The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-22
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Washington, ID. c., April 21.-The Re
publican members of the Finance COM
m:ttee of the Senate have reached an
agreement either to strike out the retro
active provision of the Dingley tariff bill
or so to amend it as to pave the way for
it's being stricken out in conference and
have so notified the Democratic members
of the committee.
The Democrats have agreed, in view Of
this promise, not to press the Vest
resolution ON the subject Of Secretary
Cages recent circular. This was one
of the accomplishments of the visit of the
Republican members to the Senate yes
terday.
The sentiment ameng the Republican
members is said to have been against the
provision from the first, but they felt that
to take decisive adverse action upon it,,
IN the face of Democratic opposition
would place them in the light of acting
under fire and taking a position because
Of the criticisms of the opposition.
They therefore asked that the Demo-
Gratis keep their hands off until the Re-
publ:eans should have an opportunity to
make their intentions known.
The Democrats considered this PROPOSE
ton as reasonable, and agreed to refrain
from pressing consideration of the Vest
resolution until the result Of the labers
of the Republican members could be
known.
While not absolutely decided between
the material modification of the provision
and its complete cancellation, the balance
of opinion in the committee is understood
to be quite on the side of destroying it
probable program of the Democratic
entirely.
The Democratic Senators generally be-
lieve this will be the result of the COM
m:ttee's deliberations, and expect that
when the bill is handed TO them the
clause will have disappeared.
There. has been some discussion of the
members of the Finance committee with
reference to the tariff bill, and it is learn
ed that while their plans are not de-
finitely matured they intend to have
reasonable consideration of the bill in
committee and believe that they will have
the support of Senator Jones. of Ne
vada,. upon any fair proposition they sub
NIT. The Democrats do not want an ex-
tended consideration in committee, but
may desire TO. offer some amendments
after they have seen the bal. the adoption
|'of which they consider they would be
more likely to secure in the. committee
than in the open Senate. 1T is said that
the Senate Democratic plan is not to de-
lay the bilh any. longer than is necessary,
bat that every, Senator desiring to dis
cuss it shall have opportunity to do SO
and that such .reeord-making. votes sastthe
Democrats think necessary. shall be bad.
This. policy lhe. Democrats. pursue to
the end. In this connection it may be
stated that the Democrats of the Sena tp
do not approve of the policy of Mr..
Bailey and his fellow Democrats of the
House. Attention is called to the fact
that it was. long ago said that the policy
Speaker Reed and the Republicans of the
House are pursuing would be followed
in order to direct attention to- the delay
of the tariff bill in the Senate. If delay
should ensue by reason of debate by
Democratic Senators it viii be pointed
out, Democratic. Senators say, that this
delay is not endorsed by the majority Of
the Democrats of the House. The Bailey
Democrats will be endorsing the Republi-
cans in their criticisms of the Democratic
Senator's. 1t is not known whether or not
the advice which the Democratic Sena-
toriai leaders are freely giving the Demo-
Gratis Of the House will be taken, but it
is known that House. Democrats have
been advised that acquiescence in the
Republican tactics IS not good policy. The
Democratic Senators do not want criti-
cisms which may be directed at them, to
lie indirectly endorsed by the Democratic
members Of the House
1T is learned to-day that IN the changes
made in the tariff bill by the Senate sub
committee the rates IN the metal schedule
have been made very close to the present
law and the same is said OF the cotton
schedule.
The chemical schedule is understood to
be about complete. Many changes in it,
in the direction of reductions have been
made.