The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-05

WASHINGTON. D. O.. May 4.-Notwith-
standing the truce agreed upon between
the Democratic and Republican sena-
tors. whereby 1t was arranged that
hostilities on tho tariff should cease un.
til next Tuesday, there has not been
day when there has beon boldcr talk
and stronger protostatIons on tho
respective sides Of tho chamber than
to-day. While tho Republican senators
have allowed tho Democrats to infer
that when the amondmcnts are pub
licly announced aud the assurance Of
vote sufficient 10 pass the bill is given
they will yield to the majority, they
assert privately that they know that
the necessary votes cannot be obtained
and declare thut the Democrats in tho
senate are gradually approaching moro
serious trouble than they have yet
encountered; and, in making this state
ment they assert that Senators Murphy
and Smith arc as doubtful as is Senator
Hill in the support Of the bill MS it is to
be amended. 1t is asserted that Scna-
tor Smith cast his vote for the German
resolution in the Democratic caucus
yesterday upon the assurance that tho
resolution was not binding.
The Democrats, express tho greatest
confidence in the success Of the bill.
Senator Faulkner said to-day that the
bill would become alaw before June 10,
and that Congress would adjourn by
July !.
DEMOCRATS SURE OF A MAJORITY.
Other Democratic senators declared
the tariff bill would pass tho senate bo-
fore the first OF June. More than one
asserted that both Senators Murphy and
Smith had given assurance OF support.
1t is noticeable, however, that some OF
the Democratic senators are canvassing
the probabilities OF securing tho Popu.
list vote in the senate, and they say
Senators Allen and Kyle will voto for
the bill, so that they can lose Hill, Muir.
ply and Smith ii necessary and still
have the requisite forty-threo votes.
Tho programme OF the Democratic
managers is to introduce the tariff
amendments on Monday, have them
taken up in tho full committee on
finance on Tuesday, nnd reported to tho
senate, 30 as to continue tho debate
after that date. In the meantime thew
will proceed with their work oil clearing
up the executive calendar, while in tho
committee rooms they will arrange for
the renewal OF tho battle. which they
will try to carry by cavalry charge il
the Republican, do not mako definite
terms with them.
MILLS FRANK CONFESSION.
Senator Mills. who was not at the
caucus. was asked il his absence had
any Significance, and emphatically said
it had none. ~ did not know anything
about it." he said, land if had boon
thero would probably have talked
against concessions and thcn taken my
medicine like the rest OF them and
agreed to vote for the bill. | realize
that We are in the hands OF half dozen
senators who can defeat the bill If they
do not got what they want. Since tho
bill was first made Concessions have
been going on, nnd instead OF cutting
down, as desired should be done, they
have been going up, up, and we can't
tell where they will end"
He was asked why they did not ar
range tho differences in somo way aud
got down to work.
"That is what they are trying to do.
They hopo that this matter can DO ar
ranged after while and the discussion
Of the bill proceed. Tho country is i'm
patien. OF delay. They were when the
silver repeal bill was pending. A great
many did not not believe tho repeal
would do any good, but they wanted
tho matter settled. | know something
about public opinion nnd I know that
tho people regard this delay as unnocss.
sary and arc becoming worry much dia-
suated."