The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-13
A SPLIT OVER The TARIFF.
The House Not In Sympathy With the
Senate'S Proposed Changes.

terest In Mines-Any Favors Shown
the Sugar Trust to Meet With Bitter
Opposition In the House.
Washington, Feb. 12.-The fight over
the tariff in the finance committee of the
Senate opened up again to-day with all
the interest which surrounds a farce
comedy. 1t found Senator German, one
of the leading democrats, clam
oring for a duty on coal, and the
Louisiana senator demanding a duty on
sugar. Every enterprise which has in
terests at stake in the bill has its lobby
here, and the attention of all is fixed on
the committee room. 1t is generally IN
derstood that whatever the committee
recommends the Senate will adopt, and it
Is here that the kicking democrats are
getting in their work. 1t is necessary
for the committee to get a bill
which will pass, and the Maryland
and Louisiana senator's have served
notice that unless coal and sugar are
protected the bill is placed in jeopardy.
1t has resolved itself into Senators Cor
man and White manipulating the tariff
bill. Great indignation is manifested by
the democrats in the House in regard to
a rumor that the Senate intends putting
q tax on sugar and coal. In the House
there are not enough men favoring a tax
ON sugar to demand a call of the House
by tellers, yet under the manipulation of
Senator White. at least l cent will be
put on refined sugar, and fraction more
on raw.
WOULD CAUSE A SPLIT.
II the tax should be greater on refined
than on raw sugar there will be no way
of getting the House and Senate together
on this point. The House is not lenient
toward any action which might be given
as consolation to the refiners of sugar,
which means the trust as any discrimi-
nation in favor of refined sugar is merely
TO put money in the pockets of the trust
The producers might be favored without
provoking the House, but any sop to the
refners has not democratic advocate in
the House
Over this point there will be a wrangle
between the two bodies, but storm will
be precipitated when coal is made duti-
able. Senator Germans motives are i'm
puRned and every interest he has in coal
mining is being brought out.
Nothing can prevent the criticism which
will come with the revision of the bill by
the Senate. There is a growing senti-
ment to put slight duty on lumber.
THE INCOME TAX.
The strongest section in the bill is the |
income feature. Behind this all interests
are hiding 1t is the sop which is thrown |
to every cerberus that that barks 1t is |
rather rapid shifting of scenery which |
makes this section, which was thought |
TO be the weakest, the strongest |
Senator Colquitt said this after |
noon that he did not think |
there would be many changes In |
the bill. while it will be open to very |
just criticism he said, yet it will be |
such that all democrats can welcome it |
as great relief" In spite of the sena-
tors hopefulness, the changes proposed !
by the committee are radical to the |
HoySe and a vicious wrangle is predicted
between the two branches.
NO REPORT FOR WEEK.
By the Southern Associated Press1
Washington, Feb. 15-No meeting of
the finance committee has been called for
tomorrow for the reason that the demo-
cratic subcommittee on the tariff has
been unable to put the tariff bill in shape
for presentation to the full demo-
cratic membership, or to the full
committee. The members still de-
complete the bill, as they
say it is impossible at the present
stage of the proceeding to do so They
may complete their work by Thursday or
Friday of the present week, but the indi
cations are stronger that the bill will not
tee before week from tomorrow. Sen
ator Jones, chairman of the sub-commit-
tee, has taken a position for the retention
of free sugar in the bill, if it can possibly
be made TO provide sufficient revenue
without 1t. The probabilities are,
however, that it will be made dutiable at
some figure, and the indications are that
IL will be cent pound. Indeed, it seems
probable that even if the subcommittee
should report adversely on the PROPOSE
ton, the democratic committee would
make the change.
MUST LOOK OUT FOR voTHs.
1t is not only a question with the COM
mlttee OF getting revenue, but also qves-
ton OF getting votes to pass the bill, and
If sugar should be left off it is con-
sidered almost certain that the votes of
the two Louisiana senator's, if not those
of others, would be alienated. Both
Senators White and Gallery were before
the subcommittee to-day and presented
arguments for duty of IL cents per
pound. The committee was, however,
non-committal to them. They found the
situation unsatisfactory and Immediately
began a canvass for support in the open
Senate.
No progress was made in settling the
whisky question. A proposition has been
advanced TO increase the tax to 81 20 per
gallon, and fix no limit to the bonded
period, but the committee has not taken
up the question with view to definite
decision.
IRON ORE.
The probabilities are that iron ore will
be put on the dutiable list at 40 cents per
ton, and if it should be the entire iron
and steel schedule may, and probably
will, be advanced. Senators Morgan and
Pugh are urging the change and are
strongly seconded by Senators Camden
and German. Representative Tom John
son was before the committee to-day, and
it is understood that he urged that no
change be made.
1t is quite definitely decided that the
income tax feature of the bill shall not
be eliminated and the probabilities are
that it will be but slightly changed, if it
is at all.
The committee devoted portion of the
day TO the metal schedules, giving espe-
cial attention TO lead and and lead ores
While they did not decide positively upon
any course, the committee seem inclined
towards change looking to the placing of
duty on lead, which. under the provisions
of the Wilson bill as ii passed the House, is
virtually admitted duty free. 1t also APP
pears probable that the retaliatory clause
directed against countries imposing an