The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-18
SLATE FILLED.
The House Has Plenty of
Work on Its Hands.


' WAGHN0ToN, June 1a-The arti-option
Nil VIII be pressed 70 the front In the
keuss Of representative. and Mr.. Hatch,
\. author, IL confident no can secure
ve>e on IL about Wednesday.
- Will yield for several minor meas
urso Which HAY be brought mp under sus-
psnilon Of the rules, but will insist that
oneiroptiDn Il to be the first discussion OF
nny length.
1hs deficiency appropriation bill. which
4 ths lass Of the appropriation bills, was
roported from the committee today, and
ut n expected that 1t will be taken up
Abept Thursday, when the anti-option
hill y cut of the way.
Unusual interest attaches to the de-
0ciency bill, owing to the position OF
Representative Breckinridge of Kentucky
~ chairman of the deficiency sub-com-
mittee. He has been present at the meet
1ngs of the committee during the last
week, and has evinced IN interest in the
hill and desire TO take charge OF It. A
leading member of the committee said
there would certainly be no clash on this
personal aspect of the bill, but he added
NAT no definite conclusion had been
reached as to who would have charge OF
She measure.
The members interested in the many
southern war claims, which have been
punched as an omnibus claims bill, are
seeking to get a special rule giving them
m early hearing These claims have
been approved by the court of claims, but
There is no way OF paying them until
oengress makes an appropriation. The
New Mexico statehood bill and the Cooper
bill to tax green backs are also struggling
Cor an early hearing.
Great Expectations.
Senator Harris said when the senate
adjourned Saturday that the tariff bill
would pass the senate by next Saturday.
When Senator Aldrich. the leader OF
the opposition TO the bill, was asked what
he thought of Mr.. Harris prediction, ex-
pressed the opinion that il it should not
bs entirely realized, it would come near
IL
~ think" )" he said. ''that by next Sat-
urdsy rhght we shall be on the fag end
81 the hill"
Beth declined to state whether there
had been any negotiations for an agree
msnt as 10 the time for the final vote be-
1woen the leaders ON the respective sides
of the chamber.
10 Il known, however, that this question
has been canvassed more or less in the
numerous conferences which have taken
place between Senators Cockrell. Harris
and Jonss, ON the Democratic side. and
Senators Aldrioh and Aliison ON the Re.
publican side. IL il Also known that they
have mot agreed definitely upon . time
because Of the difficulty on the part of
ohe Rspu blicans in determining what time
pnight be required for speeches by sena-
ksrs en- that sids. They have, however,
canvasssd the question sufficiently to feel
assured that thsrs viii be comparatively
few mare isng speeches. There are, how
svsr 6sne Republican senators who do
nss 6xe&2y sgsss with che joint predic.
zion ~ oeastsrs HaEris and Aldrich, al
wh6 ~ fAnt wAils they do not consider
that Ne AlhS for tie hnsl passage of the
bill 4 yqr Distant Hhey think considerable
tims Wlu b required for tho considera-
zion of the INCOME tax and for the votes
q various features Of the bill. as well as
probably some speeches when the bill
shall Be reported from the committee Of
the whole.
xnooms Tax and RstaliatiorA
When h II considered, it Is probable
1hat the income tax can be disposed Of in
Less than two or three days at the out
eidA There is also u probability that
Senator Lodges amendment for retalia-
tion upon England will be revived by the
silver Republicans, which would have the
effect Of at least briefly recpening the sill
vsr question in connection with the tariff.
The only tariff schedules which have
not been disposed of are silks. which are
now under consideration, papers and
sundries. These, with the free list, the
income tax and the administrative
features OF the bill. complete the
measure. There is very little prospect of
many speeches on silks, or papers, but
there are several articles in tae schedule
Of sundries and ia the free list which are
calculated to develop debate.
The wool question will be revived when
the free wool items shall be reached in
the free list. and while the contest will
not be 50 prolonged as it was when the
wool schedule was taken up, it promises
70 be quito animated for short time. 1t
stili seems strongly probable that the ad-
ministrative part of the bill will be with
drawn and the present administrative law
allowed TO stand.
Senator Jones said yesterday that he
favored this course for the purpose of ex-
pediting the passage OF the bill, and his
5udGment will most likely be allow ed by
his Democratic colleagues to control
their course.
Did New Englanders Yield?
A special to morning paper from
Washington says that the New England
senators have surrendered TO the Demo
Gratis. Their woolen factories being pro-
tected and free wool guaranteed, SO the
correspondent asserts. they are satisfied,
and they will make no further effort to
prevent the passage Of the bill. Senator
Quay and Senator Aldrich, it is asserted,
have both yielded to certain local inter-
estA The Republican senators from the
north and western states. who are not In
the deal are dissatisfied. and may keep up
She fight