The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-18

Observation-Disclosures Bill to BE
Pressed IN tho House.
WASHINGTON, D. G., June 1.-THE
nnti-option bill will be pressed to tho
front In the house OF representatives
and Mr.. Hatch, its author, is confident
he can secure consideration for the
tho measure Monday and voto on 1t
about Wednesday. IIo 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 to be tho first discus,ion
OF any length. Tho deficiency appro.
priatIon bill, which is the las.
OF the appropriation bills, will be
reported from tho committee on
Monday, and it Is expected that
1t will be taken up about Thurs.
day when anti.option is out Of the way,
ii II is considered "a E!r. Hatch cr.
poets. otherwise tho deficiency bill may
be taken up at once. Unusual iulerost
attaches to the deficiency bill owing to
tho position of Representative Breckin-
ridge, Of Kentucky, the chairman OF tho
deficiency sub-committce. He has boon
present at the meetings Of the commit
teo during tho last week and has evincod
interest uud desire TO ,rkc charge OF
it. A leading member OF the committee
said thcrG would certainly be no clash
in tho personal aspect of the bill. but
he added that no definite conclusion
had been reached as to who would have
charge OF the measure.
Tho members Interested IN tho many
southern war cluims which have been
been punched as an omnibus claims
bill are seeking to get q special rule
giving them au early hearing. These
claims have been approved by the court
OF claims. but thore is no way Of paying
them until Congress makes an uppro-
prialion.
rHE TARIFF BIIn.
Senator Harris enid when the senate
adjourned yesterday that the tariff bill
would pass the senate by next Saturday
and when Senator Aldrich, the leader
OF tho opposition to tho bill, was asked
what no thought OF Mr.. Harris predic-
ton, expressed tho opinion that II ID
should not be entirely realized, 1t would
come near II. ~ think" he said, "that
By next Saturday night wo shall be On
the big end Of the BILL"
Both declined to state whether thero
had been any negotiations for 40 Ggree.
mon. as to tho timo for tho final vote
between tho leaders on tho respective
sides OF tho chamber. It 10 known.
however, that this question has boen
cauvassed moro or less in tho numerous
conferences which have taken place be-
tween Senators Cockrell. Harris and
Jones on tho Democratic side aud Sena.
tors Ald.ich and Allison on tho Repub-
licah side. 1t is also known that they
have not agreed definitely upon Il time
because OF the difficulty on the part OF
the Republicans Of determining what
time might be required for speeches by
senators on tha. side. They have, how
ever, cauvassed the question sufficiently
10 ioel assured that thero will bo COM
parativcly low moro long speeches,
DuS'r AGREE.
There arc, however, some Republican
Bcnators who do not asre0 with the
joint prediction Of Senators Harris and
Aldrich, and who say that while they
do not consider that tho time for tho
final passage of the bill is far distaut
they think considerable time will be
required for the consideration OF tho
INCOME tax, and for votes on various
features OF tho bill. as well as probably
some speeches when tho bill shall be
reported from tho committee OF the
whole. Whom it Is considered, it
Ia probable that the income tax can be
disposed OF in two or three days at the
outset. There is also probability that
seua,or Lodges amendment for retalla-
,ion upon England will be revived by
tho silver Republicans, which would
have tho effect OF at least briefly re-
opening tho silver question in connec.
tion with the tariff.
Tho only tariff schedules which have
not boon disposod OF are silks, which ia
now under consideration. papers and
sundrles. These with tho free list, the
income tax and tho administrative
features OF tho bill complete tho meas.
ure. There is very lit.lo prospect Of
many speeches OH silks or papers, but
there arc 6cvoral articles in the schod'
ulo OF sundsies and in the free list
which arc calculated TO develop debato.
Tho wool question will be revived when
tho free wool item shal! be reached in
the free list. and, while tho contest will
not be so prolonged us 1t was when tho
subject was taken up on the wool sched:.
ulo, it promises to bo quito animated
for short time.
1t still seems strongly probable that
the administrative part OF tho bill will
DO withdrawn and the prescott admins
trat:vc law allowed to stand. Senator
Jonos said to-day that he favored this
course for the purpose OF cSpsditinG
tho passage OF tho bill and his iudg-
meat will be allowed by his Democratic
colleagues to control the house.