St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-13
HARPIHG ON THE TARIFF.
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE STILL
CONSIDERING THE BILL.
DELEGATIONS ARE SHUT OFF
Democrats Do Not Care to Hear
Any Large Amount of Talk
Carlisle Prepares Statements
Showing the Amount of Reve-
nue. the Senate and Wilson
Bills Will Each Produce.

w WASHINGTON. March 12.-The senate
committee on finance took up the tariff
bill today as amended by the Demo-
cratic members, beginning with the
chemical schedule.
Senator Aldrich, on behalf of the Re-
publican members. stated that there
were representatives of several inter
eStS affected by the bill now in WASH
ington asking to be heard by the CON-
ulttee as to the changes made and
mentioned, especially delegation of
laboring men from Worcester. Mass,
interested in the manufacture OF fire.
arms. who, he said. regarded the pro-
visions relating to these articles as
injurious to them, and who were very
desirous of presenting the facts in the
case. He therefore offered the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved. That five days be set apart
to hear workin gmen. farmers. manu-
facturers and all other persons interest
ed or desiring to be heard On the rates
suggested in the bill now before the
committee.
The resolution was voted down by
strict party vote. the Republicans favor
ing and the Democrats opposing the
resolution. The committee did
not make much progress with the
bill, only six items being passed.
All of them were left unchanged. The
Republican members feel that they can
Keep the bill in committee for an indefi-
mite length of time, but they seem dis
posed to allow it to be reported within
week or ten days if they can be assured
Of sufficient time
TO PREPARE SPEECHES
before the bill shall be taken up for
conslderati IN in the senate, as they do
not see that much is to be gained by a
discussion in committee. If an agree
ment should be reached as to when the
bill shall be reported, it is not probable
that the Republicans will persist in the
consideration of the bill item by item
as they began today, as that plan would
consume great amount of time. The
Democratic members of the committee
gave the Republicans to understand at
the meeting today that if there should
be any changes in rates they would be
made by the Democratic majority.
There was brief discussion of the
sugar schedule held between Senators
Aldrieh and Mcpherson. in which the
latter asserted that the protection
granted to refined sugar did not exceed
12-100 of cent.
The senate finance committee was
today supplied with a tabulated state
ment prepared by the treasury depart
ment showing in detail the amount of
revenue which it is estimated Will be
received under the senate bill if it
should become a law, also giving
the estimate under the VIII
son bill and comparing both
with the returns from the treasury de.
partment under the present law for
1893. The statement also gives all esti-
mate of the increase in the internal
revenue under the senate bill. which
is as follows: Income, $50, ,OOO,-
coo; spirits, $50, 600. 600; cigars, s9,OU0,-
900; cigarettes, s, 800, 600; playing cards,
S5.000.0 600. Total increase. S63, SOC, ,000.
The estimated duties of the senate bill,
as compared with those of the Wilson
bill, and the returns under the present
law, by schedules, are given.