The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-31

THE NEW TARIFF BILL
Ways and Means Commit
lee Expect to Present 1t
in November.
BIG DEFICIENCY IN SIGHT
Revenues of the Government Are
Running Far Behind the
Expenditures.
BIG DEFICIENCY IN SIGHT

w ASHlNGTON. ~. O.s AUX Oh AoSos-
The tariff question is now undergoing a
course OF "understudyn preparatory to
taking the place of the silver question as
soon as that drama is removed from the
boards-and perhaps before that event
occurs. The cry Repeal the Sherman
law and go home" has been virtually
abandoned as impractioable of execution.
1t has been the express wish Of the ad-
niuistration that Congress should take
this course, because President Cleveland.
Secretary Carlisle anc Mr. Wi ilson. the
Chairman of the Ways and Means. con-
Cured in thinking that tariff bill
could be- better prepared whiIe. Congress
was not in session. Mr.. Carlisle finas
his time during Office hours almost
wholly taken up by visits from Senators
members on matters OF patronage
aud he has been able to give but little at
teption to the recommendations which
he will make as to the shape which the
new tariff bill should assume. He WAS
very anxious that Congress should ad-
iourn quickly. and yesterday, It Is said,
he visited the Capitol aud had quiet
talk with friendly Senators and with
Speaker Crisp ana Mr.. Wilson as to the
practicabiity of bringing this to pass.
The result of his survey of the field
convinced him that all hope of making
any break In the continuous course of the
extra session and the regular session
must be shaudonsd. IL is couceded that
general legislation will be entered upon
in the extra session. and that tariff CEN
sidieration must run along under all these
disadyan ageous circumstances. 1t is
understood therefore. that Mr.. Carlisle
contemplates going into retreat" for q
month or so 10 briug his mind uninte--
ruptedly to the consideration OF tariff
questions.
The y, esent expectation of Chairman
Niisoa is that his committee will have a
tariff bill ready for the consideration of
the House by he first OF Novsmber next,
hnt certainly pot before.
BIG DEFICIENCY IN SIGHT.
Avery urgent question which may be
forced Lo the front at an early day is the
necessity for making scme provision to
put money iuto me Treasury to meet the
current obligations of the Government.
There is a deficiency from ten to
eleven millions in sight already. aud the
revenues are running behind the expeu-
diture< 10 the smouat of fully $4,000
day. l. is obvious some method must be
devised to check or meet this alarming
deiicif The alternatives before Con-
Rress seem tn oe limit ed 10 thtee:-
A new issue of Government bonds.
AN income tax or some other new
imp. ST. or
g. An increase of rate In one or more
of Lhr existing forms of taxation.
Rigid economy in appropriation will
1iorP ) Hufnte to meet FEfie dsiHttff5y THEs
tixed aud unavoidable expenditures of
the Governneut+are ut the present mo-
nirui in excess Of it's income.
Or perhaps a better way to put the
case liz, that owing to the financial
siriugency aud the consequent failing off
In receipts fruui Internal revenue, taxes
on distilled spirts,E tobacco. etc.. aud
owing to the t.riff uncertainties and the
monetary slringencies combined. which
OCCASION falling of of customs receipts
f. ON imports, the daily revenues of the
Gorsrninenisare considerably less than
the compulsory daily expenditures for
pensions and the ordinary expenses of
Government
TO GIVE HEARINGS.
The decision of the Committee on Wavs
and Means Yesterday to give hearings TO
persons Interested in the preparation of
u tariff bill between the 4th and Goth Of
September does not exhaust the inten-
tlobs of the committee in that
regard. Chairman Wilson his been
ilIsl ructed TO present a resolution for
consideration by the House authorizing
the committee. through its various sub
committees. 10 pursue Investigations OF
the several subjects over which they
have especial charge, the expenses
of these investigations to be
pdiQ Oub VI VIC ConbindOAf AAuu
of the House upon tile warrant of the
chairman OF committee. This will meet
the criticism Of Mr.. Reed upon the action
of The committee yesterday, that 'eigh-
teen or twenty hours seems short time
time to devote TO presentation OF the
great manufacturing aud producing In
terests of ths counrry-"
IN THE HOUSE TODAY.
In the House this morning Mr.. Good
night (Dem- Ky.) introduced bill TO
create the eastern Judicial district of
Kentucky. Referred.
Mr.. Flynn REP. Ok.) Introduced bill
granting to settlers on certain lauds in
Oklahoma the right to homestead en-
tries.
The house then resumed the consIdera-
tion OF the rules aud Mr.. Picker samend-
ment to increase the mem oersnIp OF the
Committee on Rules from fve to nine
was rejected.
Mr.. Hooker's amendment to increase
the membership to eleven ives also lost.
On motion of Mr.. KiIgore {Dem. Texas)
an amendment was adopted giving the
Committee on Ways and Means jurisdic-
tion over all measures pnrporting to
IN THE sErATE.
Asjoint resolution WAS introduced by
Mr.. Dnlph (Rep.. Org, relative to the
employment of skilled draugb ssmen.civil
engineers and others In the office OF the
Supervising Architect OF the Treasury.
aud made statement to the effect that
in many cases where appropriations had
been made for public buildings, plans
aud specifications have not
been prepared owing to the
lack OF sufficient force In
the arcnitect's Office, and owing to the
limitation on the expenditures of that
Office to $500 o,000.. He instanced the case
ors Portland, Oregon. wheres Is 160, 600 has
been paid for site. and rorswhich build
ing auappropriasion au was made over two
gears ago: but not even sketch plan has
yet been made.