The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-10
DEMOCRATS lNDiLATE A SCHED- uLE BY SCHEDULE CHANGE
 IN THE PRESENT LAwe.
HEARINGS SET FOR JANUARY
Resolution Win Call for Additional Expert Assistance for the Com. mittee Senate Confirms
 Thompson's Appointment.

Washington. Dec. 9.-Tho-ough re- vision, schedule by schedule. of the present tariff law by the next con gress was indicated by the decision of democratic members of the house ways and means committee today to have hearings on the tariff every Monday Wednesday and Friday h January, beginning Jan. G. It is ex- pected to devote one day to each schedule though, il necessary two days will be allowed. There are IA schedules, but by merging two or three of the minor schedules with the adjoining important ones. the com. mittee expects to get through with the hearing by the end of January The schedules will be considered in their regular sequence in the present tariff law
 The action of the democrats of the committee designed to seek light for guidance in framing tariff revision, will be ratified at a meeting of the full committee tomorrow mornng. ] The first hearing on January will be on schedule A, fixing the duties on chemicals. oils and pa,nts, medical preparations containing alcohol or in the preparation of which alcohol is used perfumery, medioated soaps, etc Then will follow on Jan s. the hearings op the eaTths, earthenware and glass Ware schedules. In the se- quence of the other schedules in this Monday, Wednesday and Friday pro gram follows
 Schedule c. metals and manufae- lures. D. wood and manufacturers Of: c, sugar, molasses and manufactures of; r. Tobacco and manufacturers or, q. agricuultral products and proyis- ions: + spirits, wines and other beverages; I, cotton manufactures; J. flax hemp and jute and other manp- factures. F, wool and manufactures; L. silks and silk gods .a, pulp, pa pezs and books; N, supdries. beads, buttons. brushes, brushes, coal bark dolls chains, gloves, paintings, blows, umbrellas and parasols, etc
 One day at the end of January will be set aside for a hearing of those interested in the free list and the ad- ministrative features of the proposed tariff legislation
 
 the form of revision whether as a gen eral bill, or in separate bills, dealing individually with schedules, but there was no serious discussion on this point. The matter will be felt to tu- ture decision.
 A resolution will be reported by the committee within rev days calilng for authority to employ additional ex- pert assistance for the committee m its preliminary workk
 1t is possible that the committee will fill the vacancy in it's member ship caused by the resignation Of Representative Hughes of New Jer- sey before the Christmas holidays and the caucus of the house IS pos sible before the recess, if sufficient membership remains in the city to gatify the committees recommends liens for filling the vacancies on seY- eral committees.
 A joint congressional inauguration committee would be authorized by resolution adopted by the senate to, day at the instance of Senator over man of North Carolina. providing fos the appointment of three members oi he senate and the same number rom the house of representatives to make inc necessary arrangements for the inauguration of President-elect Vii son on March 1.
 The resolution has not been acted upon by the house.
 The committee would be separate from the Washington local commit tee.
 The appointment of Carmi Thomp son. Preside Taft's former seere- tary, as treasurer of the United States. was unanimously confirmed by the senate today.
 The movement to have the govern ment acquire Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson received a set back today when the house. by a