New-York tribune., 1894-06-26
sr,11. r1NKER1NG WITH THE BILL.

srIII TINKERING WITH THE BILL
,,,.,,C,,u,r ,r,c MANAGERS CONTEMPLATE SOME
MORE CHANGES IN THE TARIFF SCHEDULES.
washington. June 25-rhe early adjournment of
,be Senate on account Of the death o. the fIS'''C
AZ the French Republic ala not cause cess 4'oh oi
the tariff discussion for shortly after the HeH1'e
adjourned Democratic members OF the Finance Con-
,,,aa rana,red 10 a convenient room ana went mo
cor,erence over several of the disputed inatters IN
,hs hin with the expectation that by tomorrow
x,hen the Senate rec0nyenes. they VIII nave al '.7
,,,,,y ,rohlerns solved and the way pavei for the
erseiv massage Of the measure within the next IL"
hours ~
II is almost certain that a change will BE made III
che internal revenue schedule bearing upon 'he t'N
on vhiskey Several Democratic Senators ar" "i-
,,osed 10 the Increase Of the tax reconn'eh"e- o'
~. cero,a Committee and say that the Increase of
40 cents gallo. put upon that article DS '"e H'"
IS sufficient They also say that wnen TINS H''' '7
was made the motive to secure revenue ohy'
and that at the time K was agreed to there was NJ
duty on sugar and an increase IN the "h'sheF IN
was looked upon essential some o. the sem
onrose the increase made by the House. but VIII De
satisfied II the Senate permits the tax 70 stay d. y
gallon This opposition has crystallzed 70 ~
an extent mat Il IS said the committee Is consider
Ing the advisabllity OF withdrawing Its a"ehHile"
and leaving the bill IN this particular u stand as
1t came from the House; ,.t g., tho
Another change is also In contemplating I'M, IN tue
sugar schedule 1t is said that the dis siiIn F
rating duty against refined sugar lHp'r.rH ~ ~
foreign countries Will not be aOand0nei ehtireiY, a.
WIS agreed upon last week The amendment Ira"h r
NV Secretary Carlisle relieving sugar imported rom
such countries from the payment OF the 1soI'lhll
ing duty when the sugar is accomr-lie VH -, a @
tihcate that the export bounty mas not anu VIII i
be collected will be adopted The Is OF cent uuty
on refined sugar now In the b!l, VIII stand no'-
withstandlng the talk 10 the erect that IL VIII De
stricken out. ,, ,.,, tho
Another change that Is ccnteniplatei concerns tne
planters of this country. IT Is said that acco:
10 the latest proposition, the sugar schciue W''
made 10 take effect with the res, OF the D'' DH,
that a bounty Of gle OF cent pound VIII Ve pau
all sugars produced In THIS country pp 70 80 s N
! 1886 1'ns il Is claimed. added 10 the duty oi ~
per cent imposed on sugar under the pending D'l.
1yill net the planter the equivalent OF the cont
bounty he is now getting from tho Government me
duty of 40 per cent the pres n: pric" OF raw
sugar being equal 10 from l.R 70 l." cents. 49,, +,
The remaining stumbling block for the conn zee Is
the provision OF the income tax concerning building
essociatiors II is the desire Of the committee 70 eN-
empt from the operation OF this tax such building
AMI loan associations as are Intended 10 prpNWe
homes for it, members. Dut the committee does not
TO exempt such building assocla lions as io',m
money at exoroitlnt rates OF Interest just no"
10 get al this class without being unjust 10 the
other IS now what IS puZzling the committee. The
recent amen lment offered by Mr Vest Is not looked
upon by his colleagues Offering the desired result