The record-union., 1894-03-09
Special to the REcoRD-Ux1ox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, March S.-The proceed
ings of the Senate Committee on Finance
were in the main informal to-day.
Copies of the bill were handed to all
members, and some discussion of the
time for consideration of the bill by the
full committee, the Republican MEM
bers saying they would desire reason
able period, and the Democratic MEM
bers expressed themselves as willing to
grant that without cavil. Saturday next
at 10 A. NJ. is set for the next meeting,
when the Republicans will probably be
able to say what they will require. 1t is
considered probable that they will ask
for the entire week after the next meet
ing day, and possibly more. The Demo
cratic members say whatever delay may
occur hereafter will be chargeable to the
Republicans, and they must assume the
responsibility.
Senator Jones of Arkansas. Chairman
of the Tariff Subcommittee, is of the
opinion that the bill as reported will pro-
duce a revenue of about $40, 100000 or
$3.50, 200, 900, without taking into account
the increased amount which would be
the result of reductions in the tariff rates
made.
Senator Cafery of Louisiana who,
with his late colleague, Senator White,
led the fight for the sugar duty, ex-
pressed himself as satisfied in modified
degree with the action of the committee.
Senator Brice is not altogether satisfied
with the bill, but will no doubt support
the measure after trying to have it
amended in some particulars.
Senator Hill declined to say anything
on the bill until he made his speech.
Senators Allison and Aldrich, Republi-
can members of the Finance Committee,
said they had no opportunity to examine
the bill so as to make any comment upon
t. Republicans as rule decline to ex-
press any opinions for the same reason.
The Populist Senators are also reticent.
saying they have been more interested in
the silver debate than in the tariff bill.
The coast Senators generally express
themselves against the feature of the bill
which abrogates the treaty with Hawaii,
because so many people of the coast have
large investments in Hawaiian sugar
plantations, and the commerce of the
coast has been greatly aided by the sugar
industry.
Authorized statements on the Senate
tariff bill were secured from all MEM
bers of the House Ways and Means Com
mittee now in town by represent Dtatives of
the Associated Press.
Ex-Speaker Reed said: "The bill is
much worse than when it left the House,
and It is much more important for the in
terest of the country that it should be
beaten"
Whiting said: 81 think the bill an i'm
provement on the one passed by the
House."
Burrows said: ST can simply say the
measure, as proposed to be amended by
the Senate, is more inharmonious and
unscientific, if possible, than the one
passed by the House,"
Bynum said: 1.-The bill as reported
seems to be on the general line of the
Wilson bill, and / do not think there will
be any serious difficulty in the two houses
agreeing"
Hopkins said: 1.-THE effect of this bill
will be to relieve foreign manufacturers
and importers of the burdens imposed on
them by the Mckinley bill and place a
tax on American wage workers."
Montgomery said: 1.-THE extension of
the bonding period to eight years will
give general satisfaction to the distillers,
butts limited to too short period"
Payne said: 1.-The Senate committee
succeeded in making the bill worse than
it was before by substituting specific for
ad valorem duties throughout"
Springer was very much displeased at
the action of the Finance Committee in
restoring the duty on wool. 1.-The House
will never agree to it, nor to the duties on
coal and iron ore," he said.
The Louisiana Representative did not
share in the general opinion that the
sugar interests secured exceptional con-
cessions by the Senate tariff bill.