Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-03-08
The Tariff Bill,

Commlttee appears TO tread upon
another's heels so fast do they follow
When the Democratic members of
the committee separated Saturday,
the believed a formal consideration
of the work to-day would result ia
final action. When evening came
to-day, though, these Senators
found themselves more at sea than
when they came together. 10 one
yentured to say when the bill would
be laid before the Republican
membere. No notice was Issued
for a meeting of the Finance Com
mittee, and inasmuch az tomorrow
is the regular meeting day, Mr..
Voorhees, took the precaution to
personally inform his Republican
colleagues that there would be no
meeting. When asked during the
dag what progress was being made,
members of the committee shook
their heads obviously and other
Democratic Senators, notably "the
Conservatives" declared they
could not see how the bill could
be got ready ehort of two or three
daye.
During the day Secretary Car>
Isle, Assistant Secretary Hamlin
andCommissioner of InternalReve-
nue. Miller we're before the commits
tee. Mr.. Miller was there, as he
had been before, to give the infore
nation needed On revenue matters.
1t is understood that a discussion
developing some warmth was had
this morning, when an attempt was
made to reconsider the tax that
had been fixed on Manufactured to.
bacco. 1t is said that the commits
tee raiaed this tax from 6 cents a
po1nd under the present law to 10
cents. Mr.. McPherson to day en-
deavored to have it changed to 10
cents, and pointed out that the
manufacturers favored THE, if any
change was to be made, for it would
not interfere with existing package
systems, whereas if the dispropor-
toned amount of 10 cents were
fixed much of the machinery now
used in manufacturing would be
useless. The committee is under~
stood to have resisted any effort
from the amount said to have been
agreed upon, as this would necessi,
tate a compile overhauling of the
rates fixed on imported tobaccos.
The administrative feature of
the bill received a great deal of at.
%tention, and the alleged failure of
the House Committee to permit a
thorough supervision of this part
of the bill came in for some critic
cisme. Mr.. Carlisle and Assistant
Secretary Hamlim have each gone
carefully oyer this part of the Sens
ate bill and many changes have
been made at their suggestion. Mr..
Carlisle has been especially solicit
tous that there shall be an entire
absence of ambiguity, and if his
advice is followed much of the
trouble found in the different in
rerpretations placed upon the adj
ministrative sections will be avoid.
ed.
Members of the finance commits
tee took their luncheon at the CAPT.
tol, preparatory to a night session
in the hope of reaching a final vote
on the question of reporting the
bill. The changes by the sub
COMMITTEE are very numerous and
begin with the date which the law
! is to go into effect, which made
June 1, and follow on through all
the schedules, commencing with
the first item in the schedule
, schedule A." chemicals, oils and
adj valorem; ~pineapples, dates,
are taxed 20 per cent. adj vGl0rem.
Distilled spirits entering into the
composition of any preparation are
to be taxed at the rate of $3.50 per
proof gallon. The tar on brandy
, is changed from $3.50 to $3.50 per
! proof gallon.
: Cotton manufacturers are taxed
{ at a uniform rate of 80 per cent.
, a9 vd1Jremo, except printed cotton
, cloths at 20 per cent. and bleached
, at 25 per cent. ad vaIorena.
! Acetate of lead, white lead, nits
rate of lead, and orange mineral,
I which in the Wilson bill are taxed
|, u to II cents a pound, are placed
: en- the free list.
All sugar not above 80 degrees
polariscope SO-1OO Of a cent per
. pound. and for each additional de>
gree above 80 polariscope, 1.1O0 OF
. a cent a pound. Molasses not above
? Sc degrees, two cents per gallon;
above Sc degrees, four cents per
J: gallon.
!, In tie fruit section, in respect
to which 80 vigorous a fight was
made by the California delegation,
numerous changes are made. Ban
anas and apples are taxed 20 per
, cent. adj y0lorem.
8 The duty on currants is increased
from 10 to 20 per cent. Gd valorem
on grapes from 20 to 80 per cent.
; ad 0at0rem; oranges, lemons and
|, lines are reduced from 80 pei
t cent. to 20 per cent.