New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-09
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
TAXES AND TARIFFS.

WASHINGTON, Monday, Fell. 6. 1878
The Ways and Means Committee met again today
TO consider the question of taxes and tariffs, but
there was such a diversity of views among the
members as TO what should be done that no vote
WAS taken Since the vote was taken respecting
tea and coffee. which was strongly against
restoring the old tari1, the members of the Com
mittec have changed their minds somewhat, and
now see the alleged necessity of increasing the rev.
enucs. 1t IS therefore their intention to give that
subject another consideration. The various interests
were referred 10 subcommittces which were selected
this morning The Committee were divided as fol-
lows: on whisky, Mcssrs Beck and Foster; on the
proprcty Of increasing the tax on National banks
Messrs. Waldron and Roberts; on tea and
coffee, Mcssrs. Dawes and Wood and on sugar,
Messrs Sheldon and KassOn. Several other subjects
were also referred, but no subcommittee was ap-
pointed on tobacco on the repeal OF the ten per
cent reduction on manufactured articles made in
1872. The discussion in the Committee and their
interviews with the Secretary have resulted thus
far in no action whatever. vote was taken seve-
raj days ago on taxing tea and coffee and on the
ten rcr cent on manufactures and on several other
propositions. all of which were nogatiyed by vote
Of to A. But since then it has been decided to re-
gard the action Of that day as informal.
The subcommittee are expected to report to-
morrow. If the previous vote Of Dawes and
Wood IS any guarantee of thcir views, they
will report against the tea and c.hte
tax Mr.. B"cl, is known TO be strongly agaiHft
increasing .he tax On whisky. ard rs MI Fosters
State aGiciuS kchtGcky, ard {! er Interests are
similar in this respect 1T j. Coujccturcd that they
viii report against Increasing thc whisky taxi Cen
ShvdoHs opinions with reference 10 sugar are well
known having been already given in inE TRIBUNE.
aud az ho is thoroughly informed on the subject, 10
being a heavy interest III NcWOIlcdns. 1t IS thought
Mr.. kasS0n will defer to linn. Gen. Sheldon Is not
ROW ia favor Of changing the classification o! sugar,
but SAYS that the date, may b" increased on an
average Of about OnC-half cent per pound without
oupIes. lug either the importer consumer thus IN
Cr,asing the revenue about $GCu0COu. The question
rs Ia the increase Of the tax on National banks Is
new 10 the Committee, not having br.l discussed
Uu,il TO-DAY. Inc views OF Mcgsls. NaldrOn and
RODolts on that subjec. are not known.
TIE Vu.GINIUs MATTER DIsPOsED OF
1t was reported a few days ago that the n"gotia-
lions concerning the Nrl-nus affair at that
time making progress satisfactorily, and that our
Government had not considered it necessary to
send any additional instructions to Minister Cush
ing on the subject 1t may now be positively an
nounced that tlc ne golai0ns haze bccn brought 20
2 luccessful close. aud that our Government II en-
tirrl satisfied with thc manner ~ v ch 3lr CuSil-
il y has MANAGED the ,LUc affair. Il Is understood
that according to the agree ment. a satisfactory
money indemnity will be paid by spain to the repre-
gentatiYcs OF the men who were executed, and as
that VAS the only point remaining unsettled tue
whole question may EOw be considered a. prac-
tiCaily disposed OF.
THE LITTLE TARIFF BILL BECOMES A LAW.
The President has signed the ac; to amend the cx-
listing customs and internal revenue laws and for
other purposes, otherwise known as the Little
IaliH bill.