Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1894 — CHECK ON JAW WORK [ARTICLE]

CHECK ON JAW WORK

HOUSE WILL LIMIT "EBATE ON THE TARIFF B LL. Expect the Bill Will Be Beck from the Benete Within Ten Dtr> and Then It Will Be Piuhed Through—Small-pox In Chicago. End Now In Sight. Tariff leaders of the House are preparing to handle the tariff bill expeditiously when it comes back to that body, says a Washington correspondent No definite program has yet been arranged, but the plans have matured sufficiently to satisfy those in oharge of the bill that there will not be another long-drawn-out debate. If need be a series of special rules will be presented to close debate on various schedules and then a final rule to wind up the whole question. Such a course will be adopted, however, only in case the debato gives promise of becoming Interminable. In will not be used to limit a reasonable discussion of the Senate changes. Members of tho Wavs and Means Committeo expect the bill to be returned to the House within the next ten days. It is expected, however, that there will be several days' delay after the bill passes the Senate lu order that a careful revision of the Senate changes may be made and a new print of the bill issued. Representative Breckinridge of Arkansas, a member of the oommittee, says the first stop In the House on the receipt of the bill will bo to refer it to the Ways and Means Committee. This body will take several days, perhaps a week, in carefully going over the Dili, and determining on tho policy to lie adopted toward it in wholo and in detail. Thu * far there has boon nodesire to fix a policy, as it was likely to be construed as improper influonoe on tho Senate. But with the Senate's work complete, tho Houso mombors will go over the bill in detail to see how far they will recommend an agreement with the Senate and to what extent they will join issue with the Senate ohanges. The determinations of the oommittee will be largely advisory to the House, but they are likely to fix tho future program of the oonfe enoe. The committee will select the House eonferrees, to be rcoommended to Speaker Crisp for his appointment. Kulos for Debate on the Bill. When the bill is once in conference froquent reports will be made to the House on Buch agreement as may bo reuchod. Some of the Wavs and Means members say ten days will suffice for agreements. Others are less sanguine, and foresee the necessity of a rule, or series of rules, to prevent another protracted debate.

Representative Outhwait, of tho Rules Committee, says there will bo no disposition to cut off fair debate. “The House will not consider itself bound hand and foot by the Senate amendments, "he > aid. “On tho contrary, they will bo fairly and reasonably discussed. The good senso of tho House will undoubtedly diotato when the debate has proceeded lar onough. if, howokbP,’ a rule becomes necessary, one can undoubtedly bo brought in and passed for closing the debato. As yet, however, no suggestion of u rule has bd'eu made." 1,1 Representative Burrows, a Ropublica l mombor of the Rules Committee, says: “A rule can be un loubtodly made effective in disposing of debate on tho tariff. It can prescribe a limited time for discussion, and then diroot that tho previous question bo considered ah ordered without any dilatory motions. Of courso the House would have to vote on such a rule, but if the gentlemen on the other side determine on orowding the bill through they can probably get through a rule strong enough to accomplish that purpose."