Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-04
A DEMOCRATIC CLAIM
That the Tariff Bill Will Pass the
Senate Early in June.
VHAfRADICAL REFORMERS SURRENDER
Many Increases of Duty in Several
of the Schedules.
NOTHER ARMS TICE|

The democrats of the Senate claim to
have forty-four votes pledged to their COM
promise tariff bill. leaving out Senator Hill.
who will vote against the bill. and Allen
also. They do not admit that there Is any
possibility Of doubt that the bill will be
passed not later than the first week in
June and many predictions are made that
5he vote will be had at the end Of two
1eeks. Beyond the sugar schedule and
Jhe income tax amendment put In today
the amendments to be offered In accord
ance with the compromise arrangement
are not known with certainty, even by DEM
ocratic Senators. except those few who are
engaged In the work There seems little
doubt. however. that the radical tariff re-
formers surrender a great deal, permitting
. number OF substantial increases OF duty
here and there through the schedules.
In the metal, the miscellaneous, the
chemical and In some OF the textile sche-
dulles there is said to be a considerable in
crease. The increases do not go through
the entire schedule. but affect particular
the approval of President Cleveland and
Secretary Carlisle.
The Wooden Schedule.
The hardest fight outside Of the sugar and
Income tax struggle Is over the wooden
schedule. Experts from New York have
been at work ior some days on this sched-
ule- Their first proposition submitted was
rejected. and they are now at work on an
amendment giving a specific as well as the
ed valorem duty. which Ii is said runs the
maximum duty UP to the equivalent OF 40
per cent. The maximum rate In the House
bill was 40 per cent, and this was cut down
by the Senate finance committee. The ex-
perts have not yet finished their work, and
the amendment Is not agreed to by the
managers who are deciding upon the con-
troversy, but the impression is given out
that II Is only matter OF detail involved.
and that an amendment to the woolen
schedule making reduction will be submit
ted by the finance committee as a feature
OF the compromise.
Hill VIII Fight the Bill.
All efforts to satisfy Mr. Hill have failed,
and he will not only vote against the bill.
but will fight it step by step through the
Senate. though he will not attempt to delay
the taking Of the vote. 1t Is understood
that as each amendment Is offered by the
finance committee, Mr.. Hill intends to op-
pose it, and to state to the committee in
plain words the purpose of the amendment,
giving the name Of the Senator to whom the
concession Is made and characteriZing the
action Of the committee as a deal to secure
votes 1t Is said that he will be very per-
sonal in this, and point out just what par
ticular Senators are influenced by particu-
lar amendments offered.
Another Armistice.
Another armistice has been agreed upon
IN the tariff debate, which will carry the
tarin bill over until next Tuesday. At
o'clock Senator Harris in charge OF the bill.
Will owe an executive session. and it is
probable that the remainder OF the day will
be consumed behind closed doors. Tomor-
row the executive session will continue.
and probably on Morday. with perhaps a
short time after convening devoted to the
tariff debate. Senator Harris said that
there was business which must be consider
ell in executive session, and this seemed to
be the best time to devote to it.
Senator Aldrich had many conferences
with the democrats today, and he told
them that the republicans objected to any
further discussion of the bill until they
knew what it was and what the proposed
amendments were. He said soon the
amendments were presented the republi-
cans would go ahead with the bill and dis
cuss and vote upon IL In the regular order.
The agreement reached today indicates
that the managers OF the compromise be-
lieve that they will be ready to present
the proposed changes to the Senate by
Chinese treaty Is disposed of on Tuesday.
the tariff bill will be taken I'D and pushed
with all possible speed.
Senator Vest today offered amendments
10 the tarin income tax bill. providing for
@ change In the income tax feature of the
bill. They do not charge the tax Of per
cent nor the amount at which incomes
should be subject to tax. leaving II at "a. .0O
and upward. The object of the amend
ments Is to relieve Individual investors in
corporations of the charge where their net
incomes do not exceed $4,000, but to have
the profits OF the corporations taxed. 1t
Is also proposed to eliminate the inQuisi-
tortal features Of the tax.