New-York tribune., 1896-12-11
PRICE THREE CENTS.
ANOTHER TARIFF BILL.
DECISION OF REPUBLICANS.
WORK ON NEW MEASURE TO BH
BEGUN AT ONCE.

BEGUN AT ONCE.
OUTCOME OF THE CONFERENCE OF 2EPUD.
LrcAN MEMBERS OF THE WAYS AND MEANS
CoMMITTEE-Ir rs REGARDED AS ALMOST
CERTAIN THAT PRESIDENT MKINLEY
WILL CALL AN EXTRA SESSION OF
CoNGREss-REcIPRocITY TO BE
A PROMINENT FEATURE
Washington. Eec. 10.-The Committee on
Ways and Means will go to work at once to pre-.
pare a tariff bill. This was the decision reached
ly the Republican members OF the committee
at conference held tonight In the rooms OF
Representative Grosvenor. called by Chairman
Dingley at which all the Republicans were
present. except Major Steele. OF Indiana. who
was unayOdably detained The conclusion
reached was the unanimous expression Of the
members present
In the preparation OF the bill the committee
will give hearings to all persons who are inter-
ested. and they will be conducted by the full
committee The first meeting of the commit
tee will be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morn.
ing. at which time. if all the Democratic men,
bers present. the details OF the hearings, the
time when they shall begin. ETC.. will be agreed
ranking member of the minority Of the COM
mttee, should not be able to be present on Sat-
urday. the meeting of the full committee will be
postponed until he can attend
SO far the members Of the committee
know no has yet been selected to I'LL the
vacancy caused by the death of ex-Speaker
Crisp, and the Republican members Of the COM
mttee said tonight that they had heard no
names mentioned In connection with the ap-
pOintment except that Of Francis G.. Newlands,
Of Nevada.
AN EXTRA SESSION THOUGHT CERTAIN.
This determination OF the Republican mem
bers. Of course. presupposes the calling Of al
extra session Of Congress shortly after the in
auguration Of President elect Mckinley but af-
ter the adjournment Of the conference they all
disavowed any direct knowledge on the subject
from the only source which could make the ex-
ira session a fact General Grosvenor. of Ohio.
a member OF the committee, said that no mem-
Der had any positive information on the subject,
but that they all knew that the chances were
ten to one extra session would be called.
In explanation OF the action OF the conference.
General GrosvenOr said: The committee will
open it's doors to all persons representing inter-
ests affected by the tariff who be heard
while the preparation Of the bill is in progress.
Ou hHoW tHdt III peTIeCtns n measure Oh tHdg
kind. the schedules first laid out, and then
the rates Of duties are inserted. and these are
subject to change from day to day. as the COM
mittee may obtain information on the articles
to which they relate What will be done by the
committee. it's method Of procedure. the exami-
nation Of witnesses and all matters pertaining
to the hearings discussed in general to-
night but no determination was reached respect.
ing them.
PREPARATION OF THE SCHEDULES.
"Will the bill be divided among the several sub.
committees Of the full committee" was asked.
Il do not think So" he answered. "Of course,
the individual m aEbers Of the committee will
direct their attention more particularly to the
schedules. about which they are better Informed.
will myself look more closely after the wool
schedule than anything else: Mr. Evans. who
has been Commissioner Of Internal Revenue, will
doubtless devote especial attention to wines and
liquors and the Internal revenue features Of the
bill: Mr.. Dalze and Mr.. Hopkins representing
the great manufacturing cities of Pittsburg and
Chicago, will attend to the iron and steel sched-
ues and so on. But, as | said before. all these
matters Of detail are for the future to deter.
mine"
HEARINGS TO BEGIN SOON.
when will the hearings probably begin?"
replied. They cannot well be entered upon
earlier for want OF time in which TO prepare"
Other members of the committee expressed
the opinion that the bill to he prepared would
propose a system of rates moderate in amount
as compared with those OF the Mckinley bill OK
1890 They did not care to so into any de-
tails in the matter. saying that the discussion
at the conference did not proceed far enough
on this question TO warrant them in making
any more than the general statement.
RECIPROCITY WILL BE A FEATURE.
One Of the members said that most I'M
portant matter which the committee would
have to consider would be that OF reciprocity.
1t was the general opinion Of those present at
the conference, he said. that II practicable
method OF reciprocity could be devised 1t should
be inserted in the BILL and 1t would be made
a prominent feature of the measure. 1t VIII
be a part of the body OF the BILL. he continued,
mot a hodge -pOdgc proposition thrown IN at
the close. with little or no consideration
This member said that there were scme OF the
minority of the Committee on Ways and Means
who favored the principle of reciprocity. Two
of them Messrs Cobb and McLaurin, had put
their names to a report In favor OF restoring the
features of the tariff law. The
subject had been investigated by the sub-com-
mittee composed of these two MEMBERS To-
gether with Messrs Hopkins Dollivcr and Taw-
rey and they had unanimously agreed in the
report made 10 the House near the close OF last
session. after a full consideration OF the SUBJ
ject that reciprocity was a good thing
Discussing the subject generally The member
said that there was no longer necessity for
educating sentimer toamong the Democrats as to
the desirability of Protection; the principal
thing the committee had to do was to prepare
a bill that would commend itself 10 the country
by its easonableness and its comprehensiveness.
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