The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-25
REPUBLICANS DIVIDED
Not Agreed on What They Want 10
the Tariff Bill.
WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TALK,
The Caucus Decides 1t Might Create
Disscnsion.
4 COMMITTEES ON ARBITRATION
VIII Consider and Decide on All
Amendments propoSrd nv Sem
A COMMITTEES ON ARBITRATION
VIII Consider and Decide on All
Amendments Proposed by Sem
ators OF Their Party.

Washington. May ci.-The republican
caucus today emphasized the fact that
thrro is wide divergence OF opinion
aiueDg the republican senators on rates of
duty aSed Ia the various schedules OF tho
tailn bill. The seuatofs were In caucus
nearly four houra The only official an
nouncemcnt that was made after bc
caucus adjourned was that 1t was decided
to appoint three senators In addition TO
tho republican members of tho fnancc
committee. who arc to act rs n committee
TO assist in getting the tsriF bin through
the senate. II was generally stated. how
cyor. that an agreement had been reached
that there should he no set Hpecches on the
NJ. from the republican side except that
Of Senator Aidrich. which Is to be aeliv-
cred TOMORROW
a resolution or memorial memorandum
offered by Senator burrows was agreed to
by those prevent. which sets forth that
The srnse " ;hosr pr0seHt there not be-
ng a fnl attendance az tho caucus. wnh
that republican nenatoTs hsviug amend
meats To Offer should present them TO the
republican member ~ the finance COM
mlttoe aud II tho amendments are APP
proved by the committees they are TO be
offered IN the sonatc.lf d,sapprovcd The SEN
atots prosecuting them are Is have the right
To suhlnu them to IKE republican caucus,
which is TO DO called upon each echcdulo
Il amcndm, nts 10 II arc proposed
The finance committee ia to hold scs-
sion each evening for the purpose OF hear
ing propositions from republican senator's
Un1 80 dNcidv upon the adVisabltty OF
presenting such amendments IN the seuato.
Thu object Of this proposition is TO pre-
vent the Republicans from dividing upon
various schedules when might bp pre-
| scnted The necessity OF this Arrangement
was developed b. tho ueba'o and the yari-
OILS cuntcntionA ~ senators
In the early part Of the caucus Senator
Aidrich WIS called upon for an explanation
OF tho bin and SOM vi the amendments.
| During the remarks senator Cullom called
| for a statement on ne sugar schedule.
over which there nsd hoon 20 much con-
! ,rovetsy The explanation presented Was
| largely technical but the senators whn
| heard him understood that tho house
| schedule would largely exclude the coarse
| and low grade from Java, the philippine
| islands ana other points
Tho protection In the senate hill "ah 20
per cent and caualizcd the high protection
ON low grades aud hiah grades. The ct-
feet Of tho house schedule would hc 10
shut out the lower and cheaper grades .
sugar. the system II COMPOUND duties pre-
scented hy the senate hill being for the
,,,,,.,,,, ~ ,,,,l,ir, as, on,,,litv Tho aver
,,,', ,s,,, ,r M .e,,,I, hlA,,np "a per cent
wib n diG,,rntiai of u Of a cont sa re-
Ou.d .,,yor gonator Aldrirh phid that
o,ts ya' nn, ns advuntaeno,,e Ia the sugar
refiucrs as the house hi. The eAplana-
n, Ioss, ,,o ono questioned the ssnator
rurlhcv
Th.rc was sono aiscnasion upon tho
icn,th NJ linn. The hin should loo inder
1igcussjon In tbe scunto. senator mason
snpeos,od hat ss soon as the opening
.nrrchst, were mslo n move should bo
,auo, ,nyard bryiu, a vote an the nill In
t,Yo wecbs n wa. decided to fsS lint
af,.r m, debate Ind run along for A week
,b, .ena,c begin H. session AZ II o'clofk