Evening star., 1894-03-06
TO SIDETRACk THE TARIFF
An Effort to Give the Bland Bill the
Precedence.
What Mr.. Stewards Attempt Means
The Committee Has Not Yet Con-
cluded It's Work.

The attempt on the part Of Mr. Stewart to
get the Bland seigniorage bill up in the
Senate ahead Of the tariff bill is not merely
an individual effort on his part, with an ac-
cidental republican following. The republi-
cans held q caucus last night, and consid-
cred the question, maturely determining
to secure the immediate consideration Of
the silver bill If possible. and to hold it on
the track in the way of the tariff bill for
two months. Therefore, in his effort this
morning to get this bill up for considera-
tiop Mr.. Stewart had the entire republican
party behind him, and the intention is to
prevent the tariff bill from securing con-
sideration until such time as the minority
Is willing.
Another Element of Embarra n {.
The committee on finance have practically
come to an agreement, but this turn of af-
fairs has thrown another element of en-
barrassment in their way, and causes them
considerable alarm. A hasty conference of
the democrats was held on learning of the
action Of the republican caucus, and plan
adopted for defense against the insdious
move Of the silver men. They hope to cir
the republicans by getting the
seignioage bill on the calendar, and by
then reporting the tariff bill and getting 1t
before the Senate There is some hitch,
however, In the plan, and considerable ap-
prehension is felt lest the republicans should
ton.
MIR. Hills Resolution.
Mr.. Hills resolution of instruction to the
finance committee directing that the bill be
reported without the income tax and with
other changes. is merely a theatrical move,
as nothing can come of 1t. 1t is merely an
other evidence of the lack of harmony in
the party.
still at Work ON the Bill.
The democratic members of the Senate
committee on finance continued their work
this morning. but none of them would con-
sent to state any facts as to the proceed
ings. They declare without exception that
they have given out none of the figures
agreed upon in the bill. They are engaged
today largely upon the constructive features
OF the bill, changing words here and there
and altering figures where later examina-
Of changes.
The treasury officials and experts have
pointed out some incongruities and the
members OF the committee have discovered
many themselves. Indeed. every time that
one or them attempts to go over the bill he
nnds expressions which he thinks should be
altered, and one change generally involves
others. 1t has thus happened several times
thdt "hen the Dill mas been considered al
most completed and ready to report that
the necessity has arisen for a postponement
Uncertain When 1t VIII he Reported.
Early this morning a member of the COM
mittee stated that he felt confident that the
Dill would be in shape for presentation to
the full committee not later than tomor-
row. AT l o'clock Senate member said
he could not say whether the bill would be
r6DOrted tOnOrr0u p,,t
schedule continues to hold it's place as
source or annoyance and cause of delay
There Is a constant exchange of PROPOSE
tonS between the sugar men and the COM
nittee, but the difficulty of reaching an
agreement does not appear to have lessened
with time.
A Senator who has taken an active part
In the movement in opposition to the bill
as first prepared said today that the ques-
tions in dispute are no nearer settlen.e ent
today than they We're Yesterday