The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-16
Mr.. CARLISLE'S CRUSHER.
The Senate Cautioned TO Go Slow on
the House Bills.


Washington, Aug. 15.-The democratic
steering committee of the Senate has
agreed to refer all popgun tariff bills to
the finance committee.
At l2:1S o'clock the Vice President an
nounced that he had affixed his signature
to the tariff bill.
MIR. Quay gave notice that he would of
fer as an amendment to each of the four
bills putting sugar, coal, iron ore and
barbed wire on the free list, the McKin-
ley tariff bill.
MIR. Jarvis of North Carolina was APP
pointed a member of the following Senate
committees: Claims, public buildings,
national banks and to establish the uni
versity of the United States. MIR. Daniel
was appointed on the committee on privi-
leges and elections, and Mr.. Martin of
Kansas on the committee on pensions.
MIR. Butler offered resolution, which
was referred, instructing the committee
on in erstate commerce to inquire and re-
port as to the freight and passenger
charges, differenttal, etc, of the Southern
Steamship and Railway Association.
A TREASURY DOCUMENT.
At the request of MIR Harris each of
the four House bills as to sugar, coal. iron
ore and barbed wire was taken up and re-
ceived its second reading This formaliJy
having been accomplished Mr.. Harris
rose and said:
Il deem it my duty to submit to the
Senate a communication from the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury received this morn
ing. The letter was read from the clerks
desk as follows:
Treasury Department, Washington, d. c.,
Aug. l5-Hon. lsham G. Harris Acting Chair
man Finance committee: Dear sir-l our
letter advising me that the House OF hepre
sentatives had passed and sent 10 the Senate
ollls putting sugar, coal, iron ore and barbed
wire on the free list, and requesting an official
statement from you LInel as to the effect the
passage Of these bills, or either of them,
would have upon the revenues of the govern
menJ, is received, and in response l have the
honor to say that, according to the most care
1ul estimate that can lie made, II no change is
made IN the proposed revenue legislation
VIII h has recently passed through CON- sress,
the total receipts into the treasury for the
hscal wear will he as follows;
From duties on imports, Senate bill, includ-
ing A3,OOO,OOO on sugar Sl79, ,0U0 900 from in
ternal taxes: Whisky sos 100 O0O. tobacco
S3S, 900 900 fermented LIQUORS S38 600 900 income
tax Sl5OOO,0OO, Oleomargarne al S0O, 900, play
ing cards 81 ,0O0,u 100 IN scellaneous 500 90;
from sale of lands and other miscellaneous
sources S@OOOO,OOO. Grand total 1878 1000 900.
Inc estimated receipts for the present fis-
cal year from the proposed tax on incomes
| and playing CARTS and tha pf0Eosed addition
al tax OF ~ cents per gallon on dis tilled spir-
its are, ii will be deserved, much less thah is
stated in the various tabulated statements
which have been heretofore used in the dis
cusSlon OF these SUBJECTS, Tut l am satisfied
the amounts here given are approximately
correct. The proposed income tax Will not
become payable uy the terms OF the bill re-
Gently passed until On or before July l.
1872 which is the close OF the fiscal year.
and tits estimated by the commissioner OF
internal revenue that by reason of tine large
stock on hand, the receipts from the TAX on
playing cards will not amount to more than
81 900 900 during the year. The estimated in.
crease OF receipts on account Of the additional
tax on distilled spirits during the present
year has already been prevented to a great
extent by the withdrawal of large quantities
of goods from the bonded warehouses; and
this process is still going on.
he total expendit res during the current
fiscal year will ae as follows:
Civil and miscellaneous, including dehcien-
cieS in postal rev enues, 90,00000J: war in
Gliding rivers and harhors, $4,000 o.; navy,
including new vessels and armament, S33, ,0C0,-
900; indians, 100000 pensions, S143 900 OJ0;
interests, Go0,500 QUO total 1888. .O0OO 900 Esu-
mated surplus, 8l5,O00000.
The duty on sugar proposed in the recent
bill VIII, according to importations Of that
article during the fiscal year 1893, yield an an
nual revenue of e43 47S .95s, and the duties on
the other articles mentioned in your com
munication would yield under that bill about
81 OJO,OOO; that Is to say, iron ore, S270 q2O
coal, S436, l4y; and barCed wire, fencing wire
and wire rods. OF iron or fencing wire yield
about $500 o. 1t will he seen, therefore that
If sugar alone is placed upon the free list the
expenditures during the present fiscal year
Will exceed the receipts to the amount OF
s2a 47o 05e, and II the duties are removed
from all the articles specified in yo letter
the deficit will be 1924 ,05s, not including
any expenditures on account OF the sinking
fund. or the payment OF S2,56S 90 OF Pacific
railroad 1onds' which VIII mature during the
fiscal year.
In view Of the existing proposition and the
requirements Of the public service. 1 am Of
the opinion that IL would not te safe to mace
all the articles enumerated in your letter. or
even sugar alone. upon tn free list without
imposing taxation upon other articles or sub
Jects suificient o ra Sc an annual revenue OF
about $4,000 o. / have the honor to be
very respectfully yours j. G. CARLISLE.
Not9,-rhe bonds Of the Pacific railroad
guaranteed by the government 10 the amount
Of ~ 1852 600 mature during the present fiscal
year. and the amount is not included in the
above estimate of expenditures.
MIR Berry moved, as soon as the read
ing was completed, that the Senate pro-
ceed at once to the consideration of the
free sugar bill
word, and TO make motion to refer these
bills 10 the finance committee. While
am heartily in favor Of free sugar, raw
and refined, and have certainly no obiec-
tion 10 putting the other articles dealt
with by the other bills on the free list,
still, IN view OF the communication lust
read from the Secretary of the Treas
ury, and the strong probabil-
ity Gf not the absolute certainty
that II these bills shall become
law, we will have during the current wear
a deficiency in the treasury Of 500, 900. 600
or S30,000, 900, feel it my duty TO move TO
refer each Of those bills TO the finance
committee, in order that the committee
may, in dealing with those bills. so deal
with them as TO provide against that
inevitable deficiency. | do not think that
congress can alord to ad ,ourn without
such provision as will effectually guard
against such deficiency, and for that
reason, aud that reason only, / move that
these bills be referred 10 the committee
on finance.
Speeches against reference and in favor
of the passage Of the House bills were
made by Messrs Berry, Vest and Mills.
Mr.. Vests speech was made ia the exc
cution of his promise 10 turn the calcium
light on the history of the bill in the
finance committee, the democratic caucus
and the conference committee. As usual,
he was earnest and impassioned, and
there was no lack Of frankness or plain
speaking In his remarks. His allusions
70 the President were especially enter
tanning 70 the senators and to the gal
lerles.
The President found a defender IN Mr..
Villas and the action Of the Democratic