The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-09-26
IT is A RARE JEWEL.
The Republican Tariff Bill Sat,
isfies All Elements.
IS A PROTECTION MEASURE.
1t VIII Reduce the Surplus More
Than the Mills Bin, Bat Will Not
Disturb tho Protective Fca-
lures Of the Tariff Laws.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Ihe RepuD'
lican Senators have at last put into shape
a tariff bill that they feel they can &C
before the country with. Senators Alli'
son, Aldrich, Hiscock and Jones, the
Republicans OF the sub-Finance Com
mittee, have completed their work, and
to-day they reported the bill to the COM
mittee. The bill will not be made public
at present, as it is deemed best to allow
the Democrats time to prepare minori-
ty report. When this is donc-proba-
bly, in two weeks-the bill will be at
once reported to the Senate.
The caucus last Saturday decided
that the bill should be debated aud an
attempt made to pass it now. Ii this
cannot be done the Republican Sena-
tors will oppose all efforts to adjourn.
II, however, the bill is not acted upon
by the Goth or 25th Of October, II recess
for about four weeks WILDE taken. This
is the Republican programme, and the
leaders say it will be adhered to.
The bill, us now prepared, is one that
the Senators are all pleased with, and it
is the best that could be arranged in view
OF the near approach OF the Presidential
election. 1t is built upon the idea of
REVENUE REDUCTION,
with protection to American industries,
and cuts off about sixty or sixty-iive mil
lion dollars OF revenue.
The main features OF the bill are free
tobacco, free alcohol for use in arts, and
brandies distilled from fruits; u cut OF
about one-half in sugar tax, and an in
crease OF cent per pound on the finer
grades OF woods, with re.classitiCation
OF the schedule. Lumber and salt are
left us they are in the existing law.
Many OF the Senators are dissatisfied
with some OF the features OF the bill, but
the wishes OF the few were subordinatedt to
the good Of the many, and, at the caucus
on Saturday, the Republicans all pledged
to the new measure. Ever
since this Senatorial caucus there has
been unusual activity about the room OF
the Finance Committee. AS result OF
the sudden necessity for haste the COM
mittee worked till 3 o'clock Sunday
morning, and until after . o'clock Mon
day morning. Proof slips OF the report,
which has been prepared by Senator
Aldrich, were hastily read and sent to
the Government printing office
IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT.
The hearing OF the sugar men that had
been arranged for this week was de-
cIared off after the caucus was called,
and now it is not known when the sugar
men are to be heard-if they are to be
listened to. at all.
All signs indicate that the new bill
was completed and on the point OF be-
ing reported. After the Senate met yes
terlAy morning the Senators all seemed
anxious to call at the room of the FL
nance Committee. Singly and by pairs
they strolled in, and were joined by
leading members Of the House, who APP
peared as eager as their Senatorial col
leagues to see what kind Of a Republic
can measure they were to be called upon
TO support. The bill was submitted to
all callers for inspection.
Perhaps the most conclusive evidence
that a rare auspicious jewel is to be
placed on the committee table for the
entertainment OF the committee mem-
bers who have not been invited to its
recens meetings is that new and intri-
cate lock has been placed upon the doors
OF the committee room. The room has
been most carefully guarded during the
past few months, by vigilant, sleepless
Vermont constituent OF Senator Morrill,,
the chairman OF the committee, but il
has been thought best to make it impos.
sible for any persons heretofore allowed
the privileges OF the room to get in
while the new wonder is being exhib-
tied,