The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-17
FINANCE COMMITTEE
will Be The Next Landing Place Of
the Tariff Bill.
Secretary Carlisle's Figures Have
Much to DO With the Fate OF the
Sugar Bill.
BY the Aaocia.sa Prsss.

WAsHINGTOS, Aug. 1.-THE question
has been raised whether 1t would be- prac
ticsble to put the new tariff bill into i'm
mediate operation In view of the fact thai
customs officers at a distance from Wash
ington could not know the new rates es
tabiished by it.
Hitherto, it is learned, the treasury
departments has suffered no great incon
venience under similar circumstances
The MCKINLEY act was passed Oct. 1, 1890
was signed on Oct. 8, and by terms went
into operation on Oct. 6. At that time the
department. sent copies of the bill to all
near customs officers, but those at toe
great distance 70 be reached were no
titled by wire TO assess new rates from the
best information they had. This was
done and all the differences from the true
rates were adjusted and settled afterward
without difficulty.
The Unexpected
generally occurs In the senate. Yesterday
resumption OF the sensational scenes OF
"Wednesday over the disposition of the
four house free list bills, placing sugar,
coal, iron ore and barbed wire on the free
list was anticipated, but not word was
spoken on the subject
Everything was as calm a. q May morn
ing. After two hours spent in rather in
teresting debate on a resolution of Mr.
kylo, the South Dakota Populist, to pro-
hioit the sale OF intoxicating liquor in tho
senate wing OF the Capitol during the re-
cess, and resolution of Mr.. Call Of
Florida for q senatorial trip by the COM
mon patents, . vote WAS taken without
debate on Mr.. Harris motion to refer the
sugar bill to the finance committee, and it
was so referred by n vote OF 81 TO II.
An analysis Of the vote shows that 10
Republicans, 13 Democrats and 8
Populists voted for the motion, and IL
Democrats against IL, 8 Republicans, 1
Populist and Democrat were paired in
favor Of the motion, and 3 Republicans
and Democrats against it, The majori-
ties in favor of referring the free coal, iron
ore and bsrbed wire bills were even larger
than on free sugar.
Cariisie's Figures Did n.
1t Is now understood on both sides of the
senate that the measure will not even be
by tho finance committee at
ehis time. IL Is clearly evident that but
FOR the prompt action of Secretary Carlisle
In transmitting his letter showing the ex-
act condition Of the treasury, present and
the free sugar bill would have
had immediate consideration, and would
have been supported by nearly q solid
Democratic vote.
Nothing but the urgent demand of the
depleted condition of the treasury could
induce the Democratic majority to impose
J duty on sugar The Democratic men,
,ers OF the finance committee, and also
IL the ways and means committee, arc
low sorry that they did not make soma
provision for raising the additional rev.
niue required by the government from
'ther sources than sugar
Several of them remarked that an addi-
ional tax of 81 q barrel on beer would
ave raised all the revenue required.
they were repeatedly urged to adopt this
Ian by some OF the shrcwdest men i'm
heir party, but they were afraid OF the
'erman vote. Now they are convinced Of
he mistake they made, and it is too late
D remedy It.
IL is very apparent from tho utterances
I many OF the leading Democratic sena-
ors that II there was time and they could
old quorum hcrc, they would amend the
rec sugar bill by eliminating the deferen.
sl duty on refined sugar embodied i'm the
'riff bill; but as this or any other prop
'ition cannot be passed at the present
me, the sugar bill, with the other tenta-
We measures, will be allowed to go over
ntil next December
a Message Probable.
The presidents sudden departure m
uzzard's Bay has caused much comments
J both houses Of congress. Several Dem
ratio senators called at the executive
ansion. They werc informed that the
resident was out Of the city. The impres-
on generally prevails that he has gone
way to prepare n message OF some kind
! tho tariff bill
There are stu some Of the presidents
lends who think he will veto the bill.
ID they point TO his letter written To
1airman Wilson on Monday, as soon az
q result Of the Democratic caucus was
iown 10 him, as proof of the fact that
e president has not in any way backed
wn.
In that letter he smoke very highly OF
ilson, and approved Of everything no
"a done, and expressed great regret at
unfortunate ending Of the whole mat
:. This would seem TO indicate that he
= no sympathy with the action Of the
use caucus. Notwithstanding all this.
ose near the president believe that he
II sign the bill. ,
"sich" Cases Are Numerous.
rhe members OF the house have been
'pping of so quietly and surely that at
time yesterday was there quorum
'sent, and requests for leave Of absence :
sccount Of sickness" and sickness in
nily were received with dcrisive laugh :
+. The senate bill rcpcaling the clause
the tariff act placing alcohol used in
arts on the free list. was passed after
'ats.