The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-08-18
HARD FOR SENATORS
Disposition Of Supplemental Tariff
Bills Very Worrying.
FORCEDlTO FACE THE MUSIC
The Senate Tariff Bill Requires Num-
her of Signatures Besides That
'--' OF President Cleveland

{ WASHINGTON, Aug. l4.-The demo-
cratic leaders of the senate have occu-
pied q considerable portion Of the day
In irving to determine what course 10
nnrsue with reference to the supple
mental tariff bills. The democratic
Altering committee was In session two
bours af er the senate adjourned. trying
to determine upon the most advisable
policy under the circumstances. anu
previous to the meeting the conservative
senat. re- had O conference oil the same
subject. 1t is understood that the con-
servatives advocate reference Of the bills
tn tile finance committee. Willie the
steering committee Is apparently some
what divided IN the question. APP
pearauces all indicate, however. that
large ma;ori'y,t the deinocr AlIc sena-
tors would like to have the bills passed
If they could feel assured that their
passage would not reduce the govern
inent revenues 10 too great an extent.
Sugar the Main Issue.
The interest in these bills, as in the
main tariff Till, is In the sugar ques'
ton. and it is TO the free sugar Till they
are giving their personal attention.
There ia an evident tendency on tire
part Of q majority Of the democratic
senators toward amending :he sugar
bill 50 rs t. make II revenue Dill
pure and sim pie, Dhd It 10 now the
program of the democratic leaders to
amend the bill, il there should prove
to be prospects of its becoming u law,
reducing the duty. making 1t uniform
and striking eff the diiferentiai on re-
fined sugar. The reduction would de-
pend upon the ii .ules which the treas
ury department will furnish as to the
amount nf revenue 1t will he necessary
to secure from sugar under the
new ,arE. 1t would appear that
30 far the only definite arrangement
is 70; discussion Of the bills At tolnol-
rows session as would be Impossible
in the face of single objection to force
the bills to third reading tomorrow,
and 1t Is probable that large part oi
the day will be given up to debate on
the motion to refer to the committee.
This will serve 10 develop the real In
tentions of the republicans toward the
bills and will also possibly develop
what differences there may he In the
democratic party.
To Be KILLED with Amendments
It's understood that if the supple
mental tariff bills should be reported
from the finance committee. they will
be debated and on effort will he made
to load them down with amendments.
Senator Hill has given notice
already of an amendment for the
repeal of the income tax, and others
are understood to be in the course Of pre-
paration, one of which will provide for
free silver coinage aud another for free
lead ore. In the meantime the repub-
lican senators are doing all
they can to promote an early
adjournment, and some of them freely
confess that this Is the principal rea-
sou for opposing the further extension
of last years appropriations in cases
wnere appropriations of the present
session ,have lot taken effect, which
was voiced by Senator Aldrich in his
objection to consideration today OF on
extension resolution. They also. In
addition, desire to secure ut as early
date % possible all agreement on the
: remaining appropriation bills, In which
many Of them are interested.