The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-15
Having Denounced 1t, Cleveland
Win Not Sign 1t.
WILL BECOME LAW BY DEFAULT.
Ii Sent to White House Today. VIII
Take Effect August 20.
Democratic Senators Considering the
Free List Biils-Intcrnal Rexenu.
and Cigar Duty Receipts 10 BE Enor-
nous for Ten DAys-After That Mer-
chAndise win Come.


cratic leaders OF the senate have occupied
a considerable portion of the day trying to
determine what course 10 pursue in refer
ence to the supplemental tariff bills. The
Democratic steering committee was in
session two hours after the senate ad-
lourned, trying TO determine upon the
most advisable policy under the circum-
stances, and previous to the meeting the
conservative senators had a conference on
the same subject 1t is understood that
the conservatives advocate reference of
the bills to the finance committee, while
the steering committee is apparently
somewhat divided on the question. Ap-
pearances all indicate, however, that q
large majority of the Democratic senators
would like to have the bills passed, If they
could feel assured that their passage would
not reduce the government revenues to
too great an extent. The interest on these
bills, rs in the main tariff bill. is in the
sugar question, and il is TO the free sugar
bill that they are giving their personal at
tention.
There is an evident tendency on the part
of majority of the Democratic senators
toward amending the sugar bill so as to
make it a revenue bill, pure and simple,
and 1t is now the programme of the DEM
ocratlc leaders TO amend the bill, if
there should prove to be prospect Of its
becoming law, reducing the duty, max
ing 1t unifoi m and striking of che differ
ential on refined sugar. The reduction
would depend upon the figures which the
treasury department will furnish as TO the
amount of revenue 1t will be necessary to
secure on sugars under the new tariff. Sec
retary Carlisle was at the capitol today
while the conference was in progress, and
was asked to supply his estimate, which
he promises to do. A leading member Of
the steering committee expressed the opin-
ion that a duty of 25 or 80 per cent. on
sugar would afford all the revenue from
that source that would be needed.
1t would appear that so far the only
definite arrangement is for the discussion
of the bills at tomorrow's session if il be
impossible, in the face of single obiec-
tion, TO force the bills to third reading
tomorrow, and Ii is probable that large
part Of the day will be given TO debate on
a motion TO refer TO committee. This
will serve to develop the real intentions of
the Republicans toward the bills, and also
possibly to develop what differences there
may be in the Democratic party. The
steering committee has not formally taken
up the question of selecting a successor to
Senator Vance, on the finance committee,
but the matter has been informally dis
cussed by the members OF the committee,
and ii is thought that the selection will be
made this week. The names of several
senators are mentioned in this connection,
the names most frequently heard being
those of Messrs. Blackburn and White.
As the house of represent tatives
adjourned until Wednesday, the tariff bin
cannot be sent TO the White House until
tomorrow. 1t was engrossed and care
fully compared today, and tomorrow will
receive the signatures of Speaker Crisp
and Vice President Stevenson. Great
pressure will be brought to bear on the
president to induce him to sign the bill,
but the statement made by the Associated
Press yesterday that it Is his intention to
let the bill become law without his sigma
ture can be reiterated today. A member
of the cabinet said today that If the presi-
dent should conclude to affix his signature
to the bill il would be accompanied by a
statement of his reasons.
1t is understood that If the supplemental
tariff bills should be reported from the
finance committee they will be debated
and an effort will be made to load them
down with amendments. Mr. Hill has
given notice already of an amendment for
the repeal of the incom tax. and others
are understood TO be in course of prepare
tion, one of which will provide for free
silver coinage, and another for free lead
ore. In the meantime the Republican
senators are doing all they can
to promote early adjournment, and
some of them freely confess that this is
the principal reason for the opposition 10
the further extension of las. years appro-
priations in cases where the appropria-
tions OF the present session have not taken
effect which was voiced by Senator
Aldrich in his objection TO the considers
ton Of an extension resolution.