Evening journal., 1897-03-13
BILLS WILL BE RUSHED
Extra Session Promises to Do
Business Expeditiously.
DINGLBY BILL ABOUT COMPLETED.

DlNGLbH BILL ABOUT GUN PbETbD.
The Reciprocity Features OF the Measure.
Difficulties In Adjusting the China and
Crockery schedule--Canadiau Farmers
Get No Encouragement Under New Eli.
WASHINGTON, March 13-Leaders OF
the Republican party in the house have
pretty well outlined their plans regarding
the method of procedure with the appro-
priation bills which We're left over from
the last congress. There have been sundry
publications. which have stated that the
plans were to hold these bills back as
sort Of club ovor the head of the senate in
order to hasten action on the tariff bill.
The house leaders say that not only is this
incorrect. but TINT their plans are exactly
the reverse of this.
The present intention is to introduce
in the house the appropriation bills in pre-
cisely the form in which they were agreed
upon by the oonferees after their original
passage by both houses of congress and
pass them without referring them to the
usual committees or spending any time
upon them. This, while it would require
a special rule in the house, could easily be
accomplished under the system prevailing
bntIts ny NnACH lut tblllllbltc vi InltH
may at any time bring in a special order
which, on adoption by the house, would
permit vote upon the bills without de-
lay.
In the senate, as all bills go to the ap-
propriations committee without delay or
distribution, there would be no difficulty
in passing them unless some unexpected
developments should arise which might
make them the vehicle of bringing about
obstruction on the tariff bill, which is not
considered probable. At any rate, it is ex-
pected that the appropriation bills will be
passed by the house in very short order,
probably before the end of next week.
DingIey Tariff Bill Near Completion.
WASHINGTON, March 13. - Chairman
Dingley of the ways and means commit
tee announces that the new tariff bll will
be ready to be introduced in the house
Monday.
The administrative features have not
yet been drafted, nor has the reciprocity
scheme, although the features of It are de-
cided upon. These may be presented as
committee amendments after the bill gets
before the house. The earthenware sched-
ue is not yet perfected. The same difficult
ties have been met with in adjusting tho
rates on earthenware that were involved
in woolen goods-the attempt to carry in
TO effect the Republican policy Of replacing
ad yalorem duties with specific. 1t has
been found almost impossible to determine
upon standards by which specific rates can
be levied on china and pottery goods, the
factors of decoration, weight and process
of manufacture entering so largely into
the value of these goods, and it IS quite
probable that they will be placed under
the Mckinley schedule with some imma.
terial changes
The reciprocity principle which Will be
embodied in the bill will be that Of lower
duties on certain classes Of goods in return
for concessions to certain lines Of Ameri.
can goods The principal lines of goods on
which duties may be lowered by reel.
procity treaties will be sugar ohampagnes,
silks, gloves mineral waters, chicklC
(much of which is imported for chewing
gum and ATgol, or crude tartar, which IL
one of the chief constituents of baking
powder.
The president will be empowered by tn,
bill to enter into treaties by which the du
ties will be materially lowered on impor
tations Of these goods from countrie:
which make concessions to American cat
tie and other products. There will be nC
reciprocity which involves placing any i'm
pOIltul Cltnhoh VI lllpOIlS Cu lAt AIOo Alal
nor any authority given the executive tC
raise duties against imports from coun
tries which refuse to enter into reciprocity
treaties
Reciprocity and Sugar.
The reduction in the duty on sugar by
reciprocity will be an eighth Of q cent q
pound so that sugar coming from coun
tries which make reciprocity treaties witt
the United States will be entered at Ia
cents pound. While the reduction soeml
small a difference of 1215 cents per l0I
pounds is a material one to sugar import
ers
Most of the goods in the list given abov'
which are imported into the United State
come from Germany and France, and i
is the expectation Of the committee tha
reciprocity on champagne, silks and glove
will prove an inducement to these coun
tries to abandon their policy Of discrimi
nation against American beef and pork.
The hopes Of the new Canadian admin
istration for closer reciprocal relation
with the United States viii be defeated b.
the Dingley bill The Liberal party, un
der Laurier's leadership, has made close
commercial affiliations with the Unite
States. One of its foremost policies AM
one of the first acts Of the administrator
was to send Messrs. Cartwright and D0
vies to Washington as commissioners {
pave the way for reciprocity. Their mis-
sion has proved a fruitless one, becaus
they desired to open the markets Of thi
country TO the farm products Of Canada
In their interviews with Chairman Dine