The sun., 1894-05-05
TARIFF TlNKERS ELATED.
.sFr IxPECr SMOOTH SAILING FOR
1BEiR COMPROMISE BILE,

-. p.cL. TO ne cleared for Action on
uo,dny aud the Rin 60 Be Pu-h-a 20 =
y.,,-The Amendments 90 the 1neo,e
r., rropo-iuou Reported to the senate
RI. sugar Schedule Not Yet FinsiIy
.rrr.d Upon-Sea.tor Mnrpby Di.in-
.u,.d to state SIZE Position, but 10 q.
s..,raiiy Believed that n. VIII Vote Tor
III. Bm Aner Eu,eriue H,- Protest.
WARRINGTON. Msy 4-The present leaders OF
cha majority in the Senate are congratulatinR
thsmselves on having done q very clever piece
n, work yesterday In practically nulliiying
SENATOR iIilrs opposition to the Tariff bill by
Inducing thirty-seven other Democrats to
agree to stand by 1t. They take a rosy view Of
the situation now and think that all trouble is
mast and that the Tariff bill will soon 90 back
10 the House Of Representatives. Acting on
this belief. the decks are being cleared for
action. and arrangements are being made to
take up the tariff fight in earnest on Tuesday
next and push II to . hasty conclusion. Sena-
tor German and his fellow compromisers are
40 full Of zeal in their new cause that they are
confident that the bill can be brought TO q vote
within the next three or four weeks. But this
is not at all likely. in view Of the fact that the
Republicans will insist upon having discus
sion on every item in the bill and every pro-
posed amendment. lnueeu, inc hopuDlchn
Senators are disincined now to proceed with
the tariff debate until they know the terms Of
the compromise measure. They say that they
do not wish to waste their munltlon In dis
cussing the bill that 10 now before the Senate
but which 10 to be withdrawn and replaced By
the bill In process OF construction. All OF the
amendments therefore to be proposed as q
result OF the compromise agreement will be
made public on Monday. SO that they can be
intelligently discussed when the debate be-
gins In earnest on Tuesday.
Senator Murphy. who was not present at yes
terday's caucus. is still disincined to make
public his attitude with regard to the compro-
mise measure but there seems to be little
doubt that he has determined to abandon his
former attitude. and Join with the compro-
misers IN supporting the Finance Committee
amendments and bringing the bill to vote.
Senator Hill Is still I'm placable. He bitterly
deuouncss the methods used to bring the
Democratic Senators together In support OF
the revised bill. and says that there Is no easy
road ahoaj for tho new measure or for tho
Senators who have yielded their convictions
upon the income tax and other features AS a
reward for concessions in the way OF increased
rates Of duty.
There was one man who did not attend yes
terday's caucus whose absence was inten-
tional and prem editatedi. and that was Senator
Mills. the original free trader. who does not
like tho compromise bill. any better than Sena-
tor Hill does Mr.. Mills regards 1t 90 q COM
plste and abject surrender TO the protection
ists in the Senate. and he will oppose every
amendment Increasing rates OF duty. The in
come tax proposition Is a iayorite OF Senator
Mills. however. and It is not thought that
he will allow his opposition to other
schedules Of the bill to lead him to
vote against It The compromise Is the
- ~ Ill.
arranged a. tho result OF conferences between
Senator German. representing the opponents
OF the income tax aud the friends OF protec-
ton. and Secretary Carlisle. representing the
President Under these circumstances It ia
thought that Mr.. Mills will eventually vote for
the bill. Just as Senators Cockrell. Coke and
others. who are as radical as he is In their
free trade ideas. have already announced that
they will do. Senator Irty OF South Carolina
was absent from tho caucus. and it is feared
that he will bolt the compromise and Join
forces with Senator Hill.
The Finance Com mittse has already indi-
Gated what Its course will be with regard to the
income tax by Mr.. Vests amend m en- 10 present.
ed in the Senate to-day. which emRscula,e the
House provision. They all relate to the in
come tax to be collected from corporations.
and provide for tax OF two per cent on the
net profits or income above ordinary expenses
other companies; not to apply. however. to
building and loan associations that make loans
to their shareholders. The tax shall be paid
on or before July in each year: and the cor
poration; company. or association max
the sum OF $1,000 and ten per cent.
oi the amount oi taxes due ior each month
Sn the Ss . Paid :ss 10 OF d
cases OF neglect and refusal to pay penalties
III nFOVIhAd a - a + n
shall lHSiads ths smoaass paid e shsIshold:
OF findebtedness OF any kind. or carried TO tina
account OF fund or used for construction. eu-
or Investment representing the net profits
nAdsor acquired BY said Corporations. com
There are twsntyst6ree additional amend
nsnts designed to remove certain objection
law. Where q penalty is attAehsd In case
one renders = fraudulent return, the language
Or Tsasn isSa in Case q tailurs
Sir.c,sa SfAl to make ssturpl the collector ls
saiS.tion 20 Of mae tSs person. ns &C.. The hs Sosds
BY the examination OF his books or accounts"
lie Ss stane he PRESENT %oid
as Esa,ss ns to IN the ss1s any and
used. These have been amended so as to In
clqde companies and associations
AZ the end Of section 81, which regulates the
salaries in sxeess o. % Of =. 90. there has Cssn
sdded the following provision;
FrTukI, That salaries due TO Slate. county. munL
pal onesTs shad be exempt from the income tAx
herein levied
The section Of the Revised Statutes ts,l7el
which reads. That the Collector or any dep
MY collector tn Any district shall enter into
and upon the premises. II IL be necessary. or
any person therein who has taxable property
ana who refuses or negleets to make any
teT9gprn tTp 9s, " has been amended so as to real
lhAt when any person. corporation, compa-
OF association refuses. the Collector or
tboSittxg Iittgun may % make out fhs return. the EAU Az,
stricken out
The limit Of the tim, during which the law
shall 10 In operation is fixed At from Jan !
lotD, TO Jan. ], 1900.
AZ the end Of section 55, which relates TO the
methoi OF computing and estimating incomes
mere has been added the following:
nIa,'asd sise that IN puGing the IHeome Of any
t.''l corp traI.gu, cotl. Any lati0u there
saS nes De Included the amount received from any
g't'Atoh company or association Interest or
apon ths Gonds Or .Oe. Of such eorporaIion