The morning call., 1894-02-14
WOOL, WHISKY AND SUGAR.
Three Interests Giving Not a
Little Trouble.
WILL FAVOR THE INCOME TAX.
Devising Schemes to Raise Revenue
Without Imposing the Duty De-
sired by Louisiana Planters.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The Senate
Finance Subcommittee devoted nearly
all day to work on the tariff bill. They
held brief conference with VOORHEES,
during the day. The whisky tax and
bonded period will he considered to-
morrow. 1t looks now as if sugar would
be allowed to remain on the free list and
that the income tax will be retained. The
subcommittee has definitely decided not
to change the wool schedules in the House
bill. The wool men have not, however,
given up the fight, but say they Will ap-
peal from the decision Of the committee to
the Senate, and they are putting in good
deal of time laying facts and arguments
before Individual members.
The Democratic members of the commit
tee now tell the Republican members that
the tariff bill certainly will be in shape
for presentation 10 the full committee
next Tuesday.
Mr.. Wetmore. representing the CalifOr-
MIA wine men. has requested Senator White
to use his best endeavors to increase the
tariff on cherries, peaches and other fruits
preserved in brandy-the latter being in
jars with the fruit is not taxed, and this Is
an unjust discrimination against CalifOr-
MIA fruit-preservers who use spirits. Be-
sides, the spirits imported in jars with the
fruit may DE used in terrifying and color
ing wines and other lQurrs. thus again
working to the disadvantage of California
growers.
Shoup of Idaho gave notice in the Sem
ate to-day of a number of amendments he
intended to propose to the Wilson bill.
'ha Il &c = 4 III
60 cents per barrel of three cubic feet
capacity or fractional part thereof; plums
and pruDes, 2 cents a pound; lead ores
and lead dross. l y cents: silver ores and
ali other ores containing lead. IL cents on
the lead contained therein; molten and
old refuse lead, run into blocks and bars,
and old scrap lead fit only to be manufac-
tured. 2 cents, and lead in sheet, pipe,
shot and lead wire, 2b cents.
The receipts of internal revenue for the
first ten days of the present month were
S5,079 211, against 81, ,SO4 for the corre-
spending period last year. Treasury Off
Gals regard this as sure sign of returning
business activity. Its significance is in
creased by the fact that since the begin
ming of the fiscal year until now the inter-
nal revenue has constantly decreased.
New YORK, Feb. 13.-The Commercial
Advertisers Washington special says:
The Democratic members of the Senate
Committee on Finance now tell the Re-
publican members that the tariff bill will
certainly be in shape for presentation to a
full committee at the regular meeting
Tuesday. The fate of sugar has become
more doubtful. The committee is trying
very hard to find a way of insuring the
passage OF the bill with sugar on the free
list. With the income tax and other fea-
lures of the bill changed so as to provide
for an increased revenue they think the
bill can be made to furnish sufficient rev.
enue without taxing sugar. The hesita-
tion is sufficiently pronounced to cause the
sugar men much uneasiness. though the
question is still entirely unsettled.
DENVER, Feb. ia Joint memorial to
Congress protesting against putting wool,
silver, lead ores or iron on the free list
was defeated by the House to-day