The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-08
MUST CONE CLOSER
SENATE REPUBLICANS WILL NOW
CAUCUS ON THE TARIFF.

CAUCUS ON THE TARIFF.
Certain Members go SO Far a. to Say That
the Sugar Schedule Must Have Some
thing Done to it or They Won't Vote Fol-
It at an-It Must be Made Acceptable in
Several Diferant Directions Before 1t
Goes-Tea, Beer, Wool and Hides on the
List For Chanses-Procee6inGs of the
House and Senate
Washington, June 7.-Chairman ALI
con of the Republican senatorial caucus
decided today to call the caucus together
at 10 o'clock tomorrow. The meeting
has been under contemplation for sew
eral days, owing to the fact that there
are various articles on which it has been
found desirable 20 have the party in
the senate agree in its assembled ca
pacty, on. the calling Of the caucus was
p-acipitated by the fact that the sugar
schedule had been practically reached
in its order, and it became necessary to
decide what position the party should
take upon this question There has been
very pronounced opposition among ma
ny Republican senators TO the schedule
as prepared by the senate committee
on finance, some of them gong so Tar
as 10 declare they would not vote Tor
Il unless altered Some of these senator's
declare that they viii not obey even the
behest of the caucus in case it declares
for the finance committee schedule Mem
bers Of the committee. admit this state
OF affairs and also admit that change
will be made which will make the sched-
ule aceptable to the entire party in the
senate. There are various suggestions
as to what changes will be made, but
the matter is as yet n such chaotic
shape as 70 render il impossible for even
the Republican leaders 10 state what
may be done.
Senator Aldrfch is expected to be pres
ent at the caucus He is convalescent
and his friends say he will be able 10
attend tomorrow's meeting. II is prob
able that the caucus would not be held
In his absence. There are various other
caucus If the sugar question does not
occupy the entire time These include
the tea duty, the agitation for an IN
crecse on wool, the beer tax, the prop
ositiou TO tax bank checks, deeds. etc,
the hide duty, the lead ore rates, etc.
The indications now are very strong that
beer and TEA will go out Of the bill.
THIS is practically decided upon by the
committee unless they are found TO be
absolutely necessary for revenue 1t is
also quite as certain that there will be
an increase in the wooden duty: The
supporters Of the hide duty, and of the
senate rate on lead ore express conf
dence that these will remain untouch-
ed.
Senator Nelson's antitrust amendment
will also be brought 20 the attention OF
tie caucus If opportunity offers.
QUAY'S AMENDMENTS
Washington, June 7.-Senator Quay
gave notice today of several amend
ments he proposed TO offer TO the tariff
blk One Of these proposes striking out
the provision for duty on tea and an
other for striking out the increase of the
beer tax The free admission of iron
ore imported from mines owned abroad
by citizens of the United States for their
own use is also provided for. Another
amendment proposes a duty of 10 per
cent on all articles on the fire list until
1901, and a fourth strikes out sections 4.
6, s and Z. These relate to the internal
revenue features of the bill including
beer, tobacco, cigars, etc. The effect Of
the adoption of the last amendment
would be 10 leave the present internal
revenue law in effect