
over s., 600 will be recommended.
Even if the Wilson bill is reported this
week, it is not expected that the debate
can begin until next week. Realizing its
tremendous Importance, the committee de-
sires to give the members as much oppor-
tunity to examine its details before the
prompt action. There has been some in
formal discussion among the minority
members as to the conduct of the debate,
and the general disposition seemed to be to
allow two weeks for general debate and 10
days for debate under the five minute rule.
The holiday recess will probably begin
Thursday, Dec. 81, so that if the tariff de
bate begins Dec. Is it cannot be completed
before Jan. 10.
Hawaiian Case WIN Come Up.
The proceedings in the house this week
cannot be accurately forecast. 1t is expect
ed that the death of Representative O'Neill
of Pennsylvania, the Father of the
House." will be announced immediately
after the converting Of congress and that
an adjournment of both houses will follow
out of respect to his memory. 1t may be-
however, that the announcement will be
withheld until after the reception and read
ing of the presidents message. II it is not
the message will be read on Tuesday. The
Torrey bankruptcy bill has the right OF
way as soon the preliminaries are over.
, The general belief is that it will hold the
right of way until the tariff bill or some
: thing else of more urgent Importance ap
pears to antagonize it.
1t may be that the Hawaiian affair will
; cut some figure in the proceedings during
= the week \ resolution calling for the pa
( duced, and it might come up in still anoth
= er way if the news from Hawaii, which i
r expected via Auckland on the eth, SHOULD
he of a sensational nature.
The urgency deficiency bill and the New
York and New Jersey bridge bill, whicl
z were left with conference. reports pending
Y when congress adjourned at the end of tn
/ called session, will probably be disposed O
t during the coming week. In addition t
: the tariff many other matters will crow
u forward at the earliest possible momen
e for consideration.