The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-15


Committee.
wAsurSGrox, Augu,tI4.-BOyond the
interest fclt in the action OF the Prosi.
dent on tho main taril bill, congress-
!onal speculation has now turned upon
the probable course OF tho senate with
reference to tho supplemental bills.
Neither tho Democratic steering com.
mIt,oo Of tue senate or the finance com.
miltee has met since tho bills werc in.
troducod in the house, consequently
there has been 90 official action looking
to decision upon tho policy TO DO pur.
suod. Some Democratic senators pro-
iess To be DESTROYS that the senate
should take them up and dispose OF
them promptly upon their presentation.
THIS course Is advocated alike by
Democratic senators who think tho
bills would be voted down and by some
who think thoro is a possibility Of tho
passage OF some Of them with Rcpub'
lican assistance.
The advocates on tho Democratic side
Of the chamber Of duty on coal, iron
and barbed wire arc Of tho opinion that
the bills would DO voted down aud thus
the agitation, which they foreseo, will
not cease until tho question Ia passed.
upon, would DO brought TO a speedy
end. Tho sugar men, the friends OF
both the retiners and planters, nre
quito as deaiTOus for opposite reasons
that the bill putting sugar on tho free
list should not DO conuidered during
tho present session. They are undoabt-
oily somewhat apprehensivo o. to tho
result in case the senate should tako up
this bill, for while the Republican sem
a,ors probably could DO counted upon
to vote solidly against tho other three
bills, there are indications that II
forced 10 q vote on the sugar bill
tboy would divide aud thoro is appro-
heusion TINT sufficient number might
vote with the Democrats, who desire
FREQ sugar to pass tho bills. Tho Repub.
licau steering committee, Mt lite meeting
Yesterday, discussed these questions
and while there was found TO be q diVi-
sion OF sentiment the majority favored
tho reinforcement OF the consideration
Of ali these separate bills and especially
tho FREQ sugar bill. II, however, they
should be forced to meet tho issue they
probably would divide on 1t. some OF
them supporting tue bill and others
seeking to substitute for 1t tho present
law continuing tho bounty. They pre-
fer as a party. however, that there
should be o test on the question Of the
sugar duty as provided In the senate
bill lust agreed to by the house.
II has transpircd that the Republican
steering committee had under consid.
Grafton the question OF the legality OF
tho proceeding OF the house In passing
tho bill, with especial referonco TO
whether the house legitimately had the
tariff bill In its possession, and that the
committee was glven to understand that
II the Republicans should decide to
raise this question By resolution or
otherwise thoy could have the support
Of the Louisiana senators and oil soma
tors Allen and Kyle. Populists. because
Of the failure Of tho bill 70 mako provi'
sion for tho bounty for tho present
year. The decision OF the Republicans
was against this course, however, and
In favor OF permitting the Wilson bill
TO become q law without tho interposi.
ton OF further opposition on the part OF
lilo Republican senators. 1t Is under
stood also that tho STORING committee
decided that tho supplemental bills
should be reiorrcd to the finance COM
mItteo. Tho belief Ia that II this course
Is takon they cannot DO reported before
the Quorum at present hcro yanishos.
Il ia known that many senators arc OK
pectinR to leave as soon as the Wilson
bill is signed by tho vice president and
tho remaining appropriation bills arc
finally disposed OF. with no quorum
present, the supplemental tariff bills
Of course, could not be acted upon.
Tho Democrats Of tho finance COM
mittoe will probably find 1t necessary 70
GIL the vacancy in that committo. which
has existed since tho death Of Senator
Vance, before acting upon any OF those
bills. With this vacancy existing, the
committee would ito upon any impor-
tant question In which political lines
vere drawn and action would DO impos-
siblo. This question has becn discuss
ed By tho Democratic managers In the
senate and 1t Is Understood that tho ILL
ing Of tho vacancy Is contemplated 6c-
ioro fual adjournment. Among the
names which hRvo beon canyassed arc
those Of Senators German, blackburn
and White.
It is not thought possible to pass tho
free coal, iron orc and barbed wire bills
in the senate. AS to the FREQ sugar Dill
there is little doubt that, In case d.
rect vote could DO had 1t will bo passed.
II IL phould fail Of being referred TO the
finance committee tho Republicans
would oiTer bounty amendment to 1t
which would carry II Mr.. Stewards vote
could DO had, but would be defeated by
tic vote II tho Nevada Populists re-
fused to vote. 1t is said by those who
arc in position to know that tho ireo
sugar bill would BIO debated in the SON.
a'o Mt such length that it would go
over until tho next session. 1t is be-
liovcd that tho quorum OF tho senate
will melt away within short timo ana
that no important action Gnu DO takon