The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-03
Brice, Murphy and Smith Will Probably
Vote for 1t, but Hill May Hold Out
Against the Income Tax.
NEW FINANCIAL SCHEME
Mr.. BroOkshire Puts His Ideas
Together and Frames a Bill.
Saloon Keepers and Bar Tenders Not Fit
to Be P0stmasters-Building AS
sOciation Statistics.

WASHINGTON, May Awhile the re-
ports early In the day indicated that there
might be some difficulty in agreeing upon q
tariff bill, the conferences which were held
by the leaders on the Democratic side OF
the Senate during the afternoon seem TO
have been in the interest of harmony, and
what lack OF confidence there was among
those who hoped to secure a compromise
disappeared. Among those engaged in the
conferences were Senators Jones' Brice.
German and Cockrell. while Senator Hill
was present a portion OF the time. II is
the opposition of the New York senior
Senator that has caused some trouble and
there are a number of Senators who be-
lieve even now that Mr.. Hill will not vote
for the bill with the income tax provision.
and it is almost as certainly understood
that the income tax will remain The
Senators who are engineering the COM
promise are counting on forty-three Dem
ocratic votes, and they believe they will
be able to control that number without any
doubt. This indicates that they hope to
pass the bill, even with the opposition OF
Mr.. HILL and it also indicates that the bill
has probably been made satisfactory in
other respects to Senators Murphy, of New
York. and Smith, Of New Jersey
Senator Brice, who is more outspokeu
than any of those who participated in the
conference, said to-day: I'm an interview
a few days ago / said that tariff bill had
been agreed upon and would pass and I
now reiterate that statement. i will not
say any ything as to details but bill has
been agreed upon. The statement / made
at that time, that the Democratic lead
ers had agreed and would pass the bin,
was a great help in carrying the Third
assert that what i then said was true and
that a tariff bill will pass. Senator Brice
was asked IL there was any doubt about
any Democratic Senators not voting for
how many Democratic Senators would
vote.
Three publications to-day assert that they
know positively OF some Of the changes,
and claim the bill will be materially al
tered. The fact that when Senator Squire
finished his speech to-day no effort was
made to press. consideration Of the tariff
bill, and that other matters Were consid-
cred and an executive session held without
opposition by the Democratic leaders is
about completed, and that IL may be ready
to be reported in a short time. Late IN the
afternoon 1t was agreed that the vigorous
pressing OF the tariff would be postponed
was understood that better arrangements
can be made for consideration Of the bill
when the amendments are announced. IL Is
then believed that the Republicans will
agree to some arrangements by which con-
sideration Of the bill may proceed without
resorting to harsh methods. the Repub-
licans, ii is thought, will concede the pass
age of the bill If forty-tnree Democratic
votes guaranteed for it. The asser-
ton was made on good authority that by
unanimous consent day would be fixed
for a final vote upon the bill. A leading
Democratic Senator, while not committing
himself as TO the day, predicted that the
bill would be disposed Of before the LIST OF