The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-07
THE TOBACCO RATES.
unstemmed and Stemmed Wrappers
$l.50 and $2.25 Per Pound.
Outlook For the Tariff Bill-The Tax
ON State Banks TO Remain In
Force.

WASHINGTON, June THE senate sat
until o'clock last evening. disposing OF
the tobacco schedule and one paragraph
Of the agricultural schedule.
The finance committee sprang COM
plete surprise on ths senate in proposal
Go 90 back TO the house rates on stemmed
and unstemmed leaf wrapper tobacco.
bus the amendmekt was 30 unexpected
that IL was finally agreed to adopt 1t pro
forma and relegste the determination OF
the rates in this paragraph to the senate
when the bill was reported from the COM
mittee OF the whole.
The house bill made leaf wrapper to-
bacco dutiable at 81 pound il unstemmed
and si25 per pound If stemmed. The
''compromise" amendment increased
these rates to 81. 80 and 81 %, respectively.
Some time was spent discussing the pro-
posed reductions on live stock, but these
were agreed 20. The paragraph contain
ing the reciprocity clause with reference
60 wheat, rye, corn, -four and other bread
stuffs excited much debate, but was not
disposed of when the senate adjourned.
The Outlook For the Tariff Bill.
The sugar schedule being the pivotal
point of the tariff bill, and the Democrats
schedule. the passage OF the measure is
now assured. 1t is expected, therefore, to
20 through the senate in the form decided
upon by the managers without much de-
Law. This fact is now freely admitted by
the publicans, and with all hopes OF
defeating the bill dissipated. the incen-
tive for opposition is removed, and 1T is
probable its future progress will not be
<.,,ada1 l.r dflatnrv met mods.
There will be considerable contention
over the cotton and woolen schedules
and the sections relating TO the income
tax. but the remainder of the bill is likely
20 be completed within the coming two
weeks.
Repeal Bill Defeated.
After the reading of yesterdays jour
nal. Mr.. Meyer Dem, La. J. from the com
mittee on naval affairs, called up the bill
for the relief of Commodore Oscar Z.
Badger. Mr.. Sayers objected
The reply of Secretary Carlisle 10 the
inquiry in regard TO the Philadelphia
mint site was laid before the house.
The bill to repeal the 10 per cent tax on
state banks was taken up, and Mr. Tur-
ner Dem, Ga) addressed the house in
favor of the bill. The question was
further discussed by Mr.. Quigg, when
Mr.. Dingley took the floor TO close the
debate.
Mr.. Dingley insisted that there should
be a uniform system of currency for the
entire country, under the controlling
power of the federal government A uni
form system of currency was indispen-
sable, but there could be no uniform
currency with Al different sources OF con-
trol.
At the close of Mr.. Dingley's remarks
yea and nay vote was taken on Mr.. Cox's
amendment for the unconditional repeal
of the 10 per cent tax on state banks,
which was lost by l0l TO l72, the an
nouncement of the vote being greeted
with loud applause by tho Republicans
A yea and nay vote was not demanded
on the Brawley bill, which was defeated
by viva voce vote.
The Indiana appropriation bill was
taken up, but was laid aside, and the
house adjourned.