The sun., 1894-03-07
TO SIDE TRACK THE TARIFF.
PLANS TO EFFECT THkT oBJEOr
ALREADY PUT Nv MOTION

stor Hi IL Opposed to the Tariff Biu U.s.
less the 1net me Tex Il Stricken Out. sns
IL Il so Ausnded as 20 Yield sameIeat
Revenue for the Needs OF the Government
WASHINGTON. March 9TH, friends OF the
Wilson Tariff bill in the SenatI ave been COM
pletely outwitted by Its opponents. and the in
dicatlons now are that the measure will be
sldetracked tomorrow and the right OF way
given the Bland Seigniorage bill Tor an in-
definite period. The Republican Senators and
some OF their Dem mocratic colleagues who do
not like the Wilson bill have quietly arranged
matters. they think. SO that 1t will be impossi-
BILE for the Finance Comm ittee to get the Tariff
bill considered. even should 1t be reported By
the Finance Committee. Senator Hill set
the ball In motion this morning by his
resolution directing the committee to report
the Wilson bill without the income tax propo-
sition. and with the tariff schedules arranged
on arevenue-raising basis Then when the
Bland bill as 1t passed the House was laid be-
fore the Senate the plan for sidetracking 1t
was put In notion. with the most successful
result Senator Stewart opposed the attempt
to put the bill on its second reading and .
lively discussion took place. which greatly
surprised Chairman Voorhees, and his commits
tee colleagues. and showed them that they are
helpless In the hands Of tho Senators who are
not eager for the passage Of the Wilson bill.
The speeches OF Senators Allison and Aid
rich. warning the Democratic members Of the
Finance Committee that they would not be al
lowed to take snap judgment on the Republi-
can minority. was especially significant. as In
dicating that the Republican Senators have
prepared little trap for their tariff reform
colleagues; but those speeches and those
which followed did not reveal the full work.
ings Of the plot that has been going on for the
past forty eight hours. whose object is to dis
place the Tariff bill The details OF the plot
will be brought out tomorrow when the for
NAL attempt is mado to send the Bland bill to
the Finance Committee. The indications are
that those who are an xious to bring the Will
son bill to the front at once will 10 beaten. It
10 very well known moreover. that had q vote
been taken to-day on the question OF bring
ing the Bland bill before tho Senate. 1t
would have been adopted. Chairman voor-
hees OF the Finance Committee OF course
did not know 1t. because he Is rarely
we'll informed On the status OF affairs
In the Senate: but some OF his lioutenants
fully appreciated the situation. and were glad
to keep the knowledge Of their weak condition
from the public by promising tho Republican
Senators that II they would not insist upon =
roll call an smicable arrangement would be
made by which the Bland bill should be taken
up In advance OF the tariff measure. Know
ton. the Repu Diican managers listened to the
appeals Of their unhappy opponents and al
lowed the question to go over until to- morrow.
They will then. unless they are badly mistaken
as to their strength. force the Segniorage bill
to the front where II will remain nobody knows
how long. while tho tariff bill will either be
Kept on the rack In the Finance Com mittoe or
calendar. where IL can be taken up for con CON sid.
GRAFTON wheneyer the Repu blican Senators
shall feel disposed to stop talking on the Bland
To-day the Democratic steering COMMITTEES
have been very busy among their colleagues
VA, for forth, The present, 4 they suses.d
valor. the Bland bill win be allowed to take
troSsy shoud S Nils sn9 Ris eoerfs Ss
cline to be led into the trap. however. a caucus
duty Of the Democratic Senators will be made
The unhappy sitqation Of the. Democrats Of
bin was completed week ago and its pro-
have Svs be- been the
the measure. because the leading Democrats
IN the Senate are not yet satisfied with the
of It was carried to the White House and sub
.s maEsq. Of the revised Bin vi win '1ot'S 1ot admit NIT
that party opp9sition is in any way responsible
with large grains Of allowance. however. In
view Of the fact that the mem byrs Of the sub
nounced a fortnight ago that they had COM
BiS,tsHd thehs & WSTS @ one reason ,S now given i0r
S have ,Pss naas
the President left Washington on his bear
bunting expedition and that Therefore ,, fG there
subject. Now that he has returned ana the
bill having been submitted to him. there ap:
pears to be no good reason why IL should not
be reported to the Senate to- morrow. But Il
will not be. and no member OF the committee
Is willing to name the DAY when the report
In the can time the wrangl!ng Of the inter:
the Finance COMMITTEES room and the stock
jobbing goes on with renewed ,viGor, Tho
the Capitol with regard to the speculation OF
Senators In commoditles affected by the pro-
is D o end OF seandaious talk some Of which 10
aimed directly at members OF the sub com.
ts; mltttsse; Even ,n member; St the senate DO NOT
some cases to give the names OF their col.
ho are sad to be ssI N
tors who has hssa Gghting ioE ne Wilson BIZ
5iRStion o{ {eonservative i SENATOR is said TO
stories may be true and they may not be, but
they attract much attention At the Cap
Of kHowing What shsnEr,s are being male
IN the Wilson eill Is Locked upon with
ably what caused Senator Berry 10 got
30 excited TO-DAY when denOInclng a
New York papeI for printing his picture
among q group Of Democratic Senators who
are lighting the Wilson bill and thereby said
10 be standing in the WAY 90 ths progress ~
their country The Indignation ot the slow-
witted and serious -iuindsd Arkansas senator
created much amusement in the Senate. AMI
when his protest was added 10 Ly those ot tbs
yiTtuous Mr.. Call Of Florida, the youthful MT.
Faulkner OF West Virginia, and the foxy MI.
MoTg a OF Alabama. what might have become
q serious charge was quickly turned into
farce.
The group OF portraits OF so-ealsd enemies
Of their country. strangely enough did not IN
cluds the pictures of Aessrs. lial aud Brlcs.
who have heen the leading opponents Of the
Wilson bill since IL came from the House.
However. tho indignation Oi the SupeTssnsi-
tive Southern Senators adds 10 the confusion
Of the tariff situation in tho Senate ami helps
10 throw dust In the eyes Of Chairman Noor-
hses aud his Innocent colleagues VINO are he
ing so csyeIly undons bY those who want tha
Nilsson bill radically amended or absolutely
defeated