The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-01
MAY BE A DEADLOCK
MIR. WILSON INCLINED TO STAND
FIRM FOR HIS TARIFF BILL.
Influential Members of the House
Opposed to the Senate Measure.

WASHINGTON, June 30.-Chairman Will
sons return to congressional work has
brought about a definite understanding
among members of the ways and means
committee on the essential features of how
the tariff bill is to be handled when 1t re-
turns to the House. There has been no
formal meeting of the committee as yet
and no resolution defining the programme
has been passed, but the plan of proceed
ure is none the less definitely understood.
The bill will be sent TO conference without
any effort to secure agreement in whole Or
in part of the House. The feeling is so
strongly toward standing by the Wilson bill
and resisting the protective encroachments
made by the Senate that the most infiu-
entail members of the committee say the
Wilson bill in its substantial and essential
features will be the rock on which the COM
mittee will plant itself with the House be-
hind it. This feeling has found expression
in certain personal appeals to Mr. Wilson.
His associates have said TO him that an
opportunity offered to few public men was
now presented to him. This opportunity
was to stand by the Wilson bill, as against
the Senate amendments. 1t has been pointed
out that the State and local conventions
have. in their platforms and resolutions,
severely arraigned the Senate and have
expressed a preference for the Wilson bill
it left the House. This and the attitude
of the press and public has been presented
as amounting to a public demand as well
as a personal opportunity for standing by
the Wilson bill. While Mr.. Wilson has
given no public expression in this line, one
of his associates on the committee says
that IT has made due impression upon the
chairman. This member added that the
sentiment was practically unanimous in
this line.
The nrst meeting Of the committee will
be held next week. Mr.. Wilson expects
the bill TO pass the Senate Tuesday. The
next day being July will not permit a
meeting, but it is probable that the chair
man Will call a meeting for Thursday
next. Members Of the comittee said to-day
that every effort would be made to
pedite the committee stages of the meas
ure next week, and the opinion was ex-
pressed that il would not take more than
a day or two before the formal disagree
ment and submission to the conference
would be effected
a prediction as to when the tariff bill will
pass the Senate. 1t is generally believed
that the debate on the bill and amend
ments will continue until Tuesday night,
and that the majority will insist upon a
session on "Wednesday. the Fourth, in
order to continue consideration of the bill.
The Republicans generally are quite anx-
ious to get through with the measure, and
may assist in disposing or 1T by Tuesday
night.
Senator Blanchard regards the prospect
for holding the sugar schedule in its pres
ent shape letter than il was yesterday.
He thinks lie Democra tic members of the
finance committee will recede from their
determination TO bring into the Senate
their proposed notifications OF the sched-
ule, changing the date when the schedule
shall 30 into effect and virtually striking
out the additional one-tenth of ! cent
duty on sugar imported from countries
paving a bounty. Mr.. Blanchard was at
the Capitol early to-day, but when imme
diately to the House side, where he is
evidently Of the opinion there is a field
for operations He did not say that he had
any promises from the committee when
spoken TO upon the subject. but he ex-
pressed himself very confident that the
Senate, and the question as to the sugar
duty, including these points, would be set
tied by the conference between the two
houses.
Senator Jones tonight confirmed the
statement made by Senator Blanchard that
the notifications of the sugar schedule
heretofore suggested would not be pre-
sented TO the Senate and that the
sugar question would be settled in
conference. He added that he would pre-
sent the amendments to the conference
committee and would use his influence TO
have them adopted The change of plan
will avoid the opposition of Senator Blanch-
ard TO the passage of the bill in the Sem
ate at this time There will probably be
other changes, including those already an
nounced on ready made wool clothing and
on wool tops.