The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-10
SAY EARLY WORK
IS SUFFICIENT
House Ways and Means
Committee Gave Every
Opportunity in January
COMMITTEE TO KEEP
BILL BUT FEW DAYS
Believe Senate Finance Body Will
Not Have Measure Over Ten Days
Some Additional Data to Be Sc.
cured-to Determine Opposition
Against Bill.

Washington. April 10.-The senate
finance committee determined not to
have hearings on the tariff bill taking
the position that the hearings con-
Quoted by the house ways and means
committee in January were sufficient
~ thorough to cover practically all
points the senate needs to consider
In connection with the pending legis-
lation.
It is believed now that the tariff
bill. after it finally reaches the senate,
will not remain in the committee over
new information upon certain disputed
Ideas may be secured by the commit
tee. but no open hearings will be held.
Before he went to the capitol yester-
day, the president had been Informed
by the senator's fully of the difficult
ties ahead Of the tariff bill II it came
to the senate as a single measure. A
further investigation is to be made to
determine what amount of strength is
being mustered by the opponents of
free sugar and the free wool provis-
ions. AS result Of the conference
which Is to be resumed later 1t is be-
lieved that the president will not OBJ
ject II senate leaders determine it is
essential that the tariff be split up into
a number of single measures.
President Wilson's decision to visit
the capitol was communicated to Sem
ator Simmons and to the sergeant-at-
arms Of the senate early in the day.
Senator Simmons was notified that the
president would be in his room at the
capitol at o'clock and would like to
resume there the conference with the
finance committee members. which be-
gan Monday MOI ming AT the white
house. Extreme simplicity surrounded
the presidents arrival and departure
from the capitol The senate was de-
serted and but few people witnessed
the coming and going of the execu-
tive or realized the significance Of the
precedent he had established in visit
ing the capitol for legislative confer
ences.
May Continue Throughout Week.
Discussion of the tariff in the house
democratic caucus may continue
through the rest Of the week. Tho
terday without the change Of letter,
though numerous amendments we're
offered: and the consideration of
schedule "B." earthenware and glass
ware, was begun. Today the house.
meeting at noon. adjourned in time
to permit the caucus to resume at
o'clock.
The bowling over of all amendments
to the chemical scedulue of Mr.. Un-
harmony with view to united front
on single revolution bill and the
naming Of necessary working commit
tees-ways and means. rules, accounts,
mileage and enrolled bills-featured
yesterdays session.
Ready to Plead for Protection.
Representative Broussard of Louis
lana announced he was prepared to
present at the right time a plea for
the adequate protection of sugar. Rep
resentative Metz OF New York urged
that the ten per cent duty on indigo
be stricken out for the benefit of the
textile industries whose manufacture
ers were affected by heavy cuts in tex
tile revision. This was beaten 81 to
102. Representative Webb of North
Carolina advocated free castor oil at
the poor mans greatest medicine. Rep.
resentative Fowler Of Illinois wanted
linseed oil free, and Representative
Bartlett of Georgia, wanted free phos.
phoric acid in the interest of chear
fertilizers.
Representative LEngle Of Florids
suggested and announced he would re-
peat the suggestion with every sched
ule that there should be an interna
revenue tax equal to the amount o
the duty assessed against factories o.
all kinds that employ foreign labor
children under 16 years Of age, wom
en-. or that failed to pay a living wage
to employees. This was passed over.