The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-02-01
DEBATE CLOSING.
Last Days of the Tariff Bill in the
 House.
PASSAGE OF TIE BILL ASSURED.
Republicans Wnl Not Join a Faction of Democrats-After the Tarlfr Comes the Intcrminable Hawaiian
 Matter.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The great tariff debate will close in the house on next Thursday at o'clock when, ac. cording to the amended special order under which the house is operating, the vote will be taken on the pending amendments and the final passage of the bill. The combat during the week will relate entirely to the in- ternal revenue bill which the demo- cratic caucus decided to place upon the tariff bill as rider. To-day and to- morrow will be devoted to general de- bate, and Wednesday to debate under the tive-minute rule, when the internal revenue features will be open to amend ment
 Of course the principal opposition will be directed against the income tax, which is being bitterly opposed by the eastern democrats The republicans, however, will not vote with the demo- cratic opponents of the income tax, but will either refra in from voting or else, if necessary to make a quorum, vote for it in order to incorporate it in the bill The attempt to defeat it, there lore, Will De hopeless
 When the bill is reported to the house on Thursday, three hours will be allowed for closing the debate, one and half hours on a side. MT. Reed will close for the republicans and Mir. Will son and Speaker Crisp for the demo- crats. The indications are that when the bill is placed upon it's final passage -;11 hay,a fa; ;,., n fSN it.
 During the past week the movement to recommit the bill looked formidable, as at least fifty democrats Counting the anti-incOme taXers), including all those dissatisfied with any portion of the measure, were counted upon to ta ke this indirect method of compell- ing changes in their interest With the republican support this plan might have succeeded. But on Saturday some of the republican leaders talked the situation over and came to the con clusion that it would not be polite to join faction of the democratic ranks in order to give the bill backset which might not result in it's ultimate defeat. They have informally decided. therefore, either to refrain from voting or else to vote to recommit, but they will vote with the opposition against the passage of the bill. or for a motion to strike out the enacting clause.
 This motion will place the opponents of the bill fairly and squarely on record against the entire measure This de- cision, if it be adhered to, in the opinion of the democratic leaders, removes all doubts as to the final passage of the bill, as they believe that no more than thirty democrats at the outside will carry their opposition to the extent of voting directly against the bill
 If the republicans should poll their whole strength Q24D this would only raise the vote against the bill to 154, as with the income tax included, it is be- lieved that the bill will command the entire populist vote of nine. The full vote for the bill, therefore, would be ma jority of 62 It is fair to as- sume that the absentees will be drawn proportionately from each side so that from present indications the demo- cratic leaders claim a majority for the bill of from thirty upward.
 If by any change in the programme the republicans should decide to vote in favor of the motion to recommit, the additional strength gained from the democrat ts (about twenty might seri- ously endanger, if not defeat, the meas ure. But this is not now anticipated.
 After the tariff is disposed of on Thursday, n special order will be brought in for the consideration of the Hawaiian matter Friday and Saturday. The McCreary resolution will form the basis of the debate, and while some very lively speeches will propably be made, it is expected that it would pass practically by strict party vote.