The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-12

rs the Register afraid to trust the Demo-
cratic character In an hour ot tempta'
tionW
NoRRIsoN's REVENGE.
lie Reports Adversely Upon MIR. Randall.
Tariff Iilll,
WASHINGTON, July 1O.-The House was
all agog to-day in anticipation Of the re'
port Of the Ways and Means Committee,
which means Mr.. Morrison, on Mr.. Ran
dall's bill. 1t was known that he intended
to submit 1t, and it was considered likely
that scene Of some interest would ensue.
II proved, however, 10 be q very tame
affair, devoid oil any special feature outside
Of tho report itself, Mr.. Morrison quietly
announced the report and sent 1t to the
clerks desk. II was ordered that II lie on
tho Speakers table and be printed, and
that was all. Mr.. Randall did not send
up his expected report. He peered
through his spectacles, but said never a
word. Now that the report i, in, no one
seems to care much whether any action Is
taken upon II during this session or not.
IL may be called up, and II 80 will proba'
bly, be adopted, There Is no disposition
to afford opportunity for debate.
Representative Morrison's report on the
Randall bill says:
The bill proposes to remove all internal
taxes on tobacco, snuff and Cigars, amount
ing on the basis Of last years receipts to
$2S,000, 900; on apple, peach and grape
brandy to $l,400, 600; on spirits for use in
the arts, variously estimated at from $l0,.
100000 TO Sl5,0O0,0O0 and believed TO be
AZ least $40 O0O,O 600, making in the aggre-
gate Of internal revenue taxes 10 be re.
moved $50, 100000. In the appendix Of
estimates submitted with the bill as part
OF 1t the reduction OF revenue from Gus
toms on tariff taxes to be effected by 1t Is
estimated at $3.50, ,776, making the aGgre-
gate Of proposed reductions OF $4G, 900, 600.
THE REVENUES.
The bill to 80 reduce excessive revenues
and the statement that there were no ex-
cessive revenues to be reduced were sub.
mitted to the House by the same member
in the same half month, II the statement
that the revenues will not exceed appro-
priations and the estimate with the bill,
including loss OF receipts from brandy and
from spirits for the use In the arts, may be
credited, Tho enactment OF the bill into a
law will leave the Government $4S, 900, 900
short OF the sum necessary to the admin.
istration OF tho Government and require.
ments OF the public debt authorized by
law, including debts incurred by pay.
ments OF pensions already allowed, the
validity oiwhich we may not question and
the payment Of which Is enjoined upon
us 10 The oath we have taken to support
the Constitution. Your committee un.
willing 10 credit purpose 30 lacking In
patriotism 80 forgetiul Of 1.-THE public faith,
must believe these and other provisions
OF the bill To be the result Of fiscal dis.
temper, hindering Just comprehension
and intelligent treatment OF the subject In
view OF lis effect and purpose, 80 far as 1t
has purpose affecting the revenue Of the
Government. The bill might well be left
to that neglect which, no doubt, II was ex.
pected to receive. But In the hope that
even 80 unwise a measure may open the
way for the majority 10 redeem Its pledges
by the removal and reduction OF unnec-
essary aud therefore unjust taxes, your
committee report the bill back with the
recommendation that II do not pass.
CHANCES IN THE RATE OF DUTY.
The bill changes the duty or rate Of tax
on articles yielding less than one.tenth
($l7OOO,OOO) out Of the $lSl,0OOOO0 re.
ceiyed from customs In 1885 II increases
those which yielded $ll,000,000 and de.
creases or removes those which yield $5,.
900 900 on the basis Of imports for 1885.
II does not reduce the revenue from Gus.
toms s., ,570, ,57G at all, but does increase 1t
S5,5OO,O0O. Bseides the articles added TO
the free list the duty OF import tax Is re.
Edhead,on eAStuf beats,, castor oil, starch,
iron aud steel rails, beams, glrders, lead
and other articles, yielding $500 900 Of
revenue, and the revenue 10 estimated on
the bill 10 fall of In proportion 10
the reduced rate Of taxation recon.
mended. The tax on all cloth.
ing, whether Of silk, linen, cotton or wool
and other woolen goods, Of tin plates, cot.
ton ties and other articles yielding, as al.
ready stated, Sll,80O,0OO Is Increased, and
the revenue is estimated to fall OF In still
greater proportion than on articles upon
which the rate OF tax is reduced. Abpar.
emily the bill was presented In the belief
that necessity existed for o reduction,
not Of taxes, but OF revenues, and that the
desired end is reached both through
higher and lower taxes. The estimates,
with the bill, are made on this arbitrary
assumption, and are entitled 70 no respect
whatever.
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