The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-10
Senator'S Engaged in Hammer
ing Down the Dirs .ey Rates.
TWO WEEKS YET NECESSARY.
Suh-Com miftee on Finance Making
Satisfactory Progress. Hard
Lass-aany Demands for In
creased Duties-Renewed Efforts
tees-Jerry simpson VIII Attempt
to Block Business In the House.

WASHINGTON. April s-Tns Repuh-
Hcan senators VINO are actfng as a sub
committee Of mo senate committee on
finance IN the preparation cf the tariff
OIL are inclined 20 postpone the date of
the pres <-Ftation OF the bill 20 the senate
q little beyond me limit originally fixed
by them. They express the opiuzon that
r may BE- two weeks from the present
time before X viii be in shape TO be re-
ported. Some cf them think the tine viii
be two weeks from next Monday.
The committee IS making very sasisfact-
ory progress with the b.ii. and many Of
tire schedules nave received final atfen-
tion. among them being chemicals ard
cotto1s. None Of the more puzzling
The committee has deemed II wisest to
leave the rates on wool sugar hides.
coal, lead ore lumber and all the other
important subjects until the simpler mat
ters can be determined They take the
position that they can settle the dis
puted points more "a satisfactorily after the
other features Of tne bill are thoroughly
digested. and sfe probable revenue deter
mined. Many Of the smaller items ae-
cordlnxjy have been decided upon.
While no detailed information can be
secured. IL Is understood that mary re-
ductions I'm duties have been made. The
disposition OF the committee Is 10 make
a n.
found 20 be task not easy OF accom-
plishment because OF the fnsistence Of
senator's upon having the strongest pro-
lection Of the articles in which they are
particularly interested.
There are. indeed. many demands for
increase. and some OF these are so press
ing that the members Of the committee
are finding themselves considerably en-
barraesed between their desire TO satisfy
rrfy Al E.a al -,
the success of the bill and their convic-
ton that the interests of the party de-
mand reduction rather than increase.
The committee representing respectively
the Republican and Democratic sides OF
the senate resumed their efforts 10 day TO
reach an agreement on a basis OF reor-
ganiZing the senate committees. The Re-
publicans have gone TO work with the
serious intention Of taking charge Of the
committees. but they find In assuming
this task there are many delicate points
TO be settled. The tariff is giving the man
aging committee and all the Republican
senators mnTs concern than any other
factor in the situation. II is doubtful
whether they would attempt to proceed
but for this bill. They fear however. that
II they do not take the work in hand the
bill may be seriously delayed, some OF tbe
Democrats having practically warned
them that they will object 10 any further
legislation OF any character untl the COM
mittees shall be filled
There Is also feeling or the Repuhli-
can side that any allotment which might
appear to discriminate against the Popu-
lists and Silver Republicans would imperil
the tariff bill by precipitatiug an unseen
ly wrangle on the eve Of It's presentation
to the senate. At the conclusion of a
three hours session Of the Republican
committee Senator Mcmillan said that
such satisfactory progress had been made
as 10 warrant the prediction that reor-
ganizatiou would be accomplished.