The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-25
CAUCUS HELD
ON TARIFF BILL
Difference Of Opinion Among Repub-
lican SenatorS-Agreement Reached.
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL Is CUT
Forest Reservation order Of Cleveland Re
yoked--National Banks Lhble-rrssi-
dent CongrstuIates the Queen.
sUNDRY CIVIL BILL Is CUT

Washington. May 2i-Thc republican
caucus today emphasized the fact that
there Is a Wide difference of opinion
among the republican senators on rates
of duty fixed IN various schedules OF the
tariff bill The senators were In caucus
nearly four hours The only official an
nouncemeut that was made after the
caucus adjourned was that IL was de-
cided TO appoint three senators. In ad-
dition 70 the republican members OF the
finance committee, who were To act as .
committee 10 assist IN getting the tariff
bin through the senate. II was general
IS stated. however that an agreement
had been reached that there should be
no set speeches on the hill from TIE re-
publican side. except that OF senator Al
drich. which is to be delivered jomoT 7w.
The resolution offered by Senator sur.
rows was agreed 10 hy those present
II sets forth that in the sense of those
present there not being a fun caucus
republican senators having amendments
should present them 20 the republican
members OF the finance committee. and II
the amendments are approved by tie
committee they are 10 be offered in the
senate IL disapproved. the senators pre-
senting them are TO have the right &c
submit them TO republican caucus
which is 10 be called upon each separate
amendment. The object OF this prOposi-
ton is to prevent the republicans from
dividing upon various schedules which
might BE- presented. The necessi-v
this arrangement was developed by tie
debate and contentious OF the senator's
There was some discussion upon the
length OF time the bill should BE- under
q ~.
son suggested that as soon as the open
ing speeches were made a movement
should he taken toward having vote
on the bill in two weeks. 1t was decidea
to ask that after the debate had TSH
along for a week the senate begin its
sessions at II o'clock and sit until $3.50,
and have evening sessions from 5 20 u
p. nj.
The debate on the varioys schedules
consumed the time Of the caucus. 4
great deal Of opposition was developed
to the increased tax on beer and the duty
on leather Senators Plat, Of New York,
Hanna, OF Ohio and Spooner, Of Niscon-
sin, We're especially vigorous in ,heir
opposition to the increase OF the tax on
beer
The western senators referred TO the
wool schedules Warren, OF Wyoming,
appearing as spokesman for the WOOL
growers OF the West, said that the duties
proposed by the committee were in his
judgment inadequate. and he thought
there should be some increases on the
lines Of the amendments proposed by the
western senators.
Senator Lodge spoke against the duty
on hides, saying he did not see how he
could avoid voting for an amendment
the free list. Thes statement raises Il
when he had proposed placing hides on
storm The westerners announced that
to settle with the Eastern men who rot-
ed to reduce the duties on their products
they would vote TO reduce the duty on
articles which their people purchased
and did not produce.
II was this state of affairs that brought
forth the proposition Of Senator Burrows
to submit the proposed changes to
republican members Of the finance COM
mittee and thent TO a caucus. There was
ro talk OF bolting The question OF aoro-
eating the Hawaiian treaty caused
lively debate.