The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-09
Senate Changes in Tariff Bill to
Be for This End.
comMirTEEMEs HARD AT WORK.
The Senate Deyofes Another Day TO
Discussion Of the Bonds.
Democrats Fiiisaster Against the SILVER
seisnsorag. Bssi uafn Secretary Car
Isle Agrees with B,aad on . Gem
promise-rhe Bsna rarchase.

NAsHgssros CTTy, Feb s--The Demo.
cratic sub-commistre on finance will make
report to the full Democratic ornnsirfee
next Monday. and the Democratic msrn-
hers TO the entire committee on the follow
ing day, IL present plans do nls miscarry
The sub-eom ttec was engaged on the
bill ali the afternoon, and il is understood
the adjournment Of the senate until Mon
day was for the purpose OF giving them
the entire time for the prosecution Of their
labors. The subcommittee sat until after
d O'Clock tonight.
The subcommittee has been engaged
almost exclusively upon the question OF
revenue. and every dag makes il palmer
that the bill will be devoted as largely as
possible to the question of raising the
revenue. The committee Is q unit upon
this proposition and il working harno-
niousiy In this direction. The COMMITTEES
has accumulated mass Of figures giving
the present receipts Of the government
and showing estimates on she future
revenues on the present basis, making
calculations upon the effect Of changes in
the Wilson bill which have been sug-
gested.
The subcommittee has not yet decided
upon any definite recommendation as to
sugar, and the outlook is not quite as
bright for the sugar men a. yesterday.
The chances. however. are still favorable
that some duty will be levied upon sugar.
The silver men are inclined to vote with
the Republicans. Theyare protectionists
IN principle. and some OF them think the
tariff could be allowed to remain as at
present il viii be in the interests Of silver.
They argue that If the tariff is changed
and hard times continue many will be dis
posed to find in this change the cause of
the depression; whereas. II the tariff is
allowed to remain as u Is, and times do
not Improve, il will at once become appar-
ent that this tariff had not caused the dull
ness in trade, and people may be led to be-
leve il was due to the scarcity OF money.
IL Is said that under the constitution.
which provides tina. the compensation Of
the president and justices of the supreme
court can not bs increased or diminished
during their terms Of Office, the income tar
can not be collected from these officials.
Senator sherman TODAY presented In the
senate q memorial from the National Wool
Growers Association resting the refusal
Of the finance comfhisfeeto grant hear.
ing on the wool schedtfse in the tariff bin.
aad representing that the present duties
IN the Wilson bill will ruin that industry.
The wool growers concluded their con-
vention tonight after preparing an ad-
dress to the wool growers of the country.
The address urges continuance even under
the new tariff law of the interest Of the
wool growers in their industry. The
maintenance of state and county organixa-
tions and preservation of fiocks especially
preservation of ewes, even at . temporary
loss. is urged. in order that the wool grow
ing industry may promptly recover under
subsequent laws. should they be passsd.