New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-17
PAYNE BILL IN DANGER.
REPORT ON TT DELAYED.
Leaders in House Dissatisfied sUith
It's Conditions.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau.l

TErom The Tribune BureAu1
Washington, Dec. 16.-The Philippine Tariff
bill is believed by some of its friends to be in
danger in the House. House leaders admitted
to-day that the original programme to report
the bill on Monday could not now be carried out
Hearings before the Committee Ways and
Means. which has the biz under consideration
Will end Monday. but several members OF the
committee have insisted upon more thorough
study of the testimony already taken before
making a report So there is no likelihood Of
committee report until after the holidays
A still further indication of the trouble with
which the Philippine bill is meeting is found
in the fact that the House leaders have de-
cided to give the Hamilton Joint Statehood bill
the right of way ahead of the former measure
The Statehood BILL according to the present
programme, is to be- reported to the House un-
Ger rule forbidding amendments, Immediate
ly on the opening of the session after the holi-
days.
Meantime the House leaders, as a result of tbs
strength of the opposition against the Philippine
tariff bill and that providing for the admission Of
two new States. have business to bring be-
fore the House before adjournment for the holi-
days Thursday.
In these circumstances the discussion of the
federal control of insurance feature of the Presi-
dents message has proved a fortunate stop
views on this subject will have ample opportu-
nifty to make speeches for the benefit of their
constituents which will at the same time serve
the purpose of marking time until the House
leaders ready to get down to business.
The situation in the House is not satisfactory
to the Republican leaders, and in inner circles
some anxiety is expressed concerning an appal-
emit disposition to display INSTRUMENTATION to the
Speakers mandates. The Statehood conference.
when the idea of caucus had to be aban-
doned to prevent revolt, is regarded as merely
a surface indication of disposition to be un-
ruly, which is perhaps not unnatural with so
large a Republican majority and such an ag-
gregation of members. but which might
prove inin1icaI to the success of the programme
Of the leaders if the insurgents are not promptly
and effectually curbed.
Among the occasions for this insubordinate
feeling cited the Statehood programme and
more especially the extreme stand pat" views
Of the Speaker Some of the New-Engand
members have a disposition to complain because
OF the Speakers implacabe attitude with regard
to the tariff They fear that If this Congress
makes no move in the direction of re-adjusting
some of the Dingley schedules 1t may make
their campaign next fall extremely difficult.
This sentiment finds echo among some mem
bers from the Northwest.
Then, too there is complaint among members
from both the Atlantic and Pacific Coast States
because Of the emphatic stand the Speaker has
taken against the shipping bill. This measure,
it is pointed out Is the result Of than
years hard work by the Merchant Marine Com
mission, which reported the bill unanimously,
while every at all in favor of this class of
legislation regards the measure prepared by the
commission as by far the ablest which has yet
been framed.
Tn, rfe iS NTH ted haf he
Speaker will not permit legislation which
large number of members favor, they, in turn,
may place serious obstacles in the way of GER
tain features Of the legislative programme
garded important by the Speaker and the
administration. such, for instance, the Phil
ippine Tariff bill. OF course. the leaders feel
entirely competent to deal with this situation.
They are confident that the unruly members
will soon be brought to reason and that no fur
Their instructions will be encountered. Never
theless the situation at present is such to oc-
caSon some anxiety