The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-22
TARIFF T|NKERING
BEGINS THIS WEEK
Iron and Steel Schedule
Will Be Called
Up.
DRASTIC CUTS
ARE PROPOSED
Republicans Charging That Dem,
ocrats Are Purposely Delay
ing Legislation SO That Con-
gross May Be Kept in SEES
sion Beyond Dates of
National Conventions.

Washington, D. c.. January I'll
Steel tariff revision will occupy the
centre of the stage In the House this
week. and the long expected tariff fight
VIII be on for months.
Both houses of Congress have shown
marked iethargy in the past week, the
inea pparently being to head off mis-
ccllaneous Legislation SO as 10 leave
inc field clear for tariff, Panama Canal
appropriations and other questions
mat must be acted upon at this session.
me senate has been disposed so far
TO take up only the pending arbitration
treaties with Great Britain ;Snd France
ana no limit has yet been set for the
discussion along this line. Republican
Representatives already have com
planned that the tarin revision program
mas been delayed deliberately for po-
utica! purposes and that the Demo-
Gratis arc figuring on keepin., Congress
in session beyond the dates of the ma
tional conventions. so as TO conduct
the Democratic campaign largely on
the floor OF the IIouse. Democratic
leaders. particularly Chairman Under
wood of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, say the plans for revising the
important schedules have progressed
as rapidly as possible and that the
revised Iron and steel schedule is ali
+, that the committee has been able to
prepare. despite the fact thar the COM
mittee has been working day and
night.
Cnucn, VIII Approve II.
The iron and steel revision schedule
VIII he submitted Tuesday afternoon TO
caucus OF the Democratic Represent
atives for ratification. Mr. Underwood
said to-day that he believed the eau
Gus would approve 1t: that the bin
may be presented 10 the full member
ship of the Ways and Means Commit
ter jr'n,eoia;ely. AMI that shc, real tar
III tinkering In the House might begin
by Wednesday. when he expects to
call UP the measure. 1t is barely nos.
sible. however. that these dates may
be changed to later in the week
The revised schedule Will put iron
ore on the free list cut the tariff on
wrought iron and steel By so per cent.
and make reductions ranging upward
rom ~ per cent. on manufactures of
steel. the lower reductions applying to
articles requiring skilled labor.
Tomorrow will be busy day in
Congress. President Farrell and ]. A.
Reed, counsel for Andrew Carnegie,
Will testify before the House commit
tee on steel trust affairs The report
on the Wiley pure food controversy
will be submitted TO the House
senator Lorimer will resume his de-
Aciioc ocioTe the elections investigating
committee. The Senate Committee on
Pensions will take up the big service
pension measure, and Attorney General
Wickersham will discuss the so-called
tobacco trust before the Senate Com
mittee on Judiciary.
TO Oppose Pensions
Senator Bryan, of Florida, will sneak
Tomorrow in opposition to pending
pension general legislation
Hearings on resolution to investi-
gate the financial situation of the coun-
try, with particular reference to tho
existence Of money trust, will be held
this week
The decision of the Committee on
Public Buildings to report a $4,000 .o01
omnibus public building bill, and the
| recent decision of the House Committee
on Rivers and Harbors to report a gem
eral rivers and harbors bill, oth meas
ures popularity known for years a.
pork barrels" in the interest of con
gresslonal constituencies, and both de-
cided upon against the protest OF tn.
Democratic leaders. probably will re-
suit soon In a Democratic caucus on
reform. This will be with a view to
heading off these measures from p
fight on the floor of me House and to
keep the expenditures of the House
within reasonable limits.