Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-08

state Of perturbation because the Senate caucus
laStnight decided to reduce the tax on sugar 25
per cent. They say they have stood by the high
tariff men through The winter, and have been
Tilted at last
Chairman Hiscock, Of the appropriation COM
mittee, In urging haste to-day In the consideration
OF the sundry civil bill, said 1t was necessary to
get through with the bill te-night In order to en-
able Congress to adjourn by the 18th inst
THE REAGAN-vAN vooRHIs CONTROVERSY.
The House committee on commerce unanimously
adopted resolutions yesterday indorsing Mr. Rea-
gan's refutatton OF Mr. Van Voorhis recent state
ments in the House concerning the passage of the
bill ITO regulate immigration.'
CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVES
Is called for tonight to determine the program Of
business after the sundry civil appropriation bill
that this bill will be finally disposed OF In the
House until Monday next. There still remains to
bill '''N
CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SENATE
The Senate In executive session yesterday con-
nrmed the following nominations: John Davis, OF
the District Of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary
OF State. Ministers resident-John N. Francis, OF
New York, to be minister resident and consul gen.
eral to Portugal; Eugene Schuyler, of New York
to be minister resident and consul general to Rou-
mania, Servfa and Greece. Receivers OF public
moneys-John Tafre, at North Platte, Neb Henry
Island, Neb.
THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION.
The general opinion In the Senate is that the de-
termination OF the republican caucus to pass the
revenue reduction bill Will necessarily delay ad-
Journment for some days and probably for several
weeks The republicans appear to be in earnest
In their determination to press this measure and
10 make 1t law at this session.
CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S
Ata caucus of republican Senators last night it
was decided to take up the House bill for the re-
duction of taxation Immediately after the pending
appropriation bill has been disposed of, and to
sustain all the amendments proposed by the Sem
ate finance committee. 1t was decided also to in-
struct the finance committee to prepare additional
amendments providing for the restoration OF the
tarl11 duties on sugar to the rates that were In
tne oe,ore the last tara changes in regard to
amendment will be to reduce duty On sugar about
% per cent A reduction OF s. per ton from the
present duty on BeSSemer steel was also indorsed
and a reduction of duty ON hoop iron in accord
ance with the provisions OF the Mckinley bill now
pending In the House. The caucus further agreed
goods now pending in the House. There was an
expression of sentiment in fayornf small reduc-
zion IN the rate or taxation on tobacco.
TAXES ON BONDED sr1RITS.
Mr. Morrill, presented to the senate yesterday a
memorial numerously signed by,wholesale liquor
dealers OF Philadelphia, urgingg Congress to ex-
tend the time for the payment OF taxes On
distilled tiS1 spirits. The memorial sets forth
Of the bonded spirits 6iii, the;r business Business has
been paralyzed and prossrated Recognizing
tne TACT that there were many important objects
embraced IN that bill reqairdng more deliberation
than the time Of the present Congress would ad-
mlt OF, the memorialtsts urge Congress to attach
70 the pending bill relating TO reduction OF inter-
na1 revenue taxes an amendment extending
the time for the payment OF taxes Oh
oonded si ,d distilled spirits for twa years from
AuguSt 1881; and to TX the bonded period
OF all spirits produces after that date at
three years. Such legislation 1.-THE memoralists
maintain, Will distribute payments now confined
a term
prevent the bankruptcy of many dealers and great
QlStreSS to all engaged In this business