St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-20

WASHINGTON, June 19.-The tariff
leaders of the house are preparing to
handle the tariff bill eXpeditiously when
1t comes back to the house. No definite
programme has as yet been arranged,
but the plans have lnatured sufficiently
to satisfy those in charge of the bill
that there will not be another long.
drawn-out debate. If need be, a series
of special rules will be presented to
close debate on the various schedules.
and then dnal rule TO wind up the
whole question. Such 4 course will be
adopted. however, only in case the de-
bate gives promise of becoming inter-
minable. 1t will not be used to limit
reasonable discussion of the senate
changes.
Members of the ways and means COM
mittee expect the bill to be returned to
the house within the next ten days. 1t
iseXpected. however, that there will be
several days delay after the bill passes
the senate III order that revision of
the senate changes may be made, and a
new print Of the bill issued.
Representative Breckinridge, OF Ar
kansas. member of the committee,
says the first step in the house on
RECEIPT OF THE BILL.
will be to refer it to the ways and means
committee. This body will take several
days, perhaps week, in carefully 60
ing over the bill and determining OH the
policy to be adopted toward it. in whole
and in detail. Thus far there has been
/ no desire to fix a policy, as it was likely
to be construed as improper influence
OH the senate. But with the senate's
work complete. the house members will
go over the bill to see how far they will
recommend an agreement with the SEN
ate, and to what extent they will join
issue with the senate changes. The de-
terminations Of the committee will be
largely advisory to the house, but they
are likely to fix the future programme
of the conference. The committee will
select the house conferrees to be recon-
mended to Speaker Crisp for his ap-
pointment.
When the bill is once in conference,
frequent reports will be made to the
house on such agreements as may be
reached. Some of the ways and meaus
members say
TEN DAYS WII.I SUFFICE.s .,,u.,.,
for all agreements Others are =less4san-
guine,' anu Toresee the necessity of
rule OF series of rules. to prevent all
other protracted debate. Representa-
tive Cultivate. of the rules committee,
says there will be no disposition to cut
off fair debate.
"The house will not consider itself
bound hand and foot by the senate
amendment" said he. "On the. con.
trary. they will bs fairly and reason
ably discussed. The good sense OF the
house will undoubtedly dictate when
the debate has proceeded far enough
If. however, a rule becomes neceS-
sary one can undoubtedly be brought
in and passed for closing the debate
AS yet. however no suggestion of rule
has been made"
Representative Burrows, a Repub-
lican member of the rules committee,
said:
"a rule can be undoubtedly made
effective in closing debate on the tariff.
1t cap prescribe limited time for dis
cussion, and then direct that the pre-
vlous question he considered as ordered
without any dilateFy motions. OF
course the house would have to vote
Oh such rule, but if the gentlemen OH
the other side determine on crowding
the bill through, they can probably get
through rule strong enough to ac-
| complish that purpose"