The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-26
And He Fears that in the Reductions
Which Must Come His Sacred
Whisky Trust Will Suffer.
MORE CHANGES TO BE MADE
Democratic Senators Will Not
Discuss the Bill at Length.
Republicans to Do Most of the Talking
President Cleveland Planning to
Trick the Silverites.
special to tha IndianapolIs journal.

WASHINGTON, March 25-Chairman
Voorhees, has spent most Of the past few
days at the Treasury Department collat-
ing figures for his statement upon the
finance committees notifications of the
Wilson tariff bill. The Senator finds, much
to his disgust, that the bill, as amended by
his committee, raises $50,000O0O annually
more than the expenses Of the government
at present administered. This will ne
cessitate further modification of the meas
ure and precipitate a fight between income
taxes and the Sugar and Whisk trusts for
the preservation of their interests. 1t is
useless TO attempt to favor the trusts and
retain income taxes in a bill which upon
its face proposes to raise $50,00O,O00 more
money every year under the present volume
of imports than are required by necessity.
especially with Congress that believes all
revenues above the necessity point are un-
constitutional. Chairman Voorhees, says it
Is absurd to talk about striking the income
tax feature from the Wilson bill, as it is
stronger than any other feature Of the
measure; that we will have income taxes If
any tariff bill is passed; that the sugar du-
ties must go and that there may be reduc-
tons of internal revenue taxes He will
net listen to the proposition to leave the
whisky tax as at present for the Whisky
Trust wants an increase and the distillers
demand an extension Of the bonded period
and that can only be secured by "a. COM
pensatory concession" in the way OF an in
crease Of tax. According to the calculations
or the Democrats there can be reduction
OF revenues in the bill equal to that made
by striking out the increase Of the whisky
tax, the income taxes and the sugar duties
for with their lower duties there is to be an
enormous increase of imports, as England
IS to supply US with manufactures. The
Wooster Senator is just now In a painful
stew.
Inquiry among Republican Senators as to
the policy they will pursue with reference
to the tariff bill when 1t shall reach the
Senate develops the fact that they are as
yet undecided to whether they will move
to recommit the bin upon the commence
the hrst plan when the bill received
from the House and the Democratic ma
Jorl.y Oh the Iihance committee refused TO
grant hearings, but there are indications
that they have reconsidered, and will not
move IN this direction, at least not at the
beginning OF the debate. There is in
dicaton, however, that they have abated
the purpose Of cOntending for every point
Of vantage and forcing if possible. 'fllI de-
bate on every proposition contained in the
bill. They expect the general debate TO
continue for at least month. ana hope to
paragraph afterwards. Some CT them init
mate that they consider il may be possible
by this course 10 delay action 50 as to
render 1t impossible to pass upon the bill
during the present session.
The purpose of the Democrats is to per
nit the Republicans to do the greater part
OF the talking. There will be comparatively
few general speeches upon the bill upon the
Democratic side OF the chamber IL the MEM
berS Of the finance committee can control
the matter. Some of the members OF this
committee announce that they will not
make speeches upon the bill while it is be-
ing considered as a whole, and announce
that their policy is not to be led into I'M
necessary debate upon the various scheSi-
ules. They say that they will make ex-
plicit statements Of their reasons for the
various changes and then refrain from fur
lher discussion OF them. however much
they may be baited by the Republicans.
After there shall have been sufficient time
for legitimate debate they will probably
lsk for continuous sessions. The Demo-
cratic members Of the finance committee
think the bill can be disposed OF by the LIST
Of June.