The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-27
TO THE DUTIABLE LIST.
xINI TRlNsFERy Brf>G MiDf ~
THE SENArE COHHIfTfE.
sugsr sim Bone Of fCcnieatisn-Ihe iou-
isiana Senators Demanding . Duty.
Vest Takes Briee to Task.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Feb. 25-rhc
Democratic senator's met in conference
this morning for an hour ard a hall and
this afternoon Tor amos, four hours
without reaching a positive conclusion
In any matter connected with the tariff
bill. They did. however, take long
stride in the direction Of getting together. !
and IL is probable that ar the meeting !
tomorrow. to which time at $50 an
adjournment was taken. much progress
will be made.
The discussion to-day was on general !
lines and Was freely participated in. NJ +
proposition OF any sort was put 40 the /
conference and no vote was taken. but !
before the bill IS laii before thc rinance
Committee every disputed schedule viii |
he disposed Of. and action taken that VIII
insure the united support OF the party.
Sugar the Boae ot Contention.
Sugar to-day, as II has been in tho
past. vas bone OF contention. and
while the committee has gone a short
distance TO meet the sugar men they have
not, as those senators look at IL, gone far
enough. The terms Of but few schedules
were made public to-day, and it was
noticed that the members OF the sub
committee cung tenaclously 20 the copies
Of tho bin they carried. This committee
offered duty Of cent pound on raw
sugar and an additional is OF cent
on refined.
Senator White Of Louisiana. made
vigorous speech for more duty, Ia which
he was ably seconded by Senators Gallery
and German. who favored an income of
al least IA cents on refined sugar.
Democratic senators are convinced thai
they must give n duty. but are opposed
to yielding a. much as the Louisiana
men demand The lattor believe how
ever. thar they Will get a fairly good duty.
aud are inclined 10 believe II viii not
fall below 1 ia cents. When the confer
ence adjourned this subject vas under
discussion.
sDhiy Of Fifty Canis on Coal.
II is definitely settled that coal Will have
a duty ~ ~ cents ton
\ number OF other changes have also
been made hv transfers from the free
to the duilable list Of such artiUlcs a.
will Yield revenue. Among them may hr
mentioned apples. green and ripe. dried
and evaporated, pineapple. dates. cocoa
nuts, olives. green and prepared. In ad-
dtion 10 these fruits. bolting cloth. bone.
charcoal. and coke arc made TO yield a
duty. Plaster OF Paris and sulphatc of
lime. lime unground, shot. gun-barrcls,
forged and rough -borcd-all have been
Transferred 10 the dutiablc list.
Some very important changes have been
made. however. 20 tho free li-i. ana 70 IS
said that diamonds aud other precious |
stones. uncut which have given q rcvc-
nue. OF one million dollars a year. arc
stricken from the dutiablc list. The lead
the situation. for Il is now said that lead
Of all descriptions ana lead ore. together
with an lead products are to be put on
the free list
Senators MAKE Their vs0ts known.
senators Puzh and Morgan. of Ala
hama. spoke this afternoon In advocacy
OF duty on lumber. 20 protect the great
lumber regions Of their State. They also
want duty on iron ore. and, while ask
ing - cents a ton. IL * said, would bc
willing 20 take 20 cents. II is thought
they may get % cents.
Senator White. Of California. spoke for
fruits. and Senators Faulkner, Camden
and German for coal.
The tax on whisky has been discussed
but little. and the final disposition of
this article is uncertain.
Vest Takes Brics 10 Task
Senator's Vest took senator Brice 10
task FOR an interview which appeared in
a New York paper. IN which he quoted
certain statements made by Republicans
concerning the Finance Committee.
Senator Brice replied that II made little
difference a 10 who made the statements,
the essential fact to be known was
whether or not they were true Senator
Brice denied that he was making a fight
for wool hut said he wanted to see
bill constructed upon which all Demo
Gratis could agree. Short speeches we're
made by Senator'S Lindsay, Blackburn,
Ransom, Jones. and others. all indicat-
ing a desire 10 have the disputed points
settled before the bin was made public.
IL was understood ana the idea was
brought out in debate, that If this could
be accomplished the Democrats would
do very little talking when the bill came
before the Senate.
The session of the Senate tomorrow
will be very brief for another early ad-
jOurnment viii be taken 10 permit the
holding OF the caucus during the after
noon. II is probable that after the
whole bill has been discussed an effort
win be made to bind the senator's 70
the action had
Brics Complained 10 Cleveland.
To-days caucus Is the result OF
talk Senator Brice mad with President
Cleveland one day last week. The Sena-
tor told the President that the Democrats
were all at sea. and gave him an idea,
from has point of view, of how the major
ity u the Finance Committee was pro-
cecding i'm making its bill, about which
no other Democratic senator knew any-
thing Mr. Brice told the President this
| course was Irritating number OF Demo
| Gratis, and the result would give trouble
in the Senate when the bill came in, With
n prospect Of iss recommittsl. The Presi-
dent then sugge ted that the Democratic
senators should confer together and have
an understanding before n report "ss
made by the Finance Committee. ~
senator Brices instance the gathering
was held i'm Senator Buffers committee
room last Thursday, when the Initiative
steps were taken that led 10 to-day's eau
Gus.
II is thought IT would be impossible
IN 20 over the whole bill before WedneS-
day afternoon.