The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-15
WAYS AND MEANS PROGRAM
Hearings Listed for December 2S to Janu-
ary IL.


washington. Dee 14-The meeting of
tbe wavs and means committee today
was a brief and informal one. Chair
man Dingley outlined the program pro-
nosed to the full committee. RepreSen-
tative Turner Oem., Ga.,) inquired II it
was the intention of the Republicans
TO enter upon general tariff legislation
this sea son. To this Mr.. Dingiey replied
automatically that the condition OF the
treasury warranted the committee in pre-
pairing. for any exigency which might
arise. There was more sparring on the
same point between the two parties but
nothing of Importance was said:
The program for the hearings, as adopt
ed by the committee, follows:
Monday, December IS, Schedule A,
chemicals oils and paints, and schedule
H. spirits, wines and other beverages.
Tuesday, December %. schedule I, cot
ton manufactures, and schedule L, silks
and silk goods
Wednesday, December 80, schedule Z,
sugar and molasses.
Thursday. December 81, schedule D.
wool and manufactures of. and schedule
NJ, pulp. papers and books.
Saturday, January >, schedule j, fax,
hemp. jute and manufactures Of
Monday, January 4, schedule F, tobac-
CO and manufactures of.
Tuesday, January 3, schedule G, agri-
cultural products and provisions. inclui-
ing live animals, dairy products, fruits,
fish, meats, salt, etc.
Wednesday. January S. schedule K,
wool, and on Thursday, January Z, man
ufactures of wool.
Friday, Janury s, schedule 4. carther-
ware. glassware. marble and stone
Saturday, January 9. schedule c. iron
and lead ores metals and
of.
Monday, January H. schedule y. sun
dries, including buttons. coal, gloves. lea
ther and manufactures of, and free
list.
Persons who desire to present a writ
rsH statement in respect &c any CT the
said schedules may forward the same
10 the clerk OF the committee rr;or 10
the time OF the closing of the holidays
In the debate in the committee. Repre-
sentative Turner declared that the COM
mittee did not have the power 20 formu-
late bill for the next congress. He re-
marked that If rJsnor was 70 be credited.
Mr.. Dingley might better wait until the
next administration. when. as secretary
OF the treasury, he might give advice and
instruction upon the tariff TO the next
| congress. which would be called upon 10
legislate upon il
MI McMiilln OF tennessee argued that
there was no present need Of increase of
tariff taxes: that the treasury now held
about lSo,oeo0 600 in addition to the gold
| reserve. He said that even If the pres
| ent rate OF deficiencies continued IL would
| take more than TWO years 10 absorb and
| force into circulation this idle money.
| IN response 10 the suggestion that il
would be well TO increase the gold re-
| serve from Sloo o0o. 600 20 $3.50, ,e0o. 900 and
thereby absorb or utilize fifty millions
OF the gold reserve, he said no good could
come from keeping more money out OF
circulation this session. and said no one
hoped or believed that IL was possible 20
| pass any tariff bill this session.
The Republican members Of the COM
mitiee have decided 70 hold night meet
| ings 10 do work on the tariff bill and will
begin st once. meeting every evening un-
| I'll the bill has been completed.
Washington. Dec. 1.-THE second Re-
| publican conference on the tariff bsll was
! aeld tonight by the hslf-dozen members
OF the ways ana means committee They
were together Two hours and after their
meeting explained that the talk had been
entirely formal