The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-29


Up-Thc Wcok In tho Senate.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. 2S.-The
great tariff debate will close in the
house on next Thursday at 8 o'clock,
when, according to tho amended special
order under which the house Is opcrat-
ing, the vote will be taken on tho pend
ing amendments and tho final passage
OF tho bill. Tho debate during the COM
ing week will relate entirely 10 tho in
terna! revenue bill which tho Demo
cratic, cancus decided to place upon tho
tariff bill as rider. Tomorrow aud
Tuesday will be devoted to general de-
bate, and Wednesday to debate under
the five minute rule, when the internal
revenue features will DO open to amend
ment. OF course, the principal opposi-
ton swiil be directed against the
income tax which Is being bitterly op-
posed by the eastern Democrats. The
Ropublicans, however, will not vote
with the Democratic opponents OF the
income tax, but will either refrain from
voting or else, If necessary to make
quorum. vote for it in order to incor-
pofate 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 al.
lowed for closing the debate, one and n
half hours on side. Mr.. Reed will
close for the Republicans and Mr..
Wilson and MIR. Crisp for. tho Demo.
Gratis. Tho indications arc that when
the biz is placed upon It's final passage
it will have fair margin to carryit.
THE REPUBLICAN RELIEF.
During the past week the movement
to rccommitthe billlooked formidable as
at least fifty Democrats Counting tho
anti-income taxcrs) including all those
dissatisfied with any other portion Of
the measure were counted upon to take
this indirect method OF compelling
changes in their interest. With the
Republican support this plan might
have succeeded. But yesterday some
Of the Republican leaders talked tho
situation over and came to the conclus-
ion that it would not be polite to join a
faction in the Democratic ranks in or
der to give the bill q back-set which.
might not result in its ultimate defeat.
They have informally decided, therefore,
to either refrain from voting or
else to vote against the motion to re-
commit, but they will;vote with the op-
position against tho passage Of the bill
or Tor motion to strike out tho enact
ing clause, which motion will place tho
opponents OF the bill fairlyand squareiy
on record against the entire measure.
This decision, if it Is adhered to, in tho
opinion ot the Democratic leaders, re-
moves all doubt as to the final passage
of the bill, rs they believe that not
more than thirty Democrats at the out
side will carry their opposition to tho
extent Of voting directly against the
bill. Z
SURE TO PASS.
II the Republicans should poll their
whole strength (l20 this would only
raise the vote against the bill to 154, as
with the income tax included it Is be-
lieved that the bill will command the
entire Populist vote OF nine. The full
vote for tho bill, therefore, could be 200,
a majority Of As. It is fair to assume
that the absontees will be drawn pro-
portionately from each aido; SO that
from present indications tho Demo-
cratic leaders claim majority for tho
bill OF from 80 upwards. II by any
change OF programme the Republicans
should decide to vote in favor Of the mo.
ton to re.commit, the additional
strength gained from the Democratic
side (about 20) might seriously endan.
ge!r, ii not defeat, tho measure. But
this is not now anticipated.
After tho tariff is disposed OF on
Thursday, special order will be
brought in for tho consideration Of the
Hawaiian matter Friday and Saturday.
The McCreary resolution will form the
basis OF the debate. and, while some
very lively and picturesque speeches
will probably be made, tits expected
that twill be passed practically by q
strict party vote. 5h
THE SENATE.
The present indications aro that the
federal elections bi!land the Hawaiian
question. will, in large measure, divide
tho attention Of the senate this week.
II the tariff bill should pass the house
according to programme Thursday and
be sent Immediately to the senate noth-
ing would be done with it more than to
refer it to the finance committee. where
it will rest for at least few weeks, so
that there is little or no prospect OF
this subject interfering in any way for
the present with the consideration OF
the bills aud resolutions alteady on the
calendar. Il & 8Ifs t3 !55 g3l s
The Hawaiian question has the right
OF way for the morning hour, that is,
up to 2 O'clock OF the day, and the
elections bill after that time. The
Hawaiian discussion will bc based upon
the resolution reported By Senator
Iuspie from the committee on foreign
relations and the various amendments
and substitutes proposed, $one each by
SenatosaS Mandcrson, D0lph, Stewart
and u! Gallinger, and ono substitute, that
offered by} Senator Vest. The amend
ments OF the first three senators are
very much in tho same limo. and recos.
nize the present government Of Hawaii
without committing the senate to any
proposition against annexation even for,