The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-10
Outline of the Tariff Programme OF
Special Session Of Congress.
IMMIGRATION BILL ADOPTED
LITTLE OPPOSITION IN THE HOUSE
TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT.
Two Bills Granting Pensions to RE-
married widows" Pissed Over
the Presidents Veto.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. reb. "a large number
of public-buding bills will be tackled on
the sundry civil and general. deficiency bills
in conference. This is the plan that has
been adopted by those who have important
Improvements to advance i'm their districts
and who have been barred cut by Speaker
Reed. When the items come before the
House for action objection will be raised
against their consideration, OF the ground
that they are new business" IL is expect-
ed that the speaker will hold that the OBJ
lection is well taken. ills ruling will be
questioned and an appeal taken TO the
House. III he should be overrulcd the con-
ference report will be adopted and, be-
yond any question, the s s1aie will concur.
The bill. with about $l0.0Oo0o0 building ap-
preparations. will then go TO the President.
and IL remains to be seen whether he will
approve or veto the same It t. understood
that the Indianapolis building bill will be
included in this list. although definite in
formation on that point is lacking.
The Reed -Dingley- Nc Kinley tariff pro-
gramme IN the House at the special session
has been given out seml-authoritatively
Immediately on the convening OF the special
session. on or about the 18th OF March, the
speaker will announce the ways and means
committee and the committees on mileage
and accounts. and that will be all. The
other committees will not be announced ua.
I'll very near the end Of the session This
Will prevent the origination of any legisia-
tion except that which comes from the
ways and means committee, although the
usual grist OF bills and resolutions will be
introduced and referred to appropriate
committees, when they shall be created"
By this means the speaker expects 10 hold
the House down to one thing-tariff. Ii is
bold scheme. but the speaker and the
administration believe that "A majority will
sustain il.
The question OF duties on steel billets and
bars and similar forms of steel proved a
stumbling block to-day to the Republican
members of the ways and means commit
tee who are framing the new tariff bill. The
Iron and Steel Association has asked for in
creased duties on these articles. but the
committee is not satisfied that any Increase
is desirable. They discussed the subject to-
day and came To no conclusions desiring Ia
have more Information before they act. A
subcommittee will investigate before the
next meeting, when the rates probably will
be fixed.
The Republican members OF the commit
tee have been interviewed during the past
two days by delegation of Michigan lum-
Dermen who are opposed 10 the duties or
S2 which would be placed on white pine I'm
the new tariff bill. The Michigan men have
purchased stumpage privileges i'm Canada.
and are opposed TO the increase of duties
on white pine. and fear that the Canadian
government will retaliate by the imposition
of high crown taxes on their Canadian
property. They want the committee TO
leave the white pine where IL was in the
Mckinley act, or 10 protect them against
possible retaliation by some provision in
the BILL ""'
The Senate committee on naval affairs to-
day reached a conclusion on the report TO
be made as a result OF it's inquiry on the
subject OF armor plate. The committee will
recommend that the secretary Of the navy
shall rot be authorized 10 pay more than
S40O per ton for armor. and that an appro-
priation of 81 900 be made TO be used i'm
manufacturers refuse TO accept this price.
The price of Sl00 il fixed as the maximum
that can be paid. and the opinion is ex-
pressed by the committee that the price
properly could be made lower. still. out
of Difference TO the secretary and i'm order
not to do injustice. $400 is accepted as the
proper figure. The appropriation for the
establishment of a government plant Is
made purely conditional on the nonaccept-
ance by existing manufacturers OF the price
| fixed. and the opinion Is expressed that an
| appropriation of = million and "A half will
be sufficient for the purpose The report
| prepared by Senator Chandler was amended
| in some particulars. and amended will be
| presented to the Senate within a day or
/ two.
The Senate committee on finance to-day
| authorized favorable report on the bill
| which has passed the House i'm regard TO
| the appointment OF the agents OF share
| holders I'm winding up the affairs OF defunct
| national banks. The bill re-enacts Section
| of the act OF June 30 1876. as amended
| by the act of Aug. g. 1892. with an amend
ment providing for the selection of "A sue
cessor to the agent first named. in case tho
| latter shall refuse 10 serve. die, resign or
| be removed
The House committee on interstate and
| foreign commerce to-day held a session for
the purpose of hearing ticket brokers I'm op-
position 10 the pending bill prohibiting
ticket brokerage. No one appeared. how
| ever. and the chairman read letter from
| George NJ. Mckenzie. OF the American
| Ticket Brokers Association. saying that as
! the bill had been reported To the House
/ with a favorable recommendation III is be-
yond the jurisdiction OF the committee.
The judiciary committee OF the House to-
day decided to report favorably the bill to
| reorganze the judicial districts of Arkan-
sas by extending the limits of the present
western district and narrowing the east
| ern. The change Is due 10 recent legislation
| which took from the western district juris-
diction over the Indian Territory
The house committee on military affairs
to-day decided 10 report favorably a bill TO
authorize the board OF managers OF the
| National Home for Disabled V iunteer Sol
| diers. TO establish branch Ina Nermillior
| county. Illinois. An appropriation Of $780,
| 900 is carried by the bi.i.
|