The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-04
TO CHANGE THE TARIFF LAW.
Proposed Amendments to the Urgency
Deficiency Bill.


WASHINGTON Jan. "a movement
was begun in the Senate to-day looking to
the amendment of the urgency deficiency
bill. which has not yet been reported from
the commimttee, by adding several amend
ments looking to the improvement of the
present tariff law. Among the amendments
proposed is one for the abolition of the
one-tenth additional dfferential duty placed
on sugar imported from countries paying
bounty and for the correction of the
error made in regard to the tax on alcohol
used in the arts, and third, relieving cor
porations of the provision of income tax
law requiring that they shall furnish lists
OF their employees to whom salaries of less
than $4,000 are paid
Senator Quay to-day gave notice of an
amendment to the urgency deficiency bill
striking out all provisions for an appropria-
ton for the collection of the income tax
and inserting a provision for the re-enact-
ment of the Mckinley duty on wool They
may have bearing on Democratic tariff
plans. The Senator said. when asked about
MS purpose in presenting the amendment
that 1t was intended as a text for "A speech
AS the part of it which provides for a new
wooden schedule is not germane, he expects
It to be ruled out When asked as to the
truth or the report that he would an
tagonize the urgent deficiency bill because
OF the income tax appropriation, he said
tiidl ~ was MS intention to OPPOSE IL tx
there should be an effort to get 1t through
before the vacant seats on the Republican
Size were filled, and he pointed to a large
package or manuscript lying on his desk
10 SHOW that he was prepared to talk
Democratic leaders are especially anxious
mat the two amendments first mentioned
shoulu De enacted into law during the
present session. 1t was the purpose Of the
Democratic members of the finance commits
tonal discrimination duty on sugar from
the tariff bill in conference, but the ac-
prevented this. The action Of the European
countries TO which the duty applies In
excluding American meats has had the
Sun more important than 1t did before
fhe bill became onn law and the Democratic
II could be accomplished The duty of
preparing those amendments has devolved
on Senator Jones, of Arkansas. but 1t is
unless there appears little doubt of their
acceptance by the Senate Consequently,
Mr.. Jones and other Democratic Senator's
are canvasing both sides of the Chamber
Tor the purpose of getting at the sentiment
II they become convinced that the amend
ments can be agreed to they will be in
troduced within the next two or three
DAYS, They yon say IA, however, that IL it be-
make a fight on them they will not pre-
sent them at ALL, as with only two months
prevented and the appropriation bills would
be. impeeriled to no purpose.
bin to provide for an increase of the
entatiye Money. of Mississippi. today. II
provides for a tax of 81 per barrel on malt.
brewed or fermented liquors, for barrels
containing not more than thirty -one gallons
and u like rate for other quantities. Chair
man Wilson, of the ways and means com
mttee, said that he does not know whether
Mr.. Moneys bill can pass or what oppo-
sition there Will be to II. He added that
the brewing interests are divided the larg-
Sr manufacturers favoring the increase and
the smaller opposing II. Mr.. Wilson saws
that In case the bill should pass there
should be corresponding increase of the
customs duty on beer. He personally favors
the measure
Senator Caffery to-day introduced a bill
For the relief of the sugar producers -
providing for the payment OF "a bounty on
the present years crop of ! per cent. per
pound, testing ninety-sX degrees by polar
iscope and of $40 of cent on sugar test
ing below that figure. The bill also provides
for the payment of bounty on the last
years crop to those who failed to collect
before the present tariff law went into
effect at the rate of cents a pound for
ninety degrees sugar and of ia cents for
q sugar OF less degree of purity.
Secretary Carlisle and Assistant Secre-
tary Hamlin to-day gave a hearing to rep
resentatives Of the Sugar Importers Asso-
citation of New York the subject of
securing uniform basis of value on inn
ported sugars. At the conclusion OF the
hearing the Secretary granted the request
of the committee for permission to file a
brief In the matter setting forth their
grievances and wishes as to the method OF
relief.