The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-21
MILLS STICKS BY HIS BILL
REPUBLICAN ONSLAUGHTS INVA-
RIABLY REPULSED.

Louisiana's Representatives Stin
Hoping That There Win be Change
in the Conmittees Schedules on
Sugar and Rice-They Are Doomed
to be Disappointed,
WASHINGTON, March 20.-In addition to
those already indicated, several amendments
were made by the Ways and Means Com
mittee in the Mills tariff bill before it's COM
pletioh in committee One of these touches
ornamented earthenware, which is made
dutiable by the bill at 40 per cent. ad-
valorem. This earthenware is, by amend
ment, raised to the class above 1t in tho bill
and made to pay duty of 45 per cent. ad-
valorem, whereas the present duty is 50 per
cent
In the iron schedule the entire clause re-
lating to steel ingots and fixing the duty on
that class of manufactures, which was re-
classified TO some extent at 81 per cent. ad
valorem, was stricken from the bill, leav-
ing the duty at the present figure of 45 per
cent. ad valorem.
SILK GLOVES GO HIGHER.
In the section relating to gloves and fix
ing the duty on them at 40 per cent. ad
valorem an exception was made in the case
of gloves made of silk taffeta, which were
placed at 80 per cent. ad valorem TO equal
the duty on the silk from which they are
manufactured. Hemp, fax and jute twine,
which now pay about 80 per cent. duty ad
valorem, and which the original bill pro-
poses to place at 25 per cent. was still
further reduced last night to Is per cent.
The present indications are that the bill
will be reported to the House in the early
part of next week, although the committee
has not yet formally directed a report to be
made
PRACTICALLY FINISHED.
The committee has practically completed
the tariff bill The republicans saw their
factiOus opposition hurt them without help
ing their cause at all, and so came down
finally to business Mr.. Reed objected to
every provision in the bill and moved to
strike them out one after the other. The
Democrats quietly voted to keep them all
in, except where they had agreed TO certain
changes. The Louisiana men are greatly
disappointed that no changes have been
made in the sugar and rice schedules. They
still cherish the hope that Tomorrow when
the bill is finally considered in committee
some changes may be made in the direction
they desire. There is very little prospect
of this, however
TALKED IT OVER.
The revenue reformers of the committee
got togather to-day and talked these things
over. They came to the conclusion that
they had better leave the provisions in their
bill relating to sugar and rice just as they
are
Chairman Mills has prepared the report
of the ajority on the bill, with the assist
ance of his colleagues. 1t will probably be
presented to the House Thursday
d.. ii.
the Republicans in the House, are still
divided as to what should be done. They
have not been able to agree upon bill
MeSsrs Reed and Kelley would like Mr.
Randall's bill well enough. Messrs Browne
and Burrows prefer bill reducing the So
bacco taxes, cutting down or repeating the
sugar duties, placing salt, lumber and some
other articles on the free list, with possible
reductions in the tariff schedules.
Mr.. Mckinley Is non-committed.
IN LINE WITH THEIR PARTY.
Their positions are substantially those of
the Eastern and Western Republicans re-
spectively. Until they come to some har-
monious agreement the minority report of
the Republicans Of the committee will prob
ably not be made Mr.. Reed will probably
write the minority report, and if he does
will pour out his feelings. The revenue re-
formers of the Ways and Means COMMITTEES
feel more confident than ever that
their bill will receive favorable
consideration in the House They have not
given out any estimates of the number of
votes it will receive for the good reason
that such estimates at this early stage are
practically worth less, but they agree in
saying that the bill grows stronger CON
stantly.
Mr. Randall's bill remains in its pigeon
hole in the committee. 1t will not be dis
turbed.