Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22
THE TARIFF BILL.
The Measure Will Be Passed Before
the Week Is Out.
The PROGRAMME IN both HOUSES.
The south Carolina Dlspensary Bill VIII he
Used to Consume Time In the House
Until the Tariff Report Is
Brought IN.

tons last night were that the tariff
bill as agreed toby the republican con-
ferees Saturday probably will have
passed both houses of congress and be
q law at the end of the present week.
Delays and complications, now unan-
ticipated, might somewhat prolong
the final struggle. The republican
conferees worked hard yesterday con-
sulting and arranging the details of
this report. which they now believe
they will be able to submit to their
democratic colleagues this morning.
The bulk of this work has fallen upon
the shoulders of Senator Allison and
Mr.. Dingley, who are preparing the
statements Of the effect of the changes
made by the conferees which will be
submitted to their respective houses
They had small army of clerks
at work throughout the day in the
room of the senate committee
on finance preparing the bill for
the printer. II this task can be accom-
plished so that the printed bill can oe
laid before the democrats this morn
ing the debate will begin in the house
in the afternoon. 1t is not believed
that there will be any disposition on
the part of the democratic members of
the conference to delay the bill in full
committee, but the democrats have
had no meeting to determine their
cause of action on this point. Mr..
Dingley expressed the opinion last
night that an hour would be sufficient
time in which to explain the changes
made by the conferees to their minor
ity colleagues on the committee.
One or two democrats are inclined
to insist upon day of deliberation on
the changes but they, Of course, real.
ize that they are hopeless If the major
tiles desire to report the bill over the
protest and, inasmuch as the repub-
lican leaders Of the house decided last
night to give two full days for the dis
cussion Of the report in the house, they
probably will acquiesce in the decision
Of the majority to make the report to-
day. All along the republican leaders
have been disposed to allow but one
day for debate in the house and, while
they still believe one day would be suf-
6cient, after discussing the question
last night they decided, more to disarm
the protests the minority would be sure
to make, and the possible criticism
that the report was to be dragooned
through the house, to give two full
days for debate. The report must, Of
course, be acted upon by the house be-
fore it is considered in the senate. The
on rules will meet this
morning and prepare rule which will
bring vote on the report before adj
journment on Tuesday. The rules will
be presented and adopted as soon as
the conferees make their report, prob
ably soon after noon. The debate will
follow Immediately. The South Caro-
lima dispensary bill will be used to
consume bill time until the report is
brought in. 1t is not believed that
single republican vote in the house
will be recorded against the report.
The programme in the senate is much
more indefinite, on account of the
wide latitude allowed for debate and
the absence OF any parliamentary
method of bringing the report to a
vote. The democratic senator's, it is
safe to presume from their talk yes
terday, intend to assail the compromise
IN sugar, to which the conferees
agreed, and to make a pretty stiff
light against the restoration to the
lutiable list of cotton bagging, cotton
lies, burlaps, etc, which they succeeded
n placing on the free list They also
will make strong opposition to the
'estoration OF white pine to the house
ate of So per 1000. Some of the dem
'cratic senators yesterday discussed
he possibility Of defeating the report
n the senate on the presumption that
hey might be able to secure as many
'otes against the report as they did to
,lace these articles on the free list.
But no one imagines seriously that the
eport is in any danger in the senate
when 1t comes to final vote. And,
moreover, the most prominent demo-
ratio senators freely express the opin-
on that though the fight in the senate
nay be spirited, II Will De Drlef. rhey
elieve vote will be reached in three
avs in the senate.