The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-15

Washington, Aug 1.-THE Demo-
cratic members of the Senate have oc-
cupied a considerable portion of the
day in trying to determine what course
to pursue with reference to the sup
Elemental tariff bills
The Democratic Steering committee
was in session two hours after the
Senate adjourned, trying to determine
upon the most advisable policy under
the circumstances, and previous to
the meeting the conservative senators
had a conference on the same sub
ject.
1t is understood the conservatives ad-
vocate the reference of the bills to
the finance committee, while the Steer
ing committee is apparently somewhat
divided on the question. Appearances
all indicate, however, that a large ma
jority of the Democratic senators
would like to have the Sills passed if
they could feel assured their passage
would not reduce the government rev.
enueS to too great an extent. The in
terest in these bills, as in the tariff
bill, is in the sugar question, end it is
to the free sugar bill shat they are
giving their personal attention. There
is an evident tendency on the part of
a majority of the Democratic sera-
tors toward amending The sugar bill
so as to make it a revenue bill, pure
and simple, and it is row the pro-
gramme of the Democratic leaders to
amend the bill if there should prove to
be q prospect of it's becoming a law
reducing the duty, making it uniform
and striking off the differensial on re-
fined sugar. The reduction would de-
pend upon the figures which the treas
ury department will furnish, as to the
amount of revenue it will be necessary
to secure from sugar under the new
tariff. Secretary Carlisle was at the
capitol while the conference was in
progress, and was asked to supply his
estimate, which he promises to do.
A leading member of the Steering
Comm ee expressed the opinion that
a duty of Is or 80 per cent en- sugar
would afford ali the revenue from that
source that would be needed.
1t would appear that so far the only
definite arrangement is for the dis
cussion Of the bills at tomorrow's ses-
sion If it be possible in the face of a
single objection to force the bills to
a third reading tomorrow, and it is
probable that a large part OF the day
viii be given up to debate on motion
to refer to committee. This will serve
to develop the real intentions of the
Republicans toward the bills, and also
to possibly develop what differences
there may be in the Democratic party.
The Steering committee has rot yet
formally taken up the question of Sc
lecting a successor to Senator Vance
on the finance committee, but the mat
ter has been formally discussed by
the members of the committee, ard it
is believed the selection will be made
this week. The names of several SEN
ators are mentioned in this connection,
the names frequently heard being Sen
ators Blackburn and White
1t is understood that if the supple
mental tariff bills should be reported
from the Finance committee they will
be debated and an effort will be made
10 load them down with amendments.
Mr.. Hill has given notice already of
an amen dment for the repeal Of the
income tax, and others are understood
to be in course of preparation, one Of
which viii provide for free silver coin
age and another for free lead ore.
In The meantime. Republican sena-
tors are doing all they can to promote
an early adjournment, and some of
them freely confess this is the princi-
pal reason for opposing the further eX-
tension of last years appropriations in
cases where the appropriations of the
present session have not taken effect,
which was voiced by Senator Aldrich
in his objection to the consideration
today Of an extension resolution.
They also, in addition, desire to Sc
cure at as early date as possible, an
agreement on the remaining appropria-
ton bills, in which many of them are
interested.