The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-08
THE WILSON TARIFF BILL.
IN WILL Nh REPORTED TO TEE HOUSE
ON WEDNESDAY NEEE


Cisuss ana rIssire Duty on All Sugars
The Senate Finance COMMITTEES TO Tate
Cp and Considsr the hin independent OF
and Pending the Action or the House.
wAsH1vurov, Dec THE Tariff bill, from
present Appearances will be reported 70 the
House on Wednesday next The purpose Of
the Democrats Is to press consideration Of the
measure as RAPIDLY MS possible General do
bate will begin on Dec. IL Thiswil give five
days for consideration before the holiday re-
cess Some Of the Democratic leaders think
the bill ought to PASS the House after three
weeks debate. II this programme 10 followed
the bill will 90 to the senats not later than
Jan 20. The Democrats believe that tho
business interests OF tho country demand n
speedy settlement OF the tariff question.
There is no disposition on their part.
they say. TO gag" the minority or
20 restrict debate. II the Eepubli
cans insist upon longer time being given TO
them. their wishes will doubt prevail With
in reasonable limits" as one Of tho Demo-
cratic members Of the Ways and Means Come
nllttee expressed it this morning The lie.
publcans are not, IT seems Influenced 10y these
considerations. They that the business
men OF the country have u very iar UNDER
standing OF what the new law will be, and That
they are already adjusting their affairs in
harmony with it, They will ask that three
weeks he allowed for general debate and
fortnight at least for consideration oi the
measure under the five minute rule
The Ways and Means Committee room has
been the storm centre to-day around which
tho Representatives Of n number - protected
interests have gathered The corridor on
which the committee room is situated was
filed with people who clam urcd in vain fot adj
mission. The Democrats members - tho
committee sat within. behind closed doors. As
the members ventured out from time to time
they were quickly buttunhu.ej. ard protests
against certain OF the proposed changes were
forced into their hands. il. indeed. they wero
not compelled TO listen to an impromptu RrgU-
ment poured into their unwilling ears before
they could escauo. \ reporter who asked Mr..
Clifton II, Brock inridge OF Arkansas the ilan-
tity OF these PEOPLE was informed that they
represented almost every interest affected 10y
the bill Mr.. Breckenridge added that while
the committee could not accord hearings to
them they would consider any arguments
they might make in writing, as matter Of
The COMMITTEES is at II devotin. mum her VI
hours n day to u careful review ~ the TIL. |
The purpose * to remove Inconsistencies, to |
establish proper relations in The rates between |
raw materials AMI tho finished products. TO |
Simplify classtfcattons. and put definitions In |
legal and precise language.
The air about the committee room was filed |
be made In tho hiii, 1t was said that the metal |
schedule. Tor example, would I've greatly modi- |
ned IN number -. important items; The
story was denied 10y the committee as without
changed It will be in the House. but Tor tho
present at least the committee purpose is to
report IL, as lar a. rates arc concerned, in sub
stantiaiy the form il was given to the public.
MT Harter OF Ohio has been talking, 70
plumber OF the Democratic mem bers Ot tho
i house In regard to SRhnEe "a the proposed
rtHr 81 s rlGiv hs senttnm m sad Mr
manlike treatment OF sugar will be to abolish
the bounty aud put u uniform tax Of one cent
Einna N n ~ |
about $40 OU0,6 to si200O,OUO in 66unttSs
alone and put from 100000, OUU to 35,UOO,OuO
Of revenue into the Treasury. In other words
this change Is expected To produce a net In
grease In the revenues OF from SlOOOo.UUO to
The Democratic members OF the Finance
this morning, ut which an effort was made to
come to some conclusion as to tho policy to bs
The conference proper lasted not more than
fifteen minutes and was adjourned until to-
decided that comparative statement should
be prepared showing tho Diligence between
the existing law, and soon as this is re-
eeelved the committee. will begin work on
the House. from the TENOR OF the
femarks d u leading member of the commit
many changes In the Wilson Gill when ii is re-
ported to the senate and i is not without the
range OF possibilities that the entire principal
Of free raw materials may be abandoned or
Podiied materially. The opinion OF those
disposition of the party Is that tho bin cannot
possibly pass re senate before the last Of
decide upon the question OF hearings at tho
next meeting
yides for the Tree importation OF wool into the
United States has been received with much
EeSaIlos yesterday received telegram H rom
buenos Ayros sayin g that II the blu with the
Increased trade with the Inited states from
that country, Would Immediately result. Mr.,
xf9sSs VIII Es,sf III Of she BIZ
supplies the United States with large proper
S Sa Oh ths ma hlaes thSt enter me Its
ste predict that the rarir bill will pass the
fsnaets prass'iSaT as It comes from the House
they VIII be able to make n better showing
wfa ne voters q the next election asrs'
ment to take coal from the free list. the Ro-
D pub ;tT yin Ipln him in that prOpqstion
many amsndments that i will break OF its own
weight: This course will not be resorted 10,
Gratis take the initiative,
Representative Tom johnson OF Ohio ls Sc
we're In his criticism OF the hill. and the FOLLY |
little free trader may astonish some OF his
Democratic associates II he talks in public as
nHds fault with il because there Is too much
protection in IT, AMI as an Ohio Democrat it is
modsllcd so closely after the obnoxious Nc.
Kinlsy law. He contends that the Democrats
adopted the precise language OF the Mckinley
bill In almost every instance and there Is not |
. shadow OF Democratic originality in the
framework OF the measure.
Many OF the constituents OF New York and
New Jersey Congressman are vitality inter-
ested In the provisions of the Tariff tin AL |
most every member OF the New loFk delega- |
tion finds his daily mail loaded down WI |
petitions for notifications of the bill The |
slgners OF the petitions in large numbers APP
pear at the CAPITOL and insist on having a
hearing before the committee. Chairman |
Wilson has announced that the committee
will grant no further hearings, but he does not |
object tO individual members OF the commit |
tee listening to the complaints which are |
pouring In from every manufacturing quarter.
FRANKLIN Bartlett had his first |
experience with a delegation to-day and he
Induced Representatives Breckenridge Of Ar
kansas to hear them. The delegation came to
Washington 70 complain against the duty OF
Of capsules. IL was contsnded
that the duty might be reduced, as there is
practically no competition with the imported I
quality OF glue and gelAtins used In making '
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