The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-03
lses for the Purpose Of Increas-
Ing The Revenue.
NEW CHINESE BILL PASSED.
Special Session OF Congress Winds
fp Today-The Tax on Beer to BE
iaised Another Dollar Barrel
btiier Congressional Matters.

AsnINGToN, Nov. 3-The committee
Ways and means having charge of the
II bill have not yet reported their
gh draft to their associates.
hey are now again going over the
yh draft, which they completed several
ago, TO get it in form TO report to the
ority OF the committee. The power
the committee is we'll established to
xe the tariff as nearly as possible
Pile tariff.
4 so doing they expected to increase the
snue from the customs rs well as TO
atty reduce duties all along the line.
duties are 10 be reduced to a revenue
1t, the free listis greatly enlarged and
It made in nearly everything along the
he question Of increasing the revenue
ne which a great deal of attention is
az given and a numbe of propositions
increasing the income of the govern
lt through the internal revenue taxes
under consideration. The proposed in
ised tax on beer appears To be popular
among the Democrats in the house.
Is estimated that the present tax
81 on a barrel of beer amounts To
Mt 1-5 Of cent per glass, and
Is calculated an increase Of 81
arrel. which would make this tax
ut two-fifths Of "A cent per glass, would
affect the remaining selling price of
drink, aud the tax of 81 barrel would
be more than half the tax on alcohol
eer Of what the whisky tax is, the tax
u calculated on the alcohol in the beer
not on the bulk Of beer itself.
Where the Gain Comes.
income Of S32, 900, 900 year is calcu-
d on from this increase If made. The
on whisky will probably be increased
ents, making it 81 instead of 80 cents,
ow This increase is reckoned to in
Sc the income &l2, 100000.
ae present tax on manufactured to-
20, etc, including cigars, is cents. 1t
roposed to double this to increase the
7 by $4,000, 600 The tax on cigars,
ch is now 50, il is now proposed To in-
SO to 81, which should add So, ,000, 900 to
revenue.
connection with this il is proposed to
ice the import duty on tobacco used in
manufacture of cigars to encourage
manufacture in this country, and in
Sc the revenue by increasing the inn
As has been said before IL is
II proposed to re-establish any tax on
gar, but the abolition of the tax would
We the government $50, 600 900 year,
actically adding this much to the rev.
ue.
1t is calculated that il these things are
me the aggregate increase of revenue
III be $40, ,000, 900, and it is believed by the
that there would be "A sufficient
crease Of revenue arising from an in-
ease on importations on lower duties TO
ise this to nearly 500, 100000
The testimony taken by the house ways
ID means committee on the tariff has
EN- printed and presented TO senator's
ID members. The matter makes vol
ms relating TO almost every article
uched by tariff legislation.
To Adjourn This Afternoon.
The committee ON rules reported to the
use resolution for adjournment at 3
clock today. Mr.. Catchings (Dem., Miss.)
troduced the resolution, which was dis
ssed, and then the previous question
dered. The resolution was finally passed
yeas, 13i; nays, So.
Geary Law Changed.
The Chinese bill passed the senate yes
rday afternoon. It is the house bill un-
nended. 1t extends for six months the
ne under which the Chinese can register
der the Geary law and for the deporta-
IN after this time Of any Chinese laborer
und in the United States without a
rtifcation of registration. 1t provides
at the word laborer shall be construed
mean skilled and unskilled laborers,
nile a Chinese merchant shall be a
iinaman devoted exclusively TO mercan-
c pursuits and not engaged as a laborer
all.
Chinese merchants shall be all China
en- devoted exclusively TO mercantile
rsuits and not engaged rs laborer at
l. IL changes the provisions of the
AIRY law jncerning witnesses, in that
stead Of requiring n white witness IL re-
Tres that the witness shall be other
an n Chinaman. Pending the order Of
portation the Chinaman to be deported
mot be bailed. Certificates Of reRistra-
m are to contain the photo of the appn.
nt.
hat Cheer Grocery and Tea Emporium.