The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-05
Sugar Schedule to Remain.

Hia,eTial changes II 1t Is possible to
avoid them.
Sugar Schedule to Remain.
The sugar schedule, with it's inn
mediate twenty-five per cent reduc-
tion and free sugar in three years. is
also certain to remain as it is Wool
might come out eventually with a
eNsnt outy, western senators keeping
up their demand for it and continu-
ing TO confer with the president in an
eHort to induce him to yield from his
determination for free raw wool. The
only other changes that seem at all
nKeiy. relate to live stock and possi-
Oily the pottery schedule. There is a
determined minority on the democrat.
&c slde demanding that cattle, sheen
and hogs should be put on the free
list, along with food products and an
otner group of democrats are clamor.
ing Tor nincrease in the pottery
schedule. All these things democratic
leaders assert will be determined be-
Iore the bill Is reported in the senate
for debate.
Against Currency Legislation.
AS to currency legislation at thi,
session IS 1t known that the temper. is
against 1t. Majority Leader Under
Wooo said last night that the public
Mouio prefer to complete the tariff
and adjourn leaving the currency leg-
islation in the making to be ready
Tor consideration next winter. The
mouse banking and currency commit
tee Will be organized, however. an
soon as possible. Representative Car.
ter Glass OF Virginia, who will be its
chairman. plans to confer with Presi-
dent Wilson this week in an effort to
get his definite ideas on the currency.
~ IS PROBABLE that the presidents s
message on currency will be ready
peIore the tariff bill is out of the way.
latest indications are that he will
urge the investigation of the nrobiem
and the drafting Of a bill in time for
congress when it convenes in regular r
session next December. This will
meet with the approval of house and
senate leaders. ''N
Senate Committee at Work.
Already the senate banking and
currency committee has begin its
work. a subcommittee having been
appointed last week to draft a series
or questions relating to currency re-
form to be sent to bankers and finan-
cial experts throughout the country.
When these have been answered.
hearings may be ordered. In the
meantime. the commission NAV deter
mine to call before 1t men of standing
IN the financial world to supplement-
the hearings began by the currency
branch OF the house committee last
winter last
To Make up Committees.
AS soon as the tariff bill leaves the
mouse, the ways and means commits
tee Will begin to make up the house
committees from the army of new
members. Mr.. Underwood has esti.
mated that this will take two or
three weeks. Few important changes
IN chairmanships are contemplated.
fitzgerald of New York will retain
tne craftsmanship Of appropriations:
Henry of Texas, already has been re.
named chairman of the rules commit
tee; Clayton of Alabama is expected
TO again head the judiciary; Alexand-
er OF Missouri. the merchant marine
Adamson of Georgia the interstate and
foreign commerce; Flood of Virginia
tne foreign affairs. while minor com
mittees may be changed in some in
stances. Lever OF South Carolina ia
stated Tor the agriculture Chairman.
snip in place of Lamb of Virginia. re.
tired.
Assault Case This Deck.
The house this week will have be-
1ore 1t the alleged assault upon Ren.
resentatfve Sims by c. c. Glover. the
washington banker. The recommen-
oation OF the special committee that
MI. Glover be arrested and brourh,
nefore the bar Of the house will he
taken up as soon as the tariff bill ia
passed. Interesting DEVELOPMENTS are