The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-18
REFORMING THE TARIFF.
pryocnt,Ic SENATOR'S DEvOTE A
wHoIE DAY 10 gHE uoRA.
some DAYS Before the Bill WIN be hea',
for tho ran Membership OF the ~
nance Committee.

wAspfxGTox. Feb. I7.--The full mem
bctship OF the Democrats on the Senate
Finance Committee met early this morn
ing in Senator Voorhees, room, and about
II o'clock Secretary Carlisle Joined them
Nothing has as yet become known as TO
Secretary Carlsle's Grand
The Louisiana senators sim profess to
be ignorant Of the intentions OF the COM
mlftee regarding sugar, but reiterate their
own Intentions 10 fight the bill In case
their wishes are ignored.
Senator Proctor. OF Vermont. represent
ing the marble interests. wac before the
committee this morning for short time.
and urged that higher duty be placed
upon that article.
The committee remained In session tii
4 o'clock.
II Is likely that a session Of the sub
committee viii be held tomorrow.
Senators Wy E~ticent.
Senator CaGcry said after the meetlns
that he knew no more concef"ino
nrobahle course Of the committee towards
eur thon ne knew three days ago; ne
rad not the faintest conception OF the OUT
como of the committees work, ana ohiE
knew what he and his colleague wouio w
in case sugar was left unprotected. Inc
general impression at the Capitol wac
that nothing would be settled IN the sugar
schedule until Monday morning
Senator voorhees,, who yesterday de-
clered that the bill would be READY 10
lay before the full committee on tues
day. to-day declined to make any pre-
6,ction or discuss the situation. How
no
time designated does not seem clear. \
prominent member Of the ways ana
Means Committee Of the House. who has
the confidence Of the Senate Committee,
and who has been with the members ire
oucntly since the bill went 10 the Sen
ate. said this afternoon that II would be
absolutely impossible at the rate the com
rnittce was going now, TO report the Dhi
for several days He said that the phy-
steal condition Of the senator's on the
committee did not permit them to give
The labor that assiduous attention that
was displayed in the House, and that !
from the very nature OF things their work |
would be slower. This member also pro- |
ferrod these criticisms that the senators |
appeared to know little about the work |
and having gotten the House bill to |
rieccs. did not appear to know just how |
60 get II in shape again.
Republicans Must Have Their Say.
u is altogether unlikely, even If the |
Democratic members of the Finance Com
mittcc lay the bill before their Republi-
can colleagues TUESDAY. that they could |
get IL into the Senate until the latter part |
OF the week. for there viii be strenuous
objections 10 such haste. and the Repubit-
cans might bc able TO postpone the report
10 the Senate for "a few days at least
Mr. Morrill,. as soon as the bin is pre-
scented 10 the minority, Will ask that he /
be permitted to discuss the measure, and
seek from the committee, before the bill |
goes to the Senate. the reasons for The 1
changes that have been made in the ex-
listing law. lie will also want TO make an
argument against the proposed action OF
the committee and endcavor to persuade |
them 10 make some alterations. In this
manner courtesy alone preventing the
committee from summarily dismssing the
request of the Ncstor Of the Senate. some
fcw DAYS will be consumed.
Collars and cuffs have been fruitful /
source of discussion I'm the Senate as they
were I'm the House. and Messrs. Hill and
Murphy have been besegcd by delegations
representing that industry at Troy. Mr..
Mcpherson has also been importuned TO |
take this industry under his care and as
sist In keeping up the present duty.