The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-18

that it will pass the Senate in practically
the form 1t passed the House. 1t is stated
per pound placed on all grades Of sugar;
that the whisky tax has been increased to
Sl.20 per gallon and the bonded period ex-
tended to five years; that duty OF so or
40 cents per ton has been placed upon coal,
and possibly a light duty laid on iron ore.
1t Is stated, also, that no duty has been
placed upon wool or timber, and that other
wise than herein reported the bill has not
been materially amended.
There were many rumors aioat at the
capital to-day about the committal Of the
bill to the finance committee with instruc-
tionS to grant hearings to representatives
of industries who have been here for many
days begging an opportunity to give the
finance committee information which would
lead them to make further changes. The
cent duty. and demanded that a duty of
not less that a cent and half per pound
shall be levied for protection, If there is
TO be no recognition Of the bounty pledge
in the Mckinley law Members of the
subcommittee having the bill in charge have
snubbed the representatives of 5000 work,
now here asking for a hearing. 1t is
stated upon what appears TO be excellent
of New York, and Smith, of New Jersey,
Democrats, and Allen, of Nebraska, and
Peffer Of Kansas. Populists, have prom
tai of the bill, while your correspondent
has heard the two Senators from louisiana
STATE a1Ied In & most 9 positive terms n that they
per pound duty. is placed upon sugar. Five
Democratic and Populist votes added to
the solid vote Of the Republicans will re-
commit the BILL If solemn Democratic
threats and announcements amount to any
thing the Senate will vote to send the bill
back to the committee with instructions
to grant. hearings and with. a view to
making further amendments in the meas
ure There have. been no changes in the
Wilson bill by the Senate committee, so
far as can be learned which will protect
the industries of Indiana.
CARLISLE CONSULTED.
The Associated Press reporter says: The
Senate subcommittee on tariff sat as such
in Senator Vests room until IL o'clock to-
day and then repaired to the room of the
Senate committee on finance where the
meeting was continued, with all the Demo-
cratic members of the committee except
Senator Vance. present The members re-
manned very closely in the room, and it
was impossible TO secure information as to
the detailed proceedings. 1t is known, how
ever, that they are making herculean ef-
forts to get the bill in shape for presenta-
ton to the full committee at it's regular
meeting on Tuesday next, the date upon
which Chairman Voorhees, has assured the
Republican members the bill would be pre-
Sented for their inspection Secretary Car
Isle sat with the members of the subcom-
mittee for an hour this morning discussing,
In the main, the administrative features Of
With them as to the s amount Mt
of revenue necessary and the best
the opinion that if the bin can be made to
insure $500 600 per annum at present, that
sum can be made to serve the purpose. AS
revenue viii naturally increase under any
system inaugurated now.
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 shall be no extern
sion of the bonded period tS unless there is
OF the revenue requirements OF the govern
ment and the necessity for an immediate
securing an extension of the bonded period
are firm In the belief that the committee
will Stv .o haex to them bar in this %
an increase of the tax which will meet Mr..
Carlisles objections. AS yet 1t does not ap-
to change it's provisional decision of last
Tuesday to increase the period of bonding
and raise the tax to $40 per gallon The
affect highwines so much as 1t would
bourbon and rye. whiskies. and it is the
latter interest which has been especially
pressing the change.
Senator Proctor was before the Demo
cratic members for quite. a time this morn
plea for several New England industries
marble being included in the list. Senator
Mcpherson sat with the committee and
changes in behalf of the manufacturing in
terests of New Jersey. There has not been
day during the week that there have not
State urging changes in the bill. There have
been not less than three hundred men in
terested in the various industries in the
State here since last Monday. To-day there
were representatives of the tobacco, leather
| pottery, stained glass, friedrich, thread
and jute interests in the city. Senator
| Smith, within the past few days, has taken
a very active part in behalf of some OF
| these interests, and he has gone to the ex-
| tent of saying that the success of the bill
| will be endangered unless some concessions
| made.
The Democratic members of the Senate
1nance committee took up the sugar sched-
| ule only to postpone further consideration of
| it until next Monday for the purpose of
opportunity to be heard. The Republican
members of the finance committee are con-
| fidently expecting the report to be made
| to the full committee on Tuesday and are
preparing so far they can for the event
| 1t is supposed that the Democrats will de-
| sire to have the bill introduced in the SEN
| ate as soon as possible, but the Republicans
will ask for time to consider it before ii
| shall be reported. Senator Morrill, senior
| Republican member Of the committee has
| announced his intention to ask for an ex-
planation of the changes made by the ma
| ioritv and the other Republican members
sustain him In this request. If the request
| is granted some days necessarily will be
consumed in this work. If the Democrats
| should present a written report with the
bill the Republicans will also ask for time
| TO consider the bill and prepare a minority
report
| Democratic members of the COMMITTEES
| express the opinion that the bin will be
presented to the Senate the latter mart n;
next week. 1t will probably be the policy
| of the Republicans to move to recommit
| the bill when 1t is presented. They Will
| make an effort in the Senate when the bill
| is under consideration to have almost every
| item amended.