The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-07
CHANGES IN SUGAR.
aesds OF the President Now Has
anch TO DO With the Tariffs
Future.

Du INC aosoCtdtcd fTcsS.
WARRINGTON. July Conversation
lth members of the ways and means
mmittes leads to the opinion that
y mem bers will be reconciled without
uch difficulty to the senate amend
ents % the income tax, as most of them
- calculated 90 remove offensive feat
roa
The main contest will be on the sugar
hedule, to which the opposition In the
ouse is very decided and strong numeri-
hlly. That some change will be made In
% schedule is certain. but the belief is
onerAl that the duty will be retained.
ho senate conferrees will make an effort
include bounty allowances on the COM
hg crop. That allowance was included
the senate caucus agreement and was
3rndoned at the last hour for the reason
het it was desired to dispose of the bill
b Tuesday last.
There seems to be an understanding
mong Democratic senators that the
ounty allowance will be arranged in
onferencc In g manner that will be ac-
optabls to the sugar growers The ques.
0n has been raised whether the growers
domestic sugar are not entitled to q
ounty under the existing law. It is pro-
ldod that producers of such sugar, to be
ntitlcd to bounty, shall fils prior to
uiy of each yeW. with the COM
htssioner of internal revenue, ap-
lication for license, together
ith notice of the place Of production
nd IN estimate Of the quantity OF sugar
~ produced In the current year. These
r0visions Of law. which ars held to be In
be nature of a contract. hsve been CON-
He'd with. and the coming sugar crop
kill be made under the conditions thus
greed upon.
The Prssident's Attitude.
. IN conversation with friend recently
Ae president alluded TO the question Of
|hriR Legislation. He remarked that he
- abstained from interfering with the
ill while IL was pending in the senate.
he measure was not altog satisfac-
'Dry and not uch one as he would have
Famed He did not think there was suf.
|cient time at the present session to make
my serious contention over IL. But under
Pc circumstances he thought the house
Fouid be justified In accepting the meas
IRE with some notifications in order that
|peedy action may be had regarding this
host important measure.
The attitude of the president and the
|4ministration concerning this matter
vIll have, it Is believed, much influence,
|ot only with the members of the ways
md means committee, but with the
klonds Of the administration in both
|ouses In settling and adjusting this i'm
|ortknt question. I
A Tax on eresnbacks.
g. A.
scks oesupied the attention of the house
n day. and It was passed by vote of 17s |
~ The only point of interest in the
|ay's proceedings was the taking of the
ari6 bill from the srtxker's table and its
oforencs to the committee on ways and
noans. bat this was unattended By any
xoitement or remarks.
Several unimportant bills were passed.
he special order setting aside today for
oloGies On the late Representative Heuek
{ Ohio was postponed for q week.
A Short Session.
An air Of quiet and serenity prevailed
, ohs ehambs when the senate met at
~ yesterday, after its holiday The
kuggls Of the past three months had
|vSrely taxed the endurance of the sens-
10 end IL was Inn N edistely decided that
u senate adjourn to meet on Monday.
his was to give the senator's two more
~ Of rest before beginning work on
n appropriation bills. The houss Joint
solution to enable the secretary of the
av5 to carry out the work of increasing
. navy was adopted. One resolution
- two bills. the direct outgrowth Of the
hitting Pullman strike, were introduced.
|
Bonnell In President
AsBURY PARK, July THE National
ditorial association has elected the