The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-01-29

Closing Days Of the Great Tariff
Debate in Congress,
CHANCES OF THE WILSON BILL.

Democratic Leaders Confident That the
BHu wan Pass, Including the Internal
Revenue Biu with It's Income Tax Pro-
vision.
/ WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The great tariff
/ debate will close in the house on next
Thursday at 3 clock, when, according To
the amended special order under which
the house is operating, the vote will be
taken on the pending amendments and
the final passage OF the bill The debate
during the week will relate entirely to the
internal revenue bill which the Demo
cratic caucus decided to place upon the
tariff bill as rider. Today and tomor-
row will be devoted to general debate,
and Wednesday to debate under the five
minute rule when the internal revenue
features viii be open to amendment.
OF course the principal opposition will
I be directed against the income tax, which
is being bitterly opposed by the eastern
Democrats The Republicans, however,
will not vote with the Democratic oppo-
neuts of the income tax but will either
refrain from voting or else, if necessary
to make a quorum, vote for ii in order to
incorporate it in the bill. The attempt to
defeat it WILL therefore, be hopeless,
When the bill is reported to the house on
Thursday three hours Will be allowed for
closing the debate Mr. Reed will close
for the Republicans and Mr. Wilson and
Speaker Crisp for the Democrats.
The indications are that when the bill
is placed upon its final passage that it
will have a fair margin to carry it. Last
week the movement to reCommit the bill
looked formidable, as at least fifty Demo-
Gratis, counting the auti-income TAKERS
including all those dissatisfied with any
portion of the measure were counted upon
to take this indirect method of compelling
changes in their interest With the Re
publican support this plan might have
succeeded, but the Republican leaders
have informally decided either to refrain
from voting or else vote against the mo-
tion to recommit They will, however,
vote with the opposition against the pass
age of the bill or for a motion to strike
out the enacting clause, motions which
will place the opponents of the bill fairly
and squarely on record against the en-
tire measure.
This decision, if it is adhered to, in the
opinion of the Democratic leaders, re
moves all doubt as to the final passage of
the bill, as they believe that not more
than thirty Democrats, at the outside,
will carry their opposition to the extent
of voting directly against the bill.
A fter the tariff is disposed of special
order will be brought in for the consider
alton of the Hawaiian matter on Friday
and Saturday. The McCreary resolution
will form the basis of the debate, and it
is expected that it will be passed practi.
cally by a strict party vote.
The present indications are that the fed
eral elections bill and the Hawaiian ques
tion will in large measure divide the at
tention of the senate this week. If the
tariff bill should pass the house according
to program on Thursday, and be sent i'm
mediately to the senate, nothing more
, would be done with it than to refer it tC
the finance committee where it wilt rest
for at least two weeks In case the judi
ciary committee makes its report upon the
Peckham nomination there is likely to be
, considerable time devoted TO executive
business, and there may be in any event
, over other nominations.