The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-30
STILL AT OUTS ON THE TARIFF.
THE REPUBLICANS SURPRISED AT
THE DEMOCRATIC DEMANDS.

The Democrats stick to Their De-
mand That the Dill Shall Be Con-
sidered by the Full Finance Com
mittee of the Senate Before 1T is Re
pOrted-The Republicans Threaten
to Have the Dingley Measure Re-
ported Back to the Senate without
Amendment.
Washington, April 29.-The Senate
finance committee was in session for an
hour to-day, four republicans and four
democrats being present. No conclusion
of any kind regarding the tariff bill was
reached. The discussion was confined
entirely to the proposition Of the repub-
Leans to permit the bill to be reported di-
rect to the Senate and the alternative prop
osition to consider it very briefly in COM
mittee. The democrats declined the first
suggestion, but said with reference to the
second that they could make no reply I'M
til they should have an opportunity to see
the bill. They stated. however, that they
would under any circumstances expect to
be given sufficient time to thoroughly ex-
anime the bill before consenting to its be-
ing reported. Beyond this they would
ask nothing, as they would not seek I'M
necessarily to delay the bill for a day.
The republicans state their reason for
making the request to be that they were
much fatigued with their work in commit
tee and admitted also that they were de-
sirous of avoiding the importantly to
which they knew they would be subjected
when the contents of the bill had become
known. They also stated that their work
will be sufficiently advanced to permit the
presentation of copies of the bill to The
democrats, but they vouchsafed no infor
nation in regard to changes beyond stat.
ing that they were generally in the line
of reductions. The discussion was of a.
conversational character and was partic-
ipated in by all the senator's present.
One fact developed during the confer
ence was that the republicans did not feel
absolutely assured of the vote of Senator
Jones of Nevada, in the committee. on
the other hand, the democrats expressed
confidence that he would at least stand
with them to the extent of seeing that they
had time for the consideratio of the bill
in the committee
The republican members of the finance
committee do not accept with good grace
the refusal of the democrats to permit a
speedy report OF the tariff bill. They say
that the position of the democrats Is I'M
precedented, the rule being to allow the
majority to bring in and present it's
amended bill without effort on the part
of the minority to change the result in
committee. There is a possibility that
they may evade the demands by reporting
the Dingley bill back to the Senate with
out any amendments whatever. This
could be accomplished by the adoption Of
2 resolution by the Senate discharging the
committee from the further considerati ton
of the bill and ordering It TO report Il back
The ACCESSIBILITY OF adopting such a course
as this was discussed somewhat by the
republican members OF the finance COM
mittee after receiving the refusal Of the
democrats. They say the amendments
agreed upon by the republican members
could be presented from time 10 time IN the
Senate, and they feel that there would be
one great advantage in this course In
avoiding the necessity OF getting the as
sent Of Senator Jones Of Nevada 20 every
change made before presenting the bill
The democratic members do not regard the
outlook thus presented very seriously
They do not believe that the republican
member OF the committee would take the
responsibility OF reporting the bill with
out a change. and pronounce the talk OF
such course ar a bluff"