New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25

ORE AND LUMBER ALSO TO BE PROIECl led
CONCESSIONS TO THE SUGAR INTERESTS
THE BILL EXPECTED TO PRO
DUcE ENOUGH REVENUE.
WASHINGTON Feb. 24-Thc Tariff bill is practi-
cslly completed and will be laid before the full
Committee on Finance at a special meeting to be
held Monday morning at 10 o'clock Mr.. Noor-
hees last evening issued the call for the meeting,
and the Sergeant-at-Arms teegraphed Mr.. Ali
son. who is in Detroit. that the call had been
issued ana requested his presence. Mr.. Aldrich,
who is in Rhode Island will be back Monday
morning When the bill will reach the Senate Is
not known, as much depends upon the ACTON OF
the committee. Nj. Morrill, will endeavor TO nave
the bill considered in sections, and this may take
two or three days: but at all events Mr. Voorhees,
and Mr. Mills confidently expect the bill to be
reported before the week is over.
The condition OF the bill to-day when Messrs
Mills Vest and Jones separated at noon was OF
4 tentative character but the committee had Ner!
ereat hopes that it would prove to be final. The
element OF doubt is caused by the attitude OF the
Senators who have been objecting to the action
Of the House; and with the end in view of draw
ing to the bill the support of all conflicting fac
tions the committee has made numsrouS con-
cessions many Of them greatly against the Judg-
ment of the subcommittee, but found 10 be ab-
soutely necessary to secure the sale passage OF
To measure through the Senate II the Sena-
tors therefore. agree to the concessions gwen
them. there will be smooth sailing; otherwise
,bare is an ugly outlook for the pilot of the bill
The committee has yielded as much as they
believe they can yield and the disposition oil the
members is to 60 no further in the direction OF
concessions.
The coal people have, perhaps, gained more
how hay
cured 30 cents a ton on that article. Iron ore
will he protected by ad valorem duty oi not
less than 20 per cent. and ii is by no means set
lied that wool will be on the free list Lumber
Is to be taken care Of in consideration OF votes
from a united party. and sugar has finally
reached stage where me coI'inl,Je may 1rSe
Louisiana Senators VIII not. though ger 'hr
cent and a half per pound they nave h'I' OUT
for so strenuously. but will have 10 he content
with duty that hovers near one cent Ioulu
with probable graduated system on sugar
standing a test Of eighty degrees or more. D.! ms
IL is held, will give the reilnerS suihcieh1 i"Oi-
dental protection from loss.
The lines upon which the House bill We're con-
structed have been followed in the Senate. ana
ad yalorem duties have been adhered 10 IN pref
erence TO specific and wherever II could De o'le
the committee has changed even the SPECIFICS oi
the House TO ad valorem Some articles ihal
will create surprise have been put on the Iree
list and in return the House Will be astonlshed
at the removal from the free list OF some ol the
articles that have found most favor in the ways
and Means Committee as a basis for iree trane,
4 leading member Of the subcommittee sald
to-day that the bill when laid before the senate
would carry with it no deficit.
Secretary Carlisle before The sub-conmlt- =
tee this morning, and went over the Internal
revenue features. He believes the bill Will pro
duce sufficient revenue. AS II came from me
House, the bill carried a dehcit Of S'o,OoVVoV,
and member of the committee. when asKeu
to-day how il would cover this great SHORTAGE
said that could not be explained without gong
over the entire bill and revealing what the COM
rnittee had done which, at this time, would De
manifestly improper He did not say that. pro
vided the committee agreed upon the ngures IL
had in mind additional S5S,WVVuO WOuiu
come from sugar; about SIS 900 from the IN
crease to 81 90 a gallon Of the tax on whiskey; a
saving Of 80 900 900 year by the regulation OF
the sale OF unmanufactured leaf TOBACCO, ana
the remainder on other additions that have been
made for purposes Of revenue only, and the IN
creased importation expected to grow out Of an
enlarged free list
whether or not the bonded period on whisky
will be extended has not as yet been hnally
determined But the indications are that such
extension WILL in the end. be made. 1t Is
also among the probabilities that the tax ON
manufactured tobacco may be slightly increased
as this is regarded as sure ana ready means
of turning money into the Treasury immedi-
ately.
The bill will be sent to the printer tonight
for the third print, 1t having alTeady 2cen et
printed twice only 70 be torn 10 pieces. The
terms Of the bill will probably be discussed AT
Mondays caucus and If the concessions MADE by
the committee are satisfactory TO all interes IS
the bill Will be pushed through and no e1pr'
will be made by the Republicans 10 recomIniL
as such effort is contingent upon di~atSfac-
tion on the part Of Democrats who nave been
opposing the action OF the committee.
one Of the changes made in the House bill
that caused the greatest surprise since 1t became
known Is that which puts a. ~ Claliivu, i'%'
products on the free list. This, OF course, IN
cludes white lead which Is protected IN the
House bill II Is said that both white lead and
lead ore are on the free list.