St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-03
BEFORE JUNE 1

\ Tariff Bill viii Pass the Sen.
atc-Forty.:hrec Votes. Assured.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-While the re-
ports early in the day Indicated thai
there might be some difficulty in agree
ing upon tariff bill the conferences
which were held by the leaders on the
Democratic side OF the senate during
the afternoon seem to have been in the
interest Of harmony, and what lack OF
confidence there was among those who
hoped to secure compromise disap-
peared. Among those engaged in the
conferences were Senators Jones, Brice.
German and Cockrell, while Senator
Hill was present portion of the time.
1t is The position OF the New York
senior senator that has caused some
ioublr, and there are number of sem
atorS who believe even now that Mr..
Hill will not vote for the bill with the
income tax provision, and it is almost
as certainly understood that the income
tax will remain.
The senators who are engineering on
the compromise are counting OH forty
three Democratic votes.and they believe
they Will be able 10 control that number
beyond any doubt. This indicates that
they hope to pass the bill, even with
the opposition of Mr.. Hill. and it is also
indicating that the bill has probably
been made satisfactory in other respects
TO Senators Murphy. of New York. and
Smith. of New Jersey. Senator Brice
is more outSpoken than any of those
who participated in the conference. and
said today:
I'm an interview few days ago, /
said that tariff bill had. been agreed
upon, and would pass. and now reiter-
ate that statement. will not say any
thing as to details, but bill has been
agreed upon. The statement made at
that time that the Democratic leaders
had agreed and would pass the bill, was
great help i'll carrying the Third Ohio
district by the Democrats. and l now
assert that what then said was true,
and that tariff bill wiiipass."
Senator Brice was asked il there was
any doubt about any Democratic sena-
tors not voting for the BILL and he re-
Piled that he could not say how sena-
tors would vote. -.
Three publications today assert that
they knew positively of some of the
changes. and claim that the bill will he
materially altered. The fact that when
Senator Squire finished his speech today
no effort was made to press the consid-
Grafton of the tariff bill, and that other
matters were considered and an execu-
tive session held without opposition of
the Democratic leaders, Is taken to
mean that the compromise Is about
completed, and that it may be ready to
be reported in short time.
Late in the afternoon it was stated
that the vigorous pressing OF the tariff
bin would be postponed until new
amendments were reported. asit was
understood that better arrangements
can be made for the consideration of
the bill when the amendments are an
announced. 1t Is then believed that the
Republicans will agree to some'arrange.
Inents ty which the consideration of
the bill may proceed without resorting
TO harsh methods. as the Republicans,
it IS thought, will concede the the pass
age uf the bill If forty-three Democratic
votes are guaranteed for it.
The assertion was made on good au-
!hority that by unanimous consent
day would be fixed for final vote upon
the bill. A leading Democratic senator,
while not committing himself as to the
day.predicted that the hill would be dis
posed of before the first of June.