The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-06-18
IT IS ALMOST ENDED
The Tariff Debate In III, Senate About
Worn Out.
THEY'RE ALL TIRED OF 1T
But Some of the Republicans VIII
Talk a Little More About silks,
Paper and That Kind
OF Stuff.
THEY'RE ALL TIRED OF 1T

"AshiSorOS, June lI.-Ihe anti-option
bill will be pressed to the front IN the
house of representatives and MIR. Hatch.
its author, is confident he can secure con-
sideraton for the measure Monday and
voto on it about Wednesday. Ho will
yield tomorrow to several minor meas
ures which may be brought up under
suspension Of the rules, but will insist
that the anti-option is to be the first dis
cussion of any length.
Tho deficiency appropriation bill. which
is the last of the appropriation bills, will
be reported from tho committee on Nom
day. 1t is said il will be taken ND about
Thursday, when the antl-option bill is out
of the way.
Unusual interest attaches to the de-
fieieney bill owing to the position of Rep
resentatiye Breckinridge of Kentucky, as
chairman Of the deficiency subcommittee.
leading member of the committee SAID
there would certainly be no clash OH this
personal aspect of the bill, but he added
tEat no definite conclusion had been
reached as to who would have charge of
the measure.
The members interested in the
| many southern war claims, which
have been punched as an omnibus claims
bill, are seeking TO get special rule Civ
ING them an early hearing. These claims
have been approved by the court OF claims,
but there is no way of paying them until
| congress makes an appropriation.
The New Mexico statehood bill and the
Cooper bill 10 tax greenbacks are also
struggling for an early hearing.
Senator Harris said when the senate ad-
journed yesterday that tho tariff bill would
| pass the senate by next Saturday, and
| when Aldrich. the leader Of the opposition,
was asked what he thought Of Harris pre-
diction, he expressed the opinion that it
could not be entirely realized, but II would
come near il. II think," !" he said, "that by
next Saturday night we shall be on the
last end OF the BILL"
Both declined to state whether there
had been any negotiations for an agree
ment as to the timo for final vote be-
tween the leaders on tho respective sides
of he chamber. 1t is known. however,
that the situation has been canyassed
moro or less in numerous conferences
VIII ch have taken place between Senators
Cockrell. Harris and Jones on the demo-
cratic side and Senators Aldrich and Alli-
son on tho republican side. 1t is also
known that they have not agreed on
! time because OF the difficulty on the part
of the republicans of determining what
time might be required for speeches by
! the senators on that side. They have,
however, canvassed the question suffici-
entity to feel assured that there will be
comparatively few more long speeches.
There are, however. some republican
senators who do not exactly agree with
the joint prediction Of Senators Harris
and Aldrich, and who say that, while they
do not consider that the time for the final
passage of the bill is far distant, they
think considerable time will be required
| for the consideration Of the income tax.
and for votes on tho various features of
| the bill as well as probably some speeches
when the bill shall be reported from the
committee OF the whole. When 1t is con-
| silered, ii is proba bio the income tax
can be disposed of in less than three
days.
There is also n probability that Senator
Lodges amendment for rctaliating upon
England will be revived by the silver re-
publicans, which would have the effect
of briefly reopening the silver question
| in connection with the tariff.
The only tariff schedules which have not
been disposed of are, silks. which are now
under considerable papers and sundries.
| These. with the free list, the income tax
and the administrative features OF the
bill, complete the measure. There is very
little prospect of many speeches on silk or
paper. but there are several articles in tho
schedule of sundries and in the free list
which arc calculated TO bring forth
a debate. The wool ques-
ton will he revived when the
free wool item shall be reached in the FREQ
list and, while the contest will not be so
prolonged as it was when the subject was
taken UP on the wool schedule, IL promises
TO be quite animated Tor short time.
1t still seems strongly probable that the
administrative part OF the bill will be
withdrawn and the present administra-
tive laws allowed to stand. Senator
Jones said to-day he favored this course
for the purpose Of expeditinR the passage
of tho bill. and his judgment will most
likely be allowed by his democratic col.
leagues TO control their course.
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