Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-12
TARIFF BILL IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Mckinley Wants All the Senate
Amendments to 70 to Conference.

THE oPPosITIoS TO THIS COMES NOT FROM THE
DEMOCRATS. BUT FROM KICKING REPUBLICANS
WHO WANT THE HOUSE TO VOTE on CERTAIN
SENATE AMENDMENTS THEY FAVOR.
1t is probable that the tariff bill will have to
be considered in committee OF the whole under
the fve-minute rule before it Is sent to con-
ference. 1t is the design of Mr.. Mckinley and
the other republicans OF the ways and means
committee to secure a general non-concurrence
in all the amendments, sending the whole
matter to the conference for settlement Mr..
Mckinley has had talk with some OF the
republican members about it, with the
view OF getting their agreement to this plan.
but it was developed that there is objection to
this course. The general disposition of the
democrats appear, TO be to let the measure so
through 10 completion as smoothly as possible.
their position Of opposition being clearly de-
fined. But when the bill first passed the House
ing, made by republicans, who were doing a
deal OF kicking" and declared that they
voted for the bill with the understanding
that they would get n chance to have changes
made later on. Some of the changes made by
the senate were in line with some of these
amendments, and republicans who favor them
propose to move concurrence by the House be-
fore the bill is sent 20 conference There is
strong determination among western republi-
cams to have the amendment putting binding
twine on the free list concurred in by the
House at once, and there arc other amend
ments in which republicans will move concur
renee at this time. The proposition to concur
IN the free twIne amendment will probably be
supplemented by proposition for free cotton
ties advanced BY the democrats.
THE FREE-sUGAR MEN
in the House are greatly dissatisfied with the
Senate amendments to that schcdu le and they
arc not content to include this schedule in the
merely formal non concurrence which will be
given to amendments i'll general They say
that the subject must be discussed
in the committee of the whole and
the House conferees be especially instructed
TO insist, to the end, upon free sugar up to No.
i6 Dutch standard Some Of them want to get
a chance to express some views they have on
the subject. believing, as they do. that the
schedule as amended by the Senate would
merely deprive the sugar planters of protec-
ton ana the government of revenue without
cheapenlng sugar to the consumer. Their object
III insisting upon free sugar Is to make this
necessary article Of food cheaper to the con-
sumer The Senate amendment of the sched-
ule. taxing all sugar above l3 Dutch standard
gives the rctiners their raw sugar free, but does
not let III pound without duty which
is in condition to be used on the table.
The free sugar men are SO dissatisfied with
this that they do not propose to leave it to the
uncertainty of conference without special
instructions that the House proposition be
maintained. They regard the reciprocity
amendment, as it was framed by the finance
committee. as q matter OF little moment and
there will probably be no serious objection to
agreeing to it.
Mr.. Mckinley will probably try still further
to obviate the necessity of going into commit
tee OF the whole by agreeing TO act in confer
ence, with an understanding of the wishes Of
the House without formal instructions.
THE MEETING OF THE WAYS AND MEANS COM
MITTEE
this morning was of an informal character. At
the hour of the meeting the tariff bill had not
reached them. Half an hour later it was re-
ceIved by the House. The subject was
discussed in q general way, the members
OF both parties agreeing that the bill
should come TO the committee and be dis
posed OF as soon as possible. There
was no disposition to delay manifested The
representatives Of each party said they would
talk with their associates and see what could
be done to hasten action OH the bill. The re-
pnblican were not In a position to make any
promises, however, on account of the insist
ance OF members of their party that the bill
shall b, considered in the committee of the
who'll.
THE QUESTION OF DATE.
into law shall take effect was also discussed by
members of the committee, but without result
beyond the development of strong individual
belief that the date fixed by the Senate-Octo-
Der WAS too early to admit of final action
upon this bill and its distribution among the
customs officers OF the country.
DEMOCRATIC ASSENT CONDITIONAL.
The committee will meet again tomorrow and
proceed formally to consider the bill and
amendments, which were referred to it by the
House soon after the committee adjourned 1t
is said by some democratic members that the
facility with which their party associates will
lend themselves to the republican effort TO
hasten the final disposition of the bill is cond-
tional upon the program which is to be adopted
by the republicans in the House for the
remainder of the session, and that if it should
be attempted to pass threatened resolution to
interfere with the Ohio districts as established
by the last gerrymander. or 10 force through
other pronounced partisan measures, resort
will be had to all parliamentary means to