St. Paul daily globe., 1894-05-07
TUESDAYS TUG OF WAR.
DEMOCRATS HAVE THEIR TARIFF
AMENDMENTS READY.
MANY INCREASES IN DUTIES.
Interesting Transformation in the
Sugar and Iron Schedules
General Slaughter of Ad VAL
orem for Specific Duties-Pro-
grammc ofthe Republicans Not
Yet known-Washing News

Erammc OF the hepuDltCanS NOG
Yet known-W Washington News
WASHINGTON. May G.. The week
will. in all probability, witness some
interesting developments in the tariff
discussion. The armi stice arranged on
Friday will end next Tuesday, if not
continued by agreement, and the de-
bate, which was interrupted on Friday
in the midst of one Of Mr.. Quay's sem
tences, to allow the Democrats to
arrange their compromise. will be re-
sumed If the compromise shall prove
TO have progressed so faI as to admit Of
the introduction Of the amendments
proposed. If the latest plans do not
fail the amendments will be introduced
in the senate tomorrow. The senators
who are engaged in formulating them
have been at work upon them all today,
notwithstanding it is Sunday. They
were also employed with them good
part of last night. They had the assist
ance of several experts. No definite
idea of the amendments could be con-
yeyed without giving all the amend
ments, and they will not be gwen to the
press until presented 10 the senate.
There will be
FEW STARTLING CHANGES,
but a great many of them. Indeed, it is
known that the amendments, when in
corporated in the bill, will show as
many, if not more alterations than were
made in the house bill by the finance
committee when reported to the senate.
1t may be said without prejudice that
the report, when made, will fully JUS
tify the assertions made by the Repub-
licanS as to their number on the floor of
the senate. The amendments will be
found most numerous Oh the chemical,
iron and steel. agriculture and sugar
schedules, but they will affect the en-
tire bill. In almostevery instance where
there have been changes, increases have
been made, and there has been gen.
eral slaughtering of the ad valorem for
specifics. The sugar schedule is totally
changed, and iron manufactures will
show an interesting transformation, if
reports be correct. With the amend
ments once in the senate it will be in
terestirg to observe the programme of
the Republicans. The Democrats have
believed that if they could secure bill
Which would insure the support of
fortythree senators the Republicans
would yield after a formal and
BUSINESs-LIKE PROTEST
against the changes. and they have as.
sured the Republican tariff leaders that
the bill which they hope to present to-
morrow win have the support of forty
three Democratic senators. to say moth
ing of the assistance they hope to secure
from the Popniist senators. The week
will probably demonstrate what Gre
dence the Republican senators give to
this statement and develop their plans
in case 1t beVerihed. 1t is understood
that if. wien The compromise bill is once
before the senate, the Republicans do
not show a disposition to discuss its
merits upon lines laid down by the
Democratic managers, they will make
an effort to expedite business by length
ening the hours of the daily sessions
and by curtailing the liberties of debate
now enjoyed. This policy was curtly
minated in the reply made by Senator
Harris to an inquiry as to whether tue
present hours would be observed after
Tuesday.
Yes" he replied, until we move for
longer" i.
The Republicans will resist an effort
of this character, and when it is made
some uDwritten speeches may be ex-
pected. The only set speech SO far an
nounced for the week is one by Senator
Hoar Tuesday. The Chinese treaty will
occupy the senate tomorrow.