, 1880-05-09
The Object Being to Await the ke-
suit Of the Presidential Elec-
ton.
Important Work Being Done by
the Wallace Committee
in New York.
Leading Facts Regarding the Opera
ton Of the Naturaliza- !.
ton Bill.
TARIFF REVISION.

TIE BILL OF THE WAYS AND MEANS CONAlITKE.
Special Dtspoteh to The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 6.-The Ways and
Means Committee has finally decided to report
without recommendation Tariff bill, hut this
must not bo accepted as victory Of the friends
of rsriG revision. It Is to some extent conces-
sion on tie part Of the Psotactlonists. but 1t is
concession which comedies little. The bill re-
ported simply proposes to contain reductions.
but none Of those who vote for 1t IN Committee
expect that 1t will in that form become Inv.
On the subject Of wood-pulp the Committee
probably will he glad to have the coun-
Try believe that they propose to reduce
the tariff from 20 per cent nd yalorem to
luper cent Tho truth is, and members of the
Ways and Means Committee are thoroughly
advised on the subject, that 1t was the intention
of Congress to put wood-pulp upon the free
list, but that by u strained construction Of the
Ian By the Treasury Department it was decreed
or enacted that the lariff should he fixed at 20
per cent. The Ways and Means Committee, in
stead Of rebuking such usurpation of au-
1hority by tho Treasury Department, which thus
assumed to enact law that Congress had not
passed. and instead Of stating that under the
existing Law wood-pulp is free, and
should be free, have recommended
1T 10 per cent This apparent reduction is really
spirit, intent, and meaning Of the trainers of
the existing law: yet the total revenue from
wood pulp for last year at the present rates was
but sl&, and for some years 1t has been but 10
cents
Tac duty upon
SIZED OR GLUED PAPER,
such as Is adapted only for printing paper, the
Committee recommends to reduce per cent
from the existing rate. placing it at 20 per cent
I'd yalorem- The annual revenue from this
source at present Is but $as2. Upon
book-paper the reduction proposed is also
5per cent or from 20 per cent, the present rate.
to Is per cent I'd yalorcm. The total revenue
from this source last year was 81, $50.
Tho duty on nil uauufactuFes o. paper, pr-of
which paper Is a component part, is reduced 10
The result Of all the agitation, therefore, on the
question OF II tax OIL knowledge Is that the Ways
printing p piper. he ProtcctionIsts, Of course,
have practically gained their point, and have
SAVED THEIR SYSTEM
in committee by preventing amy considerable
assaults upon ans particular portion Of it.
As To the proposition to make salt free, and to
put Western farmers upon the SANG footing as
en- from the bill, the Committee not desiring to
enbarrass the monopoly Of New York. Michi-
gan and the Kanawha Valley salt districts BY
The duty on salt remains at II cents per 100
pounds in bags, and eight cents per 100 pounds
ia bulk.
The Committee propose to reduce the tax on
some agricultural, mining. and mechanical i'm
ptemepts 10 per cent ad valorem, or from IS to25
per cent
As to the question Of sugar, the result Of the
deliberations Of the Committee is not less ridic-
ulors. All propositions IT, simplify and reduce
the tariff on sugar, and to make 1t less easy for
the great refining monopolics Of New York to
impose both upon the Government and PUBLIC,
seem to have been futile, and the bill which is
reported to-day Is said by those who are thor
oughly conversant with the subject to, tn point
OF tact, hare the effect both to increase and
compicate the existing sugar tariff
tucker. of Virginia, who had been relied upon
70 tavor simpler and better system, refused to
support the substitute which was offered.
TIE SUGAR BILL
16 ths Festen Associated P,xx1-
WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 8.-Tho Sugar bill.
which the Wayt and Mems Committee agreed
20 to the House. 1t is Understood tonight,
IS not considered BY the minority Of the Com |
ia1lee rs the best measure which could have
usea adopted. lnasmuch as any system OF ad !
C calorem duties was deemed impracttcable, the |
3 Summttee decided to report 1t to the House |
kllnont recommendation for the purpose Of |
tflng1ng the subjec1 directly before the House. |
Al ths meeting of the Committee to-day several |
propositions for IN ad .valorem tariff were pre-
sented but ali voted down as lmpracticable. The
amendment proposed Tuesday by Mr. Frye was t
renewed to-day by Carlisle md failed by one !
sose This measure Carlisle gave notice he |
should move rs substitute for the Tucker bill |
when the subject comes before the House. The
aIse o'a proposes uniform tariff OF two cents
r. TT pound on all raw sugurs up to No. Ii D. S.,
a,'3,asog :,g the line between refining and grocery
yaaAnes: e p from No l3to l6; s.: 90 from 10 to
~ and $a@3 above n Melado is reduced to $1-50
saa molasses five cents per gallon. Fryes bill
sssanees sn e. the duty about Is per cent, equal to
stse.oNuS, which he claims is III harmony with
.ae prevailing sentiment for reduction In the
cosI OF food STABLES |