Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19
TARIFF SUBCOM MITTEE
The Members Commenced Work Early
This Morning.
Everything, However, IL Very Uncer-
tain, and the Bill IL Not as Com
plete as a Week Ago.

The Senate tariff subcommittee was at
work in Senator Vests committee room at
o'clock this morning but it is impossible
to say definitely what part of the tariff bill
was receiving their attention. The MEM
bers OF the committee grow more and more
reticent each day. They, however, con-
firm the statement made yesterday that 1t
Will be impossible to report the bill to the
full committee tomorrow because 1t is still
in such incomplete shape.
Not only the sugar schedule, but many
other items of the bill are giving the COM
mittee great trouble, and Senators and Rep
resentatves. as well as outsiders, are so
persistent in demanding changes that the
committee find progress at times almos.
impossible. While the committeeman have
dennlte Ideas Of their own, 1t has become
necessary to listen to the representa- tons
or other Senators and Of few members of
the House.and some persons who are not in
any way connected with Congress have
been very persistent in their endeayors to
get at members of the subcommittee.
Senators Who Want Changes.
The tariff makers have been compelled
to give heed to the representations of DEM
ocratic Senators who will have the privi-
lege Of voting upon the BILL Several of
them have made very urgent appeals for
two Louisiana Senators and Senator White
or California for duty on sugar. Senators
Camden and German for coal and the Sem
ators from New Jersey and New York for
miscellaneous Industries of their states af-
fected by the tariff and the internal rev.
enue. There does not appear to be as great
certainty as there was ten days ago that
ccal would be protected, but the Senators
who from the first have been making the
fight In this interest are still pressing their
claim for consideration. Nothing has been
given out concerning sugar, even to lnem-
bers of the Senate. and the reply made by
members or the subcommittee to all in
quiries is that the matter has not been
disposed Of
1t is evident that the subject is giving the
committee more concern than any other
one item with which they have to deal.
May Have a Caucus.
There is a report current this morning
which is well founded. that some of the
Senators will demand a democratic caucus
on the bill before 1t is reported. This will
occur only in the event that the BILL when
the work of the subcommittee shall be fin.
ished, proves to be unsatisfactory to a suf
ficient number to force the caucus. and the
talk is only based upon the supposition thai
the wishes of a number of Senators will no,
be gratified by the committee.
Change This Afternoon.
There has been a change in the situation
with reference to the tariff bill since l.
o'clock. and the indications are very stronl
that the bill will be reported to the full com
mittee tomorrow.
The democratic members of the subcom
mittee have been in conference with the full
! democratic membership. and. while tn
change in plan has not been absolutel
agreed upon, the Indications are all favor
able at this hour to the reporting of the bill
| tomorrow. The matter will be definitely de
cided by the full democratic committee dur
ing the afternoon. The opinion is generall
| expressed that this decision means that tn
sugar schedule will not be changed. but tn
! members Of the committee decline to sa
whether 1t has been or not. The change o
| purpose is also taken to mean that man
! other changes which have been in contem
plation by the committee will not be mad
| and that the bill will conform more nearl
! to the lines of the House bill than 1t woul
II the subcommittee had had opportunity t
| put in another week on 1t.