The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-18
Even Republicans Admit That
the Delay Will Be Short.
THE END PROBABLY NEXT WEEK.
Nothing Important but the Income
Tax Remains TO Be Debated.
In the House the Anti-Option Bill VIII
Come Up and Probably Be Voted On
One More Appropriation BnI-Ths
Confederate War Claims

WASHINGTON CfrY. June i7.-Ssnator
Harris said when the senate adjourned
yesterday that the tariff bill would pass
the senate By next Saturday. and when
Aldrich. the leader OF the opposition 10
the bill, was asked what he thought of
Mr.. Harris prediction. he expressed the
opinion that It could not be entirely real
lied, but it would come near it. II
think" he said, that by next Saturday
night We will be on the flag end OF the
BILL" Both declined TO state whether
there had been any negotiations for an
agreement as 10 the time for the final
vote by 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 Democratic side and
Senators Aldrieh and Allison on the Re-
publican. 1t is also known that they have
not agreed on time because of the diff
Guilty on the part of the Republicans of de-
termining what time might be required
for speeches by the senators on that side
They have, however, canvassed the ques-
tion 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 Harris and AIdrich,
ana who say that while they do not con-
slider that the time for the final passage of
the bill is far distant, they think consider
able time will be required for the consid-
GRAFTON of the income tax anu Tor the
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we'll as probably some speeches when the
bill shall be reported from the committee
of the whole. When il is considered il is
probable that the income tax can be dis
posed of in less than three days at the
most. There is also probability that Mr..
Lodges amendment for retaliating upon
England will be revived by the silver
representatives, which would have the
effect of at least briefly reopening the
silver question in connection with the
tariff.
The only tariff schedules which have not
been disposed of are silks, now under con-
sideration. papers and sundries. These.
with the free list, the income tar and the
administrative features of the bill, COM
piete the measure. There is very little
prospect of many speeches on silk or
schedule of sundries and in the free list
which are calculated 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
so prolonged as it was when the subject
was taken up on the wool schedule it
promises to be Quite animated for q short
time.
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administrative part of the bill will be
Withdrawn and the present administrative
laws allowed to stand.
Senate Jones said today 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 Demo-
cratic colleagues to control their course.
The anti-option bill will be pressed to the
front in the house of representatives, and
Mr.. Hatch. its author, is confident that he
can secure consideration for the measure
Monday and the vote on ii about Wednes-
day. He will yield tomorrow to several
minor measures which may be brought up
under suspension of the rules. but will in
sist that anti-option is to be the first dis
cussion of any length.
The deficiency appropriation bill, which
is the last of the appropriation bills. will
be reported from the committee on Mon
day, and it is expected that 10 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 Breckinridge, of Ken
tucky, as chairman of the deficiency sub
committee. He has been present at the
meetings of the committee during the last
week. and has evinced an interest in the
bill and desire to take charge of Il. A
leading mem Der OF the COMMITTEES said
there would certainly be no clash on this
personal aspect of the bill, bat he added
that no definite conclusion had been
reached as 10 who would have charge of
the measure.
The members interested in the many
Southern war claims which have been
punched as an omnibus claims bin are
seeking 70 get a special rule giving them
an early day for consideration. These
claims have been approved by the court OF
claims, but there is 90 way OF paying them
until congress makes an appropriation.
The New Mexico statehood bill and the
Cooper bill to tar greenbacks are also
struggling for an early hearing.
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