The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-19
NO TARIFF BILL THIS WEEK.
Senators Still Pruning and Committee
Mny Not Report for SeYeraI DAYS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The Demo-
cratic members Of the Senate committee on
finance have decided that they will not
be able to report the tariff bill 70 the full
committee on Tuesday next as they had an
nounced they would be. and one OF the
members Of the subcommittee which had
the bill under consideration said to-day
that he would not attempt TO say when
the bill could be reported. 81 shall be
very well satisfied" he said, "if the bill
be in shape by the beginning OF next week"
The committee had been very hopeful just
before the adjournment Friday night OF
being able to fulfill Chairman Voorhees,
promise to get the bill in readiness for
the full committee this week, bur after
putting in a long days work at the close
OF a week given up almost exclusively
to the bill the members found 1t still in
chaotic condition. and were compelled to
admit to themselves. as they did later TO
outside inquirers. that the task they had
set themselves had been impossible Of ac-
complishment. The reason for the post
ponement Is discovered in the fact that
the work of satisfying Democratic Sena-
tors has been found a very difficult one.
The construction OF a bill that is sure TO
be accepted by the Senate is an under
taking requiring many changes of purpose
and alterations of the figures at first made.
When the subcommittee began the work
1t had before IL the draft of a bill on
WlliCu II was DtIltNeu III WOulQ De All cas-
matter To secure agreement, but this bill has
Deen changed in some respects several
times. and has become so worn from hand
mig ana erasureS that IL has become nee
essary TO destroy the original copy and
reStace 1t with a new one There is still
much demand for concessions on the mart
OF Senators on minor items, and many of
the most important features i'm the bill are
entirely Enacted on, Sugar is included in
tnis list, and II looks as IL it's fate would
be about the last question to be deter
mined by the
senators Daniel, Caffery and White. Of
California, have given notice of speeches on
the Hawaiian resolution for this week, and
II Is probable that other Senators will speak
on the subject before next Saturday. There
Will be an effort to have the resolution dis
posed OF during the week, as there will also
to get Senator Stewards bond resolution off
some speeches on the question also.
Indeed. the Senate will make the week. as
far as possible a eleaning.up, week, SO as
to make way for the tariff debate. which
Will necessarily prevent the consideration of
less important subjects when it shall once
be begun. The special orders for the week
include the consideration of the printing
Site Russian thistle and McGarrahan bills.
"
Silver seigniorage Fight.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The fight over
the silver seigniorage bill will be resumed
in the House tomorrow, and Mr.. Bland is
confident that there will be a quorum on
hand to order the previous question either
tomorrow or Tuesday. Once the necessary
quorum is obtained. and that is only a ques-
ton of time, as the opponents of the meas
ure have practically abandoned hope of
defeating the bill, it will be brought to a
vote, II need be, by a special order from
the committee on rules, the Speaker hav-
ing promised a special rule If the emer-
Eency demands il. On Wednesday the
Joy-ONeill contest case will come up. and
after it has been disposed of the Cobb
Whatley case and the English-H ilborn case
may follow. If not the remainder Of the
rrOnH mill DInIl
priation bills, the Notifications bill being
the first.