Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-16
TARIFF CONFERENCE.
An Entirely New Tax on Whis-
 ky Proposed.
A REPORT PROBABLE THIS WEEK.
Senator Brice's Statement That There Had Been n Total Disagreement Is Denied by the Conferees-Some Moro Tarifr Talk In the Senate.

Senator Brice's Statement That There Had
 Been Total Disagreement Is Denied by
 the Conferees-Some More Tarir Talk In
 the Senate.
 WASHINGTON, July l6.-There Is no set tied programme for this week in the house. Everything will be subject to displace- ment in favor of the conference report on the tariff bill when one is agreed upon.
 The house managers, in case a report is made this week, are not disposed to allow too much time to be consumed by debate, especially if a disagreement is reported on the vital differences between the two houses Though the time will be limited, it is the desire of the house managers to give sufficient opportunity for the leading house members to place their positions squarely before the country.
 The absence of Speaker Crisp. who is expected on Tuesday unless the condition of his son does not improve, makes the business of the house pending the report from the conference problematical. To day is suspension day, and Tuesday will probably be given to the committee on ju- dietary. Further than that, however, nc programme has been mapped out.
 The tariff conferees have had suggested to them plan for taxing whisky-one of the largest revenue producing items which has not heretofore been considered in either the house or senate bills. It was proposed by one of the senators of the con- ference, and the sentiment toward 1t with in the committee is quite favorable.
 New Whisky Tax.
 The plan contemplates a sliding scale the minimum tax being $l per gallon on whisky taken out of bond at the end of five years and advancing cents per gal lon for each year in bond beyond five years and not exceeding eight years. On this basis tho tax would be: Five years, sl; six years, $l.05; seven years, Sl.1 eight years, Sl.l5.
 By this arrangement the eight years bonding period is secured by the distillers, although 1t is offset by the tax of $l.15 per gallon if advantage is taken of the full eight years. Chairman Wilson Is in West Virginia, where Mrs. Wilson is still sick Members of the committee do not indorse Senator Bricc's statement that there will be a report of complete disagreement next Wednesday. On the contrary, it is stated positively that there could be DO justiflca- tion for n disagreement throughout owing to the numerous things on which the com mittee have found they could come to- gcther.
 Prospects In the Senate. The only positive indication for the week in the senate is that the considera tion of the appropriation hills will be con- tinucd. There Is probability that a day or two will be given to the Chinese treaty and possibility that tho tariff conference report will call for attention in some l shape.
 The taking up of the treaty will depend | upon whether the managers of the appro l priation bills will consent to yield th' time for 1t, and the further consideration of the tariff question will depend upor | whether the confcrces shall make their TO | port and incidentally upon the character l of the report when made.
 l If the tariff conference report shall rcacl the senate, it will undoubtedly provoke | considerable discussion if it should at 1 tempt to lower the rates or change any o | the material amendments of the senate. | When the senate adjourned Saturday the legislative, executive and judicial ap l propriation bill was under consideration It is expected that when 1t shall be dis posed of, as 1t Is thought that 1t will b today, the Indian appropriation will b taken up. and with that out of the wa. the agricultural, District of Columbia sundry civil and general deficiency kill
 will be considered.