The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-29
ROW OVER THE TARIFF BILL.
THE EFFECT or 7HE 1C7TON or THE
SENATE FINANCE CONDTTTIE

SENATE FINANCE COWDlIIIE
gepator Shermnn'- Move Taking tho Consid-
GRAFTON of the Biu from the Sub.C ommit-
tee md diving IL 10 the Full Committee
May Result In No TnriT Legislation
During THIS Session OF Congress-
WASHINGTON, NAV 2s-MRIor Mckinley left
for Cleveland with President Harrison tonight
firm in tho conviction that tho little surprise
which ho and Senator sherman SO HdrOitly
prepared and executed upon Senators Allison.
Aldrch lliscock anil Jones OF tho Senate
Finance Committee. had saved his pet Tariff
bill from humiliation. II is reported on trust
worthy authority that, when Major Mckinley
was informed OF the action Of the Senate com
mittee in deciding that the full committee
must consider the Tariff bill, he exclaimed;
well, that's the end OF Allison and that
measley subcommittee"
Major Mckinley and his friends have oil
along felt that Senators Allison aud Aldrich
and their coterie in the Senate were in favor OF
emasculatnE his bill which he so cleverly put
through the House, and he can vol afford to
laugh at their discontinue when they find
themselves 30 eIcctualy checkmated Sena-
tor Sherman, however, no doubt realizes that
he is In something Of n predicament. Senator
Morrill, voted with him yesterday to put the
Mckinley bill into tho hands of the full COM
mittee. but it is understood that the vener-
able Chairman OF the Finance Committee
adopted this course merely for tho pur-
pose Of avoiding u row. The other Re-
publican Senators did not vote ut all
and so Mr. Sherman's resolution. which Is a
most important one in its scope. was adopted
with hardly q word of comment. Senator
Sherman therefore finds himself allied to the
five Democrats on tho Finance Committee,
which Is not very pleasant situation for him.
He refused absolutely to-day to say q word
about tho rupture in the committee, and as
sumed that he had not heard Of any unusual
action having been taken therein. Senator
Sherman Is ono Of those Senators. SO few in
number who will not sneak Of what
takes place in the committee room except
when it suits their convenience to do so. 1t is
we'll known, however, that he and Major Nc
Kinley had an understanding before the propo-
sition was preached for the discussion OF the
Mckinley bill in full committee. 1t is reported
that the real reason Of tho discontinue Of the
subcommittee Is that they had prepared
complete substitute for the Mckinley bill.
which was TO be known rs the Allison bill.
There was much talk In the Senate CHI amber
to-day about the gloomy outlook for the pas
sage OF the Tariff bill. caused by the action OF
the Finance Committee yesterday. and 1t APP
pears that a majority Of the Senators think
broadly limited, moreover. that his Republican
colleagues on the committee may refuse to at:
sed ef she rS SRss 5 the D%ou
leave to Senator Sherman the work OF ppepSS ar
eSs9 tho oKney bII Would sueS
even more than itwould at the hands OF Sens-
is not yet known whether these Senators will
really carry out their threat to remain away
G pfobaby Be @sdo owl %
meeting OF the Finance Committee has been
called fol, 10 O'clock, at which time plan 0f
vii So to RE TO- Mr.
OF having hearings before the committee be
Congress- would be set forward to about the
f,st Of septembeI ,,,s.,.u.,,. a., ...u,,,
shs S would rserSea be% as
sans sS 70 u make I some lmpoT amsndmests
e the bin end report l. psek e the senate By
IN lie Bud
ere a at Sses and seHsns Al eo5t r. being
Sommiss and thar sfs set ON Of yesterday Is
simply the ffSut Of little indiyiaua uPdNsr-
soieasae5 e On TIE ffS Sa9se 6oPmltts tor soPe
e FspsyPtioa q r. Sie senate iii q 1s5s
a S 3t6 es '9ss Fs sRSSa RsV
Phefmap. II SEEING. was only waiting his chance
20 get eVon. ana now THINKS he pas accom-.
pitched his purpose, Senators Aldrich and
Allls9n predict that there Is only email pos:
ability now OF the passage Of O tariff bill. and
40 NOT hesitate to say that the country and the
Republican party would be better of with such
& etete 0; things than an, to be compelled to ac-
Tho Democratic seem to be getting much sat-
tBfRotion out Of the Republican row. The
be ARP preparing tables to show that the Nc
KinleV bill viii have the effect of increasing
instead OF decreasing the revenues, and II the
doors Of the committee room are thrown open
Sot hearing they will take advantage OF II to
nut.eome free trade testimony on file,