The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-12-15
Public Hearings to Begin Dec. 2s. and
to BE Concluded About the
Middle of January.
PR0UTY TO SUCCEED VEAZEY
VERMONT LAWYER MADE INTER-
sTATE-COMMERCE COMMISSIONERS.
Secretary Of the Treasury Carlisle's
Reasons for Opposing the Reissue
OF Gold Certificates.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-In the division
OF the work OF constructing a new tariff
law Mr.. Steele. the Indiana member OF the
ways and means committee, will pay espe-
cial attention to the schedules relating to
iron and lead ores, metals and manufac-
lures OF, agricultural products and pro-
visions, earthenware, glassware. marble
and stone. fax, hemp and jute. Mr. Steele
is especially conversant with the needs of
producers in these various fields which are
considered most important throughout the
Indiana districts. The tariff hearings will
be completed by the middle of January and
with the down-to-date information Affect
ing American interests the committee as
a whole. can proceed 10 mold a bill to mt
the time. The programme for hearings fol-
lows:
oils and paints and Schedule III, spirits.
wines and other beverages.
Tuesday, Dec. 29-Schedule l. cotton
manufactures, and Schedule l., silks and
silk goods.
Wednesday Dec. SO-Schedule E. sugar
and moasses.
Thursday. Dec s1-Schedule d. woods.
manufactures Of and Schedule NJ. pulp.
papers and books.
Saturday, Jan. 2-Schedule ], flax, hemp.
jute and manufactures OF.
Monday Jan. ESchedule +, tobacco and
manufactures of.
Tuesday, Jan. 5-Schedule G.. agricultural
products and provisions, including live ami
mails, dairy products. fruits, fish, meats.
salt, etc.
Thursday, Jan. Manufactures of wool.
Friday, Jan. S-Schedule h, earthenware,
glassware. marble and stone
Saturday. Jan. 9-Schedule G. iron and
lead ores, metals and manufactures OF.
Monday Jan. 1l-Schedule n. sundries,
including buttons, coal gloves feathers and
manufactures OF, and free list.
Persons who desire to present a written
statement in respect to any of said sched-
ules may forward the same to the clerk OF
the committee at any time prior to the
closing of the hearings. The meeting was
a brief and informal one Chairman Ding
ley outlined the programme presented. Mr..
Turner inquired if it was the intention of
the Republicans to enter on general tariff
legislation this session. To this Mr.. Ding
ley replied automatically. that the condi-
ton of the treasury warranted the COM
Inittee in preparing for any exigency which
might arise. There was more sparring on
the same point between the two parties.
but nothing of Importance was said.
Representative Turner declared In the
course of the debate that the committee
did not have the power TO formulate bill
for the next Congress. He remarked tnat
If rumor was TO be accredited Mr. Dlngley
might better wait until the next adminis-
tratiOn, when. as secretary OF the tftdSufss
he might give advice and instruction upon
the tariff to the next Congress. which
would be called upon 10 lesislate on II:
Mr.. McMillin, Of Tennessee. argued tnat
there was no present need Of Increase OF
tariff taxes, that the treasury now held
about $50. 600 coo in addition TO the gold re-
serve. He said that even II the present
rate OF deficiencies continued IL would
take more than two years 10 ABSORB ana
force into circulation this idle money. In
response to the suggestion that IL WOULD
be well to increase the gold reserve from
800 .006 to $3.50. .000. 900 and thereby absorb
or utilize S5O000.000 of the gold reserve. ne
said no good could come from keeping
more money out of circulation ana saio
no one hoped or believed ,nat IL was p1s-
sible to pass any tariff bill this session..
The Republican members OF the commit-
tee have decided to hold night meetings
TO work on the tariff bill, and VIII begin
at once meeting every evening until the
bill has been completed
The second Republican conference on the
tariff bill was held tonight by the half
dozen of the members OF tne ways y,s,ao anc
two hours. and after their meeting ex-
planned that the talk had been entirely IN
formal The whole field was reviewed Dut
no definite conclusions were reached on
any schedules and on account OF the alb
sence of three or four members no progress
was made beyond the stage or the work
reached at the first conference
The Populists are angry over the ap-
pointment OF Mr. Prouty. he ranks as the
leading corporation lawyer OF vermont and
II is said that he accepts the once al
serious pecuniary sacrifice, which circum-
stance arouses the suspicion or the Popu-
lists and others who represent the agricul-
tural States in the West. They claim that
the commission is already TOO strongly IL
fiuenced by corporations and that the ad-
dition of a man OF the aggressive 1orce OF
character and abilities possessed by the
new member Is dangerous 10 the producing
interests Ii is possible that opposition -
his confirmation may develop.