Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-02
WILL 1T EVER END?
Seems 10 Be Nc Limit to Senate
Tariff Debate.
More Promises and Prophecies that This Week
Will Settle II.

" coAf AlCes All SIX ls
of the times fsil this weak will see the
tariff bill out of the Senate and on The way
to the House, where the struggle will be re-
newed pending the final contest in confer
ence. The fight is now for hours rather
than days. The Democratic managers are
making every possible effort TO get the bill
out Of the Senate by Tuesday night, and
failing 10 accomplish that end, they threaten
TO remain in session on the Fourth of July.
In some sangUiae minds there is still
lingering the hope that the bill may may be
defeated. Senator Hill, it is said, talks
this way in private, but does not so publicly
express himself. He is quoted by those who
have discussed the situation with him as
saying that the bill is dead, and it is be-
iieyed that rather than see an income tax
put upon the country, Mr.. Hill would not
ne at all disturbed should the tariff meas
nre with that forming part be defeated on
dnal vote.
Certain elements cause the ma ority some
feeling of uneasiness over the outcome,
among them being the attitude of Seuator
Blanchard, and the assertion repeatedly
made during the past week by the Popu-
lists that because of their votes heretofore
cast in committee of the whole, in favor of
oln, it must not be assumed that they will
necessarily vote for it under all conditions
IN the final passage. Some of these rumors
20 so far as that Mr.. Allen, last week, noti-
lied Mr.. Jones, through Mr.. Berry, that he
could not vote Cor the bill. Nevertheless,
when the whole situation is canvassed, tht re
appears very little ground for doubt that
The bill will pass the Senate substantially
amended
Il does nat seem certain that the bill can
)e pushed through the Senate in the two
lay set apart for that task by Mr. Harris,
for Mr.. Hill, who has relaxed none of his
energy in the fight on The income tax, will
INSIST upon discussing that subject again,
Iossibly, however, not to any great length.
The Republicans have a number of matters
o which they will again call the attention
f the country. II is very likely that four,
possibly FIVE, days, may be consumed in
'urther consideration of the bill instead of
he two designated by the Democratic man
rgers.
In anticipation of the disposition of the
ariff bill, this week, the committee on ap-
Drop1iations has got lis matters well in
land The appropriation bills will not de-
cain the Senate long after the tariff is out
If the way, for when it has it in mind so to
To-, the Senate can easily pass two of them
one day. I't' crir bl. likely 70 cause
my extended debate is the pension bill,
shich viii form the ground work for a
number of partisan speeches. There will
~ some criticism on the suspension of the
appropriations for building the new navy.
rhe committee up to this time has reported
0 the Senate the foriifications, pension,
military, postoiiice, diplomatic and military
tcademy bills. The agricultural apprOpl-
ltion bill will be reported tomorrow. The
,ensiou and army bills will probably be
first called up in the Senate.
The House will be in a waiting hUmor
ill the Senate tariff bill is lail before it.
Little interest will attach to its proceedings
Until Chairman Wilson and his associates
IN the ways and means committee, are put
"a possession of their chaugeling and asked
70 decide what they are going 10 do about
t. The session will be limited 10 five days,
is the fourth is holiday. A number OF
committees have asked for days for the
consideration of measures on the ctlendar,
out the committee on rules will not decide
whether any special orders will he made
for the week until after tomorrow. The e
is disposition on the part of the committte te
to keep the decks clear for the tariff bill
One of the measures which may come up
is the Cooper bill to take greenbscks. 1t i
under the control of Mr.. Hall of Missouri,
who will probably ask for its consideration
on Monday. 4 number of gentlemen have
,igniied their desire TO speak upon the bill,
which will be antagonized generally by the
Republicans. Mr.. Hall does not believe it
can be disposed of in less than two days.
Another measure to which the members At
tach no little Importance, and which may
come before the House upon re-assembling
after the Fourth, is the joint resolution pro-
viding for the election of senators by the
people.