The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-10
WORK ON THE TARIFF BILL.
A Few Changes Ordered Incorporated d
In Its Text.


WASHINGTON. April 9.-The ways and
means committee was in session for short
time this morning. The republican mem
bers submitted few changes that had been
made in the bill during the last
ton days, and they were ordered
to be Incorporated in its text. The changes
include those made in the cotton hosiery
schedule, and the provision that the in-
creased duty ON flae linens shall not take
effect until Jan. /, 1894. Otherwise they
were confined to changes in phraseology.
It is expected that the majority and mi
nority reports will be completed to-mor-
row,
ADDING THE FINISHING TOUCHES.
The committee were in conference for
several hours this afternoon addiug the
finishing touches TO the bill. The most i'm
portant change made was in the schedule
relating to fine linens, and here the COM
mittee reconsidered all former actions, wiped
out the provision that increased duty shall
be collected in 1894, and fixed the
existing law. Representatives of the glove
importers were admitted to an informal
hearing and renewed their appeal for a
change from ad valorem to specific duties.
HARD ON POOR People.
Mr.. Foster, one of the importers, said: 81
wish to state in behalf of the poor people of
this country that the proposed COM
pound rate taxes the cheap gloves worn
by them 20 per cent, while those worn by
the wealthy are admitted at 90 per cent.
less. This is unfair, aud against it pro-
test" Later on the proposition was put to
a vote, and was lost by a tie. SO that the
glove schedule stands in the bill as laid
before the committee.
Some representatives of the chenille hang
ings Industry were also heard in advocacy
OF the specific provision to fit their goods.
READY TO REPORT.
Chairman Mckinley saws that he will re-
port his tariff bill to the House tomorrow
If ex-Speaker Carlisle completes his minor
ity report in time. Mr. Carlisle, after talk
ing his report over with his democratic
colleagues to-day, is putting the finishing
touches to it tonight and says it will be
ready in the morning. The ways and means
republicans propose three days general
debate. The democrats think three weeks
general debate would be better An agree
ment has not as yet been reached.
REED WANTS EVERYTHING FIXED UP.
''You can't pass your tariff bill without
caucus Speaker Reed is said to have
remarked to one of the ways and means
republicans. OF course he did not mean to
submit the bill 90 caucus to be picked to
pieces as it inevitably would be, but TO
submit it as whole to be accepted or re-
jected as it comes from the committee of
the whole. 1t will therefore be submitted
to the republican caucus called for to-mor-
row night; in fact it will not be in print in
its finaI form as reported by the committee
before Friday.
STORM MAY BURST.
But although the policy to be pursued
ziiuar aud ,arfir
scheme to be pushed through are ostensibly
to be the subjects of tomorrow nights dis
cussion, there is nothing to prevent the men
who are dissatisfied with the provisions OF
the tariff bill, all of which are we'll known,
from speaking right OUT in meeting about
IL. Mr. Mckinley aud his associates may
thus hear some of the severe things which
their colleagues are saying privately about
them and their bill. 1t would not be sur
prising If there were trouble in the caucus,
especially rs the eastern men, who are the
most dissatisfied with the tariff bill. are also
opposed to considering the silver question,
fearing that they may be bound to some
wild western imitation scheme.