Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-05
THERE Will BE A LULl
THE WILSON BILL,
1t Will be Referred to the Full Committee
To-day.

1t Will be Referred to the Full Committee
To-day.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 4.-The
Democratic members of the Senate
Committee on Finance find it necessary
to take al least one more day to consider
the tariff bill before presenting il to
the full committee. They had been
very anxious to complete the bill yes
terday, so as to be able to lay
il before the full committee to-
morrow, and they did not relax
10 this purpose until the last element
before completing their work yesterday,
but they found that it had been neces-
sary TO give so much time time TO the
Senators who wanted TO be heard on the
various schedules that they had COM
paratively little time for consultation.
Consequently they were unable to send
the bill TO the printer last night and
they postponed this until tomorrow
when they promise to complete the bill
in time to have it printed for presenta-
tion on Tuesday morning.
While some OF the schedules OF the
bill have been agreed TO for the time
being by the committee, the work Is not
considered finally concluded upon any
ef them, and important changes are IL
able to be made 10 the last moment be-
fore the meeting Of the full com mittee.
For this reason members OF the COM
rnittee decline absolutely 70 give out
any Of the rates. They also refuse
TO confirm any figures pub
ished, and while they do not say
that the rate Of 40 cents ton on iron
ore and coal are erroneous, they assert
that whatever figures they may have
agreed TO even on those articles are still
subject 70 change, and that as 10 is with
those articles, so it is with the entire
list
The contest between the members
OF the committee and the discon-
tented element has been very sharp.
Senators Hill. German, Brice.
White and Caffsry and Smith
and possibly two or three others con-
constitute vary compact organization,
and they constitute 90 influence which
the committee is finding It difficult 70
resist. These Senators have been 10
constant consultation. Still, mem bers
OF the committee 90 not believe tnat
the opposition OF the Senators will 60 20
tht extent Of opposing the bill by their
votes Sugar Is still as II has been from
the start, the most disturbing element
with which the committee has been
called upon 20 deal and there Is far
greater trouble in fixing rate satisfac-
tory TO the refners than TO the planters.
The Republican members Of the com
mittee have not changed their purpose
Of asking for an explanation in CON-
mittes OF the changes made, and they
will insist upon explicit a1d eompre-
heusive statements. Senator Morrell
has reiterated his purpose TO the end,
within the past day or two, and other
Republican members Of the set Finance
Committee will sustain him in his posi-.
ton. II the Democratic members com
ply, as it is supposed they will ia a
measure, it is probable that some time
will be consumed. so that even though
the bill De presented 70 the foil COM
mittee on Tuesday, Il cannot be dehn-
itelv stated Just when IL will De report
ed 10 the Senate. The Democratic
members are pledged, however, 70 get
il In at the earliest practicable moment