The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-18

WASHINGTON, oct. 15.-The demo-
cratic members Of the ways and means
COMMITTEES hope to have the tariff bill
reported to the house within a month
and to have it pass the body before the
holidays. This indicates that considera-
bill and that it IS anticipated that in
the schedules yet 10 arrange very much
time is to be consumed, as 1t will be nee
essary to have the bill considered by
the full committee and the republican
members given an opportunity to make
a minority report before the bill is re-
ported 10 the house. 1t has been known
by the republican members Of the COM
mittee that great haste was being made
with the bill and that there was anxi-
ETY. to get all other pressing business
out Of the way in order that the tariff
bill may have a clear field when it is
reported. Members OF the majority say
that everybody expects a change in
tariff rates and 1t is well for business
men TO know at an early date what
changes may be looked for in the house
bill. Great secrecy has been enjoined
upon all members who have the prepara-
ton of the tariff bill because whenever
it is stated that certain reductions have
been agreed upon representatives of the
interest affected are sent to Washington
TO argue with the committee against
the proposed changes.
Iron and Lead.
Considerable interest has been mani
tested by the iron producing states as
to what was TO be done with iron ore
and it looks very much as If iron ore
would follow coal on to the free list
1t is claimed that the only iron ore i'm
ported or that can .a imported il a little
from Cuba and perhaps from Spain, and
from one or two points in Canada. The
great iron producing regions along the
great lakes will object to this and Will
protest, but it is understood that the
counter argument will be made that the
undeveloped iron mines Of Canada far
from railroads cannot enter into COM
petition with the best iron producing and
best developed mines on this side Of the
border. Another ore that will probably
be restored to the free list is tie lead ore
which is imported with other minerals
and where the other ore is the most
valuable This lead ore is largely i'm
ported from Mexico and is used for
smelling. One Kansas City. concern has
paid about 500, 900 duty on lead ore so
imported since the Mckinley law went
into effect The smelters on the south
western border have also made demands
that this duty be rernitted. The mining
states. or some of them. viii make an
effort to prevent the restoration Of the
free lead ore. but it seems to have been
determined upon.
MIR. Bryan's Proposition.
Mr.. Bryan Of Nebraska, who is a men,
Der OF the majority Of the committee on
ways and means, is trying to have a
graduated income tax made a part of
the tariff bill. If it is not accepted he
will present IL to the house in some form.
The young Nebraska statesman thinks
he has solved what is considered the
most Objectionable feature Of the income
tax proposition, the inquisatorial feature.
He would have it made the duty of every
person liable to a tax upon his income
to go to the officer and pay it and not
subject him to the system Of prying
agents of the government, which has
been suggested as its disagreeable
feature. He thinks those that had no
desire to avoid the payment Of the tax
would escape the inquisition or annoy
ance. He will propose tax on all in
comes above $500 at the rate of l per
cent; 2 per cent. Of $1,000; 4 per cent. on
$40. 900; per cent on $4,000, and 10 per
cent. on $4,000. His plan is to have the
postmasters in cities of 10000 population
or less collect the income taxes and in
large cities a special income tax collector
is to be appointed He has been getting
some information from foreign coun-
tries on the subject and thinks that he
will be able to present the matter 70 the
house IN a manner that will give the
proposition the support of the majority.
He says it solves the question of raising
revenue and gives the party an oppor-
tunity to carry out the plan Of tariff re-
duction to which it is pledged. He does
not know whether his plan will be ac-
cepted by the democrats Of the ways
and means committee, it has not yet
been discussed at any great length.