The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-12

but They WIN Hear from the People.
WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE Re
publican members OF the ways and
means committee devoted to-day to the
consideration OF the wool schedule of the
arIft bill and although considerable pro-
press was made one or two more days
viii be required to iinish it. Foremost
In Importance OF the work done to-day
was the practical readoption Of the Nc
K!nley rates on wool. Raw wool Of class
nne, which includes merino, down cloth
ing wool and others OF that quality are
made dutiable at Il cents q pound. wools.
Of class one, including Leicester. Cats
wald and Lincolnshire at l9 cents a
pound, and the washed Wools of these
classes at % and "a cents and secured at
s2 aud 80 cents a pound.
The Mckinley rate Of g per cent ad
yalorem on woods OF the third class, or
carpet wooIs. IS retained.
The classification of wools was some
what changed by raising few varieties
formerly classed as carpet wOolS to the
clothing wool classes. Among them are
China lambs wool. Egyptian and Moroc-
The American Wool Growers Assocla-
tlnn had asked for a IL cent duty on
wools OF class one, but the committee
mas not approved their request.
The Republican caucus committee OF
the senate WAS in session again to-day
considering the organization Of the sem
ate. The committee Is yet quite dis
tance from an agreement and II may De
decided TO make no attempt to reorEan-
ize the committees Tor the present. The
tariff situation Is giving the Republicans
some concern. They feel sure that their
bin can pass, but it Is now believed thar
tlle debate Is going TO be extended In the
senate. Il is known that the Intention
M the Democrats Is TO talk on every sub
iact in the bill The delay Is regarded By
3one Democrats as good party policy.
After the schedules Of the bill become
known it-Is believed there will be a great
iucreaae OF lmpOrtatiun- In order 10 take
advantage OF duties under the lower
rates. Atter the new bill goes mo eueeL e..
rhere will b.. 4 suspension OF imports Tor
several months and a consequent railing
IN In receipts and the bill which was de-
sl-rad 10 increase the revenues, they say,
a. matter Of fact win show decrease.
'rhis yIaJy Il taken by quite number or
DEMOCRATS who say II IL their policy 10
p,yc thc bill passed but not until after II
has been thoroughly discussed. without
an active majority in the senate the Re
publIcnns will not be- able to hurry the
measure along. The silver Republicans
- - lnags NVsiil not
won't the tarin bill frum passing, but are
40. opposed to the policy OF delay.
Republican senator's now feel that the
new bill will have 10 be amended maler-
Islly by the committee on finance anu
the senate. II Is known that two sched'
uIpg viii have 10 be submitted to mem
tiers OF the hnancr committee. one being
the chemical schedule. Without making
q close examination It is understood that
senators think that the rates IN some
cases higher than the law OF 1880. As
on as the new bill is presented the Re-
publican members of the finance COM
Inlrtse will begin consideration or II, even
before 1t passes the house. In order TO
have IL brought before the senate at an
carly day.
There was some talk at one time that
the Republican members Of the finance
committee would be consulted by the
t,sy-s and EHeaR5 committee while the
later was at work on Jhe tariff in order
thlt a measure might be framed wh!ch
yould require as little amendment by
The .rnnt. as possible. This has not
bern done. nor was 1t expected by the
senator's
ii present the only definite par; OF the
programme OF the Republican senators
IS - bring the tariff bill before me SEN
ale az SOON as possible and press II with
all possible speed.
The Republican committee On the stu
alton in the senate had meeting this ar
tornG1n. and besides the fHh member
chip OF the committee there We're present
On. new Republican senators Foraker
Pcnrosr, Wellington and Plat, Mason
SpJ0nHr Fairbanks and Hanna lhe
conference with the new senator's Wa9 Tor
the purpose OF advising them Oi tht uiII-
cuitlcs In the way Of reorEdni@ihE ihc
senate and especially In the way OF fillnG
committee assignments AZ present
urHo OF rhr new senator's will nave com
nlitrr places and n there ls no reorsanl-
Xat.5n they win be without place
The situation was explained ~ mem.
htr4 OF the COmmlite" aa being one nt
considerable Importance ih" Demo
rrats insisted that In making up the com
mittcra all the silver Republicans and
PgpuIiats should be Included In the ma
iarlu assignments and all the minority
p,lra, cuncedei 10 the Democrats. The
Hnpublicans said one OF the committee to
,bs senator's must give places To silver
II rrbIIrang and Pupulsty who would
r., lrt with .hrn but on the other hand,
yy1uId hc likely 80 vote wish The Demo-
crat4 In committee and IN the srnai" on
many of the questions to come before the