Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-02-18

WASHINGTON, ID. c., February IT,
The Senate subcommittee on tariff sat
as such TO Senator Vests room until
eleven o'clock to-day, and then re-
paired TO the room OF the Senate Com
mittee on Finance, where the meeting
was continued with all the Democratic
mem bers Of the committee, except Sen
ator Vance, present
The members remained very closely
in the room and to was impossible TO Sc
cure information as 20 the detailed pro-
ceedings 10 is known, however, that
they are making herculean efforts to
get the bin into shape for presentation
70 the full committee at its regular
meeting on Tuesday next, the date
upon which Chairman Voorhees, has as
sured the Republican members the bill
would be presented for their inspec-
tion.
Secretary Carlisle sat with the mem
bers of the subcommittee for an hour
this morning discussing the administra-
tive features Of the bill aud comparing
figures with them as to the amount OF
revenue necessary and the best means
of raising it. The committee ls of the
opinion that 10 the bin can be made to
insure $3.50 100000 per annum at pres
ent that sum can be made TO serve the
purpose. AS times improve, as it is
hoped they viii. the revenue will natur-
ally increase under any system inaugu-
rated now.
Mr.. Carlisle has also been consulted
as 10 the proposed
CHANGE IN THE WHISKY TAX,
and the best information obtainable is
that be has advised that there shall DO
no extension OF the bonded period, uu-
less thare is also corresponding ln-
crease of the tax, because OF the reve-
nue. requirements of the government
end the necessity for ga immediate in-
crease.
Senators who are interested In secur-
ing an extension OF the bonded period,
are firm in the belief that the commit
tee will report favOraOly 20 them in this
respect. They also believe that there
will be an increase of the tax, which
will meet Mr.. CarIisle's objections. As
vet it does not appear that the commit
tee has found reason co change it's pro-
vislonal decision OF last Tuesday 90 lu-
crease the period of bonding and raise
the tax 20 S1.2O per gallon. The in-
crease of the bonded period would not
affect the high wines so much as it
would Bourbon and rye WHISTLES, and
10 is the latter interest which has been
especially pressing the change.
SenatOr Proctor was before the Dem
ocratic members for quite time this
morning, ana it IS understood that no
nut in plea for several New England
Industries, marble being included ia the
list
Senator Mcpherson sat with the COM
mittee and continued his efforts 90 se-
cure certain changes in behalf OF the
manufacturing interests of New Jersey.
There has not been a day during the
week that there have not been large
delegations here from that State
URGING CHANGES IN THE BILL.
There have been more than 800 men,
interested boz the various industries IN
the State, here since last Monday. To-
day there are representatives of the to-
bacco, leather, pottery, stained glass,
fire brick. thread and jute interests IN
the city. Senator Smith within the
past few davs has taken very active
part I'm behalf of some of these Interests
and has gone 90 the extent of saying
that the success of the Oiil will be en-
daugered unless some concessions are
made.
The Democratic members OF the Sen
ate Finance Committee took up tne
sugar schedule only 90 decide 90 post
uone further consideration OF 10 until
next Monday for the purpose of permit
ing the advocates OF duty another OPP
p0rtunity 20 be heard.
The Republican members or the
Finance Committee are confidently e1-
pectiag the report 90 be made OF the IuH
. .Committee on Tuesday and are prepar-
ing, so far as they can, for the event
VIZ is supposed that the Democrats viii
desire 90 have the bill introduced ln tue
Senate as soon after 10 is reported 10 the
full committee as possible, but tue ne
puDlicans will ask for time % consider 10
before 10 shall be reported. senator
Morrill,. senior Republican member or
the committee, has announced MS IN
tenJiOn
TO ASK FOR AN EXPLANATION
Of the changes made by the majority.
and the other Republican members VIII
sustain him in this request. III the re-
quest is granted, some days will be con-
sumed To- this work.
III the Democrats should present q
written report with the bill, the Repuo-
llcans will also ask for time 20 consider
the bill and prepare a minority re-
port Democratic members OF the com
mittee express the Opiaton that
the bin will be presented TO the Senate
the latter part Of next week. lt will
probably be the policy Of the Repuoli-
cans 20 move 60 recommIt the bill when
it is presented They will make an et-
fort i'm the Senate when the bill Is un-
der consideration to have almost every
item amended.