The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-07
TtHTFT BTLL RE1DY.
Nothing. However, 'an BE Learned from
the Lock-.Jnw Committeeman.


WASHINGTON. ID. c., March sine
Democratic members Of the Senate FL
nance Committee adjourned a few
minutes after o'clock this afternoon.
They had been holding occasional ses-
sons during the day, going back ana
forth between the senate chamber ana
the committee-room and appearing at
no time to be very busy. All the ap-
pearances indicated when they adjourned
that they had concluded their labors.
but they refused 10 say what they had
done. and were very evasve in their
replies TO questions. Senator voorhees,
said that he had called no meeting Of the
full committee tomorrow, but none OF
the members would say positively in re-
ply 10 questions by representatives, OF the
press that no meeting would be held to-
morrow or that the bill would not be
reported at the time
Several Democratic senators. not men,
bers OF the committee, stated that the
members of the committee had told them
that they were very hopeful Of presenting
the bill tomorrow. but did not feel alb
solutely sure that they could accomplish
this result and therefore decided not to
make a positive announcement until to-
morrow morning, because Of the appre-
hensiOn that something might occur at
the last moment 10 prevent. Another
circumstance which confirms the opinion
that the committee has completed its
preliminary work H. found in the fact
that the bill. which ii has been engaged
upon, was sent 20 the printer a short
time before the Democratic members
of the committee left the Capitol for
their homes this afternoon.
II is understood that the threats Of
the Republicans to unite on the Bland
seignorage bill and If possible force its
consideration in the Senate and provoke
long debate upon it, had the effect
Of Fastening the action Of the committee
and possibly of bringing about an. under
standing. The committee first considered
this threat very seriously, and il has at
least had the effect OF indicating the
probability of diverting the attention Of
the Senate from the tariff and thus in
juring the prospects of an early consider
alton OF that question.
The members of the committee are as
uncOmmunicative over the results Of their
deliberations as they are concerning their
intentions as TO when the bill will be re-
ported. Their discussions up to the last
moment before they sent their bill to the
printer were based upon the sugar ques-
tions and it is known that these dis
cussiOns have within the past day or two
narrowed down TO the question Of what, If
any, increase they would give upon re-
fined sugar over raw. Ever since the eau
Gus adjourned IL has been understood
among the members that raw sugar was
10 be taken care of I'm the interest Of the
planters and 10 satisfy the Louisiana
senators II they could be persuaded 10
accept a rate which the committee would
consider reasonable but they soon dis
covered that the interests Of the planters
and the rehners were closely allied, and
that 10 satisfy both IL would probably be
necessary to do more for the refiners than
for the raw sugar men, The former have
held out stinly for a substantial difference
and the committee has held back, willing,
IL is understood. to make slight Increase
but not all that the rehners demanded.
The sugar duty advocates profess isno-
rance tonight Of what. II anything, mas
been done In their behalf, and II appears
probable that If the committee has really
completed its work IL has decided upon a
schedule Of prices and determined to sub
nit it without further parley or without
submission 10 those Interested.