The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-05
OPPOSITION WILL
BE GIVEN CHANCE
Manufacturers Are Fighting
Against House Steel Re
vision Bill.
HEARINGS ARE GRANTED
Work OF Making Up Report Will
Not Be Started for Two
Weeks.
HEARINGS ARE GRANTED

Washington, February 4-Tariff re-
vision work in committees of both
houses. renewed attempt to fS q
date for action upon the pending arbi-
tration treaties with Great Britain
and France, and House caucus We'd
nesday night on the controversy be-
tween House leaders over the proposed
investigation of the so-called money
trust will enliven Congress this week.
House Republicans will caucus to-
morrow to ratify the selections which
the various State delegations In Con-
gress have made for tho representa-
tive of each State on the Republican
Congressional Committee. This COM
mittee will have charge of the party 5
general work In tho next congress
sional campaign.
The Senate Committee on Finance
Will begin active consideration OF
tariff matters Tuesday. when the first
of long series of hearings on the
House steel revision bill will be held
Manufacturing interests which have
manifested their opposition to the re-
, auctions, averaging So per cent. from
the present law, have arranged to be
represented. Ample Opportunity will
be allowed for the appearance of all
interested in the proposed revision.
Some Republican leaders have figured
February 20 as an approximate date
. when the committee should BIO able
to close the hearings and proceed 10
consider its report to the Senate.
Democrats Oppose Plnn.
The Democratic leaders do not favor
the effort of Senator Newlands. OF Ne
vada. to increase the Finance Commit
aatS harS IA In l, =,
one progressive Republican, and the
progressive Republicans have evinced
no interest in 1t. The increase would
change the political complexion of the
committee. The regular Republicans
have deferred final determination VI
their program. and mother the DINO
Gratis nor the insurgent Republicans
have made overtures to zach other
. looking to such coalition.
The House work on the tariff Will he
In the Ways and Means Committee.
which Will frame the sugar schedule
revision bill for report In about A
fortnight.
Canvasses made by a number OF SEN
ators are cited by advocates of the ar
bitration treaties as showing that the
treaties, can now command the neces-
sary two-thirds vote OF the Senate
for ratification. IT is understood that
I Senator Curtis. OF Kansas has COM
pleted poll showing sixty-two Sem
ators for tho treaties, twenty-four
being willing to vote for them with.
out amendments; twenty-five Senators
have expressed their opposition to the
treaties In any form, and FIVE out OF
eight Senators classed as uncertain arc
expected to prove favorable to the
treaties.
Trust Probes to Resume.
The House steel trust and SUGAR
trust Investigating committees will
resume sessions this week Tho sugar
trust committee will begin Tomorrow
to prepare its report. which, il is an
nounced. will not embrace any poll.
tical discussion. James J. Hin. of tho
Great Northern Railroad. is expected
to appear before the steel committee
Wedne sday.
Revenue inca sures also arc TO COM
mand attention. The army appropria-
tion bill. carrying sss.ooo.oo0, and pro-
vidinS for an army reorganization that
; has preciDltated q vigorous night be-
| tween Secretary Stimson and Major
General Wood on one side. and Adtu-
tant-Gererai Ainsworth' on the other.
are on the program Of the House, along
with the agricultural appropriat ion
; bill, carrying slP,so0.0oo. and the 49,.
100000 Diplomatic md consular bill
Testimony by Secretary Sti,nson and
Chief Engineer Goethals. probably We'd
nesdny. will! close the hearings on Pam
anna Canal legislation before the House
Committee OF. Interstate Commerce.
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