New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
WRESTLING WITH SCHEDULES
OF THE SENATE FINANCE
COMMITTEE HAVE ANOTHER BAD DAY.
40 CONCLUSION ARRIVED AT REGARDING SUGAR
ELL REACHING TIE SENATE UNTIL
LATE THIS WEEK


LATE THIS WEEK
Washington. Feb 1.-THE full membership OF
the Democrats on the Committee Finance con-
voned moderately early hour in the room OF
Mr.. Voorhees, this morning. Mr. Carlisle reached
the Capitol at II O'Clock. going Immediately before
the committee.
Senator Jones (Ark) this morning said that the
committee had settled many Of the minor items in
the bill but that there had been no conclusion in
regard 10 the matters over which the committee
has been wrestling for several days. He believed
that it hardly possible To get the bill ready
TO report by Tuesday, but still sufficient Roadway
might be made within the next three days TO COM
pctc thr task 10y that time.
il Is evident that the committee and the Louis
lana Senator's cannot agree upon the duty 70 be
placed sugar. members " the committee
being willing 10 meet the sugar men half way ana
others being opposed any duty whatever THIS
apparent impossibil!,y to amalgdmate contendlnG
views may throw the question into the Senate and
II that be the result an interesting and rather eN-
citing debate VIII grow out Of i. The Louisiana
Senators still profess bH ignorant Of the intcn-
tiJus Of the committee but reiterate their o"n in
tcni!ons fight the bill in case their wishes are
ignored
Senator Proctor. Of Vermont. represt n-ing the
marble interests. was before the committee this
morning for shor; time, and urged that higher
duty BE- placed upon that article
The commttec adjourned at O'Clock. but ii Is
likely that session of the subcommittee will be
held tomorrow Senator Cancry said after the
meeting that he knew more concerning the
probable of the committee toward sugar than
h. knew three days ago. he had not the faintest
conception OF the outcome Of the committee
work and only knew what he and his colieague
would do in sugar was left unprotected IN"
general impression AT the Capitol Wa that nothing
would be settled IN the sugar schedule untIi Mon
day morning.
senator voorhees,. who Yesterday declared that
the bill would Ice ready to lay before the run com
miitce Tuesday. to-day declined 10 make any
prediction or I'll. ouss IN" situation. ho" any Der,
does not seem clear prominent member 90 me
Ways and Means Committee % the House who has
has been with tn" members frequently s'h.r IN"
bin went the Senate. sad this afternoon That
conmittc" was going now, to report me hll' ,"I
fhom 10 give The labor that asSduouS attention
I'M was 'disnIay.d i'm the House. and that from
,h I'M w. ro,''rc ~ tbiurs tnrir work would be-
slower This mbcr also proh"r"l the frirnuiF
ohout The Work and having Torn the House lin
10 pieces. did not appear 10 know just no" to se'
J., is altogether unlikely. even If The ncmocratic
members of the Financ" oinInii" II. i'| n'' 49,
fore their Republican colleagues on lu"S(. .'."
they could get Il into tho senate until IN" ii''t'
part Of IN" week. for mere W. a. @ -, t
lection such haste. ana ih' l'"iutll'ii9 i'r'' ~
able - postpone the report to me ~rhit" i'r ' "
days at least. Nr Morrill, as ION r.. me n'. -
presented M" minority, VIII ask mat nr T." I,I
miftoi 10 Discus the urtslr' ana 50 ll ,'" ,
committee. before the lill goes 10 the ~'ilit. w.
rc4 ,n. for the changes thf have boon flai" in t'
/ existing law ~ Will also want o. make an ~ ."-
ir..t AGAINST fh. proposed action ~ the committee
and ,nirlNor % u"rsuai" tr"m 20 uiak- som" A'-
t,rtfi,u. In THIS manner. courtesy alone Ii"F'i
ina. tt. committee from ~Immariy ii-niSflng me
,. quest 81 tu, Nestor of On" senate" som" f." 'dl
! WIFE D.. consumed
/ Collars ana curs have been n fruitful source ~
discussion u tho senate. they were I'D Inc i"n-.
! ana Mcssr- HI and Murphy nave been he-lrs"l
~. Allegations representing that industry a. Troy.
/ MIR Mcpherson has also been imporirncd - tax
! this Industry under his care ana assist IN Keeping
/ up tie present duty.