The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-09
NOT SATISFIED WITH IT.
Tariff Bill as Reported TO the
Senate Finance Committee
Unpopular.
Republicans and Democrats Alike
Express Their Dlssatisfac-
tIon With II.
when n WIZ Probably Bs Reported ~
the senats Vote on the ssiEnioraEs
Biu Friday.

wAsHrSoros. March s.-The proceedings
Of the senate committee on finance we're In
the main informal to-dav. Copies Of the
bill we're handed all ths members and there
was some discussion Of the time for the
consideration OF the bill by the fall com
mittss, republican members stating they
would desire a rsasonabls period. and the
democratic members expressing themselves
As willing 30 grant that without oavil.
Saturday next az l0s m. was set FOR ths
next meeting, when the republicans will
probably be able TO say what they will re-
quife. IL 10 consids ed p obable they will
ask for an entire week after the next meet
ing day. and possibly more. The demo
cratic members say that whatever delay
may occur he eafter will be ohsTgeAbis 20
the republicans, and they must assume ths
responsibility.
senator Jones, Of Arkansas. chairman OF
the tariff subcommittee. is Of tho opinion
that the bill % reported would produce
revenue Of about SAC. .O0O, 600 or $4sJ.OO0.-
900. without taking into account the in
creased amount which would be the result
OF rsduotions In tariff rates made. Senator
Cafsry. who. with his late colleague, Soma
tor White, led the heht for the sugar duty.
expressed himself satisfied n q 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 tying 10 have II amended
in some partioulsrs. Senator Hill declined
to say ANYTHING on ID until be had made
speech. Senators Allison aud Aldrioh. re-
publicans. members Of the finance com.
A.. A. a.
inc the bill 80 aa 70 make any com msnt
upon 10. The rspu blioans. as a rule. de-
cline 10 express any opinions for the sams
reason. The populist senators ere also
rsticsnt saying they have been more inter
ssted In the silver than in the tariff bill.
Pacific coast senators generally expressed
themselves against the feature Of the bill
which abrogatss the treaty With Hawaii.
because 90 many people OF the coast have
large Investments in HaViiAn sugar plan
tations, and the sommeToe OF the coast has
/ been greatly aided By the sugar industry.
| Authorized statements on the senate tariff
bill we're secured from ell members Of the
house ways and means committee nov in
town By representatives. Of the Associated
press. Ex-SpsAksr Reed said; The bill
IL much worse than when 10 left the house.
aud 10 is more important for the interest OF
the country that 10 should be beaten"
Whiting said: Il think the bill an i'm
provement on the one passed by the house"
/ Burrows said: Il can simply say the meas
ufe a. proposed 20 be amended by the sen
ate is more inharmOnious and unscientidc.
II possible, than the one passed by the
/ house"
Bynum said: "Ihe bill as raportsd seems
/ 20 be on the general line of - Wilson bill.
and do not think there will be anV serious
difficulty Ia the tNo houses agreeing"
/ Hopkins said: The effect OF the bill will
| be to relieve foreign manufacturers aud
importers OF the burdens imposed on them
by the Mckinley bill, and 20 place the tax
I on American wage WORKERS" Montgomery
said: The extension OF the bonding per
iod 10 eight years will give general salts
| faction 20 distillers." Pave said: The
/ senate committee succeed IN making the
/ bill worse than 10 was before By sustituting
| specific for ad vAlorem duties Throughout"
| Springer was very much displeAssd at the
action OF the finance oOmmittee In festor-
| ing the duty on wool. The house will
never agree 20 IL. nor 60 duties on coal and
iron ore" he said. The Louisiana repfe-
sentAtives did not share IN the general
opinion that the sugar interests secured
exceptional CONCESSIONS by the senate tariff
/ hill