Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-25

| should object to making 1t public until all were
| agreed.
TARIFF CHANGES MADE BY THE Bill.
The bill proposes reduction, 1t is understood, OF
about s65, ,OOO 900! OF this amount $2S 600 900 Is
provided for by so per cent reduction on sugar.
| 1t is proposed to repeal the entire tobacco tax,
thus cutting or another sos 600 600 in round num-
| bers in internal taxes; but the subcommittee do
not regard this feature as f1nal There is strong
sentiment in favor OF retaining the tax on cigars
cheroots and cigarettes and The report will prac-
| Ideally submit the question to be determined by
| the Senate.
The repeal Of the tax on alcohol used in the arts
Is proposed thus calling of about So 00O, 600 more
The classification OF sugar is not materially
changed; but, In addition to the cut OF fifty per
cent IN the tax. change is made which effects a
! reduction OF about one-fourth Of one cent per
pound.
| THE FREE LIST
| is madeup principally Of drugs and chemicals.
Wool remains as at present. with the exception OF
an increase OF 1 cent per pound on fine grades.
Some change is made in the worsted and wOolen
| scheduies The import tax on un-plate remains
as In the existing law There was strong influence
exerted to procure an increase, but as the bill
| stands the duty remains. Manila, Jute and slsal
grass are put on the free list. Hemp and fax re-
main as now.
The bill is voluminous one, and will not proba-
bly, be reported to the Senate before next week. A
member OF the finance committee to-day expressed
the opinion that 1t would require until the 4th OF
Senate
THE QUESTION OF ADJOURNMENT INVOLVED.
AS the action of the finance committee on the
tarin bill bears directly upon adjournment, that
question was discussed with more than usual
| interest to-day by the committee. There can
session II the tariff subject is formally en-
tered upon. Indeed, there are Senators
OF both parties who do not regard it as practicable
10 dispose OF the bill by election day. The bill
presents the leading political issue OF the time
an issue upon which, It is generally conceded the
a
IN IN debate. debate. nor are they given to hurrying
fS 5h S & yns 1sf G1
ate earlier-there will be thirty-one days, exclu-
slye OF Sundays, intervening until the election.
snOad some Ss adopted the Emit y she ODD spessess ses
heard would never crowd their u argupents e%s
OF the senators that they would require at least
day each Tor their arguments. On subject OF
such great moment politically, nobody believes
the senate would assent to any Limitation upon
debate.
Arguments Of the kind here outlined are en-
ment to sustain the position that as tarifr blu
cannot be passed the Senate will soon consent TO
wind up the session.
PROPOSED SOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM.
1t was said to-day that some OF the democrats
would suggest plan for an early solution OF the
question by proposing vote on the tariff bill
without debate; that the republican majority
would. OF course, pass the Senate bill, and that
the whole subject would be promptly sent to con-
terence. But diligent inquiry by STAR reporter
tailed TO discover any democrat who proposed such
plan or favored its adoption. Democratic Sena-
tors, with whom The STAR reporter conversed, eX-
pressed themselves
IN FAVOR OF AMPLE DEBATE,
saying that in their opinion the more the tarifr is
discussed, and the more thorough the comparison
between the Senate bill and the Mills bill, the
more popular the latter Will become with the
people.
Renuhlfoon canotors ,au.,o,,o-,,, .,o,a 90 A..
finance committee, do not deem an early adjourn
ment within the bounds or probability on the
contrary they very positively assert that the
OCTOBER anyhow. 1t is evident that they are not
even considering the policy OF abandoning tariff
legislation. Then there Is a class who say, In
general way, that the "0ottom viii drop out OF
the whole thing" pretty soon; that the republi-
cans in the course OF two weeks will discover the
agree TO adjourn.
THE MINORITY REPORT.
Senators Harris and Vance will prepare the MI
nority report. copy OF the bill has been sent to
Senator Beck, at Fortress Monroe. He Will dictate
his Views and they will be Incorporated In the mi
nOrtty report. The democrats will stand by the
Mills bill, and their report WILL endeavor to show
its superiority as measure Of relief over the Sen
ate bill.
1t is the prevalent impression, based on what
the democratic members OF the committee have
said to their republican fellow-members, that not
the bill WIN be reported to the senate and made
public next Monday. Meantime
THE COMMITTEE CONTINUES Irs HEARINGS
At O'Clock 1t gave audience on the subject OF
maccaroni and vermicelli.
The Case Against Lawyer Kicks.
HIS ANSWER TO THE RULE OF THE PoLIcE COURT.
Messrs. John A. Moss, z NJ Hewlett and j. W.
Cromwell, counsel for Mr.. James NJ. Kicks the COL
ored attorney, against whom rule was issued In
the Police Court yesterday for him to appear and
show cause why he should not be punished for
contempt, fled their answer with the clerk OF the
Police Court to-day. 1t reads as follows:
this
petition OF one JOS Shilington who styles himself
Assistant United States District Attorney" pray
Ing that rule issue to the respondent COM
mandng him to appear and show cause why he
should not be punished for contempt, should be
First That there is nothing set iorSh T in said pe-
tttiOn amounting to either "mOral delinquency" or
professional misconduct"
Second. There Is nothing set forth In said petit
tiOn as to the act OF the respondent amounting to
contempt OF the court.
Third. The petition alleges nothing committed
by the respondent that this court or the district
attorney has the least thing to do with.
Fourth. II the contempt consists in charging too
charged $50. instead Of $3.50. had written the
letter.
Fifth Your respondent further asks that rule
issue against the said Joseph Shillington COM
manding him to appear, and show cause why he
should not be reprimanded for conduct unbecom-
Ing member OF this bar toward another member,
First. Attempting to pry into respondents
private business In connection with this court.
your respondent asking Tor a rule against hum
when he must have known that there was no
joxrs 5o sse NJ 70
Per Attorneys Moss, HEWLETT and CRoxwKLL
District Government Affafrs,
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