Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-03
SHAPING UP A BILL.
Wilson'S Measure Continues to
Trouble Senators.
STATEMENTS ON GOOD AUTHORITY

Indicating That Progress Is Making To-
ware, "a FIopping Together of the Maori
ty-Brice Declares That Matters Are
Proceeding Favorably - Brookshire's
solution of the Financial Problem
No Postohces for Saloouists.
WASHINGTON, May 3-While the reports
early in the day indicated that there might
be some difficulty in agreeing upon tariff
bill, the conferences which were held by
the leaders on the Democratic side of the
senate during yesterday afternoon seem to
have been in the interest of harmony and
what lack of confidence there was among
those who hoped TO secure a compromise
has disappeared. Among those engaged
in the confe, ences were Jones, Brice, Cor
man ana Cockrell, while Hill was present
a portion of the time. 1t is the position of
the New York senior senator that has
caused most trouble and there are num-
Der of senators who believe, even now, that
Hill Will not vote for the bill with the in
come tax provision, and it is almost as
certainly understood that the income tax
will remain.
Hope to Get Along without siiil.
compromise are counting on forty-three
Democratic votes, and they believe they
will be able TO control that number beyond
any doubt. This indicates that they hope
to pass the bill even with the opposition OF
Hin, and Il also indicates that the bill has
probably been made satisfactory in other
respects to Murphy of New York and
Smith of New Jersey. Brice. who is more
outspoken than any OF those who partici-
patcd in the conference. said: In an inter
view n few days ago | said that a tariff bill
had been agreed upon and would pass. and
now reitera;e that statement. / will not
say anything as to details, but a bill has
been agreed upon. The statement made
at that time that the Democratic leaders
had agreed and would pass the bill was
great help in carrying the Third Ohio dis
trict 10y the Democrats, and ROW assert
that what then said was true and that a
tariff bill! will pass"
some Signs of Significance.
Brice was asked if there was any doubt
about the Democratic senators voting for
the bill and he replied that he could not
say how senators would vote: Three pub
locations assert that they know positively
of some of the changes and claim the bill
viii he materially altered The fact that
when Squire finished his speech Yesterday
no effort was made TO press the considera-
ton o. the tariff bill and that other mat
tiers were considered and an executive ses-
sion held without opposition of the Demo
cratic leaders Is taken to mean that the
compromise is about completed and that
it may he ready to be reported in short
time. Late in the afternoon it was stated
that the vigorous pressing of the tariff
bill would be postponed until new amend
meDts were reported, As it was understood
that better arrangements can be made
fer the consideration of the bill when the
amendments are announced
An Assertion ON ''Good Authority"
1t is then believed that the Republicans
will agree to some arrangements by which
the consideration of the bill may proceed
without resorting to harsh methods, as
the Republicans--it is thought-will con-
cedc the passage of the bill # forty-three
Democratic votes are guaranteed for it
The assertion was made on good authority
tina: by unanimous consent day would
be fixed for a final vote upon the bill A
leading Democratic senator. while not
committing himself to the day, pre-
dicteu that the bill would be disposed Of
before the first of June.