The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-12

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE pro-
grzume Of the ways and means commit
tee 20 prepare a tariff bill tor the extra
sesston OF congress. was the only topic OF
discussion about the house today, and met
with general approval among the RepuD-
leans. II is expected that the bali will
be brought forward very early In the ex-
ira session. and passed under q rule fix
ing the time for debate. so It's fate viii De
IN the hands of the senate early.
Ali Of the Republican members OF the
ways and means committee have been
elected 70 the next congress. and 10 Is
assumed that Mr. Reed wiII again be caos-
en- speaker. and VIII moi change the per-
some. IT the committee, 50 that there Is
no probability that any effort would be
made 10 do the work over again.
Today Chairman Dingiey had a confer
ence with Mr. Mcmillan. the senior
Democratic member Of the committee.
and officially stated the Republican plans
Mr.. Dingiey said that the hearings proha-
bly, would begin with the holiday recess,
and continue through the holidays. To
prevent them from dragging along iude-
finiteiy a limited time may be assigned
for testimony relating TO each Of the I'M
portant schedules. II Is probable that the
Democratic members OF the ways and
means COMMITTEES will have consuita-
ton upon the tariff within a day or two,
aEflOl<n. OF EUATSFs any bPpSSAttotl tlNs
might see A. 10 offer 70 the tariff pro-
grararae will be merely a matter of form.
They are not pleased az the suggestion
that Mr.. Newlands the independent silver
member from Nevada, who Is a protec-
ticnist be given Mr.. Crisp's chair at the
committee table Speaker Reed seldom
consuIts with the minority about commit
tee appointments. and has not done so N
this case.
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have been practically decided upon by
the Republicans. Chairman pingley IS
authority for the statement that the bill
will be framed 20 prevent the use OF
the bonded warehouses BY importers TO
escape the payment of higher duties. as
they were used when the Mckinley bill
was passed To effect this there will be
a clause providing that goods in storage
IN bonded warehouses when the new law
goes Into effect will pay the rate OF that
law, and not OF the Wilson act, in oper-
alton when they were entered.
Those schedules of the Wilson law
which have proved satisfactory viii not lie
disturbed Il is said. A member OF the
committee spoke OF the cotton schedule
as the most likely TO remain unchanged.
as having been guarded by Democratic
protectionists IN the senate he said its
effects had been satisfactory to manu-
facturers and operatives. and. the duties
being specific. were in accordance with
the Republican policy. The Wilson act 9
ad vaiorem features Will be done away
With. II gees without saying.
The reciprocity system may be effected
hy the establishment OF two schedules OF
articles on which concessions are de-
sired from other countries. one schedule
for goods when imported from countries
which agree 10 reciprocity treaties, the
other schedule FOR those which do not.
Several conferences of the Republican
ways and means committee are expected
before the hearings begin. II Is suggested
By one OF them that they may decide
upon the schedules OF the Wilson act.
which they VIII continue. and perhaps
some Mckinley act rates, which will be
re-established. and VIII give hearings only
on the remaining schedules, inviting the
rarties interested 20 furnish the commit
Tee information which 81 wants. To finish
the bin before March Is the committee
VII be obliged 10 work faster than the
ways and means committee did on the
Mckinley bill, and ii might not be able
20 frame the new bill oy the appointed
date II hearings are given 20 al schedules.