Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-05
TlAKERING WITH THE BILL,
SUCCESS OF THE TsniFy MEASURE
sIsr yEnY YOUTHFUL.
rrputiican senators Think the Dem-
ocnts iinve Greater Obstacles TO
Overcome Than Any Yet I'M
acrfnisen--Ihinis n VIII.


Ry Associated Press.
Washington. May --Notwithsiand
ing the truce agreed upon between thu
Democratic and Republican senator
whereby II was arranged that hostili
ties on the tariff should oense until
next Tuesday, there has not been day
when there has been boider talk and
stronger prptestations on the respective
sldes OF the chamber than today.
While the Republican senators have
allowed the Democrats to infer that
when the amendments are publicly an
nounced and the assurance OF vote
SUFFICIENT TO pas the bill Is given, they
win yield TO the majority. they assert
privately that they know that the ne
cessary votes cannot be obtained and
declare that the Democrats In the SEN
ate are gradually approaching more
serious trouble than they have yet en-
countered. and In making this state
mont they assert that Senators Murphy
Hnd Smith are as doubtful rs Senator
Inn In the support OF the bill as 1t Is to
be amended. II Is asserted Senator
Smith only cast his vote FOR the Cor
man resolution In the caucus yesterday
upon, the assurance that the resolution
was not binding The Democrats ex-
press the greatest confidence IN the sue
resE OF the bill. senator Faulkner said
today that the bill would become a law
before the 18TH OF June, and that COM
Ercss would adjourn by the Fourth II
July. The Democratic senators de-
rinred the inrin bill would pass the sem
ate before the LIST Of June. More than
une assorted that both Senators MUIR
bf support
IL is noticeable. however. that some
VI the Democratic senators nre now
oanVassing the probabilities OF securing
The PopuliHt vote In the senate, and
they say that Senators Allen and Kyle
Will vote FOR the bill 20 that they can
lose I'M Murphy and Smith n nece8-
tarv and Htlll have the requisite forty
three votes The program or the Dem
oerauc managers is to introduce the
larln amendments ON Monday, have
Them taken VI in the fun committee
Pm nnHncn on TUESDAY and reported 60
The senate 30 as 20 continue the de
pate after that date. In the meantime
lhey viii proceed with their work Of
clearing up the executive calendar
While In She committee rooms. anl they
MIL arrange FOR the renewal Of the
battle which they win try 20 carry by
; cavalry charge II the Republicans do
rot maht definite terms with them
Senator Mills Who WAS not at tho eau
,ug yesterday was asked " his alb
fence had any Significance and pruc-
.ically said Il had none.
u did no, know anything about H."
10 said. "aud N had been there would
probably have talked aRalnat onnees-
lions, and then taken my medicine like
the rest Of them and agreed 10 vote
Tor the bill. I realize that We are m
he hands OF q half dozen senators who
sen dsfeAt the bill II they do not get
what they want Since the bill WIS
hrst made concessions have gone ON
and Instead ~ cutting down us I de-
sired should be done, thov have boon
t9lnr M aud We cannot tell where they
viii end"
lie was asked why they did not ar.
'anse the differences IN some way and
tet down 90 work
That "a what they are trying 10 DO.
rhey hope that this matter can bee
arranged after awhile ana tho discuss
lion ~ the bill proceed Tho country
b impatient OF the delay They were
Rhen the silver repeal was pending
great many did not believe the re-
peal would do any good but thcy
wanted the matter settled 7 know
something Of the public opinion and
know the people regard mia delay
unnecessary and are becoming very
much dlsgustod
Senator Jones huH Put IA tho ontlre
daN IN his committee room and had
scnntor Vest with him part OF the
time Thoy have boon engaged hspr-
rinlly upon the wool and cotton sch6d-
uloa, which Il Is believed are Co he Htlll
further changed thnn they urr under
stood to have hecu Senator Murphy
has interested hlmself IA these schod-
ulea and there ia little doubt that he
VIII secure u more liheral concession
than has been granted.
delegation ~ gentlemen consisting
or Walter stanton aud George Rrauhiul
OF New York and charles A owen,
Al Influential Democrats. hnvc been nj
the capitol today as Representatives Of
The woolcn manufacturing interest. and
Mr., stanton said after comforting with
members ~ the corimittee. that he WINS
very hopeful that the wooden schedule
would be materially ohansod. lie gnid
HEY had asked for cOmpound dntv
ind had shown the committee how ID
was impossible TO make q attictiy nd
valorcm duty acrve the purnoae OF M.
lording any protection Ia mnnufnct.
nrcrs Mr., Stanton declared that tho
Noolen manufacturers were asking cons
eesslonH nA Democrats. End they had
shown the committee that the changes
hey seek are such Ra tho Democratic
party could afford to grant.
Wo do not" he said TASK for
hny on wool, but we do aslS for SUM
sient duty on wool 20 keen alive the
tactOriOf now In rxlgten,e "