The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-15
only FIVE MINUTES EACH.
Time Limit in Order on the
Tariff Speeches.
THE HoRNsLowER NOMINATION
May Crowd Out Other business I'm
the Senate-Rcal Work on Tariff
Bill VIII Begin Today-Possible
Change I'm Sugar.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-the real work
on the tariff bill commenced today when
the bill begun to be read by sections and
Is open to amendment under the five min
ute rule From now on the bill will be
the house Democratic leaders have urged
upon all their colleagues the absolute
necessity of their continual presence until
the final vote Is taken.
The committee amendments necessary
to correct imperfections in the bill will
have the right of way. The amendments
which the committee offers are considered
pending and take precedence over amend
ments offered by individual members. The
bill will first be read by sections under
the special order and thereafter be open
to amendment in any part.
The decision of the Democratic men,
bers of the committee to report the in
come tax and other internal revenue fea-
lures of the committees revenue plan as
n separate measure removes one OF the
main dangers to the bill, as the opposi-
ton to the income tax feature was for
midable especially in the east, and some
of it was of such character that, had the
proposition been placed In the bill, it
would have arrayed many Democratic
members against the whole measure.
Possible Change In Sugar.
The fact that the proposition is not in
cluded in the bill will, it is thought,
strengthen the attempt to remove the su-
gar bounty and substitute in it's stead a
duty of one cent on sugar Should this
be done it would raise S35, ,000,0 600 of rev.
enue and save $40, ,OO0, 900 of sugar bounty,
and remove the necessity for and proba-
bly, kill the income tax proposition,
which it Is now the purpose of the COM
mittee to present later with the internal
revenue bill 1t is not believed that the
attempts to restore portion of the duty
on coal, iron ore, lumber and other raw
materials placed on the free list in the
bill will be successful.
According to careful canvass OF the
house made by the friends of the measure
il would seem that this particular oppo-
sition lacks both cohesion and the numer-
ical strength to carry the amendments
through. Little Democratic opposition to
the bill has manifested itself during the
general debate, and the Democratic men,
bers of the committee express confidence
that the bill will go through practically
in an unamenGed form-with the possible
exception of the sugar schedule.
On this proposition the committee is
itself divided, those favoring an individ-
ual income tax supporting the free sugar
proposition, and the opponents OF the in
come tax favoring the restoration OF the
sugar duty in order to do away with the
necessity for an income tax.
The great difficulty In the way of the
modification of the bill in this particular,
however, even If it should develop great
strength on the Democratic side, is that
the Republicans will not vote to restore a
duty on sugar, which was placed on the
free list by the Mckinley law.
The most important committee work OF
the week will be that before the ways and
means committee, where the internal rev.
enue bill is still under consideration. II
was practically settled that the measure
should contain an income tax, an in.
creased tax on whisky and on plf ying
cards and cigarets. But by the unex.
pected change of attitude of Representa-
tive Bynum in moving a reconsideration
of the internal revenue features, there is
much doubt as to what the committee
will ultimately do with the bill.
The committee on foreign affairs have
reported all the Hawaiian resolutions re-
ferred to them. The mass of correspond
ence submitted by President Cleveland
has been referred to this committee, and
il will determine at the meeting next
Thursday what course Is to be adopted in
reference to it.
Senate Forecast.
According to the program agreed upon
by the senate last week, the consideration
of the federal elections bill should have
begun today, but the measure will prob
ably go over for at least n day or two
Should Senator Gray persist in his effort
TO have the agreement adhered to, his &C.
tion would probably be antagonized by
some who are friendly TO the bill, who
will ask the senate to go into executive
session this afternoon for the considera-
ton of the Hornblower nomination. II
Senator Hill, who is supposed to be lead.
ing the opposition to Judge Hornblower
could have his way, the vote would prob
obly be taken without any speechmaking
whatever, but it il presumed that the
friends of Mr.. Hornblower will wish to be
heard.
Under existing circumstances. a Ha.
waiian speech is always possible, although
there is a disposition TO allow this subject
to rest until the foreign relations COM
mittee can conclude its investigation and
make its report. fiU fltLtt,l
Senator Gallinger has given notice OF a
tariff speech for tomorrow, bnt 1t, as well
as the elections bill, may be crowded over