The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-11
Hill Has Incurred the Enmity
of Southern Democrats.
THE TEN PER CENT BANK TAX.
Democrats Record Themselves I'm
Favor of Repeal-The Income Tax
Men VIII Refuse TO Have IL
Abandoned.

che theme Of comment at the Capitol and
IN administration circles. lt is admitted
90 be one of ability and strength.
IL cannot be denied, however, that it is
more or less tinged with an element of
hostility toward the administration, view
ing the pending bill as an administration
measure. 10 Is intended as an attack on
Cleveland's policy, foreign and domestic
as we'll. What may come of his speech
and what may develop out Of the situa-
tion is a matter OF speculation, but
serious consequences to the Democratic
party are expected.
The New York senator's arraignment
of the Democratic members of the finance
committee who framed and are pressing
the bill, and his laying great stress upon
its sectional character. has placed an in
separable barrier between himself and
the southern Democracy. He has burned
his bridges. and hereafter there can be no
afiiliation on tariff reform between the
New York senator and his friends and
the southern Democracy The feeling of
bitterness on the part OF the advocates OF
tariff reform on the line of the present
bill. directed toward Hill and those mem
bers of the party whose actions they re-
gard as treacherous, is sure to become
The Income Tax.
An open rupture in the party and the
severance of long established relations are
likely to follow. Will the Democratic
managers in the senate. in Difference to the
warnings of Hill, change their plans?
This is the question which is being dis
cussed in all political circles here 1t can
be stated in the most positive manner
n. will of
change their course one iota, but will in
sist upon the passage of the bill as 1t now
stands in the senate.
The income tax feature, which is so OBJ
jectionable to the New York senator, will
not be eliminated. The friends of this
tax on the Democratic side are more de
termined now than ever for its retention.
Can the opponents of this tax defeat the
tariff billi Many are OF the opinion that,
If the income tax is retained in the bill,
its ultimate defeat is inevitable.
The state Bank Tax.
The Democratic caucus, after session
of 1-2 hours last evening. adopted the
following resolution without dissenting
vote
Resolved, That IL Is the sense of this CO icus
that the prohibitory tax of 10 per cent of bank
issues be repealed.
Resolved, That when the bill known as the
Brawley and Spencer bill. which the com
mittee on banking and currency has ordered
reported to the house, Is called up for action,
an amendment be offered repeating the pro-
hibitory tax on state banks; that ample time
be afforded for discussion, and If necessary to
secure this, the committee on rules be re-
quested 10 take proper action.
Exactly 102 Democrats of the house
were present. The attendance from the
south and west was very heavy, but only
few eastern men appeared, among them
being Messrs. Straus, Cummings, Dunphy
and Warner IN. Y.G pigott (Conn);
O'Neil (Mass.), and Sibley Pa)
The result of the caucus means that the
bill to repeal the state bank tax shall be
considered as a rider TO the Brawley bill,
which is now on the calendar. and that n
vote shall be had upon It, II was gener-
ally admitted in the caucus that this re-
peal could not be accomplished uncondi-
tionally.
Mr.. Swanson gave, as result Of his
canvass. J19 9votes for unconditional repeal,
and Mr.. Williams declared, as a result of
his investigation, that a majority of the
house favored the repeal, although not
Internationally. The question of condi-
tions were only briefly touched upon.
In the Senate.
The senate proceedings were diversified
by sharp interchange of personalities
between Senators Hoar (Mass.) and Vest
(Mo), in which Mr. Vest said no rule of
the senate could ensure MIR. Hoar's silence
on any question, and Mr.. Hoar retorted
by saying 1t was "the garrulous and
voluble senator from Missouri" who
began the discussion, and now, like a
small boy defeated, ran away. and hurled
q personality as he disappeared.
The white-winged dove OF peace
aIighted on the senate yesterday. and an
amicabie settlement between Senators
Harris and Aldrich was reached. IL was
agreed between them that for the balance
of this week the senate should meet at
noon and the tariff bill should be then
taken up at ! o'clock and discussed until
3 bo'clock without dilatory tactics, while
Mr.. Harris withdrew his request for the
Bssding of the bill in full
The feature of the day was Senator
Lodges lengthy speech on the tariff. i'm
which he attacked the theory OF free
trade. advocated protection, and styled
the Wilson bill "a mere collection OF pref
srences and revenRes," and as being
neither free trade nor protection.
The resolution offered on April 3 by Mr..
Wolcott looking 20 negotiations for the
coinage of Mexican standard dollars in
United States mints was taken up and
agreed to-
The bill introduced some time since by
Mr.. PETER. generally known "a the Coxey
good roads bill, was reported adversely
from the committee on education and
labor.
Postoffice Appropriations.
The house devoted the entire day to the
postofice appropriation bill. The at-
tempt % insert IN the bin an amendment
desired 20 prevent the bureau OF engrav-
Ing and printing from manufacturing
postage stamps was defeated on point
Of order. Mr.. Hatch, chairman OF the
committee of the whole, deciding that IL
was new legislation.
An amendment 90 classify as third-class
mail matter, novels. etc, published period
fcally 0b subscription. was adopted and
the remainder Of the dsv was occupied
discussing the Kyle amendment 20 cut of
the subsidy granted 70 the fast southern
mail Prom the tenor OF the tir hate Tho