New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-13
TARIFF BILL COMPLETED.
IT'S REVISION FINISHED BY THE WAYS AND
MEANS COMMITTEE.
ALL REPUBLICAN AMENDMENTS VOTED DOWN
WOOL TO REMAIN on THE FREE LIST
THE MEASURE NAY DE REpoaTED TO
THE HOUSE on SATURDAY
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBryE.]

Inf4 HctnIi ON
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBryE.l
Washington Dec. 12-The Committee on "ays
and Means was extremely industrious to-day, ana
such committee consideration as the Iaril Dill
is expected to receive completed VI course
every amendment offered by the minority WAS
promptly voted down by the Democratic members
but the demand of William a. Poucher OF oswego'
fortified 1t IS understood, by a letter from mem
Der Of President Clevelands Cabinet, was granted
with great alacrity and the duty barley nait
was advanced from % to 30 per cent al VaIorei"'
The Republican members made repeated ehoirs
to have existing duties maintained on agricultural
products which subject to Canadian COM
petition but every such effort was defeated by
a party vote although heavy duty equivalent 10
70 per cent ad vaorcm was retained on rice, ana
a duty almost as heavy on peanuts Efforts 10
retain wool on the dutiable list were equally vain'
for the majority firm rock In its
determination to strike blow against American
sheep husbandry which unless arrested py the
House or Senate will be fatal.
Time and again Chairman Wilson ana MS col
leagues were forced by the minority to record
their votes in opposition to the interests or the
Northern farmer and they did with unfaterins
courage TO their credit It must also prner be SAID
Georgia. and McMin. of Tennessee voted WIN
as much emphasis to remove the duty from Co, ooa'
as did Breckinridge or Bynum. or as they them-
selves did yesterday TO place iron ore on the iree
list They were not wht less coaraee1ns S S Ann Ann
on glass to point which viii cornpe! a heavy re
in Indiana IT. indeed IL does not deprive them or
employment altogether If some Of the Democratic
members OF the House Of Representatives. pos
sessed as much courage some Of the members
OF the majority Of the Ways and Means Com.
threatening to vote against the Tariff bin simply
and solely because. II II shall become Law, IL
fistricts Thess sugarcoatcd' Proteciionists
know full wei that make many wry faces as
they may, and curse as nuently as they choose;
they will swallow the dose and vote for the blll
at last simply because they lack the couraie t.
do otherwise. And having done so they VIII 90
home with tears in their eyes and plead the baoy
II they possessed the spirit that should animate
representatives OF the people they would vote
nsnt M he e 9nd II ny should Gog o mn
ing up their minds to do that they are begging
selves behind It's mandate 4 they fan 70 obtain obtain
concessions that Will save Themselves and sheitcf
sress districts are exposed to the full fury OF the
storm. with this end IN view they drew up "A
chairman OF the caucus. in which the signers de-
clare that they are impressed that II ls lmpor,
BY a Democratic caucus before II Is submitted 20
the House. AMI asking that one be called at date
House adjourned It was asserted that more than
hfy memhers had sisne1 one or another Of Ihs
probable that the movement would he successful,
bill in caucus was not glttering success despite
the fact that Chairman Mills and his Democratic
colleagues rather welcomed It then. whereas Chair
man Wilson and most ~ hs Democratic colleagues
are strongly opposed - 1t now. n caucus shall
be held II probably viii not Ice until after the bin
is reported 10 the House. When thnt VIII be ap-
pears % be rather uncertain II IS understood that
the written report which must accompany the hil
when Il Is reported 10 The House Is far short OF
completion. Chairman Wilson's time having been
so enCrossed bv other committee work that he
has been unable to devote the attention TO Il that
so important IA matter requires The r>r1rt may
not u. ready that the bill can be brought into
the House before Saturday. IN that case the pros
meet seems to be that Fcneral DEBATE viii not be-
rin until after the holiday recess, which VIII begin
on Thursday or Friday OF next week