The Washington herald., 1909-04-07
RUSHING SENATEBILL
Last of Private Hearings
Given by Committee.
COAL MEN MAKE PROTEST
West Nirginians Declare Proposed
Reciprocal Free Trade VIII Rene
fit Only the anthracite Interests.
Members OF Majority Deny Agree
ment with House Insurgents.

Three sessions OF the Republican mem
bers OK the Senate Finance Committee
were held yesterday. one in the morning,
another in the afternoon. and a night
session beginning at eight o'clock. which
lasted til nearly midnight. The last OF
the private hearings accorded 70 repre-
sentatives Of private interests was given
yesterday.
Hereafter. only Senators will be heard
and they will be given time in the morn
ing hours only. The rest Of the time
will be given by the Republican members
10 preparing the tariff bill The chemi-
cal paint. and oil schedules were con-
sidered and practically completed yes
terday. A number OF changes were
made. but these were not or a radical
character. The night session was Geyot-
ed TO cement and earthen ware.
Senator Aldrich looked tired al the con-
clusi0n OF the afternoon session. He ex-
pressed confidence that the bin VIII be
completed by the time the House has
passed f. Il IS expected that the Demo
cratic members OF the Committee viii
be called IN for conference with their Re
publican colleagues. on saturday.
The date Of the report on the
measure in the Senate viii depend
on the time required by the minor
ity members 10 make up a statement OF
their views. But the bin will be com
mitted TO the Senate early next week.
according 20 the present plan.
90 n
AS it will 90 10 the Senate only the
schedules OF rates and the free list will
be given. The administrative features
VIII be omitted from the first report and
viii be submitted later IN the form OF
committee amendments 10 be offered in
the Senate. When the administrative
features are taken I'D. the fun committee
Will consider them The maximum and
minimum features will not be in the nrst
draft Of the bin reported. These also
VIII 20 in later as committee amend
raents.
The Democratic members Of the com
mittee viii not sit IN their preparation.
that being reserved 10 the judgment OF
the majority as a political party meas
ure. Members Of the majority emphat-
ically denied yesterday that any agree
ment had been made with the House
Republican insurgents OF either high tar
IN or low tariff type. Rumors that a deal
had been made with the majority mem
bers % the Finance Committee by which
the Republican insurgents abated their
opposition 70 The adoption OF the rule
in the House for a vote on Friday and
were 20 receive in return certain conces-
siOns from the Finance Committee were
disclaimed in an emphatic manner by
the Finance Committee
Senator'S Elkins and Scott. OF West
virginia.. introduced & deDutation from
their State. interested in mining and sell
Ing coal They opposed the proposed re-
ciprOcal free trade in coal allowed under
the Payne bill. Representative Mondell.
Of Wyoming. who was present 10 protest
against free trade with Canada In coal.
declared that the arrangement was in
the interest solely Of the anthracite coal
producers OF Western Pennsylvania and
Eastern Ohio.
Senator Fletcher. a Democratic Senator
from Florida urged the committee TO give
a duty on Sea Island cotton. and raise
rates on lumber