The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03
WILL FINISH THIS WEEK
Great Tariff D bate to Clos,
Thursday Evening.
Reed VIII Close the Dcbat. for tho Ru
publicans ana Wilson and speaker
Crisp for the Demn-

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tariff debate will close III tile house ney
Thursday at = o'clock. when accordim
to the amended special order uude
which the house is operating. the yot
will be taken on the pending amend
ments. aud the final passage Of the bill
The combat during the coming week will
relate entirely to the internal levenu,
bill. which the Democratic caucus de
cided to place upon the tariff bill as:
rider. The time until Tuesday will h.
devoted to general debate. and Wednes
day to debate under the fve-minuie rule
when the internal revenue features will
be open to amendment. OF course til,
opposition will be directed against the in
come tax which is being bitterly oppose
by the eastern Democrats. The Repub
Qicans. however. will not vote with III,
democratic opponents Of the income tax
but will either refrain from voting. o,
else il necessary to make a quorum. vot.
for it in order to incorporate it in the bill
The attempt to defeat it will, therefore
be hopeless.
Not Likely to Re Recommitted.
When bill is reported to the house OF
Thursday. three hours will be allowed
for closing the debate, one and a hal,
hours on a side. Mr.. Reed will close 70,
the Republicans and Mr.. Wilson AMI
Speaker Crisp for the Democrats. TIL.
indications are that when the bill i,
placed upon its final passage, that it will
have a fair margin to carry it. Durins
the past week the movement to recon.
NIT the bill looked formidable as at leasl
90 Democrats counting the income tax
ersl including all those dissatisfied witt
any portion of the measures wer,
counted upon to take this indirect method
of compelling changes in their interest
With Republican support this plar
might have succeeded. But Saturday
some of the Republican leaders talked
the situation over and came to the con
clusion it would not be polite to join .
faction in the Democrat ranks i'll order
to give the bill a backset which might
not result in it's ultimate defeat.
They have informally decided, there
fore, either to refrain from voting or elst
to vote against the motion to recomnit
but they will vote with the %oppositio,
against the passage of the bill or for .
motion to strike out the enacting clause
Will Place Them on Record.
The motion will place the opponents o.
the bill fairly and s4uarely on recori
against the entire measure. This deci
sion, if it is adhered to, in the opinion o
the Democratic leaders. removes al
doubt as to tine final passage of the bill
as they believe that not more than 81
Democrats at the outside will carry thei
opposition to the extent of voting directl,
against the bill. If the Republican,
should poll their whole strength d24)
this would only raise the vote agains
the bill to 154. as with the income tax in
cluded, it is believed that the bill viii
command the entire Populist vote o
nine. The full vote for the bill, there
fore, would be 200. 1t is fair to assum.
that the absentees will be drawn proper
fionately from each side, so that fron
present indications the Democratic lead
ers claim a majority for the bill of fron
80 upwards. If by any change of pro
gram the Republicans should decide tt
vote in favor of the motion to recommit
the additional strength gained from tn,
Democratic side (about 300 might seri
ously endanger, if not defeat the meas
ure. But this is not anticipated.
Hawaiian Matter Comes Next.
After the tariff is disposed of on Thurs
day, a special order will be brought i,
for the consideration of the Hawaiian
matter Friday and Saturday. The Nc
Creary resolution will form the basis o
debate and, while some lively speeche
will probably be made. it is expected tina
it would be passed practically by strict,
party vote.
The present indications are that til,
federal election bill and the Hawaiia,
question will, in a large measure, divid,
the attentiono of the senate this week. fifth,
tariff bill shouldpa the house, according
totheprogam, Thursday and be sentimm
diately to the senate, it would be referred
to the finance committee, where it vii
rest for at least two weeks, so there is lit
tie or no prospect of this subject interior
ing in any way for the present with tn,
consideration of the bills and resolution
already on the calendar.