The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-25
iPURE REyHNUE MEASURE.
so saws Republican Member of the Ways
md Mcnns Committee.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2l.-"let the
country understand" said leading ke-
pthltcau member of the Ways ana Means
t'ommittee to-day. that the bin We shall
present 10 the House on Thursday IS
pure revenue measure, hurrledly prepateu
10 meet the emergency IN our dt&Hal
finance and I'm response TO the president ;
plea that some measure Tor relieI must
be affected by Congress. There mas been
no attempt at tariff revision. our meas
ure is purely d revenue measure
The correctness of this declaration was
shown by the action of the committee
to-day In declining TO hear Judge WI
liam Lawrence of Ohio, president OF the
National WOol-Growcrs Association, who
desired TO be heard in support OF higher
rate on wool than that previously agreed
upon. Repeated applications have been
made TO the committee in its collective
and individual cacapacity from eastern
manufacturers. who have deprecated
hssty action in the preparation OF the
bill that postponcment in its prepare
ton be had until their arguments could
be presented.
To all these applications the committee
have turned a deaf ear, and the bill
viii have the unusual distinction OF being
presented TO the House as the sole re-
suit of the committees labOrs. unified by
outside considerations
AT this afternoons session of the Re
publican members OF the committee sew
eral changes were made In the rates
agreed upon yesterday. When an adj
journment was had at . o'clock the name
work of the bill had been completed, and
nothing remained but TO put IL in proper
form. At yesterdays meeting II was de-
cided that farm products. including live
stock. should enjoy % per cent. horizon
tai Increase over the present law. because
OF the ruinous competition which the
granger element along the frontier claim
ed 10 suffer from their Canadian neigh
bors across the line. This led some of
the eastern members to-day TO ask
corresponding Increase on manufacturers
OF iron and steel. This DreciDitated A
spirited discussion. In which the commit
tee divided. practically. on geographical
lines. the western men strongly opposing
higher rate than Il per cent.
After some debate an agreement was
reached that the agricultural schedule
should be placed In the same category az
the other scheduieS-namely, at a l. per
cent. horizontal increase. This was the
only serious difference OF the day, ana II
Wa speedily settled.
The sugar schedule alone Is exempt
from change III was deemed inexpeaient
10 include sugar in the horizontal change
owing 10 the embarrassment which might
arise from Increasing the GincrentlaI
duty on refined sugars. The most impor-
tant change made al the to-day's scs-
sion was that relating 10 carpet woois.
which, In the new Oil will be restored 10
the Mckinley rate.
ON an other woods the duty will he
90 per cent OF the Mckinley law. with the
compensatory duty on the manufactured
product. also 60 per cent. OF the previous
law. The duty on all grades OF lumber
Will be placed at ~ per cent OF the Nc
kinney law.
The bond bill was completed to-day
and Will be sent tonight 10 the Govern
ment Printing Office. Both II and the
revenue bin win be laid before the full
committee at II o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
When the committee aG1ouTns the
Democratic members will hold a secret
session. at which they VIII decide upon
the course TO be pursued by them when
the two measures are called up IN the
House
Both bills. as has been previously report
ed, will be presented 10 the House on
Thursday. The Committee on Rules VIII
report and pass through the House a
resolution setting aside Thursday tor
consideration OF the tariff bin and Fri
day for the bond measures. II NAV be
said, in passing. that this latter bin Is
understood 20 have the approval OF secre-
tary Carlisle. and consequently or the
Presidsnt a. well. This ENCOURAGES the
Republican leaders 70 helifvs that Il nav
800 the Senate, notwithstanding the
prsponderance Of free silver sentiment In
w WIN ths President favorable to the
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