The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-18

WASHINGTON, Feb. l1.-Ine senate SUD-
committee on the tariff sat as such In SEN
ator Vests room until II o'clock today,
and then repaired to the room OF the SEN
ate committee on finance, where the meet
ing was continued, with all the Demo
cratic senators of the committee, except
Mr. Vance, present. The members re-
mained very close in the room, and 1t was
impossible to secure information as TO the
detailed proceedings. 1t Is known, now
ever, that they are making great eHorts
TO get the bill in shape for presentation TO
the full committee at Its regular meeting
on Tuesday next, when the hepuplicah
memb bers will present their side.
Secretary Carlisle met with the suD-com-
mittee for an hour this morning, discuss
ing in the main, the administrative feat-
ures of the bill, and comparing 1gures
with the members rs to the amount OF
revenue necessary and the best means OF
raising it, The committee IS or the opln-
ion that if the bill can be made to insure
$3.50, ,000, COO per annum at present, thaI
sum can be made to serve the purpose.
AS times improve the revenue VIII natur-
ally increase under any system.
Mr.. Carlisle has been consulted as TO
the proposed change in the whisky tax,
and the best information obtalnable Is
that he has advised that there shall be no
extension of the bonded period unless
there is also a corresponding increase IN
the tax. because of the revenue require
ments of the government and the neces-
sity for an immediate increase. The sena-
tors who are interested i'll secnriug an ex-
tension of the bonded period are flrm In
the belief that the committee VIII report
tavorably to their views IN this respect.
They also believe that there VIII be an ln-
crease of the tax, which will meet Mr..
Carlisle's objections.
Senator Proctor was before the Demo
cratic members for quite a time this morn
ing. and it is understood that he put In a
plea for protection for several articles,
marble being in the list.
Senator Mcpherson with the committee,
aud continued his efforts TO secure certain
changes on behalf of the manufacturing
interests Of New Jersey. There has been
not a day but there have not been large
delegations here from that state urging
changes in the bill.
Senator Smith within the past few days
has been active in behalf of some OF these
interests, and he has gone to the extent OF
saving that the success OF the bill Will be
endangered unless some concessions are
made.
The Democratic members of the senate
finance committee took up the sugar
schedule, but postponed its further consld-
Grafton until next Monday, for the purpose
of permitting the advocates of duty an
other opportunity to be heard.
1t is supposed that the Democrats VIII
desire TO have the bill introduced in the
senate as soon rs possible, but the Repub-
licans will ask for time to consider it before
it shall be reported.
Senator Morrill,, the senior Republican
member of the committee, has announced
his intention to ask an explanation of the
changes made by the majority, and the
other Republicans will Sustain him in this.
If the request be granted some days neces-
sarily will be consumed in this work.
If the Democrats should present writ
ten report with the bill. the Republicans
will also ask for time to consider the bill
and prepare a minority report. The Dem
ocratic members of the committee express
the opinion that the bill will be presented
to the senate during the latter part OF next
week. IL will probably be the policy OF the
Republicans to move to Tecommlt the Dill
when it is presented. They will make an
effort when the bill is under consideration
1o have almost every item amended.