The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-03
AT WORK ON THE TARIFF.
THREE OF THE BIG LEADERS SAY
A BILL WILL BE PASSED.

The Republican Members of the SEN
ate Finance Committee Making
Rapid Progress Because They are
Not Stopping to Argue Disputed
Points--The Sugar Schedules.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The republicans
of the finance committee are making rapid
progress in the consideration of the tariff
bill because they are laying aside pro tenn
pore all schedules about which they differ
until they shall have gone through the bill
In this way sugar. wool, glass, earthen-
ware, metals and other debatable topics
will be saved up for a general scrimmage
afterwards. Senators Sherman and Nor
riIl have dropped out while this
preliminary survey is being taken,
and the young men," Senators Allison,
Aldrich and Hiscock, who framed the last
Senate tariff bill, are in full charge. Sena-
tors Morrill, and Sherman will come back,
however, when the contested schedules are
reached. Speaker Reed, Representative
Mckinley and Senator Allison agree in
saving that tariff bill will be passed this
session, because, they say, it must be, as
"we have promised it.n They say there
will be no great difficulty in harmonizing
ferences between the two houses. and they
point to the Keifer conference committee of
1883, which framed the present tariff law,
as showing what can be done if the work is
properly planned and executed.
SUGAR SCHEDULES.
The sugar producing interests are trying
to get the sugar schedules of the Senate
bill Of last congress, which reduced duties
on the low grades SO per cent, and gave
cent pound bounty, substituted for the
Mckinley free sugar proposition, min us
bounty. They feel that it would not be
paid more than once or twice, and
that these payments would make
their business so odious as to
ruin them. "How long," said
one of the Louisiana men to-day, "Would
the mortgaged farmers of the north see
dozen sugar planters could name in Louis
lana paid from $100, 900 to $500, 900 apiece
in government checks every yearw The
refiners, confectioners, fruit packers and
others are urging that If McKinley's sched-
ule is enacted they be given rebate on all
the sugar they have on hand, otherwise the
refiners threaten to stop refining for several
months before the bill goes into effect.
SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE.
by the associated PreSs)
WASHINGTON, June 1.-Two hours were
spent by the republican members of the
Senate finance committee this morning
upon further consideration of the tariff bill.
The time was devoted to schedule "D,n
wood and the manufactures thereof
The progress was slow, considerable differ
ence of opinion being shown over the rates
of duty on timber. There was
considerable discussion upon the gen
eral question of the tariff upon
timber, but the attitude of several
senators was not disclosed. One of the
members of the committee to-day repeated
would be ready to be reported this week.
None of the schedules have been referred to
the democratic members for their inspection,
as there are too many disputed and unset
tied items TO make them of any value to the
minority in preparing their report.
THE LEAD ORE PARAGRAPHS.
Persons interested in the lead ore para
graphs express the opinion that the duty as
fixed in the House bill will not be disturbed.
The tin plate paragraph, it is understood,
has been passed over without action.
Messrs. Morrill, and Sherman were not
VITA their associates on the committee
this afternoon, owing to other engage
ments so that the bill was in charge OF
the subcommittee of two years ago
Messrs. Allison, Aldrich, Hiscock and
Jones.
BUT LITTLE ACCOMPLISHED.
The subcommittee, owing to the necessity
for the presence of Senator Allison in the
Senate, did very little with the bill this
afternoon. All the republican members of
the committee will continue consideration
of the bill tomorrow. The hearing of the
New York importers having been postponed
until Wednesday, that hearing will be be-
fore the full committee.
A communication was received by
the committee to-day through Senator
Stockbridge from the Fine Cut Tobacco
Manufacturers Association protesting
against the proposed increase of the tax on
manufactured tobacco from 4 to s cents per
pound. The memorialists say that with the
privilege of unrestricted selling granted to
the tobacco grower the manufacturers hope
to be able to struggle along with the tax at
cents, but they insist that an increase to 8
cents means great and probably irreparable
damage to their business.