The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-25
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Friends OF Tariff Bill Want to Get 1t
Out Of the Way Soon.


WASHINGTON, April 25.-The friends
of the tariff bill feel that it is inn
portant 10 have the measure receive
the full party vote, and they also want
the hearty support of the entire party la
having IL passed as speedily as possible.
They wish to get it out Of the way of the
fall campaign. In order TO know what
to do they have made canvass of the
dissatisfied senators and think they have
arrived at the facts, and are now pre-
pared TO make the changes which will
accomplish the purpose they have in
mind.
Among the senators consulted were
Messrs Hill, Murphy, Smith, German,
Gibson and Brice. They find these six to
be opposed TO the income tax and TO the
present sugar duty. They will probably
make one or two exceptions in granting
the demands OF the discontented senators.
They ask, for instance, that the income
tax be stricken out entirely. This request
will hardly be conceded, but this part of
the bill will be materially modified.
Not only will the committee be found
willing to reduce the limit of income to
be taxed and the rate of taxation, but
they will also more than likely be agree
able to fixing time when the tax shall
cease to be imposed. This they will be
willing TO do on the theory that few
years test would prove the popularity or
unpopularity of the tax, and they think
that if IL should prove popular it can be
continued at the pleasure of the voters
and OF congress. 1t is not probable now,
however, that the champions of the bill
will consent TO the striking out Of this
paragraph.
Postonice Bill Passed.
The house resumed the consideration of
appropriation bills. After spending the
entire day in the discussion of amend
ments to the postoffice bill, IL was passed.
Most of the time was devoted to debate
on the Kyle amendment to strike out the
subsidy of 1886. 600 for the fast southern
mail. The opposition to the appropria-
tion proved surprisingly weak, however;
when the vote was taken only 20 votes be-
ing cast against IT,
After the bill was reported TO the house,
an amendment adopted in committee
without attracting any attention TO
classify, at high postal rate, books,
serials, etc, printed as periodicals. under
the name Of circulating libraries, was
vigorously antagonized as a blow at the
circulation of cheap literature and was
stricken from the bill by a large majority.
Money Orders and Periodicals.
Two amendments of Importance were
in the bill as passed, one by Mr.. Dockery
TO outlaw money orders at the expiration
OF 10 years. and the other by Mr.. Springer
to classify as second-class matter all
periodical publications issued from a
known place of pu blication at stated in
tervals as frequently as four times a year,
by or under the auspices of benevolent
or fraternal society or order, or organized
under the lodge system, and having a
bona fide membership of not less than
1000, or by a regularly incorporated in
stitution of learning, or by or under the
auspices of trades union, and all publ
cations of strictly professional, literary,
historical or scientific societies. including
the bulletins issued by the state boards
Of health.
Just before the house adjourned, Mr.
Campbell On. W entered motion
TO reconsider the vote by which the bill
TO prevent bookmaking at the spring and
fall race meetings in the District Of Co
lumbia was defeated. The house then
adjourned