The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
A CAUCUS ON TIE TARIFF.
IHE cart TO BE ISSUED As SOON As
7HE BIrL rs REPORTID.


Have Finished ThcIr Consideration OF the
lIm and win Report I:to the House on
Tuesday Nest-The Internal Revenue
Schedules Not Vet Agreed Upon, but u
Majority OF the Democrats on the COM
mittcs SIN Favor nv Iacume TrH.
WARRINGTON Dec. lathe dlsgruntled
Democrats IN the House have succeeded in
their efforts to get caucus TO consider the
Tariff bill. and the call will I've issued bv eau
Gus Chairman Holman as soon as the bill is re-
ported to tho House. 1hcn the music will be-
gin. The so.called leaders OF the House that
II. the men who represent tho wing that is
supporting Chairman Wilson In his tariff pol-
icy-do not like the idea OF caucus at all, and
ere doing everything in their power to post
pone or prevent It. It is noticeable that In the
list OF signatures TO the caucus call there does
not appear tho name Of ono man in tho House
who has any intuonce with the powers that
be. As for tho members Of the Ways and
Means Committee. they fear that IL the caucus
Is held 1t might instruct the committee to
abandon the sugar bounty altogether and
provide instead for duty OF ono cent per
pound on raw sugar. as advocated by
President Cleveland. II the caucus should
decide that tho necessary revenue must
be secured in part. or at least to
the amount Of $50. 100000. by n tax of one cent
around on sugar, it might be deemed neces-
cary to reconstruct those features OF the in
ternal revenue bill which have already been
determined upon. To-day the subject was
considered In committee. and It was found
that q majority OF the Democrats favor in
creasing the tax on cigars to ST per thousand
in addition to the Increased tax uron cigar
cites. which has already been agreed upon. 1t
had been decided also to reduce tho tax on
playing cards from ten cents per pack. which
has already boen agreed upon. to five cents
per pack. Another estimate OF strength which
was made by members Of tho committee to-
day. shows that six Democrats Of the commit
tee are still in favor Of placing a tax on private
incomes. as we'll az on the incomes of corpora
tions and inheritances.
The report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury.
which has never before been so long delayed.
Is to be still further withheld because OF the
failure OF tho Ways and Means Committee to
decide upon. its policy OF taxation in the In
ternal Revenue bill. 1t Is known. however.
that the Secretary OF the Treasury within n
few hours has informed tho Ways and Means
Committee that IL there Is TO be an increase on
whiskey. the whiskey in bond must lie ex-
smpted from that increase. Mr.. Carlisle
makes the emphatic statement that the Gov
eminent having entered into contract.
and having required q bond. and having
stipulated that when the whiskey shall be
taken out Of bond it should pay a tax Of ninety
n,
change this rate. either to Increase 1t or 20
duce 1t. The Secretary Of the Treasury bases
his eis to The S, ppSSi0n to
Thiskey IN bond upon this legal objection. 1t
ury fears that IL an Increased tax should Da
made to apply to 6ondod whiskey. the Efforts
az IN the s q nae PS SsTed
ited would be- redoubled. 1t Is known that o
psGESSS N 10 prGHids rs en- I'm @ bonded
ported IN very influential quarters. particu-
new complication has been discovered By
the Louisiana sugar men. who are exceed
, h y anxious that the sugar schedule Of the
there shall be u duty placed on raw sugar. as
asubstitute for the bounty. the imposition of
Eeclprocity treaty, which exists between the
United States, Cuba, and the sugar reproducing
those who advocate this movement that these
treaties might be an obstacle,
tee says that sufficient number OF test votes
has already been taken on the proposition to
such an increase; But 1t does not follow that
cause the committees viii not re" tSgi md
II There IS very determined, pur-
Sse to Inc tho aS one DeS 81 a 'hi
there is an evident unwilllngness on the part
are not connected with the Ways and Means
Committee to permit the pledges which have
Rtives OF tho brewing interests from being
can member Of tho Nays and Means Commit
tee says thatS barrel Of beer contains three
Sssp Lea %G
heAmount OF the alcohol which it contains. 1t
Sess " tSn NAVE 70 ysGs hat tne
promised the brewers that they viii not inter.
ieE S MIN the tax on iermented liapors. but
House that fermenied liquors shall no re-
Salrfed to pfy tax Of moro th1p ~ cents
Is very possible that it might prevail
one reeuilar circumstance IN connection
g. have boon considered By the NAYS ana
Means Committes will be brought to the at,
the large breweres OF the United states. which
have been most active here Ia securing leEIs;
which it.is assumed holm very close relations
20 The German vote are In iaet elthsr CON
which few years AGO made such heavy In
vestmen's in the bravery interests in this
very valuable is shown by the annual report
which has been received here Of the Milwaukee
hquor making combinations In the world. 1t
appear that sixteen per cent has been earned
on tine ordinary shares Of this combination,
The bemorrati" members OF the Nays and
Meas Committee nppear % hs as much
end 81 the bill. Little progress can he made |
with this until the tariff schedules arc our OF
W Se T@sP s2e P'S Fg9aPt @Ser
the Democrats cannon he uniteI on any one OF /
IhrHe arc butN on sugar a tax On individual !
incomes, and additional taxes on dlstiIlei !
spirits and l'tmented Ii iuOrs 1t seems ine,-
liable that the deficiency to hs created by a re.
ductIon in the customs duties by tho Wilson |
bill must he raised from ono or more OF The !
sources named, "
The WAYS ami Means Committee this after
noon hItshei their consideration 81 the TarilT
bill and on motion OF Mr. MrMlllin n wa, or
dsred 10 he reported TO tho House on Tuesday
next with a favorable recon mendqtion. Chair.
man Wilson hOpes 20 haze his repnTt ready Iy
that time The minority report is arly out
lusl, and although the Republicans hive
ask sd a further sNtersiO Of time in which to
prepare their report Il is eXpecte that they
too. will be ready by that date. The subj oU-
mittrs on Internal Revenue will hold an all
day session tomorrow, and hope TO be able -
report their conclusions 70 the House little
later ia the week.
The pressure on the Democratic members %
tho avs and Means Committee 10 modify tn /
rates IA tie existing bill ia Unprecedented "a
thc history OF taTliI legislation 81 late years.
Not only are the corridors liilcd from moran Z
In "a lgEaEt nj