The Columbus journal., 1897-04-28
MASTER OF SITUATION.
Jones Holds Balance of Power
on Finance Committee.
he Is CLAIMED BY BOTH PARTIES.

Senator White Voices the Seut!znent Ot the
Democrats Regarding the Tariff Bill.
Inslst on the FuIl Conmittes Acting ON
Amendments Before It Goes tn Senate.
Senator Harris at His Desk Again.
WASHINGTON. April 27.-The Demo-
cratic members of the finance commit.
tee will not accept the proposition made
by their Republican colleagues to allow
the tariff bill to be reported direct to the
senate without passing through the
hands of the full committee, and have
50 notified the Republican members.
Senator White, a member of the finance
committee, was asked his views regard.
ing the matter and is believed to have
voiced the views of all the Democratic
members in his reply.
He said: Il would be glad to crafty
the personal inclinations of any senator,
but speaking for myself only, am un.
able to perceive the propriety Of such
course and cannot acQuiesce in 1t.
When the bill is reported to the senate
the Democratic members ought to be
able to Immediately lay before their
colleagues q comparatively full state.
ment of the infirmities Of the proposed
measure. This cannot be done unless
the subject is properly discussed in COM
mittee, and if examined there with care
much labor will be saved when the
proposition is submitted to the senate.
Jones Holds Balance of Power.
"The Democrats have not yet decided
how much time they may want for ths
consideration OF the bill in committee
and will net be able to decide until they
zee the amended bill and also ascertain
the position that Senator Jones of Ne.
Vada viii assume toward the measure.
He will bear the balance of power in
the committee and il he throws his in
fuence with the Democrats they can
hold the bill in committee for an indef-
mite length Of time. He has told the
Reppblican members of the committee
that he still holds views favorable to
protection and has given them to under
stand that he will support the bill il it
conforms to his ideas. He has asked in
. general way for increased protection
ON psodpcts of the far west. II these
concessions are made it is not believed
that he would assist in holding the bill
in committee for any length OF time,
Aven il the Democrats should 90 desire.
RePablicans Express Sarprise.
"The Republican members Of the
committee express sprpr1se at the re-
fusal of the Democrats to allow the
tariff bill to 60 direct to the senate, ip.
stead of passing through the committee.
They say the Democratic members have
indicated NO desire to suggest amend.
ments; that it would be ppuspal il they
should attempt to modify the bill! in
committee and the proceedings Of put.
ting it through. the full committee viii
be purely perfunctory. They show con.
fidence in being able to secure an early
report, even though there is opposition
to immediate presentation to the senate,
and they count confidently ugon the as
sistance of Senator Jones (Nev.) in get.
ting the measure out ef committee. The
Republican members now expect to be
able to send the bill to the printer Wed.
nesday night aud to present it to the
full committee Thursday"
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Milwaukee. L: st. Paul. J. Jones and Spear
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