St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-29
TO VOTE THURSDAY.
House Tariff Talk About at
an End.
WTERNAL REVENUE RIDER.
It's Shape to Be Determined
in Three Days.
INCOME TAX rs UPPERE0ST-
INCOME TAX rs UPPERE0SL-
The Attempt to Defeat 1t Al
ready Hopeless.
ATTITUDE OF REPUBLICANS.

EIIIfUDE UF HEPU6LGSHS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The great
tariff debate will close IN the house next
Thursday at 3 o'clock, when, according
to the amended special order under
which the house is operating. the vote
will be taken on the pending amend
ments and the final passage of the bill.
The debate during the coming week
will relate entirely to the internal reye-
nue. bill, which the Democratic caucus
decided to place upon the tariff bill as
a rider. Tomorrow and Tuesday will
be devoted to general debate, and
Wednesday to debate unIer the five
minute rule. when the internal revenue
features will be open to amendment.
OF course, the principal opposition will
be directed against the income tax,
which is being bitterly opp oSed by the
Eastern Democrats. The Republicans,
however, VIII not vote with the Demo =
cratic opponents of the income, but will
either refrain from voting. or. if neceS-
sary to make quorum. vote for it in
order to incorporate it in the bill. The
attempt to defeat it will, therefore, be
hopeless. When the bill is reported to
the house Thursday three hours will be
ALLOWED FOR CLOSING
the debate, one and half hours on a
side. Mr.. Reed will close for the Re-
publicans, and Mr.. Wilson and Speaker
Crisp for the Democrats. The indica-
tons are that, when the bill is placed
upon its final passage, it will have fair
margin TO carry it. During the past
week the movement to -recommit the
bill looked formidable, as at least fifty
Democrats Counting the anti-income
taXerS), including all those dissatisfied
with any 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 lead
erS talkeI the situation over and came
60 the conclusion that it would not be
Eolitic to join faction III the Demo-
cratic ranks in order to give the bill
backSet which might not result in its
ultimate defeat. They have Informally
decided. therefore, either to refrain
from voting or else to vote against the
motion to rec0mnit, bat they will vote
with the opposition against the passage
of the bill or for a motion to strike out
bN oIo
place the opponents of the bill fairly
and sQuarely on record against the en-
tire measure. This decision, if it Is ad-
hered to- in the opinion of the Dcmo-
cratic leaders,
REMOVES ALL DOUBT
as to the final passage of the bill, as
they believe not more than thirty Dem
ocrats at the outside will carry their
opposition to the extent of voting di-
rectly against the bill. If the Repuo-
lcans should poll their whole strength
Q2N, this would only raise the vote
against the bill to 15l. as, with the in
come tax included, it is believed that
the bill Will command the entire Popu-
list vote of nine. The full vote for the
bill therefore could be 200, majority
of 36. 1t is fair TO assume that the alb
senteeS will be drawn proportionately
from each Side, so that from present
indications the Democratic leaders
claim majority for the bill of from 50
upwards. If by any change of pro-
grdmme the Republicans should decide
to vote in favor Of the motion to recon-
nit, the additional strength gained
from the Democratic side (about 2O)
might seriously endanger, ii not defeat,
the measure. But this Is not now an
ticipatcd. After the tariff is disposed
of Thursday, a special order will be
brought in for the 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 pro badly be made, it is expected
that it will be passed practically by a
strict party vote.
IN THE SENATE.
The present indications are that the
federal elections bill and the Hawaiian
question will in large measure diyide e
the attention of the senate this week.
If the tariff bill should pass the house
according to programme Thursday and
be sent immediately 10 the senate,
nothing would be done with it more
than to refer it 10 the finance commit
tee, where it viii rest for at least few
weeks. Sc that there is little or no
prospect of this subject interfering IL
any way for the present with the con-
SideratiOn OF the bills and resolutions
already On The calendar. The Hawaiian
question has right of way for the morn
ing hour. that is, up to 2 o'clock Of the
day, and the elections bill after that
time. The Hawaiian discussion will
be based upon :he resolution reported
by Senator TUrpie from the com
mittee on foreign relations, ard the
various amendments and substitutes
viii Incidentally be taken up. There
are four amendments proposed, one
each by Senators Henderson, Doiph.
Stewart and Gallirger, and one substl-
tute, that offered by Senator Vest. The
amendments of the first three senators
are very much in the same line and
recognize the present government Of
Hawaii without committing the senate
to any proposition against annexation
even for expediency's sake. Senator
Dolph's amendment looks to The recall
of Minister Willis. and Senator Vests
substitute declares unqualifiediy against
annexation. IN case the Judiciary co:r-
mittee makes lis repopt upon the Peck