The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-04
AGREEMENT AT LAST.
Program For Getting Tariff Bill Before
the senate All Arranged.

Washington, May 4.-Senator Allison,
chairman of the Republican sub-com-
mittee which is preparing the tariff bill
for the senate. lad conference with
the Democratic members Of the finance
committee and arranged with them a
program for getting the bill into the SEN
ate. According To this agreement the
bin will be reported To the full commit
tee today IL the Republicans find they de-
sire to hold IL no longer and il will then
be passed on TO the senate as soon as the
Republicans make 1t manifest that they
have a majority favorable to its being
reported
Mr.. Allison renewed the effort TO Sc
cure conser. TO having the bill reported
after today's meeting without changes,
but the Democrats refused TO accede
They would only agree not 10 insist upon
holding the bill In committee for detailed
Inspection after the Republicans had
shown that they had a clear majority
In committee favorable TO the bill Sen
ator Allison accepted these terms.
There Is determined opposition on the
part OF a number of Eastern senators TO
the proposition 10 place hides on the
dutiable list. This movement has taken
definite shape. Ii is led by Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts and Senator
Frye Of Maine. Both these senators
have had frequent interviews with the
subcommittee with the hope of prevail
ing upon them 10 alter their decision.
They have, however. so far received no
assurance of acquiescence. and the i'm
preston is general in the senate tha'
when the bill ia reported it will DE fount
q. ~
Ia cert per pound. Some Of the op-
posing senators announce their inten-
tion 10 carry the fight TO the senate. and
they hope to have the assistance of
democratic senators who oppose duty
on raw material.
This arrangement viii throw the re-
sponsibility OF deciding the length Of
time the bin shall De held up on Senator
Jones OF Nevada. silver Republican.
who holds the balance OF power. He was
opposed AT first 20 an immediate report
but the indications are now quite de-
cisive thai he viii not lend himself 10
any prolonged consideration of the bill
in committee. He has practically said
as much TO his friends
The Democrats expect that the bill will
be held in committee for two or three
days, hut do not count upon retaining
II for the two weeks, which is the time
they first asked for. After IL Is reported
the bill will be allowed 10 lie on the table
for 10 days or two weeks before being
taken UP for debate.
The subcommittee has agreed 10 con
cede an advance on oranges and lemons.
providing for n duty on them Of cent
q pound This is in accordance with the
request OF the California growers as pro
scnted by Senator Jones. There will
also be an increase on borax and soda
and their preparations. hut it will not be
so great as the Nevada senator re-
ouested. A duty on hides and a slight
Increase on third-cl woods also are as
sured
Senator Jones will certainly vote 20
take the bin out of the committee. He
takes the position that the silver Repuh-
llcans want the hill passed. even though
II may not afford all the protection they
may desire, and while be may not get all
he asks he will vote 90 put the bill I'm the
senate