The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-21
TARIFF BILL In THE SENATE.
The New Measure Reported and Debate
Will Begin on the End Of April.
THE CHANGES IN TIE WILSON BILL
Mr.. HcPherson Dissents and States Hi.
Objections to the Bill-Opposed to
the Income Tax.

WASHINGTON. March 20.-socn after
the reading Of yesterdays Journal Mr.
voorhees,, chairman Of the Finance Com
mittee, reported the tariff bill to the Sem
ate. Mr.. Morrill, one Of the Republican
members Of the committee, said that so
far as the Republican members Of the
committee were concerned they did not
object tn the reporting Of the bill. They
were opposed. however, not only to the
income-tax feature Of the bill. but to the
change from specific to al valorem duties
and to the great bulk of the provisions OF
the bill.
Mr.. Voorhees, moved that the bill be
printed and placed on the Calendar ana
! he gave notice that on the ID of April,
a week from next Monday. he would call
up the bill for consideration by the
Senate
The motion to print and place on the
Calendar was agreed to-
Mr.. Henderson asked Mr.. Voorhees,
whether there was any written report
with the bin.
Mr. Manderson: VIII there be any state
ment submitted by the Committee on
Finance?
Mr.. Voorhees,: There will be when the
bill is called up for action.
Mr. Henderson. Which will show The
changes made in this bill from existing
law?
Mr. Voorhees,: There will be a full
statement and explanation when the bill
is called up for consideration. This will
be ready in print on me "a OF April. 1
expect 10 make a statement myself at
the same time. There will be a complra-
tive statement accessible 10 senators.
Mr.. Manderson. / made the inquiry be-
cause Of the fact that the main change
in the bill is "a change from specific TO
ad valorem duties. and that it would re-
quire an expert To shoW the effects Of
the change
AIr Voortees. An explanation will be
speedily afforded TO the Senate and to
senator's
senator Mcpherson Dissents.
Mr. Mcpherson. member OF the FL
nance Committee, said that ne had as
sented 10 the report just made hy Mr.
VOORHEES,. justifying his action boy the
belief that. whether wise or bHwise in
all its provisions, the bin was he best
compromise obtainable in a committee
whose members differed so widely in
their views on economical questions and
on the effects Of the bill on the prosperity
Of the country when embodied into law.
He said he would lind no difficulty in
supporting I'm the Senate The colleagues
with whom he had served on the COM
mittoe. I'm enacting into law as much ot
the proposed legislation as would yielh
20 the Government all the revenue need
ed when economically administered iie-
yond that just and proper limitation ne
must not Doe expected to go.
There we're two subjects i'm the bin
which had received much public attcn-
ton and be would state 20 the Senate
(as he had done To the committed. his
views upon them. First. he disagreed
with his colleagues of the committee ON
the income tax section Of the hilt Ample
provision having been made I'm the bill
for revenue the presence of an income
tax I'm the bin was unnecessary An IN
come tax was unamerican. undemocratic,
and ne thought. unwise. and. he said
al the proper time he would move TO
strike il from the bill
Secondly. he disagreed with his COLI
leagues on the committee in regard 20 the
sugar schedule as it appeared In the
bill, and he should feel impelled 10 offer
an amendment To- that schedule. believ-
ing that the options 10 custom-0Nicers d
elect whether 10 impose duties by the
polariscope test or by the dutch stan
dard" test was e dangerous power lie
trusted. however that the Finance Com
mittee would on further consideration
adopt that view and would offer an
amendment 10 restrict the test Of AN
sugar. raw and refined, TO the polarlscope
alone