Evening journal., 1894-03-09
TARIFF BILL AMENDED.
Senate Made Important Changes
In the Wilson Bill.
PLENTY OF REyENUE PROVIDED.


WAsHNeroN, March 9.-The proceedings
Of the senate committee on finance to re
ceive the tariff bill as amended by the
Democratic majority of that COMMITTEES
were in the main informal. Copies OF the
bill were handed TO all the members, and
the Republicans, who had not had a previ.
GUS opportunity 70 see Il, glanced through
it hastily.
There was some discussion OF time foi
consideration Of the bill by the full com
mittee, the Republican members saying
they would desire a reasonable period, and
the Democratic members expressed them
selves as willing TO grant that without cav.
il. saturday next at 1920 "A. M was SET
for the next meeting. when the Republic
ans, having had an opportunity to examine
the details of the bill, viii probably bs
able to say what time they will require
It is considered probable that they will ask
for an entire week after the next meeting
day and possibly more
WIN Leave No Deficiency.
The Democratic members OF the commit
tee do not express themselves at this time
as disposed to press for action which may
be considered speedy. They also say that
whatever delay may occur hereafter will
be chargeable to the Republicans, and they
must assume the responsibility.
senator Jones of Arkansas, chairman OF
the tariff subcommittee when asked for
statement giving an estimate of the prob
able amount Of income TO be derived from
the bill and for an explanation of other
features, said that an official statement
based upon estimates made by the treas
ury department would be given ont within
day or two. He was of opinion that It
would be shown that the bill would pro-
duce revenue Of about $40, 900, 600 OF $780,,
100000 without taking into account the in
creased amount which would be the result
Of the reductions made in tariff rates This
would be in excess of the requirements of
the government, which, he said are about
sl4S 600 900, not including the sum neces-
sary for the sinking fund or made neces-
sary by the recent bond issue.
From this amount can be substracted
about s150OO,OOO now paid ON account Of
the sugar bounty, which would, If these
estimates are correct, give surplus Of
from s37, 100000 to S47,OO0,000 under the op-
eratious of the proposed law.
"With few exceptions said the SEN
ator, the changes which have been made
have been made in the interest of securing
revenue" lie added, Where it can be
shown, as it can be in this instance, that
the surplus, if there shall be a surplus is
the result of increasing the tax upon whis-
Ky and kindred articles and where it is ac-
companied by a general reduction in Gus
toms duties do not believe that the pub
lie win make much objection TO the in
crease of the treasnry's contents"
Opinions ~ the Bin.
Senator Gallery, who with his late col
league, Senator White, has led the fight
for a sugar duty, expressed himself as sat
isfied ia modified degree with the action
of the committee.
Senator Brice, who was a leading spirit
in the movement for caucus, is not alto
gether satisfied with the bill, but will no
| doubt support the measure after trying to
have it amended in some particulars.
''ThOse of u.s." said the Ohio senator, "who
are anxious to see bill pass which will re-
peal the Mckinley law are greatly encour
aged, though the bill is not out of the
woods yet We have hopes Of it passing,
and it is possible that it will still be placed
in better shape. It is certainly in more
favorable form for becoming law than it
was a few weeks ago"
EXSpeaker Reed of the house said: "The
hill is much worse than it was when it left
the house, and it is much more important
for the interest Of the country that it should
be beaten. The poor little plea ON which
MIR. Wilson thought to justify his action
has disappeared. Free raw material for
New England has vanished
Features of the Bill.
The chief features upon which public in
/ terest centered were the provisions in re-
gard to the tariff ON sugar, iron ore. lead,
wool and its manufactures, cotton manu-
! features and the internal revenue taxes on
whisky and tobacco.
The sugar provision is as follows: All
sugars, tank bottoms, sirups Of cane juice
or Of beet juice, melada, concentrated mo
lada. concrete and concentrated molasses
testing by the polariscope not above 50 de
| grecs shall pay a duty OF / cent per pound,
and for every additional degree or frac-
tion of degree above so and not
above 20 degrees shown by the polari-
scope test shall pay one one-hundredth
| OF / cent per pound additional, and above
| 80 and not above 90 degrees for every
! additional degree or fraction Of n degree
shown by the polariscope test shall pay a
| duty Of 2-10O of a cent per pound addition
| al and above 80 degrees by polariscopt
test shall pay a duty Of 1 4-l0 cents per
pound: molasses testing not above So de
grees by the polariscope shall pay n duty
of cents per gallon; molasses testing
above SO degrees shall pay a duty of 4cents
per gallon.
Iron ore, including manganilerous iroT
ore, also the dross or residuum from burnt
pyrites, 40 cents "A ton.
Coal Is taken from the free list and made
dutiable also at 40 cents ton and coke a
] 3 cents.
Lead ore, which in the Wilson bill wa
10 per cent ad valorem, lead ore and lea,
dross three-fourths of 1 cent per pound
provided that silver ore and all other ore
containing lead shall pay duty of three
fourths OF / cent per pound ON the Leaf
contained therein, according to sample AM
assay &c the port OF entry.
Raw wool is left on the free list exactl
as in the Wilson bill, the provision to g
into effect Aug. ..
The whisky tax is raised to sl.10. tn
bonded period on whisky is extended fiv
years-that Is, from three TO eight years.
Cigars are 20 pay s. thousand; cigl
rettes in paper, 81 a thousand; cigarette
: ia tobacco, 80 cents a thousand Carpet
! rarnoin UNCHANGED The income tax prl