The record-union., 1894-06-18
The Tariff Bill Nearing an End in
the Senate.
BELIEF THAT 1T WILL BE DISPOSED
OF THIS WEEK.
Secure a Vote on the Anti-Option
Bill About Wednesday-Th Last of
the Appropriation Bills to be Re-
ported to the House To-Day.
Special to the REcoRn-ux1ou.

Special to the RECORD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, June 17.-Senator Har-
ris said when the Senate adjourned yes
terday that the tariff bill would pass the
Senate by next Saturday, and when Sem
ator Aldrich, the leader of the opposition
to the bill, was asked what he thought of
Mr. Harris prediction, expressed the
opinion that it could not be entirely real
lied, but it would come near it. 81
think" he said, 'that by next Saturday
night we shall be on the fag end of the
bill"
Both declined to state whether there
had been any negotiations tor an agree
ment as to the time for the final vote be-
tween the leaders on the respective sides
of the chamber. 1t is known, however,
that the situation has been canvassed
more or less in the numerous conferences
which have taken place between Senators
Cockrell, Jones and Harris on the Demo-
cratic side and Senators Aldrich and Alli-
son on the Republican. II is also known
that they have not agreed on a time, be-
cause OF difficulty on The part OF Repub-
licans of determining what time might
be required for speeches by Senators on
that side. They have. however, can
vassed the question sufficiently 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
ND fnr q Of
the bill, as well as probably some
speeches when the bill shall be reported
from the Committee of the Whole. When
it is considered it is probable that the
income tax can be disposed of in less
than three days at the most. There is
also probability that Senator Lodges
amendment for retaliating upon England
will be revived by the silver Repub-
licans. which would have the effect of at
least briefly reopening the silver ques
ton in connection with the tariff.
The fight over the wool schedule ended
yesterday and that schedule was disposed
of in quick time. The Republicans had
been nghting for certain notifications
of the wool schedule and were practically
successful. They succeeded in having
the rates on wooden and worsted yarns
valued at over 40 cents per pound in
creased from 80 to 40 per cent. ad valorem.
and the dividing line on women's and
children's dress goods decreased from 81
to 90 cents, a duty of 40 per cent. being
imposed on goods valued at less than 30
cents per pound and so per cent. where
of greater value.
The only tariff schedules which have
not been disposed of are: Silks (Which
are now under consideration, papers and
sundries. These, with the free list, the
income tax and the administrative feat
ures of the bill, complete the measure.
There is very little prospect of many
speeches on silk or paper, but there are
several articles in the schedule of SUM-
dries and in the free list which are calcu-
lated to bring forth debate. The wool
question will be revived when the free
wool item shall be reached in the free list.
and while the contest will not be 50 pro-
Ionged as it was when the subject was
taken up on the wool schedule, it prom
iSeS to be quite animated for short time.
1t still seems strongly probable that the
administrative part of the bill viii be
Withdrawn and the personal administra-
tive laws allowed to stand. Senator Jones
said to-day that he favored this course for
the purpose of expediting the passage of
the bill, and his judgment will most
likely be allowed by his Democratic col
leagues to control their course.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE anti-op-
ton bill will be pressed to the front in
the House of Representatives, and Mr..
Hatch, its author, is confident he can
secure consideration for the measure
Monday and vote on it about Wednes-
day. He will yield tomorrow to several
minor measures which may be brought
up under suspension of the rules, but
will insist that anti-option is to be the
first discussion of any length.
The deficiency appropriation bill,
which is the last of the appropriation
bills, will be reported from the commit
tee on Monday, and it is expected that it
will be taken up about Thursday, when
anti-option is out of the way. Unusual
interest attaches to the deficiency bill,
owing to the position of Representative
Breckenridge as Chairman of the def
cheney subcommittee. He has been
present at the meetings of the committee
during the last week and has evinced an
interest in the bill and a desire to take
charge OF it. A leading member of the
committee said there would certainly be
no clash on this personal aspect of the
bill, but he added that no definite con-
| clusion 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, giving 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.