The Portland daily press., 1896-12-14
NEW TARIFF MEASURE.
Hearings on the Revision of the Wilson
Bill to Begin Dec. rs.

Washington, Decem ber IL. Two hours
were spent at the Capital today by the
Republican members of the ways and
means committee in considering the tine
and man ner of giving hearings to form
the basis of new tariff bill and select
ing the mem beTs who shall study the
different features of the bill SO that they
may report from time to time ns experts.
1t WAS also decided that tho bill shall
be framed by the full committee and
net built up from series of different
sub. committees, as was formerly the
case. While no definite date was as
signed, it wes understood in general
way that hearings would begin Decem-
ber 2s. 1t was also decided that reso-
luton shall he reported to the House for
a holiday adjournment from the cad of
December until the 9th Of January.
In the division of labor, the wool and
woolens schedule will receive the particu-
lar Atten tion of the chairman, MIR. Ding
ley of Maine, and associated with him
will be Messrs. Russell Of Connecticut.
Grosyeuor of Ohio and Dalzell CT Penn
sylyania. Mesars. Grosvenor and Payne
of New York, will give attention to the
sugar sohedule. Reciprocity in trade
with other countries from whom We i'm
mort certain articles that are produced
to little If any extent in the United
States, Ia expected 10 be stumbling
block, owing to the difficulty of securing
acknowledgements with Brazil, from
and with Spain for reciprocity. in CnDan
nruducts, The Stats Department. has
been advised that Brazil is unwilling to
revive the oil reciprocity treaty. OF lo9O,
and our strained rotations with Spain
will, it is thought, initiate agains5 q
treaty with that country. Venezuela
refused TO negotiate such treaty six
position has changed. The fuller consid-
Grafton Of the reciprocity question will
| be left principally to Mr.. Tawney OF
Minnesota and Mr.. Hopkins of Illinois.
! 1t was agreed that careful attention
should ha given the agricultural schedule
and this scheduls will be largely tn the
hands of Messrs. Dolliver of Iown,
Tawney of Minnesota, johnson OF Nortu
DAKOTA and Steele of Indiana. Tha in
ternal revenue features OF the bill will be
left with Messrs. Evans of Kentucky and
Russell of nentucky. Cottons and silks
will receive1t the attention of Messrs. Ding
lev and Russell of Connecticut. The iron
and steel schedules will receive the at
tention of Messrs. Dalzeil, Tawnsy and
Hopkins
There was no division of opening Of
opinion regarding substitution of specific
| and advalorem rates. In DO case viii
the rates in tho former Mckinley law be
exceeded, except when, as nember ex'
pressed it this morning, this was done
BY the Democrats, for good and suffici
ent reasons." When the tariff law Ii
formed, on the other hand, a reduction
OF duty will follow in each case where
it is practicable, keeping In mind only
the necessity of protecting home indus
tries, with such additions to the revenue
MS will prevent deficit in the nationa
treasury. full committee meeting has
been called for Monday next at which
time the purposes of the majority Will be
outlined and definite understanding
reached respecting the date when hear
ines shall begin. 1t Is intended the bill
shall be completed not later than the frs
dav of March, that it may be repprted tt
the House the day that the extra session
/ heUina.