The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-08
TARIFF IN THE SENATE.
BELfEyED THAr JHERE WILL SE
MArERf4L CHANGES ~ THE BILL.
Free Raw Materials May be Abandoned or
Modified Msterisiiy-M MeetiOg OF the
Finance Committee.

WASHINGTON. y. C., Dec. 1.-The Dem
ocratic members OF the Senate Finance
Committee held a conference this morning.
at which an effort was made to come TO
some conclusion as 10 the policy 10 be
pursued in the consideration Of the tariff
bill. The members were slow IN reaching
the room and the conference proper lasted
not more than fifteen minutes and was
adjournel until tomorrow morning al the
Same hour
II was decided that a comparative state
ment should be prepared showing tfe
difference between the rates Of the tariff
under the Wilson bill and the existing law,
and as soon as this is received the COM
mittee will begin work on the bill inde-
pendent OF the action OF the House. From
the tenor OF the remarks OK the leading
members OF the committee. the inference
is drawn that there may be numerous
changes I'm the Wilson bill when u IL
reported to Senate and IT f. not without
the range OF possibilities that the entire
principle of free raw materials may be
abandoned on modified materially
The opinion of those Democratic sens-
tors IN position 90 know the disposition
of the party Is thar the bin cannot pos
sibly pass the Senate before the last II
February, and that # will De impossible
for IL 10 take effect in March. as now
provided I'm the bin.
The full finance committee viii decide
upon the question o. hearings az the next
meeting
To Pr" Consideration.
The tariff bin. from present appear
mil H.
the 18th instan. The purpose of the
Democrats is 10 press consideration ~
the matter as rapidly as possible. Cen
eral debate will begin on December 18th
this viii give five days for consideration
before the holiday recess Some OF the
Democratic leaders think the bill ought
u pass the House after three weeks
debate. II this programme be followed.
the bill VIII so to the Senate not later
than the Goth OF January.
This. however. Is counting without the
Republicans. They will ask that three
weeks be allowed for general debate AMI
a fortnight at least for q consideration of
the measure under the Ave minutes ruls.
They propose Offering amendments freely
when the important schedules are up
and will take II In II this privilege Il
not accorded them.
The WAYS and Means Committee room
has been the storm centre to-day, around
which the representatives. OF practically
all OF the protected interests have gath
cred The corridor on which the COM
mittee room Is situated Is nlled with
people who clamored I'm vain for admis-
sion. The Democratic members OF the
committee sat within behind closed doors.
The air about the committee room was
filed with rumors today of important
changes 10 be made I'm the bill. II was
said that the metal schedule. for example.
would be greatly modified I'm a number OF
important items
Mr. Boa'rer, who is I'm charge Of the
movement % force Democratic caucus
for the consideration OF the tariff bill,
asserts most positively this evening that
caucus will be held. He says although
the petition for caucus has not been
formerly circulated. Democrats OF the
House have been c1nvassed, and many
more than enough members To secure
caucus have signihed their willingness
to sign n petition