Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-08
WILL FIGHT THE BILL
Republicans Preparing 70 Show
10 the Nilsson Tariff
DURING THE GENERAL DEBATE
Ihs Biii VIII Re Iasrodaoed wednes-
aAy zad An kGlrt Made ca
Pass IA by March.

W.sssssFox. Dee. The tariff bill,
fIom pressnt appearances. viii bs re
ported 81 ths hOuss December "a the
parpssa u the democrats - % press
e1nshi~ratioa u the measure a. rapidly
ss posssble. General debate wiil begin
Dscemb-r Is TIA. viii give i've days
for con-sdsratioa before the holiday re-
es.s some of the democrat leaders
think the bili ought 70 pass the honss.
after thres xeeks' debate. II this pro-
gram be followed. the biil win 20 10 the
senate not lates thaa January ~. The
democrats believe thai the business IN
tsfe.ts % the country demand speedy
settlement ot roe tariff question. They
t~heve that many Industries that are
noN ldis xdl resams work early In TIRE
sprinx K the bLl passes both
hoas-s II congress and reaches the
president early Ia March There - no
disposition Ga their part. they say. 10
gag the minority 90 10 restrict debate.
n tho republicans insist upon longer
time being given % them. their wishes
vii no doubt prevail within reasonable
hmits The republicans are not. u
seems. inluenced by these considera-
tiooz They say that the business men
q the country have very tar under
standing n What tho new law Will be.
and that they are already adjusting
their affairs ia harmony with IT. They
vail AK that three weeks be allowed Tor
genefal DEBATE and fortnight At ieast
f9r consideration q the measure
under the i've mluute rule.
Amendments win he Onered
They purpose offering amendments
freely when the important schedules are
up and all ta<e II w Il this privilege
te not acccded them. They cannot.
they say. expose the Inconsistencies of
the BAL and point CUT their effect on the
business Interests OK the country IN less
than i've OF six weeks They ara willing
a. iengthen the hours of each executive
day. II time can ne saved uy such
course. bat they will insist yehemeuty
Fp0n the fullest discussion of
The till The ways and means
committee has been the storm
ceGter t0lay around which the
representatives q a number % protected
interests nave gathered. The corridor.
OF Nh,cn the committee room - stu.
atcd was tillsd with people who clam
'tNtF ~ van ~ uI1iA-1-0L- Tue actl4o
crat usmters % tho committee eat
within bohind closed doors. As the
memters veutured out from time 10
time they were quickly buitonholed and
protests against certain Of the proposed
changes eers forced into their hands IL
indeed they were not compelled to listen
o. an imprcmptu Argument poured into
their unwilling ears before their return.
Committee Revising the BiiL
Sr Brecxinridgs said Ihe committee
woald cOnsider any arguments that
might be made in writing as a matter
- courtesy 4Ed justice. Tie committee
~ stiii deyotiug a number of hours a
day % a careful resume ~ the biii. The
purpose - 20 remove Inconsistencies. TO
establish proper relations in the rates
between rRN materials aud the finished
produc's. 20 simpafy ciassifcatioOs and
pat dennstsons "a legal and precise Ian
guag.
The AR about the committee room vas
filed with rumors today OF important
chaugs to be made m the bill IL was
said nat the metal sshsGuiefor example
would be greatly mcdidcd IN a number
q important iteas. The story was de-
med by tho COMMITTEES "a without foun-
dalton. II tho bill - 10 be materially
changed g Ein be In the house. but Tor
the present az east the committee pro-
poss O. report it. so Tar ~ rates are con
cernrd. in Substantially the form ~ vas
gwen % the public.