Rock Island Argus., 1894-01-29
CASE Is HOPELESS.
That Of the Opponents Of the
Tariff 6iIi.
MAJORITY OF rrHRr} ALMOST SURE

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WASHINGTON. Jan. 0.$ Tie great tariff
debate will close IN the Duse next Thurs
day as . O'Clock whsut according to the
amended special order under which the
house Is operating. the toes will be taken
On the pending amendmtnts and the 6nal
passage Of the bill. T4s debate during
THE week will relate entirely to the internal
reyenue bill which the democratic caucus
decided 70 placs upon ths tariff bill as .
rider. Today and tomorrtw will be devoted
to general debate. and Wednesday TO de.
bate under the fve.mint tts rule. when the
internal revenue featuies will Be open to
amendment. OF courss the principal oppo.
sitiou will b directed atainss the income
sax. which 10 being bitss3ly opposed by the
eastern Democrats. The Republicans,
however. will mot voesw kh the Democratic
opponents of the income sAx. but will either
refrain from voting q el$e e necessary to
make quorum, vote tot it in order 20 tn
corporate it In Tie IN TIE atte-ps 70
defeat IL will. sherefoss. be hopeless
Coaelesssa q RepaAAieaa LEADER.
When the bill b repaetedto the house ON
Thursday three hours viii be allowed for
closing the debase-oue and half horss on
: side. Reed will close for the Republ;.
cans and Wilson and the speake: for the
Democrats. The indications are that when
the bill IL placed upoa a. Ana, passage i.
will have fair margin ito carry it. Dur
ing the past week the imovement to re-
commit the bill looked formidable. - At
Ieas: fifty Democrats Counting the
| anti income taxers), Including all
those dissatisfied with any portio3
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 some Of the Republican leaders talked
the situation over and came to the con.
clusion that it would not be polite to Join
. faction of the Democratic ranks In order
70 give the bill q backses which might not
| result In its ultimate defeat.
One Vote for to- Record.
They have informally decided. therefore,
either 70 refrain from voting or else TO
| vote against the motion 10 recommit, but
they will vote with the opposition against
| the passage Of the bill, er for . motion to
strike out the enaeting; clause, which no.
ton will place the opponents of the bill
fairly and square:y on ecord against the
entire measure. The Aecision, If It 10 I'd
hered to, IN The optuio9 Of the Democratic
leaders removes all doabt as to the final
passage Of the bill, - t1ey believe that no;
moes than thirty Demoarats at the outside
will carry their oppositlpn to the extent o!
soting directly against he bill If the Re
publicans should poll 4 eir whole strength
(le&) this would only raese the vote agains:
the bill to l5& With Tie income tax In
cluded it 10 believed TIT the bill will com
mand the entire PopuliSs vote Of nine
Majority for the IN About Thirty.
The full vote for The bill. therefore
would be 100. . majority of &c. 1t is fai,
to assume that the 6bsentees will bs
drawn prportionately from each side, 50
that from present In cations the Demo
cratic leaders claim . Majority for the bill
Of from 30 upwards. nsby any change o.
programme the Republicans should de
eide In favor Of the bottom to recomni,
the additional strengS& gained from tn,
Democratic side (about Do might seriously
sndanger II not defeat De measure. Blu!
this Il not nov ansi pated After tn.
tari6 b opposed Of . secial order will ,.
brought In for the cusideration of tn,
Hawaiiaa matter Trida1 and Saturday.
ssssses 9lssa1g9 Accident.
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vasor q the Orme ha2lell from the sixt!
seoey 70 The hass0 The occupant
wese Maggie Baskls Maggie Slim ant
Alma Seymoad, chaa maids, and Chas
| WoOda 0levntor mam1 All suffer<.d M,