The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-15

LHtVtee ouers are considered pending, and
take precedence over amendments Of
Tered by individual members. The bill
viii first be read by sections under the
special order and thereafter be open to
amendment in any part.
The democratic members OF the ways
ana means committee had a meeting this
afternoon 10 decide upon the amendments
10 be offered. 1t will probably happen, as
In the case of the Mckinley bill, that the
special order will expire with many indi-
Yldual amendments pending, but not
voted upon.
THE INCOME TAX.
The decision OF the democratic mem
bers Of the committee TO report the in
come tax and internal revenue features Of
the committees revenue plan as a sepa-
rate measure, removes one of the main
dangers TO the bill, as the opposi-
tion to the income tax feature
was formidable, especially In the east,
and some Of it was of such a character
that had the proposition been placed in
the bill IL would havo arrayed many
democratic members against the whole
measure. The fact that the proposition
is not included in the bill will il is
thought, strengthen the attempt to re-
move the sugar bounty, and substitute in
its stead duty of / cent on sugar
Should this be done it would raise S35,-
900 OF revenue, and save $40, 900 900 Of
sugar bounty and remove the necessity
for and probably kill the income tax prop
osition, which it is now the purpose of the
committee to present later with the in-
ternal revenue bill.
ATTACKS ON THE FREE LIST.
1t is not believed that the attempts 10
restore portion of the duty on coal, iron
ore, lum ber and the other raw materials
placed on the free list In the bill will be
successful
According to careful canvass OF the
House made by friends of the measure, 1t
would seem that this particular opposi-
tion lacks both cohesion and numerical
strength to carry the amend
ments through. Little democratic
opposition to the bill has manifested
itself during the general debate and the
democratic members Of the committee ex-
press confidence that the bill will 20
through practically in unameuded form
with the possible exception of the sugar
schedule. On this proposition the com
mittee itself is divided, those favoring an
individual income tax supporting the free
sugar proposition, and the opponents OF
theincome tax led by Chairman Wilson,
favoring the restoration of the sugar duty
IN order to do away with the necessity
for an income tax.
The great difficulty In the way OF the
modification of the bill in this particular,
however, even If it should develop great
strength on the democratic side, is that
the republicans will not vote to sustain a
duty on sugar, which was placed on the
free list by the Mckinley law.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE BILL.
The most important committee work Of
the coming week will be that before the
ways and means committee. where the
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Grafton. Up to last Friday it was prac-
tically settled that the measure should
contain an income tax, an increased tax
on whisky and taxes on playing cards
and cigarettes But by the un-
expected change of attitude of
Representative Bynum, in moving
reconsideration of the internal
revenue features, there is much doubt as
to what the committee will ultimately do
with the bill The members have agreed,
however, that the work on the bill shall
be completed so as to go before the House
on next Thursday. Ii has also been
determined to report the bill as a separate
measure, although caucus action may yet
be taken in order to have the bill intro
duced as an amendment to the pending
tariff bill.
A SUNDAY SESSION.
The majority members Of the commit
tee on ways and means, with the excep-
tion of Mr.. Cochran, were in session sew
eral hours to-day considering proposed
amendments TO the Wilson bill to be
offered by the committee. number Of
unimportant changes were agreed upon,
and two or three of relative Importance
Upon large number of others the com
mittee reached no conclusion. Among
the changes agreed upon was one
making two classes of observation-disclosures
and paper. The rate upon the former was
fixed at rs cents thousand while that
upon paper cigarettes was left at 81 50.
The reason for this action as explained
by one of the members, was that the paper
cigarettes were made by machinery,
while tobacco cigarettes are produced
largely, If not entirely, by hand
FREE ADMISSION OF BOOKS
The restriction upon the free admission
OF books engravings, photographs, bound
or unbound etchings, maps or charts,
that they shall not have been printed on
bound within the 20 years next preced-
ing the date of importation was stricken
out. 1t was also decided to admit hydro
GRAPHIC charts for the use of mariners
free of duty. The bill now provides for
their admission for the use OF the United
States and the library of congress.
Considerable time was devoted to a dis
cussion as to the date of the taking effect
of the woolen schedule 1t was conceded
that additional time should be given to
the manufacturers of woolen pro-
ducts 10 adjust themselves to
the condition OF free wool
Various dates were proposed, the latest
being Jan. l., 1895. but no agreement was
reached upon this point and the commit
tee adjourned TO meet tomorrow morning
at 10 O'Clock, at which time it is expected
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