Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-01-29
WORK FOR CONGRESS.
Hawaiian Question Now
Before the Senate.
VOTE ON TARIFF THURSDAY.
There Promises to Be a Lively FIGHT
Over the Income Tax.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29-rhe indications
are that the federal elections bill and the
Hawaiian question will in large meas
ure divide the attention Of the senate. II
the' tariff bill sho uld pass the house ac-
cording to the program, Thursday, and
be sent Immediately to the senate, nothing
more would be done with 1t than 10 refer IL
TO the finance committee, where IL will rest
for at least few weeks, so that there is lit
tie or no prospect OF this subject interfering
In any way for the present with the con
sideration Of the bills and resolutions al
ready on the calendar.
The Hawaiian question has right Of way
for the morning hour and the elections
bill after that time.
In case the judiciary committee makes
its report upon the Peckham nomination
there Is likely TO be considerable time de-
voted to executive business, and there
may be In any event over other nominar
tions.
The House Program.
The tariff debate will close In the house
next Thursday at 3 o'clock, when the vote
will be taken on the pending amendments
and the final passage of the bill. The de-
bate this week will relate entirely To the
internal revenue bill, which is placed
upon the tariff bill as a rider.
Today and Tuesday will be devoted TO
general debate, and Wednesday TO debate
under the five minute rule, when the
internal revenue features will be open 10
amendment. OF course the principal op-
position will be directed against the in
come tax, which is being bitterly opposed
by the eastern Democrats. The Republi.
cans, however will not vote with the
Democratic opponents Of the income tax,
but will either refrain from voting, or else,
II necessary 10 make a quorum, vote for
II In order to incorporate IL in the bill.
The attempt 10 defeat 1t will therefore be
hopeless.
When the bill is reported 10 the house
on Thursday, three hours will be allowed
for closing the debate, one and half
hours on side. Mr. Reed will close for
the Republicans and Mr.. Wilson and
Speaker Crisp for the Democrats. The
indications are that when the bill is
placed upon Its final passage 1t will have a
margin to carry IL.
The Republican Vote.
During the past week the movement TO
recommit the bill looked formidable, as
at least 80 Democrats Counting the anti
income taxers), including Ill those dissatis-
fed with any portion OF the measure, were
counted upon to take this indirect method
Of compelling changes In their interest.
With the Republican support, this plan
might have succeeded.
But on Saturday some of the Repub-
lican leaders talked the situation over
and came to the conclusion that it would
not be policy to join a faction Of the
Democratic ranks In order to give the bill
a setback Which might not result in its
ultimate defeat. They have informally
decided, therefore, either to refrain from
voting. or else to vote against the motion
to recommit, but they will vote with the
opposition against the passage of the bill,
or for motion to strike out the enacting
clause. a motion which will place the
opponents OF the bill fairly and squarely
on record against the entire measure.
This decision, II 1t is adhered to I'm the
opening Of the Democratic leaders, re-
moves all doubt as to the final passage
OF the bill, as they believe that not more
than 30 Democrats at the outside will
carry their opposition to the extent of
voting directly against the bill.
II the Republicans should poll their
whole strength Q24) this would only raise
the vote against the bill to ia, as, with
the income tax included, 1t is believed
that the bill will command the entire
Popoulist vote of nine. The full vote for
the bill therefore could be 200, majority
of "a