The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15
HEARINGS ON THE TARIFF.
THE REPUBLICAN Committeeman
AGREE ON THE DATES.

They Arc to Open on Monday Dec. rs
and Close on Monday Jan. IL.
Written Statements to BE Received
at Any Time Before the Hearings
CIOse-The Republicans to Hold In
formal Conferences Nightly.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE action of he
republican members of the House ways
and means committee on Saturday last
in deciding to give hearings on the new
at this session, was formerly ratified at
the full committee meeting to-day. The
dates for the public hearings agreed upon
were as follows:
On Monday, Dec. 2S-schedule A, chemi-
calls, oils and paints and schedule H, spir-
its, wines and other beverages.
On Tuesday, Dec. 29-Schedule /, cotton
manufactures and schedule L, silks and
silk goods.
On Wednesday, Dec. sO-Schedule e,
sugar and molasses.
On Thursday, Dec. 31-schedule D. wood
and manufactures of and schedule M. pulp.
papers and books
On Saturday, Jan. 2-Schedule ], fax,
hemp, jute and manufactures of.
On Monday, Jan. 4-Schedule f, tobacco
and manufactures of.
on Tuesday, Jan. 5-Schedule G, agri-
cultural products and provisions, includ-
my I'VE animals, dairy products, fruits,
fish, meats, salt, etc.
On Wednesday, Jan. 6-Schedule X. wool
of wool. ~ -
On Friday, Jan. S-Schedule B. earthen
ware, glassware, marble and stone.
on Saturday, Jan. 9-Schedule c. iron
ana lead ores, metals and manufac-
lures of.
On Monday, Jan. 11-Schedule N. sun
dries, including buttons, coal, gloves.
leather 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 before the
closing of the hearings as above.
Beginning with tonight, a series of in
formal conferences of the republican,
members of the ways and means com
mittee will be held each evening, to dis
cuss in general way the plan of pro-
cedure in the preparation of the new tar
lift bill. 1t is not intended that any con-
clusion regarding rates shall be reached
uhtH the hearings, winch Deg1n in a fort
night shall have commenced. The pur-
pose of the conferences is to secure ex-
pressions of opinion from the different
members respecting schedules and the adj
visibility of changing them. The first
consideration will be to discover the
amount of the treasury deficit for the
next fiscal year and to meet this, If pos
sible without any further increase of
duty than is needed to protect home in
dustries During the holiday recess sew
eral members of the committee will be
out of the city, so that the attendance
at the conferences will be limited to the
half dozen or so who remain in Wash
ington.
Apropos to the action of the republican
majority of the committee, Mr.. Turner of
Georgia, the ranking member of the minor
ity, said that the committee did not have
the power to formulate a bill for the next
congress. He also suggested that if cur
rent rumors were to be credited, the chair
man (Mr. Dingley) might better wait I'M
til under the next administration, he
might as Secretary of the Treasury give
advice and instruction on this subject to
those who will be asked to legislate upon
it.