The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-15
WHEELING, W. VA, MONDAY, JANUARY l5 1894
in the bill it would have arrayed many

Democratic members against the whole
measure. The fact that the proposition
is not included in the bill will, it is
thought, strengthen the attempt to re-
move the sugar bounty and substitute
in its stead duty of one cent on sugar.
Should this be done it will raise $780,
100000 of revenue and save $10,0OO,0OO
of sugar bounty and remove the neces-
sity for and probably kill the income
tax proposition. which it is now the
purpose of tho committee to present
later with the internal revenue bill. 1t
is not believed that the attempts to re-
store portion of the duty on coal, iron
ore, lumber and other raw materials
placed on the free list by the Wilson
bill WILDE successful
A careful canvass OF the house made
by the friends of the bill seems to indi-
cate that particular opposition lacks
both cohesion and the numerical
strength to carry the amendments
through Little Democratic opposition
to the bill has manifested itself during
the general debate, and the Democratic
members Of the committee express con-
fidence that the bill will go through
practically in an unamended form-with
the possible exception of the sugar
schedule. On this proposition the COM
mittee stands divided, those favorjng
an Individual income tax supporting
the free sugar proposition, and the OPP
ponents of the income tax. led by Chair
man Wilson, favor the restoration OF
the sugar duty in order to do away with
the necessity OF an income tax.
DIFFICULTY III, TIE WAY.
The great difficulty in the way of the
modification O. Ghe bill in this particular,
however, even if it should develop great
strength, on. tho Democratic side, is that
the Republicans will not vote to restore
q duty on sugar, which was placed on
the FREQ list by the Mckinley law.
The most important committee work
OF the coming week will be that before
the ways and means committee where
the internal revenue bill is still under
consideration. Up to last Friday it was
practically settled that the measure
should contain an income tax, an in
creased tax on whisky and taxes on
playing cards tand cigarettes. But by
the unexpected change of attitude OF
Representative Bynum in moving re.
consideration of the internal revenue
feature, there is much doubt as to what
the committee will ultimately do with
the bill The members have agreed,
however, that the work on tho bill
shall be completed so as to go before
the house on next Thursday. 1t has
also determined to report tho bill as
Sc parate, measure, although caucus ac-
ton may yet be taken in order to have
the bill introduced as an amendment to
the pending tariff bill.
The bond question has been referred
to the ways and means committee, but
no action whatever has been taken on
the subject as yet. ss-c-t.-,. ,.-es3'z,--'-
The committee on foreign affairs have
reported all the Hawaiian resolutions
referred to them. The mass of cores
Cleveland has been referred to this
committee, and will determine at the
meeting next Thursday what course is
to be adopted in reference to it.
The coinage committee, having agreed
last Friday to report the Bland seignlor-
age bill, will now give their attention to
the Bland free coinage bill. Q. W.
Stone, of Pennsylvania, is drafting. the
report ofthe minority against the Bland
seigniorage bill, but neither the
majority or minority. reports will be
presented until after the tariff debate is
closed.
IN THE SENATE.
According to the programme agreed
upon by the senate last week the con-
slderation of the federal election bill
should begin tomorrow. Tho indica-
tions, however, are very strong that the
measure will go over for at least a day
or two. Should Senator Gray persist in
his effort to have the agreement adj
hered to. his action would probably be
antagonized by some who are friendly
to the bill, who will ask the senate to go
into executive session early in the day
for the consideration of the Hornblower
nomination. If that question is taken
up there is little doubt that 1t will con-
sumo the entire day as there will in all
probability be spirited discussion
over it.
If Senator Hill whozis supposed to be
leading the opposition to Judge Horn
blower, could have his way the vote
would probably be taken without any
speech-making whatever, but it is pre-
sumed that the friends OF Mr.. Horn
blower will wish to be heard.
Under existing circumstances a
Hawaiian speech is always possible, al
though there is disposition to allow
this subject to rest until the foreign
relations committee can conclude its in
Yestigation and makeirs report.
Senator Gallinger has given notice of
tariff speech for tomorrow. but it as
we'll as the elections bill may be
crowded over until later in the week.
The probabilities are that an execu-
tive session in which the Hornblower
nomination will be the chief subject of
consideration, will consume the greater
part of the day tomorrow and possibly
of more than one day during the week,
that the federal elections bill will be
taken up for final disposition, although
its consideration may not be completed
this week, and that there may be q
speech or two on the tariff and as many
or more on Hawaii.
Nothing Done.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. 1.-THE
Democratic members OF the ways and
means committee held a meeting this
afternoon, having under consideration
certain amendments to be proposed
this week to the tariff bill now before
the house.
No material amendments affecting the
schedule were decided upon. It
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