Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-13
Only TWENTY SEVEN.
THE TARIFF MATTER.
Duty on Sugar aud Iron Ore-Income
TaX-Whi-key.

ASHINGTON. February l2.-No meet
ing Of the Senate Finance Committee has
been called for the reason that the Demo-
cratic Subcommittee on Tariff has been
unable t. put the tariff bill in shape for
pre- antation TO the fun Democratic MEM
bcr hip or To the fun committee. The
members still decline 10 fix a dag when
thel can complete the bill as they say
it W impossible at the present stage OF
proceedings to do 40. They may complete
their work ly Thursday or Friday Of
the present week, but the indications are
stronger that the bin viii not Doe ready
for submission 10 the fun committee be-
fore a week from tomorrow.
Senator Jones' chairman Of the sub
committee. has taken a position for the
retention of free sugar I'm the bill. IL
the measure can possibly b. made 10 pro-
vide sufficient revenue without IT, The
probabilities are, however. that 1t Will
bee made dutiable At some figure, and the
Indications are that IL viii be cent
pound Indeed. 1t seems probable that
even If the subcommittee should report
adversely the proposition The FUN Demo-
cratic committee would make the change.
II IS not only a question with the COM
mittee Of getting revenue, but also
question u getting votes 10 pass the oil,
and n SUGAR should be- left of il Is con-
eidcrcd almost certain the votes of the
two Louisiana senator's. il not those or
others. would be- alicnatcd. Both senators
White and Caffcry Were before the SUBJ
committee to-day and presented arsu-
mcnts for q duty Of - cents per pound.
The committee was. however, non-com-
initial TO them. They found the situation
unsatisfactory. and Immediately began
q canvass for support in open Senate.
No progress was made In settling the
vhiskey question. proposition has been
advanced To increase the tax 10 $l.2o per
gallon. and fix no limit To the bonded
p,rioI. but the committee has not taken
the question up with view 10 a definite
decision.
The probabilities now are that iron-ore
Will be put on the dutiable list ~ ~ cents
Der ton. and II IL should be the entir"
iron and steel schedule may and probably
will be advanced. Senators Morgan ana
Pugh are urging the change, and are
strongly seconded by Senators camden
and German Representative Tom John-
son was before the committee to-day anu
it is understood he urged that no change
be made.
Il is quite definitely decided that the
income-tax feature Of the bin shall not
b,. eliminated. and the probabilities are
that IL will be but slightly changed. Il
Il is AT all. The committee devoted 4
portion of the day TO the metal scneduie
giving especial attention To lead anu
lead-ores While they did not decide posi-
lively upon any course, the coilHll''c
seem inclined towards "A change looking
to the placing Of a duty on lead Which Whl,n
under the provisions of the Wilson oiii
as it passed the House is virtually ad-
mittel duty free.
II also appears probable that the re-
taliatory clause directed at countries lih =
posing an export duty on lead-ore' Wheh
The bill At present contains, WIN pe
stricken out, as Will also proDaDy u''
proviso that where the silver IN any
iead-silyer-ore imported is Of greater value
man the lead, the ore shall be admitted
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