Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-12

Washington, March 1.-THE Repub-
ican caucus committee Of the Senate
was in session again to-day considering
the organization Of the Senate. The
committee is yet quite distance from
an agreement, and it may be decided to
make no attempt to Georganize the COM
mittees for the present. The tariff stu
alton is giving the Republicans some
concern. They feel sure that their bill
can mass. but it is now believed that
the debate is going to be extended in
the Sanate. II is known that the IN
tention OF the Democrats is to talk on
every subject in the bill. The delay IS
regarded by some Democrats as good
marty policy. After the schedules or
the bill become known it Is believed
there will be a great increase oil I'M
portations in order TO take advantage
of duties under the lower rates. After
the new bill goes into effect there viii
be a suspension Of imports for several
months and a consequent falling OF IN
receipts. ard the bill which was design
ed to increase the revenues, they say
as a matter OF fact, will show decrease.
This view is taken by quite number
Of Democrats. who say it is their pol
icy 10 have the bill passed. but not IN
iii after il has been thoroughly discuss
ed. Without an active majority III the
Senate the Republicans will not be able
10 hurry the measure along. The Sill
yer Republicans have indicated that
they viii not prevent tariff bill from
passing. but are not opposed TO the
policy Of delay. 49,.
Republican Senators now feel that Ihe
new bill will have to he amended mater
iallv by the Committee on Finance and
the Senate. 1t is known that the two
schedules will have TO be submitted 20
members Of the Finance Committee. one
beinR the chemical schedule. Without
making a close examination It is under
stood that Senators think that the rates
in some cases higher than the law Of 1870.
As soon as the new bill is presented the
Republcan members Of the Finance Com
mittee viii begin consideration Of IT, even
.iefore it passes the House. in order 10
have II brought before the Senate al 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 Committee. while the latter
was At work on the tariff in order that
4 measure might be framed which would
require as lit.le amendment by the Sen
ate as possible This has NOT been done.
nor wa- # expected by the Senator'S.
At present the only definite part o. the
Of the Republican Senator's is
to bring the tariff bill before the Senate as
soon Is possible and press il with all pos
slble speed.
The Republican committee on the situa-
ton in the Senate had meeting this at-
+crnoon. and besides the full membership
OF the committee. there were present the
new Republican Senators Foraker Pen
rose. Wellington, Plat, Hason, Spoon
or. Fairbank and Hanna. The confer
ence with the new Senators was FOR the
purpose Of advising them Of the Difficult
ties in the way of reorgsnizing the Senate.
and especially in the way or filing COM
rofttee assignments. At present none Of
the new Senators will have committee
places and II there IS no reorganization
they will be without place.
The situation was explained by members
OF the committee as being one Of consld-
arabIe importance. The Democrats insisted
that in making up the committees all the
ei,,er Republicans and Populists should
be included in the majority assignments
ard all the minority places conceded TO the
ner,oora-s. Tire Republicans. said one OF
The committee % the Senators. must give
nIscss 10 silver Republicans and PopuHsts
who would not act with them, bat on the
otter hand. would be likely to vote with
the Democrats in committee and in the
Senate. on many OF tho questions TO come
before the body Nor was there the slight
est understanding that silver Republicans
and Populists would support the party
ostensibly in control on a single PROPOSE
ton
There was entire agreement and har-
monny on the part OF al who participant
ad in the conference to-day the new Sen
ators recognizing the difficulty that ex-
sts in the situation. While no definite con-
clusion was reached, 1t is probable that
for the present nothing will be done and
the committees will remain untitled.
Meanwhile the Republican committee will
have further conference with the Dem
ocratjc committee. and make ~ effort TO
reach IN amicable understanding as 10
filing COMMITTEES vacancies.
As result OF the several conferences
IA
cans. but by the Democrats. 81 may h. de-
hni'eIy said that the men who have been
appointed by the governors in States where
Legislatures have had an opportunity 10
elect. will not be admitted. The men who
come 10 Washington with appointments
from governors will be advised that time
cannot be given 10 q discussion Of their
cases
The Republican members Of The Ways
ard Means Committee devoted to-day 10
the confederation Of tho wool schedule OF
the tariff bill ana although considerable
progress was made. one or two more days
Will be required 10 finish T.. Foremost in
importance OF the work done to-day was
the practical readoptiou OF the Mckinley
rates on wool. Raw wool OF class one.
which includes merino, down 20 clothing
wool and Others OF that quality are made
dutiable al Il cents pound; woods OF class
one includes Leicester, Cotswod and Lin
colnshire. at y cents a pound ard the
washed woods OF these classes at p and "a
cents and secured at SO and So cents
pound.
THE NoKirIa,. ro.a n - n-- cent al
on wocls Of the third class or
carpe. woods. il retained.
The classification OF woods was some