The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-21
SLOW IN TARIFF FRAMING.
nrrocRlTs IN TEE ssNl TB HEsrrlTR
TO REPORT THE BILL.

ps.s,,e.,Iy Co-pi.t.a the R,m is nHsis
R.sk - ths EGort 60 seehrs Farty Msr-
-ouy Chssgss srggested sus Made.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2o-Last summer when
the unconditional silver repeal bill was be-
fore the Senate. the country became very
weary OF the repeated promises OF Mr.. Voor-
bess. the Administration leader. that the
era Of business" would begin at once. He
made the promise so often, only to be broken
after the fight was well under way. that
his assurances OF speedy action were only
laughed at It 10 not surprising. therefore.
that when fortnight or so ago he announced
that the Tariff bill would be reported from the
,ub-committse to the full Finance Committee
this morning, his staten ent was received In
Pickviekisn sense. Mr. Voorhees, was wrong.
The Finance Committee was not even In ses-
sion. Now the Chairman SAYS the bill will
certainly be reported on next Tuesday. No
body knows whether II will be or not and Mr..
Voorhees,. Chairman OF the Finance Commit
tee. and Mr.. Mills. who is really In charge OF
the Wilson bill. have no more Information on
the subject than anybody else.
The truth IL that the Senate Democrats are
all at sea- and the free trade element and those
who want protection enough to satisfy their
constituents are 30 far apart that cast-iron-
caucus rule will probably be necessary to
bring them together. Not only are the Demo-
don hut there 10 . division OF sentiment
among the three members Of the Sub-com-
mittss on Finance. II Is understood that Sen
ators Mills and Jones OF Arkansas are In favor
Of reportinR the bill TO the majority Of the
committee with the free sugar provision a. Il
stands in the Wilson bill. Senator Vest IL un-
certain. however. and IL is reported to-day
that these three sub-committeemen. having
failed to agree as to sugar. had referred the
~. duIn 20 ha mi nj N mil
tee for final determination
Senator Mills who has assumed the most re-
sponsibility In preparing the report OF the sub
committee. told reporter for THE SUS to-day
that the bill and report IL now ready for con-
sideration. but that the Democratic Senators
are not ready to consider It Mr.. Mills lie In
e Dsp hs bill sN The s;S ss
fought out in the chamber. Some Of bis DEM
Scrstic as.ocistss Dc not ,s5,. with him 99
e S ": bin ssis.. =. sr.Sshs Pinto mo
ss:anos tell when he iii viii 5. reported 70
ton ri sifH urthsr delay. but there are sew
reported. There have been several consuita:
e.. s a. 70
conform to the ideas Of the friends OF tsrin
'o was said to-day BY one Of the Democratic
hS 10 tbst s sSa La .Ssu Hi 3.
Sof.a 70 he ssnst. todsy as a Il stands now
, Il could not be passed. There. arc eight. and
IL. Is YsS yS: .s
In lts present shape The mem Dor. q the sub
.Smm,sss are to making any iurhsF
oersiic Senators to pass the bill
on their DEM cratic friends. and although
they pretend to be Ignorant o., what 10 going
fsat q ssriou. dissaresmsnt exists s and they
srs organized and ready to help to am end the
should It be reported substantially as it came
from the House. The one fear expressed BY
are demanding changes in the bill. and threat
ening. 70 vote against u. will finally yield to
and swallow sss iii With n' ali D q Z. ssSnoa
:sdesd impeTfeetiSSn ns; Al present hoy.SSr:
Sos S % hey S
induce the committse to submit TO certain
The Whole subject win probably be referred
to caucus. to BE- called the latter part Of the
naUm L a. IL.
s a' I n IL SGss &:
but 4 has rs i from , sabmittinS its re.
fore the bill comes mp In the Senate for consid-
its Understood that sugar is not the only
stumbling block. for according to a member
Of the committee, no real agreement has. been
Tea e I:;a
the iI.s list The lead men came down H' on the
COMMITTEES In force Yesterday. and 1t was evil
believe they we're getting what they wanted.
Mr.. MCPHERSON has been making strenuous
eiss. Sut has met With little success Sn p.spis.
his arEumsnt Il Is said. the committse.h has
S s1i 81 sss
sHs g 20: sa sV y .Ss tSs SsIs; q +:
DC mi ssSs e turn the he IN
10 said It viii NOT be cast With the
MAY b. %a sS NV Iw SSssg ss
income t.I e : part Of the bin: A. between
abilities now seem that sugar win be left as Il
free list coiiss, which the committee some
time age agreed to put on the dutlable list, has
There, has been great deal Of pressure
change in the intsrnal revenue fsstars q tie
bill, which now permits the sale Of unmAnu-
he @snuiactSrsd tobacco Is siI cents pound.
.n AZ has ?. been shown 20 ths Imittse that
nue. rom manufactured TOBACCO assTsestsd
almost 50 0O0, 600. caused entirely by the free
s,ie Of leaf The produc. Of the panufaetursr:
.eoO00O0 pounds: and the panuisctursrs
r. the
Secretary Carlisle. IL 10 said. sought to have
tho House Compittss increase the taT on
and It Is now said that he has made a similar
EFFORT in the Senate. The manufacturers say
that an increased tax simply means an en-
HANGED cost to the consumer. and matters
no,hing to the manufacturers The effort to
hAve the tAx increased has not however
ceased.
IN THE SENATE CHAMBER