The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-09
1t Takes Coal, Wool and Iron
Ore Oh Free List.
NUMEROUS DUTIES INCREASED.
Additional Opportunities Given for
Dodging the Ineome Tax.
The Chssges Not Satisfactory to Either
Demecrass Kepubficans The
Seigniorage Bill to he Passed Today
-shernsn speaks Against IL

WASHINGTON Crry. March a-The pro-
c-edtngs Of the senate committee on
finance were in the maia informal TO-DAY.
Copies os the bill were handed 10 ali the
members, and there was some discussion
OF the time for consideration Of the bill by
the full committee, the Republican mem
bers saying they wonld desire reasonable
period and the Democratic members ex-
pressing themselves as willing to grant
that without cavii. Saturday mex. q; 10
a. n. was set for the next meeting. when
the Republicans will probably be able TO
say what they viii require. II is consid-
cred probable that they will ask for an
entire week after the next meeting day.
and possiblv more. The Democratic mem
beFs say that whatever delay may occur
hereafter wall be chaYgeab.e TO the Renub-
iieans. and they must assume the respon-
sibiiity.
Senator Jones Of Arkansas, chairman of
the tariff subcommittee, is of the opinion
that the bill as reported would produce
revenue amounting 10 $40 .Ooo or $4so-
oo.eoO. without taking into account the
increased suount which would be the re-
suit OF reductions in the tariff rates made.
Senator cafiery. who with his colleague,
Senator White, led the fight for the sugar
duty. expresses himself satisfied in a niodi-
fed degree with the decision Of the COM
m.t.ee.
Senator Brice is not altogether satisfied
with the bill, but will no doubt support
the measure after trying TO have il amend
ed IN some particulars.
Senator Hi!l declined to say anything on
the bill until he made a speech.
Senators Allison and Aldrich, Republi-
can members of the finance committee
said they had had no opportunity to ex-
anime the bill SO as TO make any comment
upon 1t. The Republicans as a rule de-
cline TO express any opinions, for the same
reason. The Popuiist senators ale also
reticent. saying they have teenmore inter-
essed in silver than in the tariff BILL
The Pacific coast senators generally ex-
press themselves against the feature of
the bill which abroga.es the treaty with
Hawaii, because 50 many people Of the
Coast have large investments in Hawaiian
sugar plantations. and the commerce Of
the Coast has been greatly aided by the
sugar industry.
Authorized statements on the senate tar
iff bill have been secured from all the
members of the bouse ways end means
committee now in town by representa-
tive of the Associated Press. Ex-Speaker
Reed said: ''The bill is much worse than
when 1t left the house, and it is now more
important for the interests of the country
that it should be BEATEN
Whiting said: al thin k the bill is an i'm
provement on the one passed by the
house"
Burrows said: 81 can simply say the
measure as proposed TO be amended by the
senate Is more inharmonious and unscien-
tihe. ii possible, than the one passed by
the house"
Bynum said: ''The bill as reported
seems to be on the general lines of the
Wilson bill, and do not think there will
be any serious difficulty in the two houses
agreeing"
Hopkins said: "The effect Of this bill
will be to relieve foreign manufacturers
and importers of the burdens imposed on
them by the Mckinley bill, and place a
tax on American wage workers"
Montgomery said: ''The extension of
the bonding period to eight years will give
general satisfaction to the disiillers"
Bayne said: "The senate committee
has succeeded in making the bill worse
for ad valorem duties throughout"
Springer was very much displeased with
the action of the finance committee in re-
storing the duty on wool. The house
Will never agree to il. nor to the duties on
Coal and iron ore" he said.
The Louisiana representatives did not
share in the general opinion that the
sugar interests secured exceptional con-
cessions by the senate tariff bill.
The cate for the going into effect of the
bill is changed from June TO June TO-
The date when the free list shall go into
effect Is changed from June 10 June 80
The free list il decreased more than in
creased. Following are the principal items
OF change:
Olive oil is changed from IS cents per
gallon % - per cent The lead products
schedule ls unchanged.
Plain h~ick is increased from ~ TO -
per cent; undecorated china porcelain
and cFockery Is increased from 35 10 40 per
cent, decorated from ~ TO - ter cent
pain, green or pressed lnt and iimr
glassware. 'aciuiing bottles, dem Johns
etc. from Jo To- 20 per cent: Gus, engraved
or decorated. except io0glng-g. ass, from 81
10 - per cent: uapa,lsacd cylinders,
crown and common window glass. not ex-
ceeding ib124 inches. lts cents round
CIV iison bia. / cent?; not over 2i.S1, Ia
cents Wilson bill, IL centst: 2i13i, ~.
cents Wilson biil. ia ceufsb; ali above
taat ibs cents tWhson ball. Ia centsl
UF.adsiones are chalsrel .rou9 sl.15 per
toD TO 10 per cent E0onug states are IA
cFeasea iFpea 10 - ~ per cent.
Iron ere, ~ cents per ton free under
" Ison bib FIG Iron, spiegesrjsen. etc,
- = per oeat. (Wssson bal. p rer cent?
Iron SLABS. b.coms and other forms more
advanced thaA pig and sess finished tnan
bars, - per oeut. tWi.soR pii-. 213t) Bar
or round iron. = per cent tNt4zun bail,
- Beams. girdeTs. lpssts, etc, IS pe.
ernt. tHsl~on biti, 81 Pate steel, ex-
ee7i saN plates, rot thinner than NJ. 10
S1re eaags, - Per ceut. (filsOn hi /. ~
lion "r sieei lorsang, 81 Ter cent Wilson
oil. - Hoop, pBad or scrssil IRON or
see. 81 per cent tAg.>on bal. 2Gl iraa
or siee. TaliNay bars. - per cent (M!!-
son tl.. ~
TIE prov4so that tae reduction provided
foF i 20 gToa or stre aeets thinner than
No. > are Eau ze saaa iake eifscf October
J a 2s strlasn out. also a hke provlsa a. 10
tia p!alss. terDe piates and taggers tn.
bo.4s-s or other fa9es. ppes sna 1u@s sad
cass i-on pipe are 10 gef cent tN ison lIii.
- sAears 4a4 SCISSOR. - sser cent: Rooa
sefess 20 eer cent; tN son Mi. 35i; pens
except gold. 40 per eeul Wilson ulsl. So;
mIsce.iaaeou. metal articles not otherwise
provided Tor. - per ceat. wilson bill, -at
iesd ors. = of = oens per pound. incsul4-
las lead mixeI wlin SILVER ore
No chsngs Is MADE an the iufn Der
schedule
sugar. uos abovs ~ degree. rolsriscope
tess. cSnJ poQnG. foT every additional
dssrVe Gr fraction. nos aoove ~ DEGREES.
LOO 81 , cen. additional assovs 80 sad
lot aaoss ~. 2-Ico Ies degree. above -