Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-01-12
THE TARIFF BILL.

In his intro luctory remarks OH
the tariff bill Mr.. Wilson, chairman
Of Tie committee. said:
Tariff reform had been fought out
before the American people as no
other question ever was fought out.
In seven Congresses it had been the
chief subject of controversy in both
houses.
We are here, said he, with the com
missions of the American people to
put into law that general reform,
which they themselves in their con.
gressional methods of expression
have ordered at tho polls.
He did not feel called upon, in
opening this debate, to take up for
examination the details and schedules
of the bill now before the committee.
The majority of the members of
Ways and Means did not profess
dealing with system which had
grown up through thirty years of
progressive Legislation, or at one pro.
posed stroke of Legislation to FREQ it
OF injustice; and to present n meas
ure responding correctly to the de-
mand of the people They expected
That friends i'll the country would fall
away from them whenever they un.
dottook to prepare any definite
measure of Legislation. They know
from all their experience in the past
that not nil who march bravely in tho
parade are found in line when tho
muskets begin to rattle.
SENATOR VOORHEES,.
Senator Voorhees,, chairman of tho
finance committee. which will have
the tariff Legislation in charge in tho
Senatc, is of the opinion that the
Wilson bill will pass tho Senate with
out any substantial changes. "Of
course it is II difficult matter to fore.
tell how long the bill will be before
tho Senate" said Mr.. Voorhees,, "but
do not anticipate protracted dc.
bate. While there may DO IL general
discussion by both sides of the cham
Der, do not look for any movement
that will SAVIOR of filibnstering, and in
this WOW nm sustained by the as
srrances of the most prominent Re.
publican leaders, Senators Sherman.
Morrill, and others. We arc already
expediiing action on the bill by sc nd
ing 10 each manufacturer throughout
the country circular containing con
else and pointed questions, designed
to bring forth full and accurate
statement as to the effect of tho bill
upon their several industries. While
we shall be glad to give all interest
ed parties n full hearing. we would
much prefer that these circulars
which we shall scatter broadcast
shall be answered and replies sent tc
us. The information thus obtained
will, no doubt, prove valuable, as il
will certainly be succinct and easy O!
reference
I'm addition to tho facts to be thus
obtained we have at our dispcsa
printed copies of the hearings before
the Ways and Means Committee Of
the House, and any hearings the Sen
ate committee would give would
therefore, be in great part q dupli
cation Of the work of the House com
mittec. l do not think our hearings
will occupy much tine.7
do you anticipate any mino,
changes in the bill Or any amend
ment?' the Senator WAS asked.
"No doubt there will be some
changes and some amendments will
possibly be offered and adopted in
the committee and on the floor of the
Senate, bnt they will not, as have
said, provide for any material altera
lion; fully expect the bill to pass
the House practically as subn ted
by the Ways and Means Committee,
Notwithstanding small class oppo.
sition which has sprung up against
it. | think the Democratic majority
in the Senate will be disposed to
change the sugar schedule as sub.
mitted by the Ways and Means Com.
nittoe of the House, but what sub
stitute will be offered am not Ire
pared to say"