The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-21
THE SENATE HAS THE BILL.
REPORT OF 1HR REVISED TARIFF
MEASURE TO THE UPPER HoUsR

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Vote In Cs--itte. TO STRIKE it out
WASHINGTON. March Goat last the Wilson
Tariff bill. az re-revised By the Senate Finance
Committee. has been reported to the Senate
and placed on the calendar. According to the
present Arrangement II will be called up for
consideration on April 2. Meantime report
will be prepared. designed to make clear the
changes that have been made 1.-THE bill - II
passed the House OF Representatives
The unhappy condition Of the Democrats IN
the Senate with regard to the new bill IL
shown By the fact that Senator McPherson, .
member Of the Finance Committee. took occa-
sion to ssy when the report was made that
while he consented 10 II he was opposed to the
most important provision In the bill. This II
the proposed income tax. Mr.. MePherson's
vote would have eliminated II from the bill Ia
committee. but he refused 10 give Il. but will
move in the Senate 10 strike out the PROPOSE
ton
Thus Il 10 that the bill IL reported 10 the SEN
ate without having the support OF q m siority Of
the Finance Committee Senator Hoar re-
marked in INVITING his Democratic friends to-
day that they are opposed to a bill which they
have reported isvorably. Mr.. MoPherson's
colleagues are saying some very unpleasant
things about his remarkable attitude in refus-
ing to kill the income tax proposition In CON-
mittss when he had good chance. and then
announcing that he would move to kill Il In the
Senate This action IL on q par with his
course In allo wing Senator Mills to take his
and then saying in the Senate that the delay In
reporting the bill was due alone to the fact
him SELF and his New Jersey constituents
There are many chances in the bill as re-
ing the abrogation OF the Hawaiian treaty 10
eliminated and q section subs tituted abolish
atsd By the Mckinley act Tho sugar ehsduie
10 made . trife more sstisfa tory to the re-
a ansf m :Ss 70 tier xs,Sis
ssnsto5 MIrphy gs,s an s6ih 10 o gsr
than he was. but IL not ret ready to say that
it suits him exactly senators German and
Mr.. Murphy that the bill IL a little nearer what
u, ought to be. but they also hesitate to sAy
whether II meet with their entire approval
The bill. Of course. does not receive the en-
Thss are ri TO the nu
i said By the Eepu6iicsns that becssss OF
these changes IL 10 practically tmpossible for
upon the tariff schedules
c"uhtOts eAbmlno
this question during the interval from now to
April z and Senator Aldrich, the tariff expert,
will make II his particular business to point
out to the Senate and the country the sweep
ing changes that have been made under the
guise OF tho adoption OF the ad valorem sys-
tenn, and will also call attention to the dangers
to the revenues resulting from the facility with
which undersaluatious can be carried on I'M
der the ad vAlorsm system.
The only material reduction made In the
revenue 10 be derived By the bill H. that caused
enue tax ON cigars and cigarettes In place OF
the tncrease previously agtesd up7q. This
will rtducg the afuUunt carried bg the bill By
about nine millions Of dollars.
Dir. PETER tPop. kan.l gave notice In the
Senate that he would love as q substitute for
the Tariff bill the one which he had introduced
last week
The resolution offered by Mr.. Turpie Dem.
Ind on the 9Th OF January last. declaring that
ate by tho Executive and other sources II IS
unwise and inexpedient, aud not in accord
ance with the character and dignity Of the
United states. to consider further the npsNa-
tion OF the Hawaiian territory to this country,
was taken up after this. and Mr.. Turpie ASKED
unanimous consent to have IL made q special
order for Tuesday next. but objection was
made by Mr.. Dolph rep, Orb
Mr.. George Dem. Miss then addrssse ed the
question. He spoke for about two hours. de-
voting most Of his argument to the support OF
the Presidents right to appoint Mr.. Blount as
commissioner Paramount without the neces-
sity Of confirm alton by the senate. some uu-
important Senate bills were passed and. after
a short executive session. the Senate. at 1 :35.
adjourned until tomorrow.