The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-25
THE SENATE TARIFF BILL.
TT WEE m READY ron TEE FT-
NANCE COMMITTEE on MONDAY


Csse..sie-. MADE 90 the Co-i. Iro-. esd
Sugar se.sters-sp-s Surprises n the
Adetusss Made Go the Free List.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2L-The Tariff bill IL
practically completed. and will be laid before
the full Committee on Finance at n special
meeting to be held on Monday morning at 10
o'clock. Mr.. Voorhees, last evening issued the
call for the Meeting. and the Sergeant-at-Arms
telegraphsd Mr.. Allison. who 10 In Detroit.
that the call had been issued. and
requested his prssshoe. Mr.. Aldrich. who
is in Rhode Island. will be back on
Monday morning. When the bill will reach
the Senate IL not known. as much depends
upon the action OF the committee. Mr.. Morrill,
will endeavor to have tho bill considered In
com mittes By sections. and this may take two
or three days. but at all events Mr.. Voorhees,
and Mr.. Mills confidently expect the bill to be
reported before the week is over.
The sub-com mittee has made numerous
concessions. many Of them greatly agsinst the
judgment OF It's mem efs. but found to be alb
soluteiy necessary to secure the safe passage
Of the measure through the Senate. II the
Senators. therefore. agree to the concessions
there will be smooth sailing. otherwise there
is an ugly outlook for the bill. The committee
have yielded as much as they believe they can
yield, and the disposition OF the members Is
70 go no further in the direction Of concessions.
The coal people have perhaps gained more
than any one else. and this morning say that
they have secured so cents a ton on that ar
ticle. Iron ore will be protected by an ad
yalorem duty Of not less than 20 per cent. and
It's by no m cans settled that wool will be on
the free list. Lumber is to be taken care Of.
aud sugar has reached a stage where the COM
mittee may be said 10 be In accord with one
another. The Louisiana Senators will not.
though, get the cent and half per pound they
. pound, with probable graduated system on
%Spe This vii give the r.ners sS fiiclont in.
cidental protection from loss.
constructed t have been followed in the Senate.
and nd yalorem duties have been adhersd to IN
preference to specific and wherever IL could ,h
some srticiss tina! Will create surprise have
House sm e win Be sstonished It The removsi from
the. free list OF some Of the articles
Means COMMITTEES as a basis for free trade.
One Of the changes made In the bill that has
Known Known Is that which puts lead produsts on the
free ltst. This. OF course. includes white load
Sss sad u .nd s' are oa the
4 lsa.line member Of the sub; com mit.e e said
to-day that the bill when laid before the SEN
c" Car G was before the n sub.eommiitee this
isatares. III he Seiis!es the biii viii pfedass
the bill carried q deicit Of s75.OOO,OOO. and a
how II would cover this great shortage. said
that could not be explained without going over
the entire bill and revealing what the commit
tee had done. which. at this time. would 10
manifestly improper. Ho did say that. pro-
yidsd the committee agreed upon the figures
T. had In mind. an additional thirty-eight mil
lions would come from sugar about eighteen
mill from the increase to SL2O per gallon
OF the tax on whisky. q saving OF two millions
q year by the regulation OF the sale OF the I'M
Manufactured leaf tobacco. and tho rema nder
on other additions that have been made for
purposes Of revenue only and the increased
Importation bound to grow out OF an enlarged
free list
Whether or not the bonded period on whis-
key will be extended has not as yet been
finally determined But the indications are
that such exclusion will In the end be made.
II Is also among the probabilities that the tax
on manufactured tobacco may be slightly In
creased. a. this In sure and ready means OF
turning money into the Treasury imm cd iatsly.
The bill was sent to the printer tonight for
the third print. n having already been printed
twice only to bs torn to pieces The terms Of
tho bill Will probably be discussed at Mondays
caucus, and IL tho concessions made by the
committee are satisfactory TO all interests. tho
bill will be pushed through and no effort will
be made by tho Republicans TO recommit. as
such effort Is contingent upon classification
on the part OF Democrats who have been OPP
posing the action OF the committee.