Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-18
THE End OF THIS WEEK,
1t is Said, Will See the Tariff Bill
Passed by the Senate.
THE END IS IN SIGHT, At LEAST.
And Even the Republicans Admit
that the Final Vote upon the
Measure will not be Long De-
layed - The Anti-option Bill
will Come to a Vote This Week
and the Deficiency Approprla-
tion Bill will be Reached.

and the Deficiency ApprOpF4d-
tion Bill will be Reached.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June l7.-Sena-
tor Harris said when the Senate ad-
journed yesterday that the tariff bill
would pass the Senate by next Satur-
day, and when Senator Aldrich, the
leader Of the opposition to the bill was
asked what he thought OF Mr.. Harris
prediction, expressed the opinion that
If it should not be entirely realized, IT
would come near it. II think, he
said, that by next Saturday nightw
shall be on the big end Of the bill"
Both declined to state whether there
had been any negotiations for an agree
ment as to the time for the final vote
between the leaders on the respective
sides of the chamber. It is known,
however, that this question has been
canvassed more or less at the numerous
conferences which have taken place be-
tween Senators Cockrell, Harris and
Jones on the Democratic side, and Sen
ators Aldrich and Allison on the Repuo-
lican side. 1t Is also known that they
have not agreed definitely upon time
because of the difficulty on the part OF
the Republicans of determining what
time might be required for speeches by
Senators on that side. They have, how
ever, canvassed the question sufficiently
to feel assured that there will be COM
paratiyely
FEW MORE LONG SPEECHES.
There are, however, some Republican
Senators who do not exactly agree with
the Joint prediction of Senator'S Harris
aud Aldrich, and who saw that while
they do not consider that the time for
the final passage Of the bill is far dis
tant they think considerable time will
be required for the consideration Of the
income tax. as we'll as probably some
speeches when the bill shall be
reported from the committee of
the whole. When it is considered,
il is probable that the income tax can
be- disposed Of in less than two or three
days at the outset There is also a
probability that Senator Lodges
amendment for retaliation uDon Eng
land will be revived by the silver Re-
publicans, which would have the effect
OF at least briefly reopening the silver
question in coDnection with the tariff
The only tariff schedules which have
not been disposed Of are: Silks,
which is now nnder considera-
ton, papers and sundrieS These,
with the free list, the In
come tax and the administrative fea-
lures of the bill complete the measure.
There is very little prospect OF many
speeches on silks or papers, but there
are several articles in the schedule OF
sundries and in the free list which are
calculated to develop debate. The
wool question will be revived when the
free wool item shall be reached in the
free list, and while the contest will not
be so prolonged as it was when the sub
iect was taken uD on the wool schedule,
it promises TO be quite animated for a
short time.
1t still seems strongly probable that
the administrative part OF the bill will
be withdrawn and the present admins
trative law allowed TO stand. Senator
Jones said today that he favored this
course for the purpose of expedittng the
passage OF the bill, and his judgment
will be- allowed by his Democratic col
leagues to control the House.
IN THE HOUSE.
The anti-option bill will be pressed
to the front in the House OF Represent
atives, aud Mr.. Hatch, its author, is
confident he can secure consideration
for the measure Monday and vote on
IL about Wednesday. He will yield to-
morrow for several minor measures
which may be brought up under suS-
pension of the rules, but will insist that
anti-option is 10 be the FIRST discussion
of any length. The deficiency apprO-
priatlon bill, which is the last OF the
appropriation bills, will be reported
from the committee on Monday, and ii
I is expected that it will be taken up
about Thursday, when anti-option is
out OF the way, If it IS considered, as
Mr., Hatch expects, otherwise the de-
fciency-bill may be taken up at once.
Unusual interest attaches TO the de-
fciency bill owing TO the position Of
Representative Breckenridge, OF Ken
-
committee. He has been present at the
meetings Of the committee during the
last week and has eviAced interest and
desire TO take charge OF it. A lead
ing member OF the committee said there
would certainly be no clash 10 the per-
Sonal aspect Of the bill, but he added
thai no definite conclusion had been
reached as 10 who would have charge Of
the measure.
The members interested in the many
southern war claims, which have been
punched as ap omnibus claims bill, are
seeking to get a special rule giving
them an early hearing. These claims
have been approved oy the Court eff
Claims, but there is DO way Of paying
them until Congress makes an appro-
pristion,
PEACH CHOP EAILURE.