Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-06-18
LAST WEEK or TARIFF.
Senators Believe That the Bill
Will Pass In a Few Days.
CHANCES OF A SILVER DEBATE

senator Lodges Amendment For Retalin-
ton Upon England May Give the white
Metal Men AN Opportunity to Reopen
? hat Observation-Disclosures In the House.
WASHINGTON, juno 1S-Senator Harris
has said that the tariff bill would pass the
senate by next Saturday When senator
Aldrch, the leader Of the opposition to
the bill, was asked what he thought 81
Mr. Harris prediction, he expressed opin-
ion that IL 1t should not be entirely real
lied il would come near it. II think, he
said, that by next Saturday night we
shall pc on the tag end Of tho bill Z"
Both declined to state whether there
had been any negotiations for an agree
mont as to the time for the final vote be-
tween the lenders on the respective sides
of the chamber II is known, however,
that this question has been canvassed
more or less in the numerous conferences
which have taken place between Senators
Cockrell, Harris and Jones on tho Demo
cratic side and Senators Aldrch and Ali
son on the Republican side 1t is also
known that they have not agreed definite
" upon time because Of the difficulty on
the part Of the Republicans in determin-
ing what time might b. required for
speeches by senators on that side
They have, however, canvassed the
question sufficiently to feel assured that
there will be comparatively few more long
speeches
Chances OF Further Delay.
There are, however, some Republican
senators who do not exactly agree with
tho joint prediction of Senators Harris
and Aldrich, and who say that while they
do not consider that the time for the final
passage of the bill is far distant they think
considerable time will be required for the
consideration of the income tax and for
tbs votes on various features Of the bill,
as well as probably some speeches when
the bill shall be reported from the commit
tee of the whole. Whom IL is considered,
it is probable that the income tax can be
disposed Of in less than two or three days
at the outset
There is also probability that Senator
Lodges amendment for retaliation upon
England will be revived BY the silver Re-
publicans, which would have the effect Of
at least briefly reopening the silver ques-
ton in connection with the tariff
The only tariff schedules which have
not boon disposed Of are silks, which are
now under consideration, papers and sun
dries These, with the free list, the in
como 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 arti-
cles in the schedule Of sundries and III the
free list which are calculated to devotion
debate. The wool question Will be revived
when the free wool item shall be reached
in the free list, and while the contest will
not be so prolonged as it was when the
subject was taken up on the wool sched-
ule II promises to be quite animated for
short time
II seems strongly probable that the adj
ministratiye 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 expoditing tho passage of
tho bill and his Judgment viii most likely
be allowed by his Democratic colleagues
20 control their course.
Antioption In the House.
The antoption bill will bo pressed to
the front in the house, and Mr.. Hatch, its
author, is confident he can secure consid-
Grafton for the measure today and a vote
on it about Wednesday. He will Weld
today for several minor measures which
may be brought up under suspension Of
the rules but will insist that antioption
Is to be the first discussion of any length
The deficiency appropriation BILL which
Is the last Of the appropriation bills will
be reported from the committee today, and
it is expected that it will be taken up
about Thursday, when antioption Is out
Of the way, il 1t is considered as Mr. Hatch
expects Otherwise the deficiency bill may
be taken up at once
Unusual interest attaches to the def
cioncy bill, owing to the position Of Rep.
rescntative breckenridge Of kentucky as
chairman Of tho deficiency subcommittee.
He has been present at tho meetings of
the committee during the last week and
has evinced an interest Ia the bill and a
desire to take charge Of it. A leading
member Of the committee said there
would certainly he no clash on this per.
sonal aspect Of tho BILL but he added that
no definite conclusion had been reached as
70 who would have charge OF the measure.
Tho members interested Ia the many
southern war Claims, which have been
punched as an omnibus claims bill, are
seeking 70 get a special rue giving them
an early hearing These claims have been
approved BY the court of claims, but there
Is no way Of paying them until congress
makes an appropriation. Tie New Mexico |
statehood bill and the Cooper bin to tax
grconbacks are also struggling FOR an early |
hearing
Postmasters Appointed.