, 1880-03-08
WASHINGTON.
Prospect Of Some Action
Relative to the Duty
on Sugar.
Fernando Wood Favorable to a
Bill upon Certain
Conditions.
Democratic Journals Prcsaging
Trouble Ont Of tho Mon.
roo Doctrine.
A Broad Hint as to Evarts' In
terest In the Panama
Railroad,
Which Appears to Be Stock-Job-
bing Attachment Of De
Lesseps' Canal.
Senator Bnyard to Speak on tho
Titz John Porter Case
To-Day.
Rigorous Punishment Proposed for Re-
| cent Crimes Perpetrated in
the District.
Which Appears to Be Stockholm
bing Attachment Of De
Lesseps' Canal.
Senator Bnyard to Speak on tho
Fitz John Porter Case
To-Day.
Rigorous Punishment Proposed for Re-
cent Grimes Perpetrated in
the District.
THE TARIFF.
CAIsLIHI.EB SUGAR nIy.I..


Special Di.pateh to 1hs Chicago 7stbuns.
WAsuINtsros. d. c., March 7,-sfr. Carlisle, OF
tho Committee on Wnya and Means, Is Of opin-
ion TINT tho cutlery mndo by tho press Agatnst
tho recent decision ri that Committee not to
enter upon my tariff legislation may hnvo
wholesome effect In that belcf, hcsintro1uccd
his Suyur bill, which eliminates tho low grltlcs
from controversy, and makes tho color test tho
only standard Of discrimination. II tho n,cn1-
bors Of tho Committee who voted ngntnat Glib
sons I'LL, which erccts Into law tho PRACTICE Of
tho Treasury Department Under a rul-
Ing OF tho Sccretary, should support
Ca1tEsle's bill, It will pass by yoto
of seven to ak. It Is pretty certain TINT Wood
will yoto agnfnst IT.; but this may bo Offset by
Phelps voting for it. However this may bc. tho
vote on steel r1ils has boon settled for this ses-
sion. Thoro mNy bc some legislation with ref
crpuce to revenue taxation, however. Commits
sioncr llaum will bc before tho Committee on
Wednesday tn give his y1ows on tho bill intro.
ducct1 by Mr.. Carlisle a few daya ago onbodyi
INK Bomo OF tho suggestions Ut tho National
Distillors' Association. The domand for tho ru-
ductlon Of tho
DUTIES on rArEn
and on tho mntorin!s which onter Into tta MANI.
fncturc, hRs had Its cifoct upon the Committee
Of Why's and Means, md It now looks as II Eom0
relief may be- hnd. The duty on pnper itaotf
may not bo removed, md it Is doubtful whother
anything can bo dono for soda.ash, for tho
reason TINT this article enters into tho mnnu-
faoturp OF woofens, which Rto already
enormously protected. ~ It would be maui
fcstIy unfnir," said momber Of the Committee
this ovonlug, "to nbo!Esh tho duty on Soda
nsh and lot it remain on woolons,
AZ that would incrpase vhat Is
already I'M almost prohEbItory protection.
would DO in favor Of tuking on the duty from
sodn-ash whenever 1t Is irapdtted for tho .,nnu"
fncture Of papor, but that distinction would b0
hnrl to mike. Tho worst thing In tho paper
monopoly, and ono which singulnrly enough
seems to havo oscnpctl gcnoralattondon, Is wood
pulp. This article, which enters largely Into the
Inn nufacture OF paper, pGys duty of about
four cents a pound, although It is not named In
tho Inv. 1t comes under general pEovislOn. nl-
though II cspasto, or Spanish g1uas. md pulp OF
tho sumo, for tho manufacture Of paper, nro put
on tho FREQ List, thoro IL no rcAson why wood
pulp should not also bo on tho free list"
DUTY ON Bu0A1
II ths IVtsttrt Assoctattd f4rss.
WARRINGTON, D. G.. March 7.-Tho following
Ia m extract from letter written by Fernando
Wood to tho eugnr retlners and merchants oi
Now York:
~ nm In fnyor Of Just md equitable tariff
on suRur " hich shall impose the dyfics cQuita.
bly on all grades nrd not in tho Interest OF any
class of retlucrs, merchants, or foreign makers
and am opposed to tho unjust discrimination
attempted to DO made betwcon tho sovoraI
grnues for the purpose Of fav0rtnE particular
intnruats, an! am n!ss' opposed to continuance
of The colored standard BY which so ;. much ~ lose
panied by Sums oihur test Of value. Such a bill
is Indicate will cheorfully support ut onco,' =
In conversation this evening Mr. Wo1Nl stAtgd
TINT tho augur question will como up agMln IN
Committee next wock. tho. vote by which !ts
consideration was t,stnoncl lust woGk not 10.
Ing intonde4 as hunt determination for thta
| session.