The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-03

The Finance Committee of the Senate
met again this morning, but after a
short conference between the RepubE-
cans and Democrats found they could
accomplish nothing, and an adjourn
ment until next Monday was taken. The
silver men were not ready to submit
their silver bill, but said they hoped to
pe able to do SO at the next meeting.
Before the meeting of the full com
mittee the silver men held a conference
and discussed the measure prpard by
Mr.. joins. of Arkansas. No changes. in
che material portions were suggested.
Another conference of the silver men
will be held before the bill is laid before
the full committee.
During half hours conference also
held this morning, the epublican mem
bers of the committee discussed the
Tariff bill and endeavored to devise a
way by which the measure would sue
cessfully pass the Senate. The bill. as it
passed the House, is found to be lackin.
IN some essentials and this deficiency
will be corrected before the report is
made to the Senate There will. how
ever, be no change that is likely to open
the doors to general amendment Under
the House bill agricultural products are
lefeased nc ras ey ~, 70 Per Per cent IN common with
mltteee appears to think that this sched-
ules should be increased to twenty per
gent and like increase maybe made
on one or two other schedules. Any in
creases, however, will be made on the
basis of general percentage and under
no ctrcumstances Will special items be
selected for special rates.
1t is probable that when the question
comes up in the Senate all the Repub-
Leans without exception will vote solid
a a mn dino -ttc L7a.t l.1
offereds whatever be their character.
Both the tariff and bond bill will, in ali
prohsaeiiIty tsaa be reported ,o to the Senate
taken up for consideration first
During the routine business of the
mornlng m5airm hour o NE Mr. Nor Merrill Rsp Xt
moved that. when the Senate adjourned
today It adjourn to meet, on Tuesday
next. He expressed the hope that at
that, time the Finance Committee would
be able to report both the bond and tariff
bills Of the House. The motion was
Mr.. Butler (Pop.. N. C.) asked unani-
nous consent for the present considers
ton of a bill to prohibit the further is
suance of Understanding bonds with
out the consent of Congress-.
Mr.. Hill Dem, N. ". remarked Nnat
the, bill would lead to some discussion.
question. he thought it unwise to have
Cne discussion DreclDlt9LeQ-
Mr.. Butler said that his bill needed no
discussion. Everybody knew now as
well as he would know year from now.
how he would vote on this uestion. It
had been discussed pro and con and
there were two separate feelings in the
country in regard to it. still he would
should hear from the Senator from Ohio
Mr.. Allen pop. Neb.) offered a re
solution which was agreed to, calling
on the. Secretary of the Treasury FORM
formation as to whether the, reserve
gregated from other moneys in the
Mr. Lodge offered resolutions. which
were agreed to, as to pneumatic guns.
and as to the cost of equipping moni-
tors.
man (Rep., Ohio last Tuesday in rela-
ton to the reserve fund was laid before
the Senate and M. Sherman proceeded
to address the Senate, prefacing his
speech with a remark that, contrary to
to writing, on account of the Importance
of the subject and for the sake of clear
ness and brevity, and would proceed to
read it.