Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-06-27
POPULISIS silent.
Decline to Say How They
Will Vote on Sugar.
CARLISLE'S SUGGESTION.
Democratic Managers Worried by the
Activity Displayed by Hill.

WASHINGTON, June ~. - The Demo
cratic managers. having learned that
Senator Hill intended to turn his bat
tsries on the sugar schedule when II was
reached, set to work to ascertain II there
was any break In their lines
They were Ia conference for several
hours Monday and yesterday. talking
over the situation. There has been con-
siderable alarm felt and they appear to
be rather nervous rs the time approaches
when q vote is 10 token.
They appear to be uly aware Of the
fact that there are a great many points In
the bill that are not alto ether satisfao-
tory to the compromisers- 6orman. Brice.
Camden aud Murphy.
The conferences are understood TO be
for the purpose of perfecting the measure
no that these senators and one or two
others who are looked upon as doubtful
would be sure to vote for It.
The greatest alarm Is felt for coal and
sugar. The indications are that there
will be some change made In the sugar
schedule. Although the compromisers.
Gorman, Brice and Others, have steadily
insisted that the schedule should not take
effect until next January, they have. It is
understood, consented to yield this point
The amendment suggested by Secretary
Carlisle. relieving sugar importers from
foreign countries from the payment of
the discriminating lcent duty, will also
be adopted. This concession Ia regarded
as necessary In view os the attitude Ger
many has taken with regard to her pro-
ducts. No other changes or notifications
on sugar will be made.
h.. L. . A. a.
uous efforts yesterday TO ascertain how
the Populists intend to vote on the
proposition 10 strike out the sugar sohed-
ule when 10 Ia made, but they decline to
state what their attitude will be on that
motion. Irby Of South Carolina. how
ever. informed them he would vote for
the proposition
II the three other Populists vote to
cratic magin will bs very small. and II
may take the vote Of the vice president to
save It. II Is no wonder, therefore, that
the Democratic managers are alarmed.
Hilrs Amendments Defeated.
The senate spent another day debating
the income tax provisions of the tariff
bill. without making any perceptible
progress
Over five hours were devoted to the dts
cussion Of two amendments offered by
Senator Hill, the first to exempt the In
terest on state, county and municipal
bonds. aud the second TO exempt the in
tsrest on state bonds from the operation
of the tax. The debate drifted into an
exhaustive examination of the power Of
congress and states rightsL Three Demo-
Gratis. Messrs. Gray. Pugh and Caffery.
sided with the New York senator. Both
amendments were defeated.
In the House.
The warm weather and the uninterest-
Ing nature Of the proceedings In the
house kept both mem bsrs and sightseers
away. and the chamber wore somewhat
deserted appearance The deficiency bill
occupied the greater part Of the day. the
main fight being on the paragraph rela-
tive to Indian depreciation claims This,
ss finally agreed to. carries an appropria-
tion Of $4,000 A number Of bills and
resolutions were passed, the most im-
portant being senate bill to make Labor
Day a national holiday. The bill re-
Quires but the signature of the president
10 become law. The day set Is the first
Monday I'm September.