The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-30
PUTTING ON THE PATCHES.
Frightened Leaders COncede the Con-
seryatiVeS' Demands.
THEY AGREE TO MANY CHANGES
IN THE TARIFF BILL,

ana Now Announce That They Are in
Position to Force the Fighting-There
| Does Not Seem, However, To Be ANY
Immediate Prospect of Their Accom-
plishing Much-The House viii Con-
tinue Its Struggle With Approximation
Bills.
Washington, April 29.-The fifth week.
the tariff debate in the Senate opens tomor-
row. II rumor be true, some very material
| changes in the bill has been made in the
way of concessions to the industries of the
states represented by the so-called .'conser-
vat1ve" Senators who will get more protec-
ton than was believed possible early last
week. In many cases, it is said, the
specific rates will be restored and reductions
OF rates imposed by the House bill
abandoned. No changes have been made
IN the Tree list SO far as can be ascertained.
Coal, iron ore and lead ore will, it is said
| remain as the Senate previously reported
them, although great pressure was brought
to bear to have the duties on these raw
materials increased. While lead ore remains
unchanged, it is given out that the du ties
on lead products have been increased. OF
these, white lead is the chief Under the
present law, white lead bears a duty of
| three cents per pound. The House commit
tee reduced it to one and a half cents, and
that was permitted to stand by the Senate
| committee. Now, it is said, this rate Will be
| increased to two cents. The authority for
this statement is Senator who ought to
know what is going on in the committee. 1t
is also said to be practically settled that a
tenth Of cent discriminating duty ON re-
fined sugar levied against countries paying
bounty on refined sugars exported will be
give. The sugar growers, represented by
Senators Caffrey and Blanchard, still be-
lieve that they may be able to get 45 per
cent ad valorem on raw sugar instead of 40
per cent.
The income tax having been modified to
ensure the support of the malcontents, GER
| tain duties affecting the manufacture
ing states of New York, New Jersey and
Maryland having been increased, and the
sugar and lead schedules fixed, it appears
that the time is near when the Democrats
will be in position to force the fighting with
solid party behind the managers of the
bill. Although the bill was taken up by
paragraphs Wednesday last, not a line has
yet been changed nor has the first para
unfinished speeches of Senators Quay,
Dolph and Stewart, Mr.. Squire of Washing
ton has given notice of his intention to
speak this week. Mr.. A1drich is preparing a
speech which he hopes to deliver before the
week ends. If the committee amendments
Mr.. Aldrich some days ago announced to
be forthcoming are reported this week, an
animated impromptu discussion may grow
up therefrom.
Meanwhile executive business is to be dis
posed of according to agreement. May third
is set aside for the consideration of the
Chinese treaty. Mr.. Call is very anxious to
defeat the nomination of Geogre W. Wilson,
nominated to be collector of internal
revenue for Florida. Each of these matters
is likely to consume a day, and the chances
for much progress in the Senate are not
favorable.
No variation from the programme followed
by the House for the past two months is
promised by the managers this week.
81 can see nothing ahead for us in the
near future" said Speaker Crisp, shut the
consideration of appropriation bills. They
are making it slow work for us. Until these
measures are all out of of the way, no other
legislation of a general character will be
entered upon The pending business is the
army appropriation bill, the consideration
of which was begun Saturday. Probably
most of the week will be exhausted in dis
posing of it. When it has been sent to the
Senate the river and harbor bill will be
taken up. After that will come the Indian
and agricultural bills and the legislative,
executive, Judicial and general deficiency.
The probabilities are that the first of June
will see one or two still undisposed off,
East Peru's Postmaster.
Washington, April 2s.-Eunice T. Howard
has been appointed postmaster at East
Peru, Me-, vice S. T. Irish, removed.