The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-30
THE REVISED TARIFF BILL.
o TO BE REPORTED TO THE
FULL COMMITTEE THIS WEEK.

Tho Republican Leaders Want some Assurv
nnce That They VIII re allowed 20 Report
the Measure TO the senate before II Has
Been submitted to Democratic Amendment
WASHINGTON, April 90. -To-day's session Of
the finance Committee Of the Senate, held for
the purpose Of reaching an agreement with ros
gard 10 reporting the revised DinGley Tariff
bill. failed Of It's purpose. Another meeting
will be held In q fe" days, when 1t is confidently
hoped that an arrangement satisfactory 70 all
political factions In the Senate can DO made, %
that the bill can be reported TO the full conn
mitte- on Monday and shortly afterward 70
the Sen.te. The work of the four Republican
Senators who have revised the bill. Mossr0s
Allison, Aldrich, Platt Of Connecticut, and
Wolcott, is practically completed. Tho Ropub-
licans hesitate, however, to submit the bill Ia
the full without some assurance
that they will be allowed to report 1t to the
Senate before It has been submitted to Demo-
Gratis criticism and amendment, and this a.
surance they have not as yet received.
The bill is a Republican measure. framed By
the Republican House OF Representatives
called in extra session by a Republican Presi.
dent to carry out the pledges OF the Reoubl-
cnn Convention.
The Reoubli;a AN Senators, think. therefore,
that they should be allowed to bring it iuto
the Senate as a Republican tariff me ASSURE
solely. and there let it he discussed fully and
am ended Il desired. Under the rules Of tho
clih "hitu uIio iiilu' ucut'C. IL "
publicans will have no arbitrary power over
the bill after 1t iS reported TO tie Senate. They
will, however. be. able TO defeat Objectionable
amendments, and undoubtedly they have
enough votes to pass the bill. Their presens
that Re ublicans on the Finance Commit e arc
in u minority. and the attitude Of senator Jones
OF Nevada. the Ponullet member Ct the COM
mitte.. may haze direct influence on Lle pree-
cnt fate Of the bill.
NJ. Jones is absent from Washington, bus
1t Is understood that re has joined with tho
Democratic members of the in de-
madiC that the bill shall be submit ted to tho
subcommittee for TWO or three weeks before
being reported to the senate. Mr.. Jones is n
rrotectionist. and it is thought. he Will vote for
the MASSAGE of the bill. but there are certain
matters in which he is interested, including
the revocation Of the Hawaiian treaty, which
he thinks can better be accomplis ed in the
committee than after the Dill gets into the
Senate.
senator Jones of Arkansas. Chairman of the
sented himself from the mi meeting
this morning. Originally he was willing that
the .epubllcansshould have full control OF theiP
bill until II should he reported to the senate.
but since that time lie has joined with his
party colleagues in demanding time Tor consid-
sration. After the committee meeting this
morning he held n long conference Ci:h Sena-
tor Aldrich. the political manager for the Re-
puhlicars, and later in the lRv a meeting OF
the Democratic ste tring committee Was called
for the purpose OF deciding Gefinitely what pol
icy the Democrats would adopt with regard 20
the bill. 1t is the general opinion OF Senators
ward the hill indicates that il will be fully do
bated and freely amended. ana that it will DO
midsu"mer before the final vote is taken. In
addition To the several hundred aineniments
made by the Finance Committee. countless
amendments Will be proposed by individual
Senators. all of with viii have to be consld.
offered in the Senate. senator Quay to-day pre-
seated a batch PROPOSING C ang.s In many
referred to the Fiuance Committee. and some
u then. Il %erefore. will NOT he acted npon.
The formal r,I IGasiasr%',9n o: the h'il ninnt hS
fortnight, and may last two or three months.