New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-14
PRESSURE FOR HEARINGS.
LITTLE PROGRESS MADE WITH THE TARIFF
BIII-ESTIMATED REVENUES.

Bu.I.-ESTIMATED REVENUES.
Washineton March 10 (SpeclaD.-The Senate
Finance Committee made little additional progress
to-day with the REVISE" of the Wilson DILL SUD-
mitted by the Democratic majority. and no agree
ment was reached with the minority as to the DAY
when the bill is TO be reported To the Senate The
pressure for hearings Is stiu strong ana many
Senators. both Republicans and Democrats are
persistent In urging their rights to represent before
the committee the wishes and interests or thelr con-
sttuents Senator Hale was admitted to-day 10
make a protest against the removal OF the duty on
Iumber and Senator Shoup occupied half an hour
in an argument in favor OF the restoration OF the
present duty on lead ores. the revise as II stahus
having reduced the rate from a cent anu nan 10
three-quarters Of cent a pound Representative
Ouigg, through Senator Aldrich. applied for hear
ing before the committee. but his request was de-
MED by a party vote the Democratic members per-
sisting In their determination to admit none but
Senators 10 the committee room. The newborn
Congressman will be Obliged consequently to submit
his statements in writing
So many difficulties have thus far been encoun-
tered in pushing the bill through the committee
that there is little prospect OF its being reported
before the middle or end of next week The Re
nublcans are not disposed to insist on any unreas-
enable delay and have already indicated ther Will
ingness to have the bill reported on wednesday OF
next week If an informal agreement Is also maze
that II will not be taken up for consideration before
April q
Mr. Voorhees, and his Democratic associates were
engaged to-day and yesterday in giving pri-
vate hearings to the representatives OF the cigar
manufacturers of the country and OF the Cigar
makers Union Representative McGann' OF Ch'-
cago secured an audience for the workmen who
nrotested against the lowered customs duties on
cigars and cigarettes. The manufacturers, w OF
zoo of whom are now In convention mere, are pro,
testing both against the lowered customs duties ana
against the Increased internal hu1dertood that
Senator Voorhees, expressed to-day a Willingness 10
Increase the customs tax 20 cents II ne with
him What practical fruit TINS vagHely co"o''"'oi'
promise will bear IS decidedly puzziihs'
The figures as laid before the Finance committee
y. tbe revenue under existing law. and the re-
.nectve estimated revenues. under the House ana
senate Tariff bills. arranged By schedules are as
follows: -
schedule AchemiGsIss oils and nd Ganis e lmborsa
CSC S.: estimated under House BILL s'@"'Si6' uhuer
senate bill. s5,l0o42l g. . .us ,,..s,-ore.
Imnortations 1898 s23 5l36 is; duties 81 lol 90 90
estimated House bill, ssc7S22S II; Senate BILL $S'o''-
Schedule cMess and manufacigrees Of .; Importa
tons 1893 Sl154s g. 2 80 s ast ss senate Bin
Schedule D-wood and msnntacT ,os Is, 81 lmp sI
mated. House bill ssis 81 ~ Senate $sSho sis Us 9s
isi Il: duties siss2g4 g; estimated House BILL &c.
estlnated House bill Sll ,52o.iS ~ senate. SAM.
Schedule GAgrcutgra11 PE1an Hes i 80 i2s ga 81
esimated House bill. s7.s6s74s H. Senate No'Zn-
= u da,e x"fs ss I"Ps si%aei
Honse bill IS AL 3i7 "a; Senate sslsS.oo II
Shed,,ia cotton and manufactures OF importa-
,,ons iSes OSLO 4ss So duties. 81 go -; esu-
"sass asa s 1ad d %fnqfsS
9s7 s5S a. estimated House BILL s2'2s ~ SENATE
N2,77S 7S g. - voo,,sn goods: Importations. 1897.
w vs. aH 81, 10 40 %. senate sl2 979.34G o.
p'si, hs,,Ie SILK and silk goods importations
1909 s91 els els g2; duties. s2o5io.ss a.
House bill sl7l36i ST. senate' 1ssa
n 90 d,,ies ~ O7O124 10; estimated House Dill
se eeS Sas so senate ST. 75O 1893 81 oo, .-o-
SbeIn,e N-Sundries: lmportations, ls'; -, N'' co.
6s3 ST. duties $685., 20 o.; es."'a''u '''' w "
imporations ls95 s'4Szou % III
,,a. s15a ga &c: estimated House anu "eha'e o'''
same. .,.. ~, the average al vaorem rates
me IT,, tere calculated upon the dutiabe vaIue
or dutE ,a,ai of these statistics shows that there
vas imnorted during the last hScan ssir $500,
wa :, ~ which 500 O6a65S As was dutiaDs yleiuns
q duty OF l9s.373452 81 the average a' Nai''e"'
ra The House bill gives N2issSooi l. at rate o,
ar 20 nsr cent and a decrease in the revenue or
S73.6s04is go 40, ,,,. du,v Of sis5 %, III a. al
ayerage rate OF 34l9 per cent. with a decrease
- ,he revenues OF only ST. 469,6s 81 The estimated
.n u by the Senate bill are as foliows:
E-rom customs tl65903,11 -. from addltlonal IN
te sr 60 on1 900 cigarettes $4,000 playing cards.
"a o no: total additional revenue $4,000. making
- ,o,ai carried by the bill outside OF the present
internal revenue. s22gpS'h -