Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-27

Washington, June 26.-The Repubu-
can tariff managers are very hopeful OF
being able to complete the consideration
of the tariff bill in the Senate by next
Wednesday night, result which would
bring the end in the Senate within the
present month. They are led to this
conclusion because the Republican,
have adjusted most Of their differences
and see their way clear TO the settle
ment of others. The Democratic lead
ers do not concede the possibility Of so
early a conclusion. They generally
place it a week further on, or about this
7th or Sth of July, but admit that the
end may come by Saturday Of next
week.
OF the problems still unsolved by the
Republicans, lead ore, coal, iron ore,
gypsum. tallow and few chemicals are
giving the most trouble, but there is
70 doubt of an adjustment on all OF
these, which will hold the full party
vote. The disposition is to hold to the
rates at present fixed on lead and iron
ore with the intention of making
changes in conference. The rate on Cam
adian coal will probably be advanced
to 67 cents per long ton. The advocates
of a high rate on lead ore apparently
are prepared to meet their opponents
half way in conference and accept a
rate Of IL cents.
The finance committee has practically
decided to abandon the proposed tax on
bank checks which at one time was so
favorably considered. and also the in
crease Of Al cents a barrel in the beer
tax and the charge in the tobacco tax.
Indeed it appears more than probable
that all the changes in the internal rev.
enue laws proposed by the bill will be
abandoned.
There is some difficultyin the judiciary
committee in agreeing upon the form OF
an antitrust amendment, but all the
probabilities point to the incorporation
of the PettIs proposition directed spe-
cifcally at the Sugar Trust, and Of very
little more It is expected that the
reciprocity amendment will be ready for
presentatNn n by next Tuesday. The in
dications )e that it will make provision
for the nSsotiation of reciprocity trea-
ties, but there will be a recniremer..
that they shall be sTDmitted to the SER
ate. differing in this respect from the
reciprocity provision Of the Mckinley
law. The necessity for subscribing the
revenues will render it impossible that
provision should be made for the free
admission Of dutiable articles under
reciprocal agreements, but that max
imum percentage for remission will be
specified. The rate Of remission most
favorably considered now is the 20 per
cent
There probably will be objection to
the retention Of the House provision for
the continuance of the Hawaiian reel
procity agreement on sugar, but the
Finance Committee will favor such an
arrangement, and the probabilities are
that the Republicans will support II
solidy pending action upon the an
neXatiOn treaty. The action OF the conn.,
mittee in withdrawing its amendments
to the sugar schedule probably would
have the effect of leaving the provision
in force without further effort to that
end but there is no probability that
some one will not offer an amendment
that will open up the entire question.
With the question once opened there IL
liable to be considerable debate which
in view OF the tendency OF the annaX'
alton treaty is liable to trench upor
executive privileges.
The Democrats also expect to discus
hides chemicals, lead ore, coal and yarh
Gus other questions at considerable
length and It is on this account that
thew put the date Of conclusion so RAJ
beyond that fixed by the Republicans
The question OF the duty on tea Il
again receiving the attention OF tht
committee. This was practically aban'
doned at one time but since it has beer
found necessary to let the beer tax ~
and to fOrego the tax on checks IL Il
thought that the tea duty may be nee
essarv to bring the revenue up 10 th(
requisite point. The inclinations or thi
committee are still against the tax and
If Il is kept in it will only be on account
Of the necessity for so doing The com
mittee is now having computation
made that will determine this matter
The expectation Is that the Din WIZ
not be long in conference. The prospect
i've House conferees have been In toucn
with the Senate managers from the be-
ginning Of the consideration OF the bil
in the Senate. and have already, it IL
stated practically concurred in many
of the changes which have been made
Roth the Senate and House managers
will agree upon the necessity Tor az
early an agreement rs possible. ana
working In this spirit, they VIII mol
split hairs.
pIC FIRE AT NEW ORLEANS.