New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-28


WOOL THE WEAK PoINTs-H1LL KEEPS
THE MANAGERS IN HOT wATER-THE
CUCKOO" LEADER BREAKS RANKS.
,Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUShs
x.,osh,,g,on lime 27-The stubborn fight made
hv Mr. IIiu against the income-tax section OF the
Tariff bill has hopelessy upset the plans OF the
Democratic managers in the Senate, ana mas
even insp,red them with serious doubts about the
ultimate success OF the Jones-Gorman sur
render" Until last Monday genuine confidence
had been expressed the Democratic SIDE 'hat
the consideration Of the bill in the Committee
NJ the Whole would be finished early this week.
and that a final vote would be taken In the sen
ate by Friday Saturday. Mr.. Hliis oe-
structive assaults on the Finance Committee
policy have however. so demoranzed the party
leaders that their most serious anxiety now Is 10
nreyent a decisive vote being reached before the
managers Of the bill are assured Of the support
of a clear and unassailable majority.
In their efforts to push the Tariff bill along In
the Senate the Democratic leaders have up TIL
now had the unvaryng support Of two Popu-
list Senators-Messrs. Allen and Kyle But when
the measure has been reported TO the Senate and
the reserved paragraphs Of the sugar and woollen
schedules are to be voted upon once more, II IS
apparent that the Finance Committee can hope
for no further assistance from any Of the Popuist
Senators Mr. Kyle and Mr.. Allen are both
understood to be ready to oppose the terms OF
the surrender" to the Sugar Trust negotiated by
Mr.. Jones, Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.. German, and
both are now threatening to vote against the
Tariff bill as a whole If the tainted sugar
schedule is not materially modified or wholly
abandoned
A VERY CLOSE VOTE
If the other two Populist Senators. Messrs
PETER and Stewart, who have at no time allied
themselves with the majority IN support OF the
bill ton the Republicans in opposing the
contamination OF the Democratic arrangements
odious sell out to the sugar refining monopoly
the Finance Committees following will he re-
duced TO exactly forty-four votes as against
forty-one in opposition. Mr.. Hill Will OF course
oppose the tainted sugar surrender. ana MS
vote cast with the Republicans VIII make the
totals forty-two and forty-three. Mr.. lrDy' OF
South Carolina. will thus be put in the position
of holding the casting vote. When the sugar
schedule was considered in the Committee OF the
Whole about month ago, Mr.. Irby sided with
Mr. Hill and against the party managers, oelhg
paired in favor Of free sugar. II ne does not
change his mind now under party pressure 1t
will he seen that the sugar schedule can be de-
feated by one majority Mr.. Quay voted with
the Democrats in the fight In committee 70 retain
the discriminating duty for the beneht OF the
refners. but II there is a chance to deieat 'he
Jones' German schedule as whole ne VIII ui-
doubtedly cast his vote with bis party dsso-
ciates. All four of the Populist senators a'so
oppose the transfer Of raw wool TO the Tree HSl'
and with the aid Of the votes OF MI Ill anu M
Irbv this second important schedule OF the o'h
can be similarly defeated. ,.,.A,o
free
list the Jones German hOdge-podge would nave
absolutely chance whatever 10 pass we ~" ~
ate That the Democratic managers real'He ny
dangerous character of the margin on -W"IN"
they count for the success or the Dill was sIIO"'
today by the unceasng pressure DIoue"t ~
hear on Senator Irby 10 keep MIN wl,hlh PalS
lines The most urgent personal ana pohucAl
anneals have been made 10 him Dy SeHaloi'
German Cockrell. Faulkner ana otheI IiIi,u-
entail members OF the Democratic oteeIlns
Committee" and II Is understood that an! ON ,i,
cessions" which he may now choose 20 ASK NJ NJ
be granted with cheerfuness ana aacii'S So ~
German seems 10 have given up an n.y.. nTP for
eacnring the votes OF Messrs. Kyle ana AIieh loI
The hill as II now stands and he Is known 20 con
STAR the further concessions" which they ue
naond as a nr1ce FOR their vOtes--iree sugar anu
dmtable wool for instance-as whoiy 'Ii ipo
sihle The Maryland Senator BETRAYED 'iie Oi ct1
nass ~ his calculations to-day -when ne sdIu
ness Tom;rsr that ne counted on but forty-three
votes 10 pass the bill and in the forty-'hTee VOTES
included that Of Mr.. lrpy"
TAXING SMALL INCOMES.
rna Aght against the income tax was cOh'lh"eu
oil dav by Mr. Hill with his customary VisoI'
The failure Of the Finance Committee 10 exempt
from the operations Of the 2 per cent tax STOCK
holders In corporations who draw less IMAM S4'VVo
o. a,v,aands led to the Offering of a series OF
amendments to protect small shareholders "ho'
ga individuals would properly be allowed 70 es,
cane the burdens Of the tax. Mr.. Hi proposeu
$4,000. $1,000. 1900 and $1,000 successNey as
limits OF income from corporate nVesie i5 ~
rat lon faX
lucrative All were defeated however az were
several amendments exempting from ta%atlon
corporations with less than $oooVO OF edpl'ai and
eurplus Mr. Hill again made an elaborate ana
affective attack upon his Democratic conedsueS VI
the Finance Committee for overriding the nsnls
OF the States in taxing corporations createi by
state law and contributing by the terms Of their
charters TO the State revenues His amendment
10 exempt such corporations was rejected because
the Southern Democrats VINO Noteu win MN
Yesterday seemed afraid 10 snow thelr nut
pendence a second time. Mr.. Gray reiralned
from voting though present Inc olheIs 'oOh
refuge generally behind pairs.
Toward the close Of the session the Delaware
Senator was smoked out Of his position or neu-
trality by the paragraph empowering Govern
ment officials to make inquisitorial search OF me
books and records of corporations believed TO be
making imperfect returns. To this provision OF
the bill Mr. Gray objected with much heat and
emphasis and he thereby became involved IN
sharp passage-at-arms with Mr.. Nest-the lrst IN
which two Cuckoo" Democrats have been en-
gagged since the beginning Of the Tariff fight In
the Senate. This unexpected display OF bad feel
ing brought progress with the bill 70 dead stop.
and the paragraph went over Enacted upon. II
Mr.. Vest and Mr.. Harris have good luck they
may be able to finish with the income tax to-
morrow afternoon.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Washington, June N.-More than half Of the
thirty minutes assigned daily 10 the transaction of
routine morning business in the Senate was wasted
to-day In waiting for the appearance OF a quorum,
although the sergeant-at-Arms had been ordered
TO 20 out and request the attendance OF absent
Senators II was 10 20 when the forty-third Sen
ator-Mr Chandler 0sep, n. H)-responded and
made a quorum.
At 1890 the Tariff bill laid before the Sen
ate the pendng question being an amendment