Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-18
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NO MEETING HELD YET.
The Full Democratic Membership of the
Committee on Ways and Means in
Washington.

The Full Democratic Membership OF the
Committee on Ways and Means in
Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. c., November T.-The
general meeting of the Democratic mem
bership Of the Ways and Means Commit
tee. which was expected to-day, did not
materialize. although every Democratic
member of the committee was in the city
and at the Capitol.
The failure to meet was quite as much OF
a surprise to most of the members OF the
committee themselves as it was to the pub
lie. Congressman Cochran, of New York,
and Bynum, of Indiana, had hurried back
to the city in response TO messages demand
ing their presence, and the former was
somewhat astonished on hearing that no
formal call for meeting had been issued
to-day.
"The members when interviewed on the
subject simply stated that Chairman WIZ.
son had not yet called the full meeting, ana
until be did they were uncertain as 10
THE NEXT PROCEEDING.
It's an open secret that most of the dis
cussiou is over the internal revenue, where
the questions of an income tax and tax on
tobacco, beer and whisky were all 10 Go
considered When the committee does
meet in full membership, which will PROB
ably be tomorrow, the first question 10 De
considered will be that Of an income tax,
and until this matter is disposed OF, the
details Of the tariff bill Will Do le1t Ior
subsequent consideration.
Hon. Don NJ. Dickinson, OF Detroit, had
Wilson
to-day. and Congressman Timothy Camp
bell. of New York, called with some OF
his constituents 10 discuss the adminlstra-
tive features of the revenue laws.
Cong essman Geary, Of California, had
long hwith Chairman Mcmillan ana
the oths eembers of the subcommittee
on inte1-A revenue in regard TO various
changes desired by the wine producers OF
THE PACIFIC COAST.
Among other things Mr.. Geary urged leg
islatiOn permitting the bottllng Oh splriVS
in bond. providing for the extension or the
bonding period, permitting the blending OF
brandy in bond, providing drawbacks on
bottles and corks, permitting the transfer
OF brandy in bond, and permitting the re-
duction of aged spirits to the original proof.
The proposed action of the committee IN
removing the sugar bounty IS arouslng
much opposition from Louisiana planters
and Congressman Boatner to-day on De-
half Of the Louisiana people, entered Vlg-
orous protest against the proposition, An
open letter was to-day filed with the COM
mittee by Mr.. E. H. King, protesting
against the removal of the bounty and the
admission of sugar free Of tariff.
The Subcommittee having under consid-
Grafton the bill of Mr.. Bryan TO authorize
the redemption of the two per cent United
States bonds. has ordered favorable
REPORT on THE MEASURE.
1t is the expectation to- night by the Dem
ocratic members Of the Ways and Means
Committee that they will meet in full con-
ference tomorrow to receive the various
reports of the Subcommittee.
With the exception Of the Committee on
Internal Revenue which has jurisdiction Of
the income tax question, all the sub COM
mittees have practically completed their
reports and are prepared TO submit them
to the full membership.