The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-15
PRESIDENT HAS IT.
New Tariff Bill Taken to the
White House This Afternoon.
Other Revenue Bills Read for the
Second Time in the Senate.
Measure to Rushed to Correct New
Alcohol Schedule.
tBy Associated Prev)

| WASHINGTON. Aug. I5--During the
presentation OF memorials and petitions
In the Senate. at l2i2 o'clock to-day,
Chief Clerk Towles. of the House. APP
peared at the main door with the Tariff
bill The members of the Senate lis
tened attentively while Clerk Towles
read the resolution which signaiized the
senate's triumph over the House In the
tarin struggles. but there was no dem
onstration of any kind.
The Speakers signature to the bill
was announced at the same time. Vice
President Stevenson Immediately signed
the bill. and his action was announced
at 1911.
Mr.. German. Chairman OF the Demo
cratic caucus, then suggested several
Committee changes. which. under the
custom. were accordingly made.
'Did the Senator from Maryland" In
quired Mr.. Chandler, Announce the an
p"lhtment to tn" vacancy on the Finance
Committee"
lie did not" replied Mr.. German,
Mr. Kyle Pop.. y. ID asked unani-
nous consent for the considerable OF n
resolution to prohibit the sale OF intoxi-
eating liquors In the Senate wing OF the
ME- German objected.
Then at l2.2s Mr.. Harris dem. Tenn.)
asked that ihe House revenue bills be
ment Of everybody, no senator Objected
and the House bills to place coal, iron
ore, barbed wire and sugar on the free
list were read.
Mr.. Harris then took the floor and
sent to the clerks desk and had read
Ietter from Secretary Carlisle Just re-
ceived, He felt 1t his duty to present
this ,etter, he said
The letter reviewed the condition OF
inc treasury and the estimated reve-
mues or the government for the next
nscsi year The figures showed that
PRESIDENT the revenues woud exceed the
expenditures for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1885. by SIS, co., Oj.
ca, ht rev ,,,, from the sugar duty Mr..
Ca! iron ore and barbed wire 81, oOO. 600.
" the House bills were passed there
You'll Mr.. carlisle said be deficiency
Representative Pearson, Chairman Of
me house Committee on Enrolled Bills
LEFT the Capitol at p. NJ for the White
Rouse, carrying the Tariff bill
internal Revenue Commissioner Miller
was az the Capitol to-day seeing Chair
man Wilson and the tariff leaders cor
, ternins what promises TO be an nnfor-
lew revenue tax on alcohol unless the
new bill Is rectihed VIC
WINE IN tle Senate an amendment Vas
inserted IN the Tariff bill making alcohol
free OF tax when used in the arts in
medical preparations or in other like
compounds. Inv
Roughly estima tied" said Mr., Miller
this amendment would reduce the rev,
enues about eight or ten millions an
nually. The Department has always
r peeh against such procedure. We al
ready allow colleges. laboratories. &c.
10 use their alcohol free OF tax, but this
provision AZ to alcohol used in the arts
and In medicine and like comnounls'
threatens to throw the doors wide
open. 0
II hardly know what alcohol can he
said to be used in the arts The pr,-
vision az to medicine would exemnt
all bitters and II would be necessarv
merely to put little bitters or a dash
or Jamaica ginger In a barrel of whis-
key TO let II escape all revenue tax.
IL IL hard to say what the ramiflca,
hons or such system would lead to.
not only In the wholesale handling OF
alC0hol. but by retailers and druggist"
Chairman Wilson has been commits
stoned by his Ways and Means asso-
ciates to prepare the bill to overcome
the trouble. II would have been recti.
ned IN conference II the conferrees had
not separated without reaching results
Mr.. Wilson's bill will be given n special
rule to bring II to speedy passage, and
II is expected that the change will be
accomplished, 80 far as the House ia
concerned, without trouble