New-York tribune., 1893-11-24
FREE TRADERS DISTRACTED.
rpoIRrE AMONG TIE CREW OF THE GOOD
SHIP REVENUE REFORM.
AFTER DISAPPOINTING EXPERIENCE With
SOME IMPORTED PILOTS, THEY 0hi ~
WORK AND MAKE SOME PROGRESS
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Washington Nov. 23-These are busy anu a"n,o -
davs for the Democratic members OF 'ie ..,
ro,tee ON Ways and Means. Their secret .'"t
lost night lasted from O'Clock unth ai'e' " -
,,hen II ended they were as much a' e'" go.
in regard to the proposed income taN' ",s .,air
,h. chief tonic of discussion. 50 great "'' .. ~
orr,ex,v appear to be to-day that an H'7 ,,,
n.mocrat suggested that it would be c'''
act for the chaplain of the House oil f'ep'. pr. t
.,,,.s to road the prayer for persons az =" ~
their benefit daily until the good snip ',.., ~ In
Reform com.s safely into port Inc ~ r.
washington OF David A. Wells ana i"o' ,o
Shearman inspired some persons WIN ,onoaa
that under the guidance OF TWO SUI" 80 safe
p,lots the craft would soon be brousn' ors ~ wbo
harhor so that the brave but weary ma''"e''
man her might enjoy the rest they CIV ~ ~
must have before starting on wha' p pr,
. stormy and perilous LEGISLATIVE 'O' H..
this hope quickly died when 1t was uis'o' .,,o,v
the pilots did not agree anu una. .r,,no
uas shouting Breakers dead ahead: anu 80 ,
y, o,ange tho course which the other had iaid oo"h
rd ras obstnately determined 10 io'o"'
skinner Wilson became exceeuins'S Nv ~ ~, I'D
Mate McMillin actually groaheu x.oo. hofore
not make I'D his mind whether 'he on'
hin, bearing the inscription Income , II. 90
,ronreserver OF a dynamite bomb nearly 'eau' ~
,a So,.ar., of the crew murnlured loudly ana
.,aa % no on the verge Of mutiny, whiie o'"ei'
or. naricstricken and with skipper "i'So" III
the lead fed and took refuge III Il wynn -
beneath the western terrace VI ' -, ,,,or,
nv the feeble and uncertain rays oil ua'N "'''''"
..,oa 20 comfort and cheer one announcer
Mate McNillin also left the snip an" WV" ~ NJ
- T., .o, made his way to the Treasury pe
.,.r, whore solemn conference was heiu'
when he returned, the skipper anu "ioS. Vi ,
crew were still invisible. but ne sa'"' ,
80 ,,em together in the Speaker 5 roo,' on"
.,hor so,emn conference was held. AS IL ehueu
""O'"N' ashore without ledNc
80, ~ storrn came made his appearance wearh,s ,
when a smile and soon Skipper wilson anu ,ns ne
comnanions q cautiously crept up from '"e" p'"N
Of ofniger rsfngge the pilots had been marooned or SIM
w nv ne ,nssed in disgrace could not De asce 81
ply d@sindd @ ala not return, and their absence seeInet
10 revive the courage and,ent ana ra,se crew Who set
ohppcL p-L with a will and made sucn progreSS i'ias
ouartermaster Bynum ana CoNswat Co, ,bot n the Rey-
eNple9p pesorm would reach port with all her cargo
safelv slowed and in good condition Dy "u"'"'
M nearly as could be scertaned s the rss rnnced Teae
ing of the tariff sShedneS Se,atnr to sugar and
Chairman Wilson and his colleaguss were h scend
r. reviewing and Teyshs hat tnsG some Changes of
will vet be made. and the status OF seVeiai he,heT
in controyersy, m be Of y or admitted at reduced
rates within the next fortyeight hourS bad nnti
decision has been reached in regard to tax tax on on
incomes and the amount to be aadta az 10 bonrht u viii
NOT be closed until more information ana aGdsona SrY
estimates have been Furnished by lhe iIrasuay i a
Department 1t is utterly impossipe 10 liz 6; M az
accurate forecast the action OF the ma!orlts VI
the Committee regard to the duty nd on a sugar % tSe Se
rnort. rolating thereto sent from Washington are
the er guesswOrk for the time ranr mas not tSe Se' S
cn sav What will be done nor could they say late
this afternoon whether the provisions relating 10 20
tnterna revenue would be incorporated IN the Iarli
hill or embodied in q separate bill Inc generaai
belief is that a tax on incomes will be recomnenuN
tegether with an Increase Of 20 to $ per cent in the
taS on whiskey The opinion is also expressly py
some persons that ad valorem duty OF say 20 per
cent will be imposed sugars ana inoiassts o,
ali grades but a member Of the majority declared %
uVssa3 ov,ua2 " or offered go far as he knew
There is reason to believe that the en- masor1iE h
Srhich besides making extensive additions 10 the
free list will provide that the average rae TI sme
and that the highest rate on any article shall not
exceed 40 per cent ad valorem. unless II De upon
linuors and a few other expensive articles. which
are regarded as uxures. chiefly purchased and con-
sumed by the wealthy