The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05
Hill. Murphy and Smith Reported to Be
Against the Measure Still, De-
spite the Compromise.
LEADERS HOPEFUL HOWEVER
And Claim the Bill May Pass by
the Middle of June.
Several Important Amendments to the
Income Tax Feature of the Measure
Submitted to the Senate by Mr.. Vest.

WASHINGTON. May 4-Notwithstand-
ing the truce agreed upon between the
Democratic and Republican Senators.
whereby it was arranged that hostilities
on the tariff should cease until next Tues
day. there has not been day when there
has been bolder talk and stronger protest
on the respective sides OF the chamber than
to-day. While the Republican Senators
have allowed the Democrats TO infer that
when the amendments are publicly an
nounced and the assurance OF a vote suffi-
cient to pass the bill is given they will
yield TO the majority, they assert privately
that they know that the necessary votes
cannot be obtained and declare that the
Democrats In the Senate are gradually ap-
preaching more serious trouble than they
have yet Encountered, ana in making this
statement they assert that Senator's Muir
ply and Smith are doubtful as is Sem
ator Hill in the support OF the bill as II
is TO be amended. 1t is asserted that Sem
ator Smith only cast his vote for the Cor
man resolution In the Democratic caucus
yesterday upon the assurance that the
resolution was not binding.
The Democrats express the greatest con-
fdence in the success of the bill. Senator
Faulkner said to-day that the bill would
become law before the 18th OF June. and
that Congress would adjourn by the 4th Of
July. The Democratic Senators declared
the tariff bill would pass the Senate before
the 1st of June. More than one asserted
that both Senators Murphy and Smith had
given assurance Of support. Ii is noticeable,
however. that some OF the Democratic Sen
ators are canvassing the probabilities OF
securing the Populist vote In the Senate.
and they say that Senators Allen and Kyle
will vote for the BILL so that they can lose
Hill. Murphy and Smith IL necessary and
still have the requisite forty-three votes.
The programme of the Democratic man.
ayers is to Introduce the tariff amendments
on Monday. have them taken up In the full
committee on finance on Tuesday and re-
ported to the Senate so as to continue the
debate after that date. In the meantime
they will proceed with their work OF clear
ing up the executive calendar. while In the
committee rooms they will arrange for the
renewal OF the battle. which they will try
to carry by cavalry charge If the Repub-
licans do not make definite terms with
them.
Senator Mills, who was not at the caucus
yesterday. was asked If his absence had
any significance, and emphatcally said that
IL had none. 81 did not know anything
about it, he said, land II / had been there
1 would probably have talked against con-
cessions and then taken my medicine like
the rest Of them and agreed to vote for tbs
bill. 1 realize that we are in the hands
of half dozen Senator'S. who can defeaf
the bill If they do not get what they want
Since the bill was first made concessions
have been going on, and, instead OF cut
ting down. as l desired should be done,
they have been going UP. and we cannot tell
where they will end" He was asked Why
they did not arrange the differences In
some way and get down to work That
Is what they are trying to DO: They hope
this matter can be arranged after while
and the discussion Of the bill proceed The
country is impatient of delay. 1t was when
many people did not believe the repeal
would do any good, bat they wanted the
matter matte stsd and knSw Dou apst ing aS0I
regard this delay as unnecessary and are
becoming very much disgusted.''
Senator Jones put In the entire day In
his committee room and had Senator Vest
with him part of the time. They We're
engaged especially. upon the wool and cot
be still further changed than they are un-
derstood TO have been; Senator Murphy
and there is little doubt that he will secure
more liberal concessions than have been
sstns Of wSef Stanton on sed Geer
Of Of iSs Mem fHs5 S,sn;ssa and Ghasles
sentatives of the wooden manufacturing in
terest, and Mr.. Stanton said, after confer
ring with members OF the committee that
he was very hopeful that the woolen sched-
ule would be materially changed. he said
they had asked for a compound duty and
had shown the committee how II was i'm
possible to make q strictly ad valorem
duty serve. the purpose Of a6ording any
protection to manufacturers. Mr.. Stanton
declared that the woolen manufacturers
were asking concessions as Democrats, and
they had shown the committee that the
changes they seek are such as the Demo-
cratic party could AFFORD 10 grant I'VE
don't" he said. TASK for a duty on wool.
but we do ask for sufficient duty on woolen
products to keep alive the factories which
are now In exisfencP.n