The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-06
ALL At SEA ON THE TARIFF.
The Democratic Committeeman Not
United Yet.

the tariff bill in the Senate committee ap-
pears to tread upon anothers heel, so fast
do they follow
When the democratic members of the
committee separated Saturday they be
ueved formal consideration Of the work
to-day would result in final action.
When evening came to-day, though. the
Senators found themselves more at sea
than when they came together. No one
ventured TO say when the bill would be
laid before the republican members. No
notice was issued for a meeting Of the
finance committee and, inasmuch as
tomorrow is the regular meeting day.
Senator VOORHEES, took the precautiOn to
personally inform his republican col
leagues that there would be no meeting.
When there would he he could not say,
but he contented himself by assuring the
members of the committee that as soon
as the bill was ready he would call a
meeting
When asked during the day what prog
ress wasy being made members Of the
committee shook their heads obviously,
and other democratic senator's, notably
the conservatives. sc declared they could
not see how the bill could be got ready
short of two or three days.
OFFICIALS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE.
During the day Secretary Carlisle. As
sistant Secretary Hamlin, and Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue Miller, were
all before the committee Mr. Miller was
there, as he had been before, TO give the
information needed on revenue matters.
II IS understood that discussion devel
oping some warmth, was had this morn
ing when an attempt was made to recon
eidaTs no n HvA IN "a ~ rIra6 Ia
bacco, it is said that the committee
raised this tax from 6 cents a pound I'M
der the present law. to 10 cents. Senator
Mcpherson to-day endeavOred to have il
changed TO ~ cents and pointed out that
the manufacturers favored this, If any
change was to be made, for it would not
interfere with the existing package Sys-
TENS, whereas, if the disproportioned
amount of 10 cents were fixed, much Of
the machinery now used in manufactur-
ing would be useless. The committee is
understood to have resisted any effort to
change from the amount said TO have
been agreed upon, as this would necessi-
tate complete overhauling of the rates
fixed on imported tobaCcos.
THE ADMINISTRATIVE FEATURES.
The administrative features of the bill
received a great deal Of attention to-day.
and the alleged failure of the House com
mittee to permit through supervision Of
this part of the bill came in for
some criticism. Secretary Carlisle
and Assistant Secretary Hamlin
have each gone carefully over this part of
the Senate bill, and many changes have
been made at their suggestions. Mr.
Carlisle has been especially solicitous
that there shall be an entire absence of
ambiguity, and if his advice is followed
much of the trouble found in the different
interpretations placed upon the admins
trative sections will be avoided
The members of the finance committee
took their luncheon at the capitol pre-
paratory to night session, in the hope of
reaching a final vote on the question of
reporting the bill.
The changes made by the sub-commit-
tee are very numerous and begin with the
date on which the law is to 90 into effect,
which is made June 30, 1894 instead of
June /, and follow on through all the
schedules, commencing with the first item
in the first schedule" schedule A, chem
icals, oils and paints and running clear
through TO the free list.
SOME OF THE CHANGES.
Acetate of lead white Head, nitrate of
lead and orange mineral. which in the
Wilson bill are taxed ~ to q cents a
pound, are placed on the free list
All cylinder and crown glass, which in
the Wilson bill were taxed from Ia of d
foot, IN the case Of polished glass, are
made dutiable, whether polished
or unpublished, at a uniform rate
OF 80 Der cent as also are all
the manufactures of glass included
in the paragraphs which include plate
glass OF every kind, rough or finished,
silvered or unsilvered.
In the metal schedules, iron in slabs.
blooms, etc, is made dutiable at 20 per
cent. ad valOrem instead of 22j6 per cent.
as in the Wilson bill
Common or black sheets Of iron or steel.
which in the Wilson bill are dutiable at
$40 OF cent per pound, are made dutia-
BILE at 30 per cent. ad valorum. The same
duty Is imposed on tin coated plates,
which in the Wilson bin We're taxed lis
cents per pound.
Lead ore and lead dross. taxed in the
Wilson bill Is per cent. ad valorum, pig
lead and refuse lead, taxed in the Wilson
Dill cent a pound, are all made free.
THE DUTY on LEAD.
Lead in sheets, and lead wire, taxed in
the Wilson bill IA cents a pound, are
changed TO % per cent. ad volorem.
All sugar not above So polariscope,
100 Of a cent per pound, and for each
additional degree above So polariscope,
LOO cents pound. Molasses not above
90, cents per gallon; above So, 4 cents
per gallon.
In the fruit section, in respect to which
so vigorous fight was made blythe Cali
fornia delegation, numerous changes are
made Bananas and apples are taxed 20
per cent. ad valorem. The duty on cur
rants is increased from 10 to 20 per cent.
ad valorem and on grapes from 20 to 81
per cent. ad valorem Oranges.
lemons and lines are reduced
from 80 per cent TO 20 per
cent. ad valorem. Pineapples, dates and
olives are taxed 20 per cent. ad valorem.
THE TAX on SPIRITS.
Distilled spirits entering into the COM
position Of any preparation are TO be taxed
at the rate of $3.50 per proof gallon.
The tax on brandy is changed from 81 50
to Sl.5J per proof gallon
All cOrdiaIs and Iiq uOrs are also changed
from Sl.sO TO 81. 80 per proof gallon
Cotton manufactures are taxed at a
uniform rate of 80 per cent ad yalorem.
except printed cotton cloths, 20 per cent.
ana bleached at 20 per cent ad valorem.
The provision for a graduated reduc-
ton Of ! per cent on all rates in the
wooden schedule, except carpets, to take
effect on July l. 1896, and a ike reduction
to take effect on July of each succeed
ing year up to 1890 is stricken out
These are among the important changes
IN the bill as laid before the full demo
cratic membership Of the committee to-
DAY.