The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-21
LIVE uISHIva70y 1OpICs
Little Change to B- Mndr In the Tariff hin
In Internal Revenue Tsxe-.

wAsHIHGToN. Nov. %. In the Tariff bill.
which is to DO ready for public inspection on
Nov. ~ no change will he made in tho existing
internal revenue laws. unless some Increase Is
made in the whiskey tax. The rate o! Increase
Inns lot been decided upon. and depends some
what upon the estimates OF the Treasury De-
partment for the amount OF revenue needed
aud tho rate which is fixed upon finally for the
income tax. Several members Of the Ways
and Means Committee think that an increnso
oil ten cents a gallon on whiskcy. which will
add SlO. OOO.OOO annually to tho revenue. will
DO sufficient. There are others. however who
favor much higher rate and who say that
the tax ultimately may DO placed not lower
than > 20 n gallon.
on manufactured tobacco. or on cigars. There
has been u disposition to increase the cIgnr
manufacturers have resisted It strenuously.
aud the com mittee believe that II Will not ho
necessary. with the increase on whlskey and
the revenue from the income tax. lhere VIII
probably he II reduction In the customs duty
IN Sumatrn tobacco. which is now - on un-
stemmed and 81 10 on stenmed. The commit
tee consider this rate excessive. and will proO-
ably reduce it from 30 cents to 81 per found.
The Supreme Court Of the United states to-
day. in an opinion read ~ Justice Field. hell
that the great lakes Of tn" United States nnh
the term high seas" a. used in the statutes
providing punishment Tor crimes committed
thereon. Inc case came W. on hllpehl 81 me
United states from the judgment Of the Circuit
Court OF the United states Tor the western dis
trict OF Michigan. Justices Gray and Brown
dissented.
The total number OF fourth class Postmas-
tiers appointed to-day was siNty-two. OF which
twenty-five We're to Ill vacancies cRusrd 10y
designations and death. Among the APPOINT
n"nts were tho following for New York state:
At Dalton. A. d. Baker; Lincklean Centre
Bushkirk, Durtin. w. II. MoSlau.
There is a possibility. at least, that the Gov
eminent will hereafter do its own printing Of
postage stamps. and probably postal cards
and postal notes. To-day Postmaster General
Iissel rec eivrd u letter from the Superlntpnd-
ent of the Bureau OF Engraving ami Printing.
asking that the bureau 80 permitted tosubmlt
bids for furnishing Hostage stamps under he
contract has not yet heen awarded. IL Is rrobH-
he that the Post mH stpT- General Will Withhold
his decision until the Bureau oil Engraving and
Printing can make u formal bid. together with
q statement as to its facilities Tor doing the
work
The most important recommendations made
in the annual report o! Chief Drummond Of
the United States Secret Service refer TO
amendments In existing laws to prevent the
oIerations OF green goods" schemes and
u recon erhRtiOn for the passage Oi the Man
derson till Ia pI event nnk officials from max
ing false entries in their books. TIL" Secret
service officers during tn" past year have Sc
cured .Ob convictions. most nj them Tor pass
ing counterfeit coins. Fines Ia the amount OF
$4,000 wers imposed on persons arrested by
them. The face value Of counterfeit money
also secured i0l plates ami numerous dies
and mOuldk.