Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
BONDED MERCHANDISE.
y,esuIt of the Confercnce-withdraw
limo Changed to February 1. 1891.
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W.sHIyoroS, September lathe Trea-
envy Department caused careful inquiry to
H. yyads To- day as to the probabilities of
Congress- ~ fixing later datethan November
fst in the pending tariff bill for the with
drawal OF the bonded merchandise under
eyistine schedules, and Assistant-Secretar
Nettston has t s,,en foIowib sse s Asie
ment az to what conclusion was
cached. The information obtained rem
| doris IL az sure as any future legislative
event can loo predicted that the date for
withdrawing the goods will be fixed at
February 1, 1891. Indeed, owing to the
wellnIph universal request from the busi-
ness community that the latter date be
| fixed and the general feeling OF apprehen,,
sion qroundless or otherwise, connected
with an earlier date there appears to be
| little opposition to the change.
| Tho Senate committee has held no
| formal conference as 10 the matter but |
have seen Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, and
Uiscock OF the Senate committee, and
Mr.. Mckinley, of the House. and am able
TO state definitely from interviews with
them that they favor the proposed extern
sion to February LIST.
| The President to-day expressed his
concurrence in the suggested change.
| Mr.. Mckinley in my interview with him
used the following emphatic language:
| "Nothing should be done by Congress to
lipbten the money market If 1T can be
| avoided in Justice TO all interests whether
| the date fixed by the Senate for the with
| drawal of merchandise in bond would have
that effect or not, if there 10 widespread
belief in the business community that u
Iyill do so il is about as serious as though
il was n fact. The House OF Representa-
tives will do nothing rashly or inconside-
rately, and even if the apprehended money
stringency has been promoted by undue
| importation for purposes OF speculation 10
thwart the effect of tariff legislation. yet
! If close times come Others must suffer
| besides those who occasioned them. There
| fore Congress should not hesitate to give
such time as well as prevent any extraor-
binary demand for money In the present
condition of affairs
The Republican representatives met IN
caucus tonight to discuss the procedure
to be adopted respecting the disposition
| of the Senate amendments to the tariff.
The main proposition was one coming
from the Republican members of the
Wavs and Means Committee, and
embodied in the resolution introduced
in the House to-day by Mr.. Mchlnc
lev looking to the consideration OF
amendments in the House instead OF III
the Committee of the Whole and the vote
upon non-currence in them in gross, after
reasonable debate. Mr.. Mckinley explained
he had already communicated with the MI
norltv members Of the Ways and Means
Committee upon the subject. While the ma
iority was DESTROYS that there should be no
debate. il was felt TO be expedient to AFFORD
the minority.a reasonable time TO set OUT
their views. and their representatives on
the Wavs and Means Committee had pro-
yided to consult their party colleagues
day what amount or time they
desired for debate. There was con,
siderable discussion IN the caucus
of this proposed programme, and whiIe
the most of the speakers favored IL, others
were not wanting who contended that the
amendments should be considered II
Committee Of the Whole, or III some way
that would afford an opportunity Tor
an expression of opinion upon Ger
tain of the Senate amendments. ray
son led this party IN speech
in which he insisted that no general motion
to nop-concur should beadOpted, and CAV,
notice that he should opposeit. He claimed
theripht TO present his views on any ques
ton. He was for free binding-twine, fol
House sugar schedule against art on the
free list" and should stand out Tor these
things. denying the right of the conference
COMMITTEES TO act as his agent IN the hrs'
instance. Speaker Reed took a hand in the
discussion. pointing out the necessity OF
the course proposed in the interest o
an early adjournment, and OF harmony
So many members desired TO express
their opinions that it became necessary e
applv the fye-minute rule. Finally, upor
a rire uoce vote, McKinley's plan wa
adopted and the Committee on Rules wa
instructed to fix the time TO be allowed
for debate after the minority is heard
from and bring in a special rule for early
! in the week.