The evening world., 1894-08-15
PRESIDENT HAS IT.
New Tariff Bill Taken to the
White House This Afternoon.
Other Revenue Bills Read for the
Second Time in the Senate.
Measure TO Rushed to Correct New
Alcohol Schedule.


WASHINGTON, Aug. l5.-During the
presentation Of memorials and petitions
In the Senate. at 12.la o'clock to-day,
chief Clerk Towles, of the House, APP
peared at the main door with the Tariff
bill. The members of the Senate lis
tened attentively while Clerk Towles
read the resolution which sgnalized the
Senate's triumph over the House in the
tariff struggles, but there was no dem
onstration of any kind.
The Speakers signature to the bill
was announced ut the same time. Vice
President Stevenson Immediately signed
the bill, and his action was announced
at ELI.
MIR. German, Chairman OF the Demo-
cratic caucus, then suggested several
Comittee changes. which, under the
custom. were accordingly made.
Did the Senator from Maryland" in
quired Mr.. Chandler, announce the APP
pointment to tn" vacancy ON the Finance
CommtteeT
.,. He did not" replied Mr. German,
Mr. Kyle pop, N. D. asked unani-
nous consent for the consideration of a
resolution to prohibit the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors In the Senate wing of the
NSapitol during the recess OF the Senate.
Then at l22s MIR. Harris dem. Tenn)
asked that the House revenue bills be
read a, second time. TO the astonlsh-
and the House bills to place coal iron
ore, barbed wire and sugar on the free
list were read.
Mr.. Harris then took the floor and
letter from Secretary Carlisle just re-
ceived, He felt It his duty to present
this letter, he said.
The letter reviewed the condition of
the Treasury and the estimated reve-
nues of the Government for the next
fiscal year. The figures showed that
Under NE Tariff bill Just sent to the
expenditures for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1896, by $l5,Ooo,OoO.
me revenues from the sugar duty Mr.
coal; iron ore and barbed wire 81. Co., 900
III the House bills were passed there
would, Mr.. Carlisle said. be deficiency
next year of $29, 900, 600.
Representative Pearson, Chairman of
the House Committee on Enrolled Bills,
left the Capitol at +. Nj. for the White
House. carrying the Tariff bill
antethsh Revenue Commissioner Miller
man Wilson and the tariff leaders con-
corning what promises 10 be an unfor-
tunate complication in collecting the
new bill IL rectified.
While in the Senate an amendment was
inserted In the Tariff bill making alcohol
ll.ree Of tax when used In the arts, in
medical preparations or In other like
leompounds.
4" Roughly estimated" said Mr.. Miller,
this amendment would reduce the rev.
snues about eight or ten millions an
inally. The Department has always
been against such procedure. We al
ready allow colleges, laboratories, &C.,
10 use their alcohol free of tax, but this
p'oviso AS to alcohol used In the arts
and In medicine and like compounds
threatens to throw the doors wide
Qen.
| ~ hardly know what alcohol can be
Sud to be used in the arts. The pro-
vision as to medicine would EXEMPT
| all bitters, and II would be necessary
merely to put IA little bitters or Il dash
| OF lama ca ginger In a barrel of whis-
| kty to let II escape all revenue tax
| " u hard tn say what the ramifica-
tiors of such system would lead to,
not only In the wholesale handling OF
alcohol. but by retailers and druggists "
| Chairman Wilson has been commits
| Stored by his Ways and Means asso-
| ciats 10 prepare the bin to overcome
| tht trouble. II would have been recti-
| ilsi IN conference II the conferrees had
nT separated without reaching results.
NJ Wilson'S bill will be given a special
ryle u bring II to speedy passage. and
ID Is txpected that the change will be
accomplished. so far as the House lis
concerned. without trouble.