New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-27
DRAFT OF THE TARIFF BILL.
CHAIRMAN WILSON SAYS THAT 1T HAS
BEEN COMPLETED.


PtATE-No INCOME TAX PROVIDED
FOR NOR ANY CHANGE IN TIE
INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBrxrl
Washington. Oct. 2G-"The first draft OF the larlii
bill has been completed, but OF course you VIII I'M
derstand that it is merely a provisional one was
Chairman Wilson's reply TO an inquiry by a tribune
correspondent this forenoon.
Il suppose you could not furnish me with copy
suggested the correspondent.
ooh. no. of course not. In fact. have not YET
seen one In print myself" was the reply.
Perhaps you will not object to saying whether
or not the draft contains any provisions relating TO
proposed changes IN the internal revenue laws
mo. it does not.
81 suppose that. in case any such changes are
proposed they will be embodied in the same Dill
with the new tariff schedules"
well YES l presume 1t will be the judgment or
the committee to put all in the same BILL
Can you Indicate approximately when the Dill
will be reported to the House,"
Not very well. for 1t will depend good deal
upon circumstances. IL Congress should adjourn
so that we could work eight or ten hours day
without interruption. we could get on faster In
that case the Treasury Department also would
probably be able sooner to compile and FURNISH
certain material and information for which we have
asked and which we have not yet received.
NO REPORT UNTIL TIE REGULAR SESSION.
1t may not be unfair TO infer from the foregoing
statement that Chairman Wilson is inclined to the
opinion that the bill will not be reported to the
House until after the beginning OF the regular session
In December and 1t may be added that, II the ex-
perience of the past fair criterion the reporting
Of the bill at early date az December 10 VIII
be evidence of great diligence and Industry on the
part OF the Democratic majority OF the ways ana
Means Committee. The Tariff bill OF Is" was not
reported TO the House until April Is. although the
Committee on Ways and Means which framed II.
had been appointed early in December 1889. That
committee was a strong one, and II certainly was
not lacking either In industry or diligence II did,
however. allow more time for hearings than the
present committee has and 1t also reported an
other important bnl--the Customs Administration
bl-which passed before the Iarin Dill was
reported TO the House.
or course the air is fun OF rumors as 10 what
Chairman Wilson and his Democratic colleagues
have done and propose 10 do Among other things
1t is asserted that wool has been placed on the
which in all probability is true. az also Is Ale az
seron that all pece dpgS on Tco as v"re
S W iee IRON ORE e is q on the new free list coal upon
the production Of which less labor has been ex-
he protests of Mr sievens the MASSACHUSETTS,
Democratic member Of he committee ana dnro ihe
before New-England manufacturers during the last
ten years.
REDUCTION IN TIE IRON SCHEDULES.
1t is asserted with air of confidence that the
duty on tinplate. instead Of being removed alto
gethcr as the last Democratic House proposed is
10 be reduced lilo cents pound. on the theory
that the importatons at the lower rate VIII be
enough larger than they now are TO prevent any
great loss Of revenue from that source ana mat
the American consumer will get the benefit OF the
reduction. Whether the same theory VIII be APP
piled to cotton ties and cotton bagging remains 10
be seen 1t is also .rtcd that sharp reductions
throughout the iron and steel schedule are TO be
defended in part by the production OF letter
Gently to Chairman Wilson. IN which ,ssuclh
Is strongly advocate ms Ir.'li IT. 80 ~ u.s.
Mr T Sa is 20 be kept Back un i can
be used with the greatest effect, probably In ms
'Lurnber It y said is TO be placed on TIE free
list in order 70 placate Mr. Bryan me NerS 1s,h
having threatened TO nstigate Demccratic revolt
in the House if not in tai committee rsnsro 'T nness
his demand should be complied Win IN TGgard to
Michigan member of the committee Is said to have
protested most vigorously but wholly In vain
on the free iist. especially If duty Is to Be re-
tanned coal another raw -, III, r.e ,s
is kaolin. together with other ciays OF all Khds'
FREE SILVER LEAD ORE 4 PROBABILITY.
Information has been received here TO the effect
that the great smelters syndicate at Kansas city
has recently purchased the only concern there
which was not a member Of the trust before. and
II this be correct 1t is pretty conclusive evidence
that Mr. Tarsney. the Kansas City member OF the
committee has persuaded his Democratic colleagues
that silver lead ore from Mexico Is one Of the
free raw materials demanded by the Chicago
platform and the necessities OF the people. sugar
is probably giving Chairman Wilson and his Demo
cratic colleagues more trouble than any other one
thing They are bound TO repeal the bounty
provision and yet they are loath to reimpose duty
on sugar Indeed 1t is asserted that they will be
more likely to recommend reduction OF the duty
on sugars above No lG d. ; than the Imposition
OF any duty whatever sugars below that grade.
While no provisions relating 10 internal taxation
have been Incorporated in the draft that has been
prepared. Il Is known that that subject has been
from the outset prominent theme OF discussion as
well as "A matter OF anxious consideration. As
heretofore mentioned in these dispatches' 1t has
been virtually decided TO increase the tax OH beer
from 81 TO 81 a barrel and 1t Is now asserted that
IL is seriously proposed to increase the tax on
whiskey from 30 cents to 81 or 81 10 gallon. The
proposition to impose tax on Incomes Is under
stood to be still in allegiance while that for tax
on the shares Of corporations has not been aban-
doned.