The news & observer., 1896-12-12

who Is a protectionist, be given Mr.
Crisp's chair ut tho committee table
Speaker Reed seldom consults with the
minority about committee appointments
aud hus not done SO in this case.
Certain features Of the new tariff bin
have been practically decided upon nj
ready by the Republicans. Chairman
Dingley Is authority for the statement
that the bin will be framed 20 prevent
the use Of the bonded warehouses by inn
porters to escape the payment Of higher
duties, aa they were used when the Nc
I<inley bin was passed. To effect this
there win be "A clause providing that
goods in storage in bonded warehouses
when the new law goes into effect will
pay the rates OF that law and not those
of the Wilson net, in operation when
they were entered.
Those schedules OF the Wilson law
which have proved satisfactory, 1t IL
snid, will not be disturbed
member Of the committee spoke Of
the cotton schedule MS the most likely
to remain unchanged, it having been
guarded by Democratic protectionists In
the Senate. He said it's effects had been
satisfactory 10 manufactures Of opera
tivcs and the duties beng specific were
i'm accord with the Republican policy.
The Wilson acts nd yalorem features
will be done away with, 1t goes without
saying. The reciprocity system may be
affected by the establishment Of two
schedules Of articles on which conces-
sions are desired from other countries,
one schedule for goods when imported
from countries which agree to recipro-
city treaties, the other schedule for those
which do not Several conferences Of
the Republican Ways and Means men are
expected before the, hearing begins. IT is
suggested by one Of them that they may
decide upon the schedules Of the Wilson
act, which they will continue and per
haps some Mckinley act rates, which
will he re-establishcd and will give hear
ings only on the remaining schedules,
inviting the parties interested to furnish
the committee the information which it
wants. 70 finish the bill before the
18th of March the committee will be
obliged to work faster than the Ways
and Means committee did on the McKin-
ley bin and it might not be able to frame
the new bill by the appointed date if
hearings are given on all schedules.
The meeting of the Ways and Means
committee Of the House to formally
adopt the programme for work ON a tariff
bill will be held on Monday instead Of
tomorrow, as had been intended. Chair
man Dingley learned that Mr.. Turner,
of Georgia. one of the Democratic leaders
could not attend n meeting tomorrow,
and therefore decided to postpone the
call
ELIZABETH CITY BUILDING
Washington, Dec 11.-Twenty two
public building bills were to-day reI@wted
to the House from the public building
committee and placed on the calendar.
These are measures which were held
back at the last session OF Congress, it is
said, in Difference to the leaders so that
the appropriations for the year might
not be augmented by their passage All
Of them were reported on by sub-com-
mittess last session and made public by
the Associated Press at the time. The
list includes: Tampa, Fla. Elizabeth
City, n c., and New Port News, Va.
THE REAL ENDLESS CHAIN"
Washington, ID. c.. Dec. 11.-At the
night session of the House 33 pension
bills were favorably acted upon. There
were no features Of the session.