Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-01
rem ,o,.. Of tne tax on exchange trans
SHIPPING SUBSIDY BILL

SHIPPING SUBSIDY BILL.
There was also considerable discus
sion OF the shipping subsidy bill, and it
was made evident that there will be
strenuous effort 10 have this measure
mace the unfinished business in place
OF the Spuouer bill for the regulation
Oh pubic administration in the Philip
pines. There is said To be no doubt
now 'that tins substitution will be at
tempted Ut the first meeting of the COM
mittee on order OF business, which pro-
paoiy VIII occur Monday next after the
adjournment OF The senate. Senator
Frye is giving his especial attention
TO this subject and expresses his deter
mihatlou 10 crowd the bin as fast as
possible.
All senator's seen spoke of the inutil-
lty OF The Spooner bill. and said that
Tor the present at least no effort will
De made 10 legisate along the lines
suggested by that measure. The effect
OF thiS decision will be to leave the
Phiiippine question entirely in the
hands OF The President
NICARAGUAN CANAL BILL.
1t this program can be carried into
execution the Nicaraguan canal bin
VIII be displaced at least temporarily.
The canal bill is only n special order,
ana could not be used to displuce un-
finished business except upon Il vote
or 10y general consent
with reference to the canal bill there
was manifest i'll the various talks some
disposition to have ii await action on
the -Paunccfote treaty. and the
suggestion WAS made on the part of
at least one republican leader that the
canal LEGISLATION of This session should
be confined to an authorization to ac-
cure property right of way for the
canal.
DIRECTIONS TO a Bull.
Senator Frye during the day was in
consultation concerning the shipping
/ pllt with representatives from the Nler-
chants assocl0IUn of New York who
urge that as the bill stands it will be
injurious TO tile export trade. while re-
emo Steamship company, who were
also with the senator. expressed the
opinion tha unless fun subsidies were
granted 20 foreign built ships they
would he operated at a loss. Senator
Frye said That THE bill was now in as
PERFECT share as seemed possible to get
IL, and than he did not see the advisa-
bility of making any amendment. n
meeting OF irinedS of the measure will
lie held in this city tomorrow to con-
slider these and other objections TO the
bill.
y NOTICE RECALLED.
Washington. Nov 80 = Chairmcn
Payne OF the ways and means commit
tee. issued notices to-day recailny the
previous notice OF full. committee
inSSNtHS tomorrow 10 consider the bill
FOR the reduction OF the war revenue
llle reason that the committee will not
meet tomorrow, ii is stated is be-
cause further Information is desired as
TO the desires OF the republicans in re-
ference TO this bill Such features of
the measure prepared by the repuhii-
can members as have become known
have aroused considerable Opposition
and it is probable that conference or
caucus OF the Republican memuers will
be held before final decision is
reached.
The greatest opposition that has de-
veloped comes from the brewing inter
ests and representatives, from districts
where there is a great deal of beer
manufactured are making serious pro-
tests against the action of the commit
tee in not reducing the tax on beer.
There are some other interests which
also are making protests and Republi-
can members of the house have tele-
sraphed their friends on the ways and
means committee that they think the
proposed bin should be changed. The
fact that the majority in the present
house is but lG warns the Republican
members that a bin must practically be
supported by the Republican member
ship in order to pass.