Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-27

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be Called Into Play.
SpeeidI 7si40rGm 70 rAs Rs5ster.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April e6.-The
feeling OF aggressive confidence which
has developed among the Democrats OF
the Senate in the last few days, now
leads TO the prediction In we'll In
formed quarters that the tariff bill will
be passed by the middle OF Mky. There
are Republicans who admit In private
that this may be the outcome OF the
struggle. They realize that the Demo
Gratis mean to make desperate tight
for speedy action, that all the power Of
the ad dministrStion aud the national
Democratic organization will be used TO
aid them and that the Republican silver
Senators will not help their eastern
colleagues in obstructiBg the passage Of
the bill
II the Democratic Senators are solid
ly united, as they now appear 10 be and
are led with spirit they can find way
to crush out the Republican obstruction
In the next two or three weeks and Sc
cure vote. That this will be done all
the signs now indicate.
President Cleveland himself 10 ,Ar
NOT AT ALL ANXIOUS
about the situation. On the contrary,
he expresses the utmost con nhdence In
his conversations about the tariff bill
that 1t will pass the Senate much earlier
than is generally believed. He has no
fear that any Democratic Senators will
vote against the bill.
Much OF the spirit OF confidence and
aggressiveneSs that has taken posses
sion OF the Democratic Senators la the
last few days is due 10 President Clevo-
land. II Is understood he has read the
riot act in the most vigorous style TO
certain sulen Democratic Senators, con-
vincing them that their only safety lay
In standing manfully and favorably by
the platform OF their party, and aiding
by their votes, even II at some personal
sacrifice, In redeeming
pledges
The principal changes to
the tariff bill In Rccordanc
agreement made TODAY by
cratic Senators, are in the L.
and the sugar schedule. TT
men have been from the FIRST cl
for an advalorem instead OF
duty, and
THAT CHANGE HAS BEEN coNcEDE
The details have not been absolut
fixed, but there is little doubt that
sugar schedule will be entirely SUI
planted by a new one, which will pro-
vide q uniform duty OF 40 per cent. ad
valorem, with an addition Of q OF Al
cent for refined sugar.
The principal change In the Income
tax is provision for a limitation for
the time that the law shall remain In
operation. This Is another matter OF
detail, which has not been absolutely
agreed upon, but the principle having
been conceded, the Senators who have
the compromise In hand, do not con-
slider that there Is any possibility OF
failure on account OF the period. IL
will probably be about FIVE or six years.
There will be no change 10 the rate OF
taxation, which will be left at per
cent. on amounts In excess OF $1,000.
NUMBER or CHANGES
In the rate OF duty will bs made 10 the
iron schedule. In which there will be =
slight advance over the rates fixed bY
the pending bill. Carpets will also se-
cure an advance. In many cases the
rates fixed 10 the House bill will replace
those Of the bill reported to the Senate
by the Finance Committee.
Another material concession which
will be made 10 the dlsaffected Senators
will be the restoration OF the specific
system in many places where the FL
nance Committee changed the House
bill by the substitution Of ad valorem
duty. The manufacturers have made
especial complaint OF the ad valorem sys-
tenn because OF the opportunity which
thew say IL offers for fraud. Their Sena-
tors have supported them 10 this rep
resentatlon, and the Finance COMMITTEES
while still retaining their confidence la
the fairness OF ad vslorem methods,
have decided to yield the point 10 many
Instances for the sake OF harmony and
with the hope OF securing the support OF
the
UNITED PARTY Is THE SENATE.
There will be no change In the rates
fixed on iron ore. lead ore or coal snd
wool will remain0n the free list. The
whisky tax a. reported by the Finanes
COMMITTEES will also be uDdisturoed.
IL understood that the entire Dem
ocratic majority OF the Finance Com
mittee is In hearty accord upon tns
wisdom OF the proposed changes. SEN
ator Jones, Of Arkansas. has taken tbs
initiative and performed the grsster
part Of the work Of affecting the COM
promise By getting the diss2tlhed Sen
ators 70 state what they wanted ana
bringing them together, and also oy
securing the assent and eo-o1efapon
Of the President and Secretary Carlisle.
The conservatives with one exception
Senator Hili-vho Is absent from tns
city, have been fully coDsuitfd 81 IDS
various stages OF the negotiation, and
il Is understood that with the smsnd-
meats added 70 the bill Is will receive
their cordial support. They have siven
assurance TO this effect. and those sup
po,ed TO be authorized 70 speak for sen
stor Hill, say they also have ASSURANCES
OF bis support