The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12

cluded in the majority assignments. and all
the minority places conceded 10 the Demo
eats. The Republicans. said one OF the
committee to the senators. must give places
TO silver Republicans and Populists Who
would not act with them. but on the other
hand would be likely 10 vote with the Dem
ocrats in committee and in the Senate on
many of the questions 10 come before the
body. Nor was there the slightest under
sJanuins tn3t slINeT hSpu uo1lCs,IlS GU ~
ullSts would support the party ostenslDly
in control on a single proposition. There
was entire agreement and harmony on the
part OF all who participated IN the conter-
ence to-day. the new senators recognizing
the difficulty that exists in the situation.
While no definite conclusion was reached
IL is probable that for the present nothing
will be done and the committees VIII re-
main untitled. Meanwhile the Republican
committee will have a further conference
with the Democratic committee and make
effort TO reach an amicable understand
ing To filling committee vacancies.
As a result of the several conferences
which have been held. not only by Repub-
licans. but by the Democrats, IL may be
definitely said that the men who have been
appointed by the Governors, in states
where legislatures have had an opportunity
To elect, win not be admitted. The Repub-
lican managers say that II would be a
fruitless waste of time to bring the cases
before the Senate, as even after a debate,
of which no one could predict the end
ing, IL is not at all likely that favorable
vote could be expected The men who come
to Washington with appointments from
the tIONcfnOiS VIII De duAlSCQ ludt llitit
cannot be given 10 a discussion OF their
cases and that the legislatures which have
failed TO elect must be responsible Tor the
vacancies in she States representation.
The tariff situation is giving the Repub-
licanS some concern. They feel sure that
their bill can pass, but II Is now believed
in the Senate. Ii is known that the inten-
tion of the Democrats is 20 talk on every
subject in the bill The delay is regarded
by some Democrats as good party policy.
ff.Fs tlask oh gltY1.a nf hn hill A
known il is believed there will be "A great
increase of importations in order 10 take
advantage of duties under the lower rates.
After the new bill goes into effect there
will be a suspension OF imports for several
months and a consequent faliing off in re-
ceipts and the oill, which was designed to
increase the revenues, they say a. Il mat
ter of fact, will show decrease. This
view is taken by quite number of Demo-
Gratis. who say that ii is their policy TO
it has been thoroughly discussed. Without
an active majority in the. Senate the Re
publicans will not be able to hurry the
measure along. The silver Republicans
having indicated that they will not prevent
a tariff bill from passing, but are not op-
posed to the policy of delay.
Republican senators now feel that the
new bill will have to be amended material
ly by the committee on finance. 1t is known
that two schedules have been submitted 10
members of the finance committee, one be-
ing the chemical schedule. Without max
ing a close examination, it is understood
that senators think the rates are in some
cases higher than the law of 1890. As soon
the new bill is presented the Republican
members of the finance committee will be-
gin consideration of il even before ii passes
the House in order to have il brought be
fore the Senate at an early day. There was
some talk at one time that the Republican
members of the finance committee would
be consulted by the ways and means COM
mittee while the latter was at work on the
tariff in order that a measure might be
framed which would require little
amendment by the Senate possible. This
has not been DONE nor was Ii expected by
the senators. At present the only definite
part of the programme of the Republican
senator's is to bring the tariff bill before
the Senate soon possible