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represent approximately a cut from AZ
to 20 per cent ad valorem-
Meats Free; Duty on Cattle.
In the committee meats were put on
the free list as they were IN the house
bill of the last congress and cattle
were left on dutiable bill list-
A scheme Of a single tariff bill IN
stead Of a schedule by schedule re-
vision developed among Democratic
leaders at the capitol II this idea is
adopted by the coming Democratic
caucus of the house, the pending tariff
revision bids fair to go into history as
the Underwood tariff Of 1913.
The ways and means Democrats VIII
meet again Thursday, when a subcOm-
mittee viii report on the administra-
tive sections Of the tariff.
Economy In Expenditures
The economy committee appointed
by Democrats OF the house IN their
caucus Of March viii not meet until
after the house has disposed OF tariff
bills in the extra session Efforts then
VIII be made to devise plan for
handling the estimates and approprla-
tons that come before the regular
session in December
A sharp division exists between
chairman Fitzgerald Of the apprOpria-
tons committee. who IaVOrs giving ali
appropriations TO that committee to act
as a general budget committee and
representative Shirley, Of Kentucky.
who has proposed a special budget
committee Of the house to comprise
the chairmen and leading members OF
a number Of important committees.
The congressional advocates Of various
budget plans intended to confer fully
with president Wilson before attempt
ing to agree on any system Of gen
eral control over expenditures
senate Agrees on Tariff Program
Democratic members of the new sen
ate finance committee have agreed
upon a plan of tariff action that viii
have important bearing upon the
downward revision plans OF President
Wilson and the house tariff leaders
In a conference participated In By all
Democrats on the COMMITTEES except
senators Stone and James, a policy Ct
close cooperation with the house was
outlined through which 1t IS hoped
that the house bills can be made ac-
csptabIe to the senate and pushed
through that body with but little
amendment and without the delay Of
cOnmittee hearings
Democrats Get Choice Offices.
Democratic senators have begun to
seize upon the choice offices and
committee rooms that have been oecu-
ipied by the Republicans for years
The work Of moving will be pushed
in order that the new occupants may
be comfortably settled by the time
the extra session cOnTenes april 3.
Practically every Democratic senator
VIII move
Senator O'GOrman, OF New York, who
has had to be satisfied with an Of
flee in a far corner of the office build
ing under the Republican reg1m5s
viii move into the quarters formerly
occupied by senator PenrOse IN the
capitol Senator PeurOse VIII move
into the office building Senator Lodge
viii exchange offices with senator
Tulman- senator OTerman VIII Occu-
pv the suite formerly used by senator
Crane; senator Simmons will have the
luxurious apartments Of former sen
atOr- Aldrich; senator Bacon, as head
OF the foreign affairs committee, has
moved into former senator CullOm's
office, and so it Is all along the line
Suffragets to Besiege Congress.
Demanding a constitutional amend
ment to enfranchise women the Ma
-iOnal Suffrage association is planning
to besiege congress at the extra ses-
sion as never before
As a preliminary movement the as
ISOLATION has planned a mass meeting
IN a local theater on the morning OF
April Z, when the extra session con-
yenes.
From every congressional district in
the union there viii come at least one
woman and there viii be also at least
-wO representatives at large from each
state. They VIII bring from their dis
-ricts and states the demand for a SUI
rage amendment.