The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-10
THE TARIFF IN THE SENATE.
ORDERS FROM TIE WHITE HOUSE TO
RUSH TINE PASSAGE Of the BILL

Repubitesa seustors Thisk thst o. the Fiusi
Roll Csu the views OF the Adr.inistr--
usn win Prsvsii-ssnator Gor-ss Ne
eirre. that = TsrIE Bm Will be Put
Through the senate. hut that It win
he = Measure winch can Command the
support Of Every Loyal Democrat.
WASHINGTON. Feb. o.--Orders have been is
sued from Administration headquarters to
turn the full force Of public attention upon the
Senate while the Tariff bill is pending before
that body Representative Livingston Of
Georgia who is n member OF the Committee
on Appropriations. said to- day that the House
Is under instructions to GO slow on all eRisla-
tion. except the annual appropriation bills.
until the senate has acted upon the tariff uues-
ton. The debate on the Bland silver bill is
expected to drag along for a week or ten days.
perhaps longer. for thero are already more
than nifty members who desire to speak
on the subject. II appears to be foreRone
conclusion that the bill will ultimately pass
the House. In spite Of the opposition OF the anti
silver men. under the leadership OF Messrs
Cockra and Tracey Of New York. There Is an
impression prevailing among the members OF
the House that Secretary Carlisle desires the
passage Of the Seigniorage bill and for that
reason the opposition will not be as stubborn
as It might otherwise be.
Tho Administration. pleased with It's success
In forcing the passage OF the repeal OF the
Sherman act in spite OF the opposition ola
majority Of the Dem ocrats In both Houses OF
Congress- PROPOSES to repeat the tactics OF
last session with the Wilson bill. Many OF the
Republican Senators do not believe that their
Democratic associates have sufficient courage
to antagonlze the wishes OF the President on
the tariff question. Senator FRYE. one OF the
hardest partisan fighters on the Republican
side. says that he expects the Democratic
Senators to follow the same course adopted by
their brethren in the House. They will make
a good deal OF buster about what they intend
to do. but when the 0nal roll Is called. the
views OF the Administration will be accepted
and they will again be forced to bow to the
dictation OF the President.
Senator German does not concur with Sem
ator Frye. He says that the Democratic party
is pledged to tariff reform on q revenue basis.
He says II the Republicans are counting upon
the failure OF tariff bill in the Senate they
will be greatly mistaken. There will be
tariff bill put through the Senate. he says.
framed in accordance with the national DEM
ocratic policy. 1t may not embrace all the OBJ.
Jectionnble features OF the Wilson bill. but IL
will probably be measure which can COM
mand the support OF every loyul Democrat.
snnonDeed that s Il viii decline to grant sear
ings on the Tariff bill. the representatives OF
various Industries d. are coming ON to Washington
resentative Cadmus OF New Jersey. who was
the only member OF his. delegation who had
constituents and cast his vote against the
Wilson. bill. is expecting a delegation here
district. and. he is confident that he
Committee. it IS Understood TINT any bust
,ss. o Ss s snsss @ viii Ss
as was done In the House. In the latter place
the hearings were not granted BY the full com
several sub comm,tees never 81 to ii listen
when men who desired to be heard were pre-
practice viii probably be followed In dealing
with the bill in the Senate should tho Hale
resolution. in favor OF formal. pubic hearings.
w by Uri-i Pr,n.
Senator, Voorhees, Chairman Of the Senate
man OF the Senate sub committee of the FL
nanee Com mittee having the Wilson bill in
rotary Carlisle at the Treasury Department
this morning on the general subject OF the
tary Hamiin will within the next few days.
20 over every detail Of the administrative fea-
The sub com mittse is displaying commend
able zeal in pushing its labors to the utmost.
before the full Democratic members OF the
committee when they meet next Tuesday.
Tn, .1G fse Se sPe .s
early but nut in part OF their time in the room
OF Mr. Mills. which Is in the old part OF the
building on a lower floor:
Ing States interested in the production OF coal
are feeling very cheerful over the pros pect. he-
lieving that they will secure duty which will.
in their estimation. enable their mines to still
eToWdng American mines out u tic business.
MIR. Daniel and Mr. Faulkner are energetically
working this matter, and Mr.. Morgan OF Ala
bama is said to DO insisting that this article
shall be put back on the dutiaole list.
Whisksy is still undecided upon but an In
crease of some sort. 1t Is now said. will posi-
lively De made and Il may be that the figure
heretofore given, Sl.2O gallon, will be
reached. II. Indeed. 1t is not exceeded, Tho
subject was said to have been up again to-day
before the subcommittee. rs was also the
sugar schedule, upon which the committee
has been unable as yet. to agree. That
DOUBT. but the exact fSare has no. been
agreed upon. Mr.. Jones Of Arkansas is
against any difference in favor OF refined
sugar that will enable the retiners to control
Mills and Mr.. Vest are favorable to an increase
slightly in advance OF what their colleague Is
willing to admit The impression prevails
that II there Is difference 1t will be about
one eighth OF q cent in favor OF refined sugar.
The Increased Duty on Precious Stones.
Arkell h Douglass OF % Broad street re-
ceived this despatch yesterday from the De
Beers Consolidated Mines. limited. Kimber-
Leg. South Africa:
"All manufacturers dealing with South
Africa should take a stand against bill before
Congress proposing additional tarif on pre-
cious stones II bill passes Senate you may
expect almost pTOhibitive tariff here on Amer
ican goods. America should foster an increas-