The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-14
BUSY ON THE TARIFF.
Louisiana Members Before the Ways
and Means Committee.


and Means Committee.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.--The ways and
means committee this morning began
formal consideration of the Senate amend
ments to the tariff bill, and made excellent
progress. By noon, when adjournment was
had, all of the dutiable schedules had been
acted upon, leaving the free lists yet to be
considered. In the case of each amend
ment non-concurrence was recommended
where a reduction in duties was proposed in
the amendment. The democratic members
moved concurrence, but otherwise they con-
tented themselves with a simple negative
0tud vocs ON each proposition.
The Louisiana delegations representa-
tives, Messrs. Price, Coleman, Blanchard,
Boatner and Wilkinson, were admitted to
the room when the sugar schedule was un-
der consideration, and united In strong OBJ
lection to the date March 1, next when it is
proposed that the changes made in the
schedule shall take effect
RUINoUs EFFECTS.
They represented that the effect of ad-
herence to that date would be ruinous to
the planters, who would then have just
garnered their crops aud who would be
compelled to sell them in the market
brought down in price by free sugar.
They proposed an extension of the time TO
July 1st next, or. failing in that, asked
that the new rates take effect i'm
mediately upon the approval Of
the bill The committee took this
appeal under advisement, and meanwhile
agreed to recommend non-concurrence in
the Senate amendment to the sugar sched-
ule. There is little doubt that considera-
tion of the bill in committee will be con-
cluded Monday, and then some arrange
ment will be made to bring it before the
House.
DATE OF IT'S OPERATION.
In pursuance of the determination of the
committee to recommend non-cOnourrence
in the Senate amendments, the amendment
changing the date on which the bill is to
take effect from July to Oct. l will be
non-concurred in if the House follows the
committees recommendations There was
no discussion on this point to-day, and the
section of the date will be left to the con-
ferees. Chairman Mckinley said that no
thought had been given to that subject as
yet.
Mr.. Mckinley to-day introduced the fol-
lowing resolutions In the House prepara-
tory to the consideration Of the tariff bill:
Resolved, That after the passage of this reSo-
luton the committee of the whole House on
the state of the union shall be discharged from
further consideration of House bill AI6 (the
tariff bill) with the Senate amendments thereto,
and the same shall be considered in the Hous
that after - hours of debate it shall be In order
in the House to move to non-concur in the Sen
ate amendment to said bill engross and agree to
the committee of conference asked by the Sen
ate on the disagreeing vote of the two houses
and the House shall without further delay pro
coed to vote upon said motion.
| The resolution was referred to the com
mittee on rules.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
The republican representatives met in
| caucus tonight to discuss the procedure tc
be adopted respecting the disposition of the
| Senate amendments to the tariff. The
| main proposition was one coming from the
republican members Of the ways and
means committee, and embodied in
| the resolution introduced in the HOUSE
to-day by Mr.. Mckinley looking to con
sideration of the amendments In the House
| instead of in committee of the whole, and
| 30 vote upon non-cOncurrence in them and
engross after reasonable debate. Mr.
Mckinley explained that he had already
members gassof the ways and means
committee upon the SUBJECT. While the
majority was desirous that there should bt
| no debate, it may be felt to be expedient &c
afford the minority reasonable time to sci
forth their views, and their representative
on the ways and means committee had pro
vided to consult their party colleagues and
1nIOrn Iue MAJORITY on MODuay Wnd
amount of time they desired for debate.
FEW OPPOSED TO THE PLAN.
There was considerable discussion in thC
caucus of this proposed programme, anC
while most of the speakers favored it other
were not wanting who contended that thC
amendments should be considered in com
mittee of the whole or some way that cou ic
afford opportunity for an expression of
opinion upon certain of the Senate amend
ments. Mr. Payson led this party in &
speech, in which he insisted that nC
| general motion to non-conCul
should be adopted, and gave notice that. .h'
should oppose it. He claimed the right tC
present his views on any question. He
was for free binding twine for the HOUSE
sugar schedule, against 'art on the freG
list," and should stand out for these things,
denying the right of the conference COM
mittee to act as his agent
AS the speaker took a hand in the discus
cussion, pointing out the necessity Of the
course proposed in the interest of an early
adjournment and Of harmony, 80 many
members desired to express their opinions
that it became necessary TO apply the five
minute rule. Finally upon q Uivd v0ce vote
Mr.. McKinley's plan was adopted, and tht
| committee on rules was instructed to ff1
the time TO be allowed for debate after the
minority is heard from, and bring in G
special rule early in the week.