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Show SOON READY TO FRAME THE NEW TARIFF BILL. , WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. Tho work of framing a new tariff bill will be aclivelv bogun by the houso ways and means "committee on Wcdncsda-, Tho majority members of tho house committee commit-tee will' bo designated to draft tho bill. A resolution offered in the houso today by Chairman Pa3-no of the house ways and means committee, which was adopted, gives the commitioe power to subpoena witnesses for thc tariff hearings. hear-ings. An executive of the committeo probably will bo held tomorrow to select the names of persons whom it is desired to havo appear boforo it. President Van Cleave of the National Association of Manufacturers will prob-ablv prob-ablv bo ono of tho first called. |