The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-07
MANY CHANGES MADE
Tariff Bill Predictions of Repub-
licans Fully Justified.
The Compromise Measure Likely to Be
Submitted to the Senate To-Day
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WASHINGTON, May 6.-The week will
in all probability witness some interesting
developments in the tariff discussion. The
armistice ranged on Friday will end next
Tuesday, If not continued by agreement,
and the debate, which was Interrupted on
Friday in the midst of one of Mr.. Quay's
sentences to allow the Democrats TO ar
range their compromise. will be resumed
If the compromise shall prove to have
progressed so far as 10 admit of the intro
duction of the amendments proposed. II
the latest plans do not fail the amend
ments will be introduced in the Senate to-
morrow. The Senators who are engaged
In formulating them have been at work
upon them all to-day. notwithstanding it
is Sunday. They were also employed with
them a good part of last night, and they
had the assistance of several experts.
No definite idea of the amendments could
be conveyed without giving all the amend
ments, and they will not be given to the
press until presented in the Senate. There
will be few startling changes, but a great
many Of them. Indeed, 1t Is known that.
the amendments when Incorporated in the
bill will show as many If not more alter
atoms than were made. in the House bill
by the finance committee when reported TO
the Senate. 1t may be said, without peri
udice. that the report when made will fully
justify the assertions made by the Repub-
licans as to their number on the floor of
the Senate The amendments will be found
most numerous on the chemical, iron and
steel, agricultural and sugar schedules, but
they will affect the entire bill, including
woolens. cotton goods. metals and many
other articles. In almost every instance
where there have been changes Increases
have been made, and there has been a
general s,s slanghtering OF the al valorem f9T
changed, and iron manufactures will show
an interesting transformation If reports be
With the amendments once in the Senate
1t will be interesting TO observe the pro-
eramm have OF believed ehe e adeP fhat IL they yh eou Rfm ae-
cure @ bill which would insure the support
Of forty-three Senator's, the Republicans
protest against the changes, and they have
assured the Republican tariff leaders that
the bill which they hope to present to-day
ocratic Senators. TO say nothing OF the as
sistanee they hope to secure from the Pop
demonstrate what credence the Republican
Senators give TO this statement and develop
their plans in case It be verified.
promise bill is once before the Senate the
Republicans do not show a disposition to
discuss its merits upon lines laid down by
the Democratic managers, they will make
an effort to expedite business by lengthen-
ing the hours of the daily session and by
curtailing the liberties of debate now en-
joyed. This was CURLY intimated in a re-
ply made by Senator Harris to an inquiry
a as to 2 whet aSfer the T,I prssept h9qrs would hui BE be
piled, until we move for longer" The
Republicans will resist an effort Of this
character, and when it is made some un-
written speeches may be expected: The
only set speech so far announced for the
week is one by Senator Hoar on Tuesday.
The Chinese treaty will occupy the Sem
ate tomorrow.
other New York members are closely
watching the barley item of the tariff bill.
and are relying mainly on Senator Muir
phys familiarity with the brewing bust
ley schedule satisfactory TO New York.
Several conferences have been had with
has been discussed. The New York brew
ers draw their supplies of barley from
the great crops of Canada. and with a
pect of commanding the brewery business
of the country. But the Western interests,
particularly those conferred at Milwaukee,
st. Louis and Cincinnati, draw their sup
plies mainly from American farmers. and
can get along without the barleys Of Can
ada. With the Canadian crop kept out by
a high duty the Westerners have a pros
pect of commanding the market. The
Western men We're well satisfied with the
high rate Of 20 per cent. fixed in the Sen
ate bill. but now the Eastern men are at
work to bring the rate down, and they
feel that they will succeed.
Programme of the House.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The coming
week I'm the House promises to give oppor-
tunity for another effort to admit New
Mexico TO statehood, for a sharp contest
over purchasing a new site for the govern
ment printing office, and then for a consid-
Grafton of the remaining appropriation bills
on the calendar-naval, Indian and agricul-
tural. Monday being individual suspension
day, permits bills to be called up out of
their order. The friends Of the New Mexico
bill have long awaited this opportunity, as
the new quorum counting rule gives them
a hope of passing the bill. The contest has
assumed a party aspect, as Delegate Joseph,
OF New Mexico, and others interested in the
measure. regard the prospective State as
surely Democratic. This may be offset
by an effort to admit Oklahoma,
which Is regarded as a prospective Repub-
lean State.
Representative Bankhead, chairman of the
committee on public buildings and grounds,
has been promised a day for the govern
ment printing office bill. The present office
Is in such a rickety and dangerous condi-
ton that a speedy removal Is imperative:
The main contest is between the owners of
rival sites, who have exerted strong in
fiuence for the government purchase of
their properties.
1t is expected that the naval appropria-
ton bill will be reached on Wednesday, and
Chairman Cummings of the naval commit
tee, thinks one day will be sufficient for
consideration and passage of the measure.
There is the chance, however, thai an ami
mated controversy may arise over recent
naval armor plate frauds. The committee
will not provoke the contest as these frauds
nave already induced the committee to cut
the appropriation for armor plates. There
are members outside the committee, how
ever. who would like to ventilate the whole
subject on the floor OF the House.
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