Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-15
WILL BECOME LAW.
Cleveland Will Not Veto the
Senate Tariff Bill.
PROSPECTS THAT NE WILL NOT SIGN

to Save a Ten-Days' Wait Before Con-
Grsss Can Adjourn-Senators Figuring
on What to Do with the House Free List
Bills-Republicans Propose an Easy Way
of Disposition.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The tariff bill is
expected to reach the president some time
today, after which he will have until
week from next Acknowledgements 2s-if
he desires it. in which to consider it before
stated with almost absolute certainty that
the bill will become law-either by the
presidents signature, or by his returning
1t in ten days without action, the presump-
ton being largely in favor of the latter
alternative. The president has repeatedly
told his friends that he could net sign the
bill, but many Of his closest personal
friends have urged him to sign the bill
without delay. Several reasons were
urged, among them, the fact that the
opening Of fall trade was close at hand and
that delay Of ten days might result in
serious loss of customs revenues.
SouSTes8 w uuts 10 uO houIcs
Another reason stated was that con-
gress was extremely anxious to adjourn.
With the exception of two months the
members had been in constant attendance
for over year. and it was represented
that now that their work was practically
accomplished it would be hardly fair to
compel them to remain here in idleness
when no positive good could be accom-
plished thereby. lie was advised to fore
go his scruples in the matter. sign the bill
and return it with a message which would
leave no room for doubt as to his views
thereon. 1t is estimated that during the
next ten days the receipts from internal
revenue will probably amount to between
| so, OOO, 600 and SIS. 100, and the gov
| eminent will lose the increased whisky
| tax to this extent. In view of the ::de
pleted condition of the treasury this argu-
| ment probably will have weight with the
president.
Tho House Supplemental Bills.
The Democratic leaders of the senate
are occupying a considerable portion of
their time in trying to determine what
course to pursue with reference to the
| supplemental tariff bills The Demo-
! cratic steering committee was in session
| for two hours after the senate adjourned,
| trying to determine upon the most adj
visable policy under the circumstances,
| and previous to the meeting the conser-
| vative senators had a conference on the
| same subject. 1t Is understood that the
| conservatives advocate the reference of
| the bills to the finance committee, while
the steering committee is apparently some
what divided ON the question. Appear
| ances indicate, however, that a large ma
jority of the Democratic senators would
like to have the bills passed if they could
feel assured Of sufficient revenue for the
| government.
Sugar the Chief Interest Again.
The interest In these bills, as in the main
tariff BILL is in the sugar question, and it
Is to the free sugar bill that they are CIV
ing their principal attention. There is an
| evident tendency on the part of a ma jority
| of Democratic senators towards amending
| tie sugar bill so as to make it revenue
bill pure and simple, and it is now the
| programme of the Democratic leaders to
| amend the bill by making il a tariff in.
stead of free trade bill, making the duty
less than that in the senate tariff bill and
leaving out the dfferentiaL. A leading
member of the steering committee ex-
pressed the opinion that a duty of 2, or 30
per cent on sugar would afford all the
| TeNtuut tudt SOurCt lildU WOutu DE
| needed.
Want Their, Voted Down.
The advocates on the Democratic side of
the chamber of a duty on coal, iron ore,
and barbed wire are of the opinion that
all the bills should be voted down, and
thus the agitation, which they forsee will
not cease until the question is passed upon,
would be brought 90 speedy end. The
sugar men. the friends of both the refiners
and planters, are quite DESTROYS for
opposite reasons that the bill putting
sugar on the free list should not be con-
sidered during the present session. They
are undoubtedly somewhat apprehensive
rs to the result in case the senate should
take up this bill.
Wants the Bills Pigeonholed.
The Republican steering committee pro-
poses to refer the house free trade bills to
the finance committee. The belief is that
if this course is taken they
cannot be reported before the
quorum at present here vanishes
1t is known that many senators are ex.
pecting to leave as soon rs the Wilson bill
is signed by the vice president and the
remaining appropriation bills are finally
disposed of. With no quorum present the
supplemental tariff bills of cour Sc could
| mot he acted uuon