Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-27
CHANGE IN THE TARIFF BILL
THE SUGAR SCHEDULE TO ne sur
PLANTED ny a NEW ONE.
The Iacome TAX Provision Changed
as TO the Time IL Is 10 Remain
In Foreclosure Hate OF Taxation
Remains just the same.

Washington, April 26.-The principal
changes to be made in the tsrifr bill
in accordance with the agreement
made today by the Democratic sena-
tors are In the income tax and sugar
schedule The sugar men have been
from the first ciRmorous for an I'D
valorem Instead Of a specific duty.
! and that change has been conceded
The details have not been absolutely
flNed. but there is little doubt that the
sugar schedule Will be entirely sup
planted by new one which will pro-
vide a uniform duty of 30 per cent nd
valorem. with an addition OF is Of a
cent Tor refined sugar The principal
change In the income tax is pro-
vision for the Limitation OF the time
that the law shall remain IN opera
ton, This is another matter OF de-
tail which has not been absolutely
agreed upon, but the principal having
been conceded. the senator's who
have the compromise in hand do not
consider there is any possibility OF
failure on account Of the period. II
will probably be about Ave or ak
years. There has been no change in
the rate Of taxation, which will be left
at per cent ON amounts in exceos OF
$1,000
a number Of changes In the rate
OF duty win be made in the iron schcd.
ules. in which there viii he slight adj
Vance over the rates fixed by the pend
ing bill Carpets also secure an ad-
vance,
In many cnseE tho rates. fixed In the
house bill will replace those Of the bill
reported 10 the senate by the finance
committee a material concession
which Will be made 90 the disaffeoted
senators win be the restoration of spe,
cIdc system in many places where the
finance committee chunged the house
bill by the substitution OF an advalo-
rem duty,
The manufacturers have made com
pluint Of the nd valorem system be-
cause OF the opportunity which they
say 1t offers for fraud Their senators
have SUPPORTED them IN this representa-
hANlA anu AAAt lAluANf AhNNAlANAfff WHO
still retaining their confidence In the
fairness OF ad valorem methods. have
decided 10 yield the point In many In
stances for the sake Of harmony and
with the hope OF securing the support
OF the united party in the senate
There Will be no change In the rates
fixed on iron ore. lead ore aud coal
and wood viii remain on the free list.
The whisky tax. as reported by the
finance committee, will also be undis-
turbed. It is understood the entire
Democratic majority OF the finance
committee is IN hearty accord ON the
wisdom OF these changes,
Senator Jones OF Arkansas has taken
the Initiative and performed the greater
part OF the work in efeeting the com
promise by getting the dissatisfied SEN
ators to state what they wanted and
bringing them together; and also by
securing the assent and cooperation Of
the president and Secretary Carlisle
The conservatives with the one excop-
ton OF Senator Hnl. who is abpcnt from
the city. have been fully consulted at
the various stages Of the negotiations
and It is understood that with the
amendments added to the bill 1t win re-
llige their cordial support They have
lven assurance TO this effect and those
opposed 10 be authorized 70 speak for
erlator Hlll say they also have assur-
see ~ his support