The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07
AMENDMENTS.
Said to Show a General
Slaughterin Certain Duties.

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WASHINGTON, May THE week will.
In all probability. witness some interest
Ing developments in the tariff discussion
The armistice arranged on Friday will
end next Tuesday. IL not continued by
agreement, and debate, which was inter
rupted on Friday, in the midst of Mr..
Qusy's sentences, 10 allow the Democrats
30 arrange their compromise, will he re-
sumed, il the compromise shall prove TO
have progressed so far as to admit of the
Introduction of the amendments proposed.
No definite idea of the amendments
could be conveyed without giving all the
amendments. and they will not be given
20 the press until presented in the senate.
1t il known that the amendments, when
incorporated in the bill, will show as
many, IL not more. alterations than were
made in the house bill. The amendments
will be found most numerous on the
chemical iron and steel, agricultural and
sugar schedules, but they will affect the
entire bill, including woolens, cotton
goods, metals and other articles. In
almost every instance where there have
been changes increases have been made,
and there has been general slaughter
khk VI bAc az fdioithi iVi rPtNihNs ihV
sugar schedule IL totally changed. and
iron manufactures will show an interest
ing transform alton il reports be correct.
With the amendments once in the SEN
ate it will be interesting 10 observe the
program of the Republicans. The Demo
Gratis have believed that if they could Sc
cure a bill which would insure, the sup
port of 43 senator's, the Republicans
would yield after formal and business
like protest against the changes, and they
have assured the Republican tariff leaders
that tie bill which they hope to present
will have the support of AZ Democratic
senator's, to say nothing of the assistance
they hope TO secure from the Populist
senator's
The week will probably demonstrate
what credence the Republican senators
give to the statement and develop their
plans in case il be verified.
wcrk Before the House.
This week in the house promises to give
opportunity for another effort to admit
New Mexico to statehood; for sharp con-
test over purchasing new site for the
government printing Office, and then for
a consideration of the remaining appro-
priation bills on the calendar-naval, In
dian and agricultural
The friends of the New Mexico bill have
long awaited this opportunity, as the new
quorum committee rule gives them a
hope of passing the bill. The contest has
assumed party aspect as those inter
ested in the measure regard the prospect
I've state a. surely Democratic This may
be Offset somewhat by an effort to admit
Oklahoma, which is regarded as a pro-
spective Repu blican state.
Representative Bankhead has been
promised day for the government print
ing Office bill The present office is in
such a rickety and dangerous condition
that a speedy removal is imperative. The
main contest is between the owners of
rival sites, who have exerted much in
duence for the government purchase of
their properties.
1t is expected that the naval appropria-
tion bill will be reached on Wednesday.
There is chance that an animated con-
troversy may arise over recent naval
armor plate frauds. The committee will
not provoke the contest, as these frauds
have already induced the committee to
cut the appropriation for armor plates
There are members outside the commit
tee, however who would like to ventilate
the whole subject on the floor of the
house.
The naval bill contains few items of
general interest. no new battleships being
authorized and the appropriations being
restricted mainly to the current needs of
the naval service.
The Indian appropriation will consume
the latter part of the week. Chairman
Holman has inaugurated several features
of economy which reduce the bill about
81 ,0C0, 900 between the totals of previous
years. This promises to bring out sharp |
comment
Representative Wilson of Washington
state Is prepared to maintain that econ
omy should not be carried to the extent |
of crippling the Indian service Mr..
Wilson will present one amendment OF a |
sem.-political character, providing that
no appointments as Indian agents shall
be made. except from bona fide residents
of the states or territories within which |
the Indian agencies are located He will |
urge this as practical application of the |
home rule plank of the Chicago platform.
MF Wilson says the discussion of the bill |
will be so thorough that it cannot be |
passed within week.
This program will keep the house busy |
throughout the week IL. however, the |
Indian bill is disposed of earlier than |
expected. the agricultural bill will con- |
sumo the balapce of the week. The most |
committee work OF the week will be |
the reporting of the legislative and |
judicial appropriation bill, which is the !
last OF the great appropriation bills.