New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-04

ATORs DECLARE THAT THEY DO
NOT LIKE THE BILL But WILL
VOTE FOR IT-REsULTs OF
FURTHER TINKERING
by TELEGRAPH THE TEIBUsEI
Washington May 3-The new compromise"
or Substitute" Tariff bill. prepared by Senators
Jones German and Brice. with the assistance
Of Secretary Carlisle is. according to the under
standing reached at caucus Of Democratic
Senators tonight to have the support of forty
two OF the forty-four Democratic votes in the
Senate on which the party managers depend
chiefly for It's passage Senator Hill, who at
tended the caucus. refused to bind himself to
support tie "compromlse" measure because 1t
retained modified income tax. Senator Muir
ply kept away from the Capitol by his
duties as the host of Mr. Croker. and his feeling
about the new measure was not disclosed.
All the other opponents Of the bill both in
the form in which It came from the House and
as It was reported by the Finance Committee
expressed themselves as sufficiently placated by
the additional concessions made In the latest
rcvise to give the Substitute" bill their rather
reluctant support.
The caucus did not attempt. OF course, 10 bind
the Senator's participating to vote for the new
bill. At Mr. Germans suggestion it was de-
clded to go no further than to require that no
amendments Of any sort should be offered TO
the bill In the Senate except through the au-
thorlzed medium Il the Finance Committee thus
facilitating parliamentary progress and prevent
ing any open divisions In the Democratic ranks
Mr. Germans resolution received the votes OF
thrty-seven OF the thirty y-eght Senators present
Mr.. Hill alone opposing 1t. The New-fork
Senator declared his intention OF nghting the In
come tax section 10 the end
The changes and notifications ordered by the
latest "rcvisers' In the interest Of harmony"
will be reported to the Senate piecemeal through
AIr Vest and Mr. Voorhees, this course being
taken TO preserve the fiction that they originated
with the Finance Committee. and were not
forced upon It's unwilling membership by outside
Influences.
The caucus attended by thirty-ciEht DEM
ocratic Senator's II was called to order by
Mr. German. the only absentecs being Messrs.
Mills Butler. Murphy. Lindsay. Irby and
Gibson
Mr. JONES CAN'T ESTIMATE THE REVENUE
Senator Jones chairman of the subcommittee.
was the first speaker He said the committee
had decided upon a number of amendments. and
IN answer 20 a question q how many re-
piled "A great rumter. Mr. Jones did not 60 into
details concerning these amendments assuring
Senator's that tho concessions were not great.
and that the rates throughout the bill would
| b. greatly less than those In the present law.
no statement was made concerning the amount
OF revenue expected to be raised. Mr.. Jones an
nounced the suRac schedule that had been agreed
upon and it corresponds exactly with that pub
llshcd heretofore In these dispatches 40 per cent
al valorem on all sugars. both raw and refined.
with y II cent in addition on refined sugars.
nncd sugar is allowed against sugars of this
kind from countries tnat pay export bounty.
II VAS also agreed that the bounty should
continue 10 b. paid this year. the date at which
the sugar schedule Is t. tax" effec, being changed
from July 10 t. January |. 1895.
Mr. Jones discussed the income tax n some
length. stating that the Objectionable features
had been iaken from the measure. Its opera
ton was limited 10 a term ~ five yearS. although
Mr. Vest urged six years The rate remains the
same and IN" limit ~ exemption Is untouched.
Mr. Jones further stated that the inquis't oTial
features had been eliminated entirely and the
tax placed on corporations directly instead ot
the dividends II such corporations after passing
into the hands ~ indivi luals..
Mr. German spoke In favor ~ the bill and ~
harmony In the party. He declared That the Dill
a. II came from the House was not satisfactory
and that Il had been necessary 10 max" a num-
bcr u changes. He did not take kindly 10 the
income tax feature I'm fact he was opposed 20 H.
lie believed Il would hurt the party In the North
ern States Still Mr.. German SAID. the Soutn
and West insisted upon It. and he was compelled
to Weld his Judgment and accept the tax with
the nve-year limitation.
Mr. vcst spoke briefly in explanation OF the
changes made i'm the income tax. Mr Villas
and Mr Palmer followed in speeches, ne trM
Of which was harmony and unity. Mr. Villas de-
clared that while he did not like the income tax
idea at all he would support the bill.
MrnERsoN "Bows TO THE MAJORITY"
The burden Of the remarks OF Mr.. Mcpherson
was the sugar tax. 1t strange thing. he
said that the income tax and the sugar tax
should both De kept In the bill. The keeping Of
the sugar tax in the bill would he argued. place
tho party open 10 the charge Of favoring the
sugar 7 rust and compel 1t to BE- on the defensive
all the time
Mr. MCPHERSON concluded by saying that he
would abide by the decision Of the majority and
vote for the bill.
ing tho sugar duty and the Sugar Trust. and
was followed by Mr.. Coke. who opposed the
concessions that had been granted the Northern
men lie minated in parliamentary terms that
the committee had been intimidated and while
he said ne felt free to enter an emphatic pro-
test in a party caucus. he announced his lnten-
tlon Of voting for the bill.
Then Mr. German left the chair and sub
mittcd To- the caucus a resolution which was In
the nature Of vote Of confidence. a resolution
which one Senator said afterward was so full
Of oophoes that almost anything could BE- done
with IT, In substance the whereas" set forth
that the Conference Committee had made re-
port Of certain desirable changes. and that the
necessity existed for the prompt passage Of
tariff bill. therefore. II was resolved that In the
conduct Of the bill I'm the Senate. Democratic
Senators be requested not 10 propose any amend
ments except such offered by the Finance
Committee.
ME- HILLS sCATHING REMARKS.
Mr. Hin then took the floor and denounced the
compromise. and said that the income tax was
not necessary. defying any one to show 1t was
needed i'm the bill II revenue. No one attempted
to reply to this challenge. In addition to the
income Mr.. Hill criticised the committee for
putting in the fOrty-One millions OF sugar tax.
In denouncing the income tax. Mr.. Hill went
over some Of the ground covered In his speech
I'm the Senate and declared that the whole
scheme was undemocratc and not called FOR
By any plank I'm the party platform The party
had rcpudlated the demand for free raw ma
~ rial hv nlacing cnal iron and SMEar on the