Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-04

stated at the Treasury department last
evening, and as will be reported tonight.
against any increase OF the whisky tax.
They have simply dosited not to pass upon
the question at this time. Secretary Car
Isle wanted q definite answer upon the
question late yesterday afternoon, so that he
might promulgate his annual report. which
he was holding back foF a decision from the
committee, and he was informed that the
committee would permit the tariff bill to
come before the house and probably pass
that body without any internal revenue
feature that after action was had upon the
sarif bill as it stauds the committee would
be better able TO pass intelligently upon the
whisky tax.
The program now Is to report the income
tax proposition as a separate measure, MAX
ing private incomes as well as legacies and
corporations pay a tax, and. then, il the
house does not put a duty on raw sugar, to
report an increase of the whisky tax. 1t is
now simply a question whether sugar or
whisky shall contribute about thirty million
dollars a year more revenue than the bill as
it stand and the income tax win provide :
that much more is necessary. President
Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle are deter
mined that a cent a pound on raw sugar
shall be levied for revenue purposes, but
there are a decided majority OF the commit
tee opposed to any sugar duty. If n duty is
placed on raw sugar the proposition TO eN-
tinguish the sugar bounty gradually will be
abandoned and all of 1T abolished at one
sweep. 1t is not likely that the increase of
the whisky tax will be determined upon by
the ways and means committee under two or
three weeks. Whether a duty is levied on
raw sugar depends upon the ability of the
president and Secretary Carlisle to coerce
the committee. Tthe tariff bill will probably
come before the house for action u week
from tomorrow ard debate upon ii will
likely be limited to about two weeks.
Very Significant silence.
The failure of Comptroller Of Currency
Eckels in his annual report TO recommend
the repeal OF the tax on state bank circula-
tion or to refer TO the much mentioned ques-
ton of fedetalizing state banks of issue is
significant. 1t means in the opinion of
mem Ter of the house committee on banking
and currency and the senate finance COM
mittee that Meth sr proposition will find any
favor with the administration. Comptroller
Eckels was urged by many advocates of state
bank circulation to recommend the repeal OF
the tax and by many others in congress to
treat the question Of federalizing stat banks
of issue by providing inspection, ETC., but he
refused. Comptroller Eckels is an intimate
personal as well as official friend OF Presi-
dent Cleveland, and he consuits him freely
and often. He would not, it is believed.
either ignore these important subjects of
state bank issues or treat them without con-
sultation with the president, and he would
voice the presidents position better than
almost any other official. He silence is
taken Us positive evidence that the presi-
dent doesn't want legislation upon state
bank circulation, and there Is but the slight
est probability that there will be any legis-
lation upon that subject.
towans at Washington.
NJ. w. McIvor OF Cedar Rapids, Ia, is at
the Eobitt.
Hon. James F. Wilson and family of Iowa
are at the Oxford.
Mrs. Y. Kimberly OF Sioux City is at the
Howard. PERRY S. HEATH.