Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-03-02
TO THE DUTIABLE LIST.

FRIDAY, MARCH ., 1891.
TO THE DUTIABLE LIST.
WAsHINoroN, Feb 2G.-Tho Demo
cratic Senators net in conference
this morning for an hour aud bali
and this afternoon for almost four
hour" without reaching post ye
cnhcinsinn in any matter connected
with the taliil' bill They did, how
ever, take long stlide il the direc
ton of getting together, and il is
probable that Mt tic meeting tomor.
iw, to which time, at $50, an nj
journment was taken, much progress
will bo made.
The discussion today was OF gen
eral lines and was freely participated
in. No proposition of any sort WIS
put to the conference and no vote
was taken, but before the bill is laid
before the Finance Conriri!tna ever,
disputed schedule will be disposed
of, aud action taken that will secure
the united SUP port of the party.
sUjAR THE BONE OF CONTENTION
Sugar today, rs il has been in the
past, was bone of contention, and
while the committee hus gone t. short
distance to met the sugar men they
have not. rs those Senators look AT
it, gone far enough The terms of
but few schedules were made public
today, and it was noticed that Il {.
members of the sub committee clun.
tenaciously to the copies Of the bill
they carried. This committee offer
ed duty of l cent pound on raw
sugar aud IN additional Is OF a cent
On refined.
Senator White, of Louisiana, made
vigorous speech for more duty, in
which he was ably seconded by Sen
ators Cntfery and German, who fin
vored All income of ut least Il
cents OH refined sugar. Democratic
Senators arc convinced that they
must give duty, but are opposed to
yielding rs much us the Louisian,
men demand. Tho latter believe,
however, they will get fairly good
duty, and are inclined to believe that
it will not fall below II cents.
When the conference adjourned this
subject WAS under discussion.
DUTY OF FIFTY CENTS on COAL.
1t is definitely settled that coal
will have duty of 80 cents ton.
A number OF other channes have
aiso been made by transfers from the
free to the dutinb.e list of such arti.
clts as will yield rev,nle. Among
them may be mentioned apples, green
and ripe, dried AID evaporatel; pine
apples, dates, cocoauuts, olives, green
and prepared. In addition 10 these
fruits, boiling cloth, bone, charcoal,
and coke are made to yield duty.
taaster Of Paris and sulphate Of lime.
lime unground. shot, gun bnrres,
forged and rough bored-all have
been transferred to the dutiablc list.
Some very important changes have
been made, however, to The free list,
and it is said that diamonds and 9th.
er precious stones, uncut, which have
given revenue OF one million dol
lars year, are stricken from the du.
table list The lead men derive
very little satisfaction from the stu
ation, for it is now said that lead of
all descriptions and lead ore, togeth.
OF with all lead products, me to be
put on the free list.
WAsHISGroY, Feb. 27.-Thc Demo.
cratic caucus met shortly alter ten
aud adjourned at noon, without, as
leading Senator says, coming to any
conclusion upon any matter laid be
fore them. Another meeting will be
had at l:30 o'clock. The members
OF the caucus are very secrctve. and
the chairman had laid special stress
upon the necessity OF secrecy rs 10
all that takes place until the bill is
finally agreed upon. Sugar was tue
leading topic this morning, and while
the sugar men express themselves as
satisfied with the result, they refuse
to give any figures.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Thc eau.
Gus at noon adjourned until 2:3O.
without taking IL vote or reaching
any conclusion. but the understand
ing is that at 3 o'clock IA vote will
be taken upon the general proposi
ton whether certain articles named
shall be placed upon the free or du
liable list. This, of course, may he
changed to divided vote by the
separation OF the schedules If it
is decided that these articles shall
be made dutiable. then a snbse.
qnent vote will be taken on the
rate. The schedules thust to be dis.
posed of are cotton fabrics, coal.
iron and lead ores, lumber, salt
sugar, and one or two other disput
ell items.
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