Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-22
THE End IS VERY NEAR.
The Tariff Talk Will End This
Week.
VOTING BEGINS NEXT MONDAY
The Fight Will be Resumed To-
day and the Sugar Schedule
Will be the Subject-The Elec-
tions Bill and the Policy OF a
Bond Issue VIII Occupy the
Time of the Senate.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., January ai.-
The coming week will see the conclu-
sion of the tariff debate In the House.
According to the special order the
voting on the bill aud pending amend
ments will begin a week from tomorrow
at noon.
During the past week no anne nd ments
OF substantial Importance have been
voted on with any chance OF adoption,
except that fixing the date upon which
free wool would go into effect, which
was carried by the radical Democrats
with the aid of some Republicans over
the protest OF the Democrauc members
OF the Ways and Means Committee.
The coming week, however, will Wit
ness the fight over the big amendments
TO be offered from the Democratic side.
The full measure OF the Democratic op-
position to the bill will then develop
and considerable bad blood will doubt
be manifested.
THE FIRST FIGHT
will come on the sugar schedule to-
morrow. Three hours have been set
apart for the consideration OF the
propositions to be offered by the sugar
men. Four amendments will be offered
TO the paragraphs placing sugar on the
Tree list, II the present plan is adhered
10. The sugar men will make u strong
night on the ground that sugar Is n
revenue article and in accordance
with the dictates OF the Chicago plat
form, should be made dutiabe to
supply the deficit, which II 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, in
cluding Mr.. Cochran, Mr. Wilson and
| others OF the Ways and Means Commit
tee. While IL is generally admitted that
they will probably be able TO muster a
majority OF the Democrats, the Repub-
/ licans who are pledged to the free sugar
feature OF the Mckinley law, will give
them no aid. The chances for the adop-
tion Of sugar duty for the above rea-
! sons are slim.
! Tuesday has been set apart for the
consideration OF the amendments to the
FREE COAL AND FREE IRON ORE SEIZED
ULEs.
The present duty on both these arti-
cles is IS cents per ton. The coal men,
| especially OF Virginia, Wost Virginia
and Alabama are at the back Of this op-
! position and have the support pretty
generally OF the Democratic represen-
tatives from those States. The iron
interest OF the States OF Alabama and
Tennessee and OF the lake Superior dis
| trict including the vessel interests OF
the lake Is fighting against free iron
ore. Both are willing to yield por-
| tion OF the duty and amendments rang
ing from 35 TO 30 cents a ton will be Of
fered. Raw materials are made the
! backbone OF she Wilson bill, and a her
culean effort will be made TO prevent
defeat here.
The Republicans, II they join with
the coal and iron men as they probably
! Will, may make the vote close. but to-
day the Democrats OF the Ways AID
| Means Committee manifest no alarm.
Later in the weeek the internal reve-
nue.. including tho income tar, will
| probably be offered as an amendment TO
the bill, probably by Mr.. Mcmillan. al
| though this mas not been decided upon
/ fully. II IL is. this fight will be the
feature OF the debate. II the ad-
/ voeates Of the income tax are
successful az they claim
confidently they will be, ana IT is
/ put on the dill as a rider IL will cause
/ several Democrats. at least, 20 vote
! against she entire measure. Other
/ amendments relating 70 the tobacco
I schedule, lead, ore. etc. and other
/ minor amend as the committee
may offer, will consume the rest Of the
week. When the vote Is taken IL is
/ probable tnst great nnm Der OF amend
ments will not have received considera-
/ tion. Mr.. Richardson, the Chairman OF
/ the Committee on the Whole already
| has in bis possession u amendments.