St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-18
END At LAST IN SIGHT.
THE TARIFF BILL WILL SO0N GO TO
GROVER,
PREDICTIONS OF LEADERS
The Income Tax likely to Pro-
woke Considerable Speech
making-Lodge's Amendment
May Precipitate Silver Dis
cussion - The Administrative
Part May Be Withdrawn.

WASHINGTON, June 17.-Senator Har-
rs said when the senate adjourned yes
terday that the tariff bill would pass The
senate by next Saturday, and when
Senator Aldrich, the leader of the oppo-
Sltlon to the bill, was asked what he
thought of Mr.. Harris prediction, he ex-
pressed the opinion that. should it not
be entirely realized. it would come near
it. II think" he said, "lhat by next
Saturday night we shall be on the fag
end of the bill." Both declined to state
whether there had been any negotia-
tons for an agreement as to the time for
the final vote between the leaders on the
respective sides of the chamber. 1t is
known. however, that the situation has
been canvassed more or less in the nu
merCus conferences which have taken
place between Senators Cockrell. Harris
and Jones OIL the Democratic side and
Senators Aldrich and Allison on the
Republican. 1t also is known that they
have not agreed on time, because
of the difficulty Oh the part of the Re
publicans of determining what time
might be required for speeches by SEN
ators on that side. They have. however,
canvassed the question sufficiently to
feel assured that there will be compare
lively few more long speeches. There
are, however. some Republican sena-
tors 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 and for the votes on various
features of the bill, as we'll as probably
some speeches when the bill shall be
reported from the committee of the
whole. When it is considered it is I'M
probable that the income tax can be
disposed of in less than two or three
days at the outset. There is also a
probability that Senator Lodges
amendment for retaliation upon
England will be revived by the
silver Republicans, which would
have the effect of at least brief
ly reopening the silver question
in connection with the tariff. The only
tariff schedules which have not been
disposed of are silks, which are now
under consideration, papers and sum
dries. 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 silks or papers, but there
are several articles in the schedule of
sundries and in the free list which are
calculated to develop 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 a
short time. 1t still seems strongly prob
able that the administrative part of the
bill will be withdrawn and the present
administrative law allowed to stand.
Senator Jones said today that he fa-
vored this course for the purpose of
eXpediting the passage of the bill. and
his judgment Will most likely be al
lowed by his Democratic colleagues to
control their course