Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27
TARIFF AMENDMENTS.
The Popunsts Are Still UnsatfsRed ms
to Sugar and Wool.

Senators on both sides of the chamber are
looking forward with Interest to the con-
tests which will take place over certain
paragraphs In the tariff bill which will be
called up for consideration when the bill
shall be reported from committee of the
whole and taken up in The Senate There
has been a rumor in circula ton for the ma ST
day or two that Senators Allen and KYLE.
the two pcpulist Senators, who have voted
with the democrats IN most OF the amend
ments. might make trouble at this stage of
the bill When Senator Kyle was asked to-
day about the authenticity OF this state
ment he said that there were some sched-
ules in the BILL as passed that he was not
satisfied with. and would probably seek 10
have amended. when opportunity should Of
Ter, ana he instanced the sugar and wooden
schedules, saying that the provisions of the
bill, as IL stands were considered 10 he TOO
much in the interest of the sugar trust
Ihis schedule he would seek to have
changed He also indicated dissatisfaction
with the rates placed upon wooden goods
which, he thought were too high. since wool
hao been placed upon the free list When
asked IL failure TO secure the defeat of his
proposed amendments to either Of these
scheoules would cause him to oppose the
fnal passage Of the bill, the Senator said
ne Old not desire to express himself on that
point, and that his action would then be
controlled by comparison of the merits
II Is understood that Senator Allen has
similar views.
Rumors of a possibility of defeating the
Dill have also been In circulation. but there
Is no credence placed in them
Preparing for the Conference.
lille still uncertain as to the time that
the tariff bill will pass, there has been
NOR: or less exchange of opinion among
Senators as 70 the size and personnel of
the conference committee when the bill
reaches the conference stage. This COM
mittee, when contributed, will comprise an
eqlai number OF Senators and Representa-
ives but at present there appears to be a
division Of opinion as to whether the total
nun Ger shall be ten or fourteen.
The most recent precedent is that estab-
lished when the Mckinley bill was in con-
OF fourteen members. There were, how
ever. only ten on the committee which con-
sidered the tariff bill OF 1883.
Those who favor the smaller number ar
que that few men will find II easier TO
come to an agreement than will a larger
number, and that in the end the work will
be just as satisfactory. There are. how
ever, several members OF the WAYS and
means committee who are anxious 20 have
places upon the committee, and they have
been bringing all the pressure at their COM
mand to bear upon the Senate to secure al
least seven members from both houses, and
II looks now as IL the request would be
granted.
In case 1t is. the conferees on the mart n,
tne senate will, in all probability. consist
OF senators voorhees,, Harris, Vest and
Jones or Arkansas. democrats. and Sena-
tors sherman. Aldrich and Allison, repub-
leans leans Inc House will probably have Rep
resentatives Wilson. Turner Breckinridee
and McMillin, or, perhaps, Stevens, demo
Gratis. and Reed. Burrows and PAYNE. re.
publicans.