The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-19
New Tariff Bill Will Be
Passed This Week.
Conference Report Ready to
Be Presented Today.
House Republicans TO Allow Two
Days Debate on Measure.

Washington. July l9.-The Indications
are that the'tariff bill as agreed upon by
the Republican conferees Saturday prob
ably will have passed both houses OF
congress and be q law at the end of the
present week. Delays and complica-
tions. now unanticipated, might some
what prolong the final struggle.
The Republican conferees worked hard
al day yesterday consulting and ar
ranging the details Of the report, which
they now believe they Will be able TO
submit to their Democratic colleagues
some time today. The bulk Of this
work has fallen upon Senator Allison
and Representative Dingley, who are
preparing the statements Of the effect
OF the changes made by the conferees,
which will be submitted 10 their re-
spective houses.
They had a small army OF clerks at
work throughout the day in the room of
the senate committee on finance. prepar.
iEsg the bill for the printer. If this task
can be accomplished so that the printed
bill cen be laid before the Democrats
today II is not believed there will be any
disposition on the part of the Democratic
members of the conference TO delay the
bill in full committee. but the Dem
ocrats have had no meeting to determine
their course of action on this point
Mr. Dirgley expressed the opinion that
an hour would be sufficient time in which
20 explain the changes made, by the con-
ferees 10 the minority colleagues on the
committee. One or two of the Dem
ocrats are inclined to insist upon day
for deliberation on the changes, but they,
OF course. realize that they are helpless
II the majority desire to report the bill
over their protest and as the Republi-
can leaders of the house decided to give
two full days for the discussion OF the
report In the house. the Democrats will
probably acquiesce in the decision OF
the majority to make the report today.
All along the Republican leaders have
been disposed to allow but one day for
debate In the house, and while they still
believe one day would be sufficient. after
discussing the question. they decided 10
disarm tho points the minority would
be sure TO make and the general criti-
cism that the report was to be dragooned
through the house, and give two full days
Tor debate. The report must. Of course
be acted upon by the house before II
10 considered in the senate. The COM
mittee on rules will prepare a rule which
will bring a vote on the report before
adjournment on Tuesday. The rule will
be presented and adopted as soon as
tho conforees make their report, prob
ably this afternoon. The debate Will
Immediately follow.
The South Carolina dispensary bill Will
be used to consume time until the re-
port is brought in. II Is not believed
that single Republican vote In the
house VIII be recorded against the re-
port.
Senator Allison and Representative
Dingley were engaged up to midnight
In the preparation Of the report which
Is to accompany the bill when IL is pre-
Sented TO the respective houses. After
the meeting Mr.. Dingley authorized the
statement that the measure would be
submitted 10 the full conference com.
mittee. including the Democratic mem
bcrs. this morning at 10 o'clock for final
action. He confidently believes that the
whole committee will complete its work
by midday and that the conference re.
port Will be submitted TO the house al
noon. II there is delay In completing
the consideration of the bill In conference
by noon. the house will be asked to take
q recess for an hour or two, until the
report Is rtady Only a limited number
tf copies ~ 10 bill as finally agreed