Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-16
TARIFF CONFERENCE.
An Entirely New Tax on Whis-
ky Proposed.
A REPORT PROBABLE THIS WEEK.

Venator Brice's Statement That There Had
Been a Total Disagreement Is Denied by
the Conferees-some More Tariff Talk In
the Senate.
WAsHrNGToN, July i6.-There Is no SET
tied programme for this week in the house.
Everything will DO subject to displaco-
mcnt In favor Of the conference report on
the tariff bill whom ono Is agreed upon.
The house managers, in case report Is
mado this week, arc not disposed to allow
too much time TO be consumed by debate,
especially If disagreement Is reported on
tho vital differences between the two
houses Though the time will be limited,
10 Is the desire of the house managers 70
give sufficient opportunity for the leading
house members to place their positions
squarely before the country.
Tho absence Of Speaker Crisp who is
expected on Tuesday unless tho condition
of his son does not improve, makes the
business Of the house pending tho report
from tho conference problematical. To
day is suspension day and Tuesday will
probably be given TO the committee on iu-
dietary Further than that, however, no
programme has been mapped out
Tho tariff oonfereos have had suggested
TO thon a plan for taxing whisly-one OF
tho largest revenue producing items-
which has not heretofore been considered
I'm either tho house or senate bills. It was
proposed by one OF tho senators Of tho con-
ference, and the sentiment toward it with
in the committee is quito favorable.
A New Whisky Tax.
Tho plan oontomplatos a sliding scale
the minimum tax being 81 per gallon on
whisky taken out Of bond at the end of
five years and advancing o cents per gal
Ion for each year in bond beyond five
yonrs and not exceeding eight years. On
this basis tho tax would be- Five years
81; six years Si.05; seven years. S1.1O;
eight years. Sl.15
by this arrangement the eight years.
bonding period Is secured by the distillers,
although 10 Is Offset by the tax Of $115
per gallon II advantage is taken Of tho full
eight years. Chairman Wilson is in West
Virginia, where Mrs. Wilson is still sick
Members of the committee do not indorse
Senator 3rico's statement that there will
be "a report of complete disagreement next
Wednesday. On the contrary, 10 is stated
positively that there could DO no justiilca-
tion for q disagreement throughout owing
w AAlh numerous NAAAAAn NAA MllAln Nllt
mittoo have found they could como to-
gcthcr
Prospects In the senate.
Tho only positive Indication for tho
week in the senate Is that the considera-
! tion Of the appropriation bills will be con-
! tinucd. There is probability that day
or two will be given TO tho Chinese treaty
and n possibility that tho tariff conference
report viii call for attention IN some
| shape,
Tho taking up Of tho treaty will depend
upon whether the managers Of the appro-
| priation bills will consent TO Yield tho
time for g., and the further consideration
OF tho tariff question viii depend upon
whether the confcroes shall make their re-
port and incidentally upon the character
OF the report when made.
If the tariff conference report shall reach
the senate. it viii undoubtedly provoke q
considerable discussion If it should at
tempt to lower the rates OF change any Of
/ the material amendments Of the senate
When tho senate adjourned Saturday,
/ the legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bin was under consideration
10 is expected that whom il shall be dis
/ posed Of, as Il is thought that it will be
/ today, the Indian appropriation will be
taken up, and with that out OF tho way
| the agricultural, District Of Columbia,
sundy civil and general deficiency bills
will be considered.