The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-04
And He Has Introduced n Bill to Au-
thOrize Issue of $5O,OOO,OOO Three
Per-Cent. Certificates.
PROTESTS FROM GERMANS
DINGLEY BILL DISCUSSED AT
LENGTH IN THE REICHSTAG.
Speeches by Count Won Kanitz, the
Agrarian Leader, and Baron Mar
schaH Won Bieberstein.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, May 3.-That all the Re
publicans do not feel absolutely certain of
the passage of a tariff bill is shown this
afternoon by the introduction of a bill by
Senator Chandler, authorizing the secretary
of the treasury to issue three-year 3-per-
cent. certificates to the limit of $50 900, 900
to make up any deficit in the revenues that
may arise. The bill has created considera-
BILE comment among members of both po-
litical parties. Democrats in particular are
disposed to attach considerable importance
to it.
Senator Allison, chairman of the Repub-
lican subcommittee which is preparing a
tariff bill for the Senate had a conference
to-day with the members of the finance
committee and arranged with them pro-
gramme for getting the bill into the SEN
ate. According to this agreement the bill
will be reported to the full committee to-
morrow if the Republicans find they desire
to hold it no longer, and it will be passed
on to the Senate as soon as the Republicans
make 1t manifest that they have a major
ity favorable to its being reported. Mr. Al
Lson renewed the effort to secure consent
to having the bill reported after to-mor-
rows meeting without conditions, but the
Democrats refused to accede They would
only agree not to insist on holding the bill
in committee for detailed inspection after
the Republicans had shown that they had
clear majority in committee favorable to
the bill. Senator Allison accepted these
terms. This arrangement will throw the
responsibility or deciding the length of the
time the bill shall be held upon Senator
Jones, of Nevada, silver Republican, who
holds the balance of power He was on
posed at first to an immediate report but
the indications now are quite decisive that
he will not lend himself to prolonged con-
sideration of the bill in committee He has
practically said much to his friends. The
Democrats expect that the bill will be held
in committee for two or three days, but do
not count upon retaining it for two or three
weeks, which is the time they first asked
for. After it is reported the bill will be al
lowed to lie on the table for ten days or
two weeks before being taken up for de-
bate.
There is determined opposition on the
part of a number of Eastern senators to
the proposition to place hides on the dutia-
BILE list. This movement has taken definite
shape. 1t is led by Senator Lodge of Mas
sachusetts and Senator Frye of Maine.
DUN lllSSS SeIdlOFS nave ndQ IreQuent in
terVieWs with the subcommittee with the
nope of prevailing upon them to alter their
decision They have, however so far re-
ce1Ved no assurance of acquiescence, and
the impression is general in the Senate that
when the bill is reported it will be found
to contain a provision for a hide duty of
l12 cents per pound Some Of the opposing
senator's announce their intention to carry
the night to the Senate, and they hope to
have the assistance of Democratic senators
who oppose a duty on raw material
The subcommitte has agreed to concede
an advance on oranges and lemons, pro-
Vtdtng for a duty on them of / cent a
pound. This is in accordance with the re-
quest of the California growers as pre-
sented by Senator Jones. There also will
be an increase on borax and soda and their
preparations, but it will not be so great as
the Nevada senator requested A duty on
hides and slight increase on third-class
WoolS also are assured.
Senator Jones will certainly vote to take
the bill out of committee. He takes the no
sition that the silver Republicans want the
bill passed, even though it may not afford
all the protection they may desire. and,
while he may not get all he asks will vote
to put the bill in the Senate. The bill will
be presented to the full committee at 10
O'Clock tomorrow, but the present plans
do not contemplate giving it to the press
until it shall be presented to the Senate