The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-21
THE NEW TARIFF BILL.
Ways al Il Means Committee Getting Along
Rapidly With the Measure.

Ways az Il Means Committee Getting Along
Rapidly With the Measure.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-Better progress
was made to-day by the ways and means
committee in the consideration OF the tariff
bill than has been made during the past
few days. The free list was passed upon,
as well as the chemical section, and at ad.
journment the committee had lust taken
up the paragraph relating to crockery and
china. The most important action taken
was the striking out of cement from the
list, and the imposi tion of 10 per cent.
advaloren duty upon it instead of the
present 20 per cent. rate. Jute manufac'
turing machinery was placed upon the free
list in con sideration OF the fact that iute
is also made free. Mr.. Breckinridge has
given notice that when the proper section
is reached, be will move to reconsider the
vote by which cotton bagging was trans
ferred from the free list 70 the dutiable
class with the existing tariff of one and a
half cents per yard. In the chemical Sec
tion ''sheep wash" proprietary compound
for the removal Of vermin and cure OF skin
diseases in sheep, was taken from the list
of dutiable articles and placed on the free
list. The assigned reason for the change
wss a desire to cheaper the cost of the
farmers supplies as partial compensation
for the removal of the duty on wool.
Glycerine, crude Tin free list) was defined
by the adoption of the language of the ex-
lstilg law touching specific gravity, etc.
A number of amendments were offered as
the consideration of the bill proceeded, to
remove articles from the free list and to
change the duties fixed on others, but they
were all rejected.
The session of the ways and means COM
mittee to onight was marked by an almost
total absence of the acrimony and recrim-
ination which have characterized most of
the previous meeting of the committee
since the consideration OF the tariff bill
began. The bill was read by paragraphs
for amendment, and when an adjourn
ment was taken until Wednesday next,
the entire bill had been read, and the point
at which motion to report to the honss
was in order had been resched.
The democratic members OF the com.
mittee attribute this unusual progress to
the fact that il had been determined to sit
not only every day, but every night until
the bill should be completed. The most
important change in the bill tonight was
the transfer Of cotton bagging from the
free list to the taxable list. Amendments
were also adopted extending the time
when the bill shall 60 into operation, so
ceTned. The only skirmish of any
note tonight occurred when the wool
schedule was reached. A motion was made
to strike out this section, but after some
debate il was defeated by a strict party
vote. On motion of Mr.. Mcmillan, a pro-
vision was added to the internal revenue
part of the bill, making al appropriation
to pay the drawbacks prov ded for by it,
the purpose being to prevent delay in the
payment of these drawbacks.
With this exception the internal revenus
portion OF the measure remains as reported
by Mr.. Mcmillan, chairman of the sub
committee having the matter in charge.
AS it is regarded as part OF the scheme of
revenue reform it will, of course, be re-
ported to the house as part of the tariff
bill.
1t is expected that on Wednesday the
consideration of the bill in committee will
be finally completed. When asked what
would probably be the fate of the measure,
one Of the democratic members said be
was certain of one thing, and that was that
its enacting clause would not be stricken
out and consideration of the bill refused
as had been the case with the tariff bill oi
last congress.