Evening journal., 1894-01-22
WEEK MORE or TARIFF.
The Last Period Of the Debate
Begun Today.
FIGHT OVER TIE SUGAR SCHEDULE
According TO the Present Programme For
the Tarin Discussion Many Proposed
Amendments win Not Bo Heard From.
Tho senate and Che ElectIons BnI.

WAsHINGTON, Jan. % This week will
see the conclusion of the tariff debate in
the house According TO the special order
the voting on the bill and pendinR amend
ments will begin a week from today at
noon.
During the past week no amendments Of
substantial Importance have been voted on
with any chance Of adoption except that
fixing the date upon which free wool would
60 into effect which was carried 10y the
radiolsl Democrats. with the aid Of some
Republicans, over the protest Of the Demo
cratic members Of the ways aud means
committee This week. however. will wit.
ness the fight over the big amendments to
be offered from the Democratic side The
full measure Of the Democratic opposition
to the bill will then develop, and considera.
bic bad blood will doubtless be manifested.
The first fight viii come on the sugar
schedule today. Three hours have been set
apart for the consideration of the proposi-
tions TO be offered by the sugar men. -Four
amendments will be offered to the para
graph placing sugar on the free list If the
present plan is adhered to.
The first will be that of Mr.. McRae OF
Arkansas To abolish the provision relating
TO the sugar bounty in the Wilson bill,
which contemplates its gradual reduction
by cent a year for eight years until IL is
wiped out. To this Mr.. Price of Louisiana
will oiler an amendment to substitute in
place of bounty duty of l cent per
pound on raw sugar. A substitute for this
TO retain the Mckinley bounty Of cents
will be offered by Mr. Meyer of Louisi-
ana, and Mr.. Boatner will offer an amend
ment to the substitute 10 place IL cent
duty on sugars. This will exhaust the
amendments that can be pending The
votes will be taken in the reverse order.
wiz Fight For thu Sugar Tax.
The sugar men will make strong fight
on the ground that sugar is revenue arti-
Gle, and in accordance with the dictates OF
the Chicago platform it should be made
dutiable to sappy the deficit which. It Is
estimated, the customs schedules OF the
Wilson bill will cause. They will have
/ the support of all the Democrats who are
| opposed to the income tax including Mr..
Cochran, Mr. Wilson and others Of the
ways and means committee
While il is generally admitted that they
will probably be able to muster a majority
OF the Democrats, the Republicans, who
are pledged co the free sugar feature OF the
Mckinley law. will give them no aid. The
chances Of the adoption of a sugar duty fol
the above reasons are slim.
Tuesday has been set apart for the con
sideration of the amendme,ts Is to the free
coal and free iron ore schedules. The pres
ent duty on both these articles is 20 cents
per ton. The coal men, especially of Nir
Winia, West Virginia aud Alabama are al
the back of this opposition and have th'
support pretty generally of the Democratic
representatives from those states. Ih,
iron interests OF the south-Alabana ant
Tennessee-aud of the Lake Superior dis
trict including the vessel interests OF the
lakes, are fighting against free iron ore
Both are wiling to yield a portion of thl
duty, aud amendments ranging from 80 4
90 cents per ton will be offered. Free raw
materials are made che back bone Of tn
Wilson bill, aud herculean effort will b
: made to prevent defeat here.
, The Republicans, II they join with tn
coal and iron men, as they probably will
may make the vote close, but the Demo
Gratis of the ways and means committe
! manifest no alarm.
, Later in the week the internal revenu
bill. including the income tax, will prot
, ably be offered as au amendment to th
! bill, probably by Mr.. McMillin, althoug
! this has not been decided upon fully
Amendments relating to the tobacc
amendments as she committee may otfe
will consume the rest OF the week. Whe
a the vote is taken, it is probable that gres
number OF amendments will not have r.
. ceived consideration. Mr.. Richardson, n
4 chairman Of the committee Of the who'll
o already has in his possession 57 amen'
|. monts.
o. Elections Bili In the senate.
= The present Indications are that the sci
q ate will divide its attention In the ma
this week between the federal elections bi
J. and the policy of bond issue as decid,
upon by the secretary Of tse treasury.
u There has now been positive agreemei
h upon the part of the Republicans to co
, tinue the discussion of the elections bi
I, aud 10 take Il up with view TO its fin
= disposition. Many of the Republican Sc
ators have given public assurance th
they would not seek 70 delay the final vo
upon this bill beyond a reasonable time
* debate, and the fact that the Republics
,s caucus took no action looking to decidii
~ upon a policy concerning this measu
In would seem to indicate that no such cour
to will be pursued. On the other hand, q
iv continued postponement of the unint'
or rupted discussion Of the subject wou
of seem TO indicate that there may be sol
Ia ! design OF quietly ufhsnluA tine huhlt
IA aside by pleading for delay until the tar
n bill shall reach the senate and absorb
.b entire time
he II is evident that the Democratic lead,
~ have some apprehension Of a policy Of d
~ kind and are determined that IL suol
~ purpose is entertained Il shall not succe,
ri They will have a double reason for
"a sisting on proceeding with the electio
"a debate this week--frst, that they are gu
~ determined to dispose Of the subject befC
~ the tariff bill is reached, and, second, I'll
~ they wish as far as possible to divert [
Fpeechmaking in the senate from the DO
question; hence IL may be reasonably
)e ierred that the programme as agreed 70
the senate on Thursday last with resp
TO this bill will be observed.
10 will be impossible to keep the DO
M question entirely out of the senate, a
lay there is a possibility that 10 may be ma
The the subject OF number Of speeches, IL
ty Of considerable debate.
mo FQurth Glass Postmaster.
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