New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-05
COURSE OF THE TARIFF BILL
PROBABLE PROCEDURE WHEN THE BILL
OF SALE" REACHES THE HOUSE.
THE APPROACHING CONTEST IN THE CONFER
ENcE COMMITTEE MR. CATCIuNGs SHOWS
HOW DELAY WILL RE OVERCOME.

ENcE COMMITTEE MIR. CATcHrNGs SHOWS
HOW DELAY WILL RE OVERCOME.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRnuSFl
washington. July 4-The exultation-over the
! tariff bill passed In the Senate last night which
certain Democrats indulge in is one OF false
| pretences largely for in Sense does the BILL
| which may possibly be the law OF the land be
fore long resemble the bill promised 10 the
people by the Democratic party in 1892 In the
platform upon which the present Administration
was carried into power Republican protection
! was denounced "a fraud, robbery OF the
great majority Of the American people for the
! benefit Of the fcw"; the Mckinley law was de-
cared to be the eliminating atrocity OF class
| legislation" and the repeal Of that measure was
promised las one Of tho beneficent results that
will follow the action Of the people IN intrustng
! power to the Democratic party.
Radical frec-traders dedounce the bill In private
as a cowarllv surrender to conservatives and
| as a protection measure in disguise. the con-
/ servatvcs' deplore that they ala not get in
every instance all they wanted. Perhaps they
didn't Much more the pity. The two Louisiana
| Senator'S for instance. bemOan their own cupid
| itv and the case with which they fell the VIC
Tins TO the blnco-steerlng tactics Of their Demo-
| cratic friends The "cuckoos' such as Was
| and Gray never dreamed that In less tnan
| two years after the Chicago Convention
| their party would be found repudiatnS i'S
tariff plank and be floating around on the stormy
sea of politics on "A badly warped piece Vi ,u,l-
! hcr stolen from the platform OF the fopu'lStS'
| II there Is single Democrat in the senate OF III
the House that has expressed ms satlSiac.o u.
| with the bin ne has not found the ume YET ~
! open his mouth. He is discrectly hidlhs III '"c
! All this u course will render the approaching
! cnr,ce, In conference more than ordinarily inter
/ re - hon a
on the part ~ the Senate, every one Is an "Iu'''
free trader from principle II voorhees, ca" ,r pe
said 10 have any principles on any tro,,ee keiv
! IN be appointed 10 represent the lower DIancn
! Of Congress In the conference ict iout ol ITS
| eight men will be compelled b DEFEND l"eas
urc which they not only do not believe H. pu'
! which in private they do not hcsitt'e - w., ,',
| nounce I'm the bitterest terms. TINS IL prouhhupi
a novel situation Other circumstances 10 VIM"
| ., &C. ro, necessary T. refer at present contrib
ME- - render the ultimate fate Of the Dill very
uncertain yet
HOW THE CONTEST WILL GO.
In revising the bill in conference and adjusting
the differences between the two houses the as
nosi,lon will doubtless be % cut under the sen
| at. amendments as far as possible without inc
loss Of Democratic votes In the senate IL -
ho,,oved that the Senate couferrees Will be dis
posed to yield az far as they can Inc HOUSE,
,o.,,bcrs 81 the committee 60 into conference
I
Objectionable ainendmcuts and behind them IL *
,.@,od - b. an unyielding House The Influence
-, tho Administration. whatever that may
o,roun, t. win be with the House for the most
part 49,, .,,,oc,.r. - the
House that the wooll"n and metal scnelu''s
,rtl D.. ~. down - nearly IN" House HSu'rS'
,haf m. cotton schedule VIII ID" scale p'"n ,N
a horlz 1utal reduction. preserving IN" ''l' ~ VI
| ss,,,. afuen. lrrrnf. which IS regarded AS s,'h-
IN. thar iron pr.. and coal Will be- puf oa'K on
no rr.. list anl that thr most III" II use can
,o..lbi, b. induced DO f'r sugar VIII pr ID ~,
i,w a lat 50 per- cent ad sal lr"in ""'F ON III
| sugar both riw ami refined. k'pr"S"n'i'lN'
catchlngs who Is one ~ 3D." l)olno'i t,l' mn
hrs II the Rules. or steering. ''m.n'''r' ~
asked - define the course ~ pr"'edur" III w.
House and what would be- done to expedite the
bill IN its final uartment .,,
IA a genera. thing" said Mr.. Catchlngs. MIR.
Wilson win have every assistanc" al the com
rnaud 81 tho Rules Committee. There has been
| no conference with him and no exact prograihine
IS arranged. but he vii have such supp1.s dS ~
, dcsirrs A. successive stages The bill VIII reach
The Speakers table IN Thursday. II VIII lie over
one day under the rules. unless taken ny LnuiS s
dag by unanimous consent. when Is n''''S
probable ON Friday T. will boz formally referred
20 tho Ways ana Means COMMITTEE. nv S''ui
day think they VIII report u "''N 10 'l' -
wifh recommendation - non-c'ncirr"u'' IN IN
e.r,t. amendments and f,r 20 conference. II Is
probable therefore that tn Conferenc" COM i'i""
can bee appointed and IA" conference" sessions
actually opened bv Saturday az TINS week
THE sTEfs To BE TAKEN
Mr. Ca,chlngs then took mp each step II legis
Iatve progress. explaining M possibilities ~ de-
lay and the manner of overcoming H. THE first
step To- be- made by Mr. Wilson on Friday" b"
said TOR reference 90 the Ways and Means
Commltt,. is formal and viii probably b" agreed
upon at once without debate. lfut Their" Is iA'
r,ssiblllty IL some comment and discussion AT
that time There is no RUE o. prevent H. some
member may rise with an unexpected PROPOSE
ton for disagreement with tn" S"ual" Wlth"u'
references =, committee or for instructions % inc
committee. but such moves ar" haIdl3 pr''i"'
Tn. usual and regular course would b" To- I'M
mrdiat.y refer the bill % Mr. Wilson's COM
rnitfoc and II this cuurs" was interrupted "a
st,.clal rule would lee brought I'm to bring the
qii-siion - "a vote az Once" tn" prospects are
that the committee stage can j." completed IN
one dav SO that Saturday viii see IN" report 81
the committee To- IA" House II VIII probably
l.. a brief recommendation ~ n"n-c"ncurr"ncr
and for "a conference. II Will not advise or sue-
gcst as o. who the confcr'"S sh1I De-. hat 10
! entirely for IN. Sneaker To- determine. lie So
lets the conferrecs from the whole House and ia
not restricted to th" membership Of IN" Ways
and Means Committee II H. possible. therefore,
} fr "a man outside IF the cDTWitt"" 10 be- con-
ferroo although It is usual to take the conferree'
from The committee.
m.nIing A conference there is again an oppor-
tunlty for discussion. hut again "A special rul"
viii ouerate I, let tho House vote on the simple
prnu1sition ~ whrth.~ 20 wishes t. disagree with
the senate So that either with or without rule
tn. vote VIII undoubtedly be reached. thr con
fcrrccs appointed 10y the Speaker and the con>
ference under way 10y saturday. when the
conference begins" continued Mr.. Catchincs ut
may max, occasional reports on such agreements
as are reached I'm the mean time the Scnat" ana
House will proceed with their regular business.
\ conference report Is always privileged, So that
the confcrrces come In at any time and secure
immediate hearing. either ON partial agreements
or an cment throughout How long they
will take is problcmatc. II may be- ten days or
two weeks with occasional reports 4 partial pr &
rcgs I'm the mean time This last stage Will be
when the conferrces report To the House. AZ that
time there will be more or less debate The
House may give specific instructions to the con-
fcrrees on thing OF another but when the con,
frrTces present definite proposition there Will
be- 4 special rule. II need Dc, To bring the propo-
alflnn u a VOTE. There Will be- NJ nibbling II The