Evening star., 1894-02-17
TARIFF BILL CONFERENCE
Mr.. Carlisle Oonsults With the Senate
Subcommittee.
The Beat Way to Raise Needed Reve-
nue-PrOpOsed Changes in the
Whisky Tax.

The Senate subcommittee on tariff sat
as such in Senator Vests room until IL
o'clock today. and then repaired to the
room OF the Senate committee on finance,
where the meeting was continued with all
the democratic members of the committee
except Senator Vance present.
The members remained very closely in
the room. and 1t was impossible to secure
any information as to the detailed pro-
ceedings. 1t Is known, however, that they
are making herculean efforts to get the
bill in shape for presentation to the full
committee at its regular meeting on Tues
day next. the date upon which Chairman
voorhees, has assured the republican men,
bers that the bill would be presented for
their inspection.
Secretary Carlisle sat with the members
Of the subcommittee for an hour this morn
ing discussing, in the main, the adminis-
trative features of the bill and comparing
figures with them as to the amount of
revenue necessary. and the best method of
raising 1t. The committee is of the opinion
that II the bill can be made to insure $3.50,
O0O.0OO per annum at present that sum can
De made to serve the purposes.
AS times improve. as II is hoped they WILL
the revenue will naturally increase under
any system fnaugurated now.
The Whisky Tax.
Mr. Carlisle has also been consulted as to
the proposed change In the whisky tax and
the best information obtainable Is that he
has advised that there should be no extern
sion of the bonded period unless there is
also corresponding increase of the tax.
because Of the revenue requirements Of the
government and necessity for an immedi-
ate increase.
Senators who are interested in securing
an extension Of the bonded period are firm
In the belief that the committee will report
ravorably to them in this respect They
also believe that there will be an Increase
of the tax. which would meet Mr. Carlisle s
objections.
AS yet it does not appear that the com
mittee has found reason to change it's pro-
visional decision Of last Tuesday to increa se
the period of bonding and raise the tax to
Sl;2o per gallon. The increase of the bond
much as 1t would bourbon and rye whiskies
and IT Is the latter interest which has been
especially pressing their change.
senator Proctor was before the demo-
cratic members for quite time this morn
ing and 1t is understood that he put in a
plea Tor several New England industries
marble being included in the list
senator Mcpherson sat with the commit
tee and continued his efforts to secure Ger.
tain changes in behalf Of the manufactur-
Ing interests of New Jersey. There has NOT
been a day during the week that there
nave not been large delegations here from
that state urging changes in the bill
fnterested Representative of Indus.
tries.
There have been to exceed 300 men in.
terested In the various industries In the
state here since last Monday. Today there
are representatives of the tobacco. leather
pottery, stained glass. fire brick. thread
and jute interests in the city. Senator
smith has within the past few days taken
a very active part in behalf Of some Of these
interests. devoting especial attention to
leather. and he has gone to the extent OF
saying that the success OF the bill will be
endangered unless some concessions are
made.