The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-04
1T WILL BE REPORTED TO THE
FULL SENATE COMMITTEE
TODAY.
1T ALL RESTS WITH JONES.
HE CAN DELAY THE MEASURE IF
HE CHOOSES TO USE HIS
POWER.
PUBLIC MUST WATT FOR A TIME.
The Changes Made in the House
Act Are Not to Be Announced
at Present.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Senator
Allison, chairman Of the Republican
subcommittee which is preparing the
tariff bill for the senate. had con-
ference today with the Democratic
members Of the finance committee and
arranged with them a programme for
getting the bill into the senate. Ac-
cording to this agreement the bill will
be reported to the full committee to-
morrow, and it will then be passed on
to the senate as soon as the Repubh-
cans make it manifest that they have
majority favorable to it's being re-
ported. Mr.. Allison renewed the effort
to secure consent to having the bill re-
ported after tomorrow'S meeting with
out conditions, but the Democrats re-
fused to accede They would only
agree not to insist upon holding the
bill in committee for detailed inspection
after the Republicans had shown they
had a clear majority in committee IA
vorable to the bill. Senator Allison ac-
cepted these terms
This arrangement will throw the re-
sponsibility of deciding the length of
the time the bill shall be neld upon
Senator Jones, of Nevada, silver Repub-
ican, who holds the balance Of power.
He was opposed at first to an immedl-
ate report, but the indications now are
quite decisive that he will not lend him
self to any prolonged consideration of
the bill in committee. He has practi-
cally said as much to his friends. The
Democrats expect that the bill will be
no in thra0
days, but do not count upon retaining
it for the two weeks, which is the
time first asked for. After it is re-
ported the bill will be allowed to lie
upon the table for ten days or two
weeks before being taken up for de-
bate.
There is determined opposition on the
part of a number of Eastern senators
to the proposition to place hides on
the dutiable list The movement has
taken definite shape. 1t is led by Sen
ator Lodge, of Massachusetts and Sem
ator Frye, Of Maine. Both these SEN
ators have had frequent interviews
with the subcommittee with the hope
of prevailing on them to alter their
decision They have however, so far
and the impression is general that
when the bill is reported it will be
found to contain provision for hide
duty of ~ cents per pound. Some of
the opposing. senators announce their
intention Ito carryathe fight to the sem
ate,- and they hope to have the assist
ance of Democratic, senators who OPP
pose duty on raw material. The sub
committee has agreed to concede an
advance on oranges and lemons, pro-
viding for a duty of cent a pound.
This is in accordance with the request
of the California growers as presented
by Senator Jones. There also will be
an increase on boraX and soda and
their preparations, but it will not be
so great as the Nevada senator re-
quested. A duty on hides and slight
increase ON third-class woods are also
assured.
Senator Jones will certainly vote to
take the bill out of committee. He
takes the position that the silver Re-
publicans want the bill passed, even
though it may not afford all the pro-
lection they may desire, and, while
he may not get all he asks, will vote
to put the bill in the senate. The bill
will be presented to the full committee
at 10 o'clock tomorrow, but the present
plans do not contemplate giving it to
the press until it shall be presented to
the senate.