Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-20

WASHINGTON, D. c., June ls.-The
tariff leaders Of the House are prepar-
ing to handle the tariff bill expeditions
ly when 4 comes back TO the House.
No exact programme has as yet been
arranged, but the plans have matured
sufficiently to satisfy those In charge OF
the oil that there will not be another
long drawn-out debate. II need be a
series of special rules will be presented
to close debate on the various schedules
and then a final rule 70 wind up the
whole question Such a course will be
adopted, however, only in case the de-
bate gives promise OF becoming inter
minable. 1t will not be used 70 limit
reasonable discussion Of the Senate
changes.
Membe Of the Ways and Means
Committee expect the oil TO be return
ed 70 the House within the next ten
days. Representatives. Turner and
TarSney OF the committee say 10 will be
back by Saturday or Monday next. 1t
is expected, however, that there will be
several days delay after the bill passes
the SeLate in order that careful re-
vision OF the Senate changes may be
made and a new print OF the bill issued.
Representative Breckiuridge, of ArEau-
saS. a member OF the committee, says
the first step 10 the House on receipt Of
the bill will Do 20 refer 10 10 the
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE,
This body will take several days, per-
haps a week, 10 carefully going over
the bill and determining on the policy
TO be adopted toward IL in whole and In
detail. Thus far there has been no de-
sire TO fix a policy as IL was likely 10 be
construed as improper Influence on the
Senate. But with the Seaate's work
complete the House members will go
over the bill In detail 10 see how far
they will recommend an agreement with
the Senate and 10 what extent they
will Join issue with the Senate changes.
The determinations Of the committee
will be largely advisory 20 the House,
but thew are likely TO fix the future
programme OF the conference. The
committee will select the House con-
feres 70 be recommended 70 Speaker
Crisp for his appointment.
When the bill IS once Ia conference
frequent reports will be made 10 the
House on such as may be reached.
Some o; the Ways and Means members
say ten days
WILL SUFFICE FOR ALL AGREEMENTS.
Others are less sanguine, aud foresee
the necessity of a rule, or series Of
rules, TO prevent another protracted
debate. Representative Cultivate, Of
the Rules Committee, says there will be
no disposition 10 cut of fair debate.
The House will not consider itself
bound hand aud foot by the Senate
amendments" said he "Oa the con-
trary, they will be fairly and reasonably
discussed. The good sense OF
the House Will UndOu6 eddy in
dictate when the debate has proceeded
far enough. III, however, rule be,
comes necessary one can undoubtedly
be brought I'm and passed for closing
the debate. "A yet, however, no sug-
gestion Of a rule has been made. Rep
resentative Burrows, a Republican
member OF the Rules Committee, says:
"a rule can be undoubtedly made efec-
tive in closing debate on the tariff. IL
can prescribe a limited time for discus
sion aud then direct that the previous
question be considered as ordered with
out any dilatOry motions. or course
the House weuId have 20 vote on such
a rule, but IL the gentlemen on the other
side determine on crowding the bill
through they can probably get through
q rule strong enough 10 accomplish that
purpose.