Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-19
TROUBLETO BEGIN
On the New Bill to Raise Revenus
Next Monday.


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Heass-sems Cha.sss fAas Mass Dsse
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HI speech Against Asbatssfion Gen.
Dsapsr Iskely 20 ssceeed Lee u Havana
Five Impessa.e Nominasioas.
washington. March 1s.-The pro-
grsmme for the tariff bin In the house
was agreed upon by the ways and
means committee yesterday after . 1ong
and somewhat discordant meeting. in
which there was disagreement mot only
between the two parties. but among the
Democratic members Of the committee.
The BIN will be reported to the house to-
day. debate viii begin Monday next, and
the final vote will be taken on wednes-
day. March 81. In the meantime the
house will be in session from II in the
morning until an indefinite hour at
night with a recess for dinner. all the
time to be consumed In debate On the
hn. II was proposed by Chairman
Uingiey to have debate begin on Friday
as soon as the bill had been reported,
but the Democrats opposed this feature
OF the programme so strenuouely, re-
minding thir adverraries. that they had
permitted the Wilson bill to be consId-
cred In the committee a week. that the
Republicans conceded more time to
them.
Friction Between bailey and McA1illin.
q, The Republicans presented q list Of
amendments which were Incorporated
In the hin by q party vote. while
many amendments were proposed by
Democrats. several OF which did not Sc
cure the united support of the represen.
tatives OF that party. Some friction was
developed between Bailey Of Texas and
McMillin OF Tennessee. the former hav-
Ing been promoted over the head Of the
latter. to the position OF senior Demo
cratic member OF the committee by vir-
tue Of his position as candidate Of the
Democrats for the speakership Of the
house. II Is understood that Bailey will
make the minority report on the bill
but Will concede to McMillin the privi.
lege OF making the first speech in op.
position.
Changes In the Schedules.
Among the changes made the most
important was In the sugar schedule
~ Suou8C0 CiAusc Is 0S IOIOW6. gu
CARS not above No. 16 Dutch standard
VI color" ETC.. testing by the polari.
scope not above 70 degrees, 1 per cent
per pound. and for every additional de.
gree shown by the polariscope test O:
OF a cent per pound additional, and
fractions Of a degree in proportion; and
on sugar above 16 Dutch standard In
color and on all sugar which has gone
THROUGH q Cfv 4 :
.s75 Of cent per pound; molasses test.
ing above 40 degrees and not above 81
degrees, cents per gallon"
Other Anne nSlmerts Agreed To.
The other amendments make the fol.
lowing alterations: Bags of uncolored
1ute changed from IL per pound to IN
and IS per cent. ad valorem. Lith.
ographic prints on paper not exceeding
.00S Of an inch in thickness changed
from Is to 20 cents a pound, on paper
not exceeding .021 of an inch in thick
ness and IS square inches from IL to
cents: exceeding IS square inches, from
10 to cents; exceeding .021 of an incl
In thickness from to cents; printed
In ten or more colors from rs to 8
cents; printed in whole or in part II
metal leaf from 80 to 10 cents. Blanl
books changed from 20 per cent. ad va
loren to 25 per cent. Napthasaril
changed from free list to Is per cent.
Senators Tackle the Tariff.
The Republican members Of the senat
committee on finance held Q meetinl
after the adjournment Of the senat
yesterday and decided to immediatel,
take up tn tariff bill as prepared b,
the ways and means committee of tn
house with the vfpyv NJ roua}derin0
in all its details.
MORGAN ATTACKS THE TREATY.
Declares We Don't Need Any Agreemen
with England, Anyhow.