The evening world., 1894-03-20
Dates for Steel and Tin Plate
Schedules to Take Effect
Restored.
INTERNAL REVENUE CHANGES.
Building and Loan Associations
Again Exempted from In
come Tax.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-The Will
son Tariff bill, as amended by the
Senate Finance Committee. was re-
ported to the senate by Chairman
Voorhees, this morning. In reporting
the bill, Chairman Voorhees, gave notice
that it would be called up in the Senate
on Monday. April 2.
Mr.. Mcpherson dem, n. j, a MEM
Der of the Finance Committee, about
whose position on the tariff question
there has been considerable speculation,
explained to the Senate his relation to
The balance of the Committee on FL
nance. He said:
"ln view of the fact that | have al
ready made certain statements to the
Senate in reference to the delay in re-
porting this bill, it may be necessary
to further explain my actions. | have
assented to the report just made by the
Chairman of the Committee, justifying
my action by the belief that whether
wise or unwise in all its provisions, this
bill is the best o~btainable in committee
and in its effect on the prosperity of the
country when enacted into law.
Il shall have no hesitation in sup
porting my colleagues in enacting into
law 80 much of the proposed legisla-
ton as will yield to the Government all
the revenue needed for its administra-
ton when economically carried on; be-
yond this just N proper Limit ! must
not be expected to go. go,
There are two subjects in the bill
which have received much public atten-
ton. and | will state to the Senate. as
have already stated. my views on
them. First. 1 disagree with my col
leagues as to that section which pro-
vides for an income tax. Ample provi-
sion having been made for sufficient
revenue, 1t is. unnecessary, 1t is UNI
democratic, 1t is un-American and las l
btlieve) IL is unw-se, and | shall move
a the proper time to strike 1t from the
secondly, l disagree with my col
leagues as to the sugar, schedule, as 1t
appears in the bill, believing that the
methods OF testing put a dangerous
power into the hands of any Government
officers. ] would confine the test OF all
sugar, raw and refined. to the polariscope
alone, and thus make definit the duties
each should pay"
The most important change made by
the bill is in the uga schedule, a
Grange being made by which an ad-
ditional duty of Is of l cent. per pound
81 degrees, by the ,polariscope test,
change made by the bill is in the sugar
schedule. a change being made by which
an additional duty Of is of l cent per
above 9S degrees by the polariscope test,
or which are above No. l6 Dutch stan,
Gard in color.
The text of the sugar schedule as now
agreed upon Is as follows:
Al sugars. tank bottoms. syrups OF cane juic,
or II beet juice, melada, concentrated melada
concrete and concentrated molasscs testing by th'
P".drlscope not above eighty degrees, shall nay
gu! II one cent per pound, AMI for eve y a d tioEa
degrees or fraction OF a degree above eighty anC
not ibOye ninety degrees. shown by the the poiari
scope test, shall pay one hundredth OF a cent pei
pound additional, and above ninety and not above
ninety eight degrees. for every additional degre,
or fraction OF a degree shown by the polarlscor,
test. shall pay a duty of two one-hundredths OF
cent. per. pound additional and upon all sugar
Ia nhnNa ntpafN-aight naIraaE he fha ola ri
scope tests. or above No. l6 by the Dutch standart
In color, there shall be levied ami collected a dut!
the duty Imposed upon sugars testing above ninety
eight degrees; molasses testing not above hfty-sii
two cents per gallon; inoIasses testing above aty
gallon.
The provisions a%brogating the Ha
waiian reciprocity treaty are strucl
from the revised bill and a specifi
declaration is inserted repeating the re
Siprocity treaties negotiated under tn
Other changes made in the revise
OH, from the bill as agreed upon by tn
su6-committee, are as follows:
fixed in the Hous bill. which are on
cent PEI pound for the crude and dhre
cents for refined, instead of 20 percent
al y%alorem in the Senate Sub-Commit
Lic2rice. 4 cents per pound, instea'
OF 2 per cent, ad ,yalorem in the Senat
SIo-t Committee Dill ana . cents pc
pound in the Wilson bill.
Blues containing f~crocyanide of iro
are restored to the Wilson bill rates
which is 6 cents per pound, instead Q
20 per cent. ad valorem. the Senate Sui
committee rates.
Lime is placed at 10 per cent. ad val
orem: instead OF 20 per cent. IN the Sen
In the Wilson bill. and the duty is mad
TO include the value of the covering o
barrels.
Plaster OF Paris, which was nc
changed in the Senate ~Sub-Committe
bin from the Wilson rate of 10 per cen
pay a duty of 81 per ton; calcined plas
Yer of Paris, SIS per ton. instead Of J
per cent. ad valorem in the Wilson bill
East polished plate glass, finished G
diminished, and ~unsilvered, not exceed
ing "A by 60 inches square, 20 cents pc
wilson bill; all above the dimension
of . cents, as in the Wilson bill.
All sheets of iron or steel, common c
PACK, thinner than, No. 25 wire gaug,
or cleaned. Is changed from $40 OF
cent per pound to S-i of ! cent pe
pound. n the provision which II
House bill carried. but which VIZ
stricken out of the original Senate bill
OCT; l. 1884, Is restored. =,
Tin plate, teY1e plate and taggers I'll
cent per pound instead OF 10 cents, a
In the Wilson bill, the Senate Sub-Con
mittCe not having before changed frol
I WiM Wilson rate In this paragraph q
take effect Oct. /. 1894, is restored.
last iron pipe OF every description
Gl-s per cent. ad valorem. instead OF
per cent, as in the Wilson bill. and