The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-09
THIS BILL IS FOR REVENUE.
go, r.RIFF MEASURE THE SENATE
arr CoMMITTEE rs PREPARING.

-, Pressure Brougbt TO Hear on the
..--,,tee 60 Pat Dsty Coal aud
,voo,-Iudieatious that the Incowe Tax
,vnNot ne Part or,he BnI. Although Il
~, he Reportrd ss Separate Measure.
WARRINGTON. Feb. Sat 10 o'clock this
-.o,rine Messrs Jones tArk.l. Mills. and Vest,
~. subcommittee In charge OF the Tariff
an in the Senate resumed their labore. and.
IN The exception OF Mr.. Jones. remained at
,ort until noon. Mr.. Jones being called away
4, another committee meeting. The COM
-,ttoe il m aklng excellent progress. and last
,lsht sent to the printer. for printing in con-
..,I.nt form. large number OF tentative
.,0oo.itions, go that they might be In better
~. for the delibe rations OF tho committee.
I'M, Of course, includes the revision and
.,,o,idation Of the schedules mentioned In
N..s des patches yesterday. and the changes
.oiar suggested in the Wilson bill Experts
Al tho Treasury Department have been as
,Isnsd to assist the committee. and oil speed
no,.lbls. consistent with thorough work. will
n. made By the committed The cardinal prin-
,Ipls OF the subcommittee lie bill for revenue
only and one Of tho Senators said this morn
Ing that when the bill was reported It would
ne found to be in accordance with the Chicago
nlattorm and would yield sufficient revenue
There is said to be some opposition In the
subcommittee to the income tax. aud enor-
nous pressure is being brought to bear upon
tbs members to provide for revenue In some
other way. Mr.. Jones OF Arkansas Is an advo-
nate Of the income tax. and Is still firm in the
belief that 1t is best. He will. It Ia understood.
Weld 10 the Judgment OF his colleagues II he ls
convinced that the bill will be endangered by
tts retention. II is not unlikely. then. that
when they present their draft OF the bill to
their Democratic colleagues. this section.
which was the cause OF much contention In
The House. may be found missing. In the
House tho question was duty on sugar or
m income tax. The two propositions were
debated. sugar was made free. and incomes Of
over "a. 900 were taxed two per cent. The
sub-com mittee is considering the two bropo;
,itions and has about concluded that 1t would
b better to have sugar contribute a portion
bverd the revenue than to levy q tax on In
comes, This some OF the committee consider
more In the line OF revenue tarin which they
viii not be large. but will be such as will yield a
large sum toward the revenues. Raw sugar
BE 81 cent psr and
the refined article ono cent, in order to meet
he premium Of one-auarteri cent pound that
the German Goyernmentpays on the refined
Iron ore will probably not remain on the free
rsSenss tari e oi 70 or 30 per Cent ad
yslorem. Democratic Senators not ON the
sonmittss have been lab3rlng to bring about
duties liked By the House,
Internal Revenue has recommended to the
iub-committee further increase OF 20 cents
nsnded By the su6-con mittes viii DrSbaS bly, Do
N2O or S1.25 gallon. Me.srs Vest and
had %sse tS Nth tas Is sad 10
have been discussed
great pressure is being brought to bear
Is one Of I the most t energetic Workers. He
are Ia position to Know say that rate il i'm.
practicable, Still. they admit that duty OF
whsn the committee report the bill
Wool is causing the sub-committee great
deal OF uneasiness. and Iust what to do with i
for there are members OF the committe s and
Influential senators on the floor who are bit
free: Representatives OF a certain class Of
Soollen goods: particularly ,TOrsteds and
nittee to-day. but not for the purpose
Of giving testimony. for that has been
interdictei by the committee. Still these
men got the ear OF some OF the sub-comm ittee
and had a very earnest talk. in which they
presented what from their view, appeared to
this subject, There is slight disposition, to
put small duty on wool, but II IL said that
ibis will be SO utterly repugnGnt to the ma
tenancsd by the full committee II the sub
committee were to so report,
The committee has practically agreed that
rate has not been liked, although it has been
discussed In a more or less informal manner.
One thing has been, agreed upon. however. and
Nat is that sugar shall DO made dutiable ar
able to a tax that shall give the refner a shade
the best OF it and enable him TO compete with
We refined sugar Of other countries that
lugar operate to the detriment OF the refner
n this country. Three.auarters OF a cent a
pound appears to be the favorite figure OF tho
committee. with the odd quarter for the reaner.
bhoud the committee agree upon this they
s GST Gther s'Hp ia slSSr %Rc
hiaeto,y to them Or their industry;.
santer any edyantass. il Is srtitiSry and
people, 1.-THE tax is made. as 1t Is said to-day
sas eommittee intend to make IL, the sugar
E Si,sG NIL cOntro! the whole product Of the
percy. Its not what the sugar growers OF
Louisiana want at all, and We will oppose such
Graduated tax. beginning with duty OF three
s sSor,e o. cent q pound on the raw sugar
to the B St Standard hS 80 piS
Shieh should be protected by a duty
VIII least DUTY cent th.s snd will h 81 . Ihi:
good and sugar has always been cons dersd a
auAsls Or q revenue article ever since We
hugar was recognized as revenue article in
ne hllls bill. and there Is no reason why the
gsnoeIatic party should go back on that rec-
70 After this duty has been fixed on the raw
Sauet ! would give the TefneIs a chance to
Eo'set themselves, but not at the expense OF
we whole people. With the tax on the highest
Isds 81 raw sugar al l X l0 cents q pound. 1t
giVsld be sufficient to give the re1ner another
ss1th OF a cent. but not fraction more.
any scheme to put a tax OF thTee-quaTters of a
s cent on the raw, and cent on the REIN ed
ssSaL o. any other figure at the same ratio.
WI De bitterly opposed by sugar men"
nohe thlng Is certain, that the lighting among
Dsno3erAts II there Is to bs any-which seems
40 nksy-is 10 be done before the bill goes
mto the senate, The subcommittee will en-
Favor % create a bill which will suit all par
as ana provide money enough TO meet the
sAlehses o. the Government then the full
s1lnlltee will attempt to smooth down the
HTugh places that may 10 left, so that when
ae blll reaches the Senate II will have the solid
IMPORT Of the whole party.
sue income tax Is already found to be a
M.nu,lhg block OF no mean proportions, and
shuleatlons are, as has already been said
80 II Will not he a paTt OF the Tariu I'LL
soeeI u Is not unlikely, though, that IL will
reported TO the Senate as an independent
sissuIe In the mean time the committee e
sHsaNorlng 70 get at some oasis where II
seh sork up to q bill that will yield a revenue