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The State Rights Democrat
Albany, Linn County, Oregon
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Washington, May 5: Republican majority plans to push McKinley tariff bill through Congress via caucus priority and early vote, despite expected heavy amendments leading to defeat. Sugar interests lobby for duty restoration; wool schedule amendments may reduce rates slightly.
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Washington, May 5. It is apparently the intention of the Republican majority to force through the McKinley tariff bill. The caucus to-day demonstrated that the bill must take precedence of everything else, and a vote is fixed at an early day in order to get action before more protests can be forwarded. The bill will, of course, be amended so much that it will be defeated. There is a possibility that the sugar men will force a restoration of the duty. They now have a strong lobby actively at work among the members, and every possible string is being pulled to carry it through. Amendments to the wool schedules will be offered, and it is possible that rates will be slightly reduced.
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Washington
Event Date
May 5
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bill expected to be heavily amended and defeated; possible restoration of sugar duty; potential slight reduction in wool rates.
Event Details
Republican majority intends to force McKinley tariff bill through by prioritizing it in caucus and scheduling early vote to preempt protests. Sugar interests actively lobby for duty restoration. Amendments to wool schedules anticipated.