Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-25
,,,can congressman VIII
nt TO Pass a New
Tariff Bill.
..,,al Increase on Pres
cchedules the Plan
Proposed.
,..ra Of Low Rate Denomi-
| ion Bonds Also Con-
templated.

.,u,saros, Dec. 2S.-This promises
4 sreutful week in the house.
\, adjournment is reached next
'r,r the Republican leaders OF the
!, ;,teud that bill shall have been
ntbs senate in response to the de.
i the presidents message OF
I, tr some means of relieving the
"a sjtuation and protecting the
,.s,rve. The Republican leaders
mined to act promptly as soon as
r,ssae was sent in and all idea OF
|, ! recess for the holidays was
,sonsd in the face of the situation
,rtsd. Tie ways and means COM
n was organized and the Repub-
members held secret meeting at
osptol, at which Speaker Reed was
N, 10 discuss the details OF a bill
n in their opinion, would furnish
hsaed relief.
Bsad Issue and Tariff Changes.
/, ueliminary it was decided that
tho situation in the senate as to
ss there Of any measure passed by
house should be kept in mind the
! must act indepently of the result
be upper branch Of congress. The
rs outline Of a measure was prac-
b agreed upon but the details
mot been completed. The senti-
was unanimous that no gold
Ii should be authorized but that a
e the lines of Mr.. Reeds amend
td last year should be drawn up
With that should be coupled some
shanges for the purposes of rails
additional revenue. Last winter
Rpublicans took the stand that the
aH TO the gold reserve was caused
frly by the lack of revenue to
tie expenses Of the government
ass still the proposition.
Mr. Reeds Bond Proposition,
the committee will adopt, pro-
hhnt for the reduction of the rate
lsfest on bonds to be issued under
Easd 1870 and 1875 for the pur-
dresuming specie payment and
cans the specie reserve from 4 to
cent and second for a low rate,
nlnatlonal bond, which would
azly be debt certificate to be
supply deficiencies in the rev.
BY the terms of the bill it is
as that provisions viii be in
nproyide that the proceeds of
sas . Issued under the act of 1870
yeas amended shall 90 to the
and Of the latter bonds to pay
Y expenses. In this way a sep
ssOunt can be kept and the pro-
A'O0nds sold to maintain the re-
~ aa00t be used to pay current
y Proposed Tariff Changes.
1.oiis OF the tariff changes will
4. le most difficult task in franz
\ DILL There is a practical
l5 Of sentiment so far as can be
an0ng the Republican members
Sumlttee for a duty on wool
pensating duties On woollens.
80 ae discussion of a PROPOSE
.a aas q horizontal increase on
ssasdules except sugar of from
as. = cent but that is opposed in
~ saa.'ers !. as being not on protec.
~, = seems probable, therefore,
N - 80 and woollens, lumber and
n .les VIII be selected. While
IN = ~ ia said, some difference of
~ @ 'lls point it seems certain
p,~ ~ mn oe time limitation of
rrno.,,i y months on the life of the
~ ~" WIN Oppose the a,,l.
Is attitude of tho D.,o.u
ah% y on. ~, It seems probable that
NJ opposed ., by most, if not all Of
aa y ! silver Democrats are not
N Ssote Ss. for any bond PROPOSE.
rs 49, Cause they believe there ia
Ss-tS. In the hands of the ex.
7bs, assumption - Of notes in
ess ,ss ~, might vote for coin bonds
aoass Uney q If the executive said
pea S, was y needed to meet current
N Z is.na ~ = the demand for an.
Gonna Y bonds is not based ON
! siaSo,.w which, in fact, Is dis. is
@d @disssVwed.their opposition to
soula lare Of the bill is certain,
mon pro probably also resist the
sIsaslsss ls0unt Of the increase in