The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-12
NEW TARIFF ACT A
MODERATE MEASURE
Republicans will Frame a Bill to Cover
Existing Deficit.
CONDITIONS HAVE NOW CHANGED
Rates ofDuty That were Justified at
the Passing of the Mckinley Bill
Are Unnecessary at Prcsent..Sugar
Schedule Promises to Cause En-.
barrassment. t..PrOtectiOn for Wool.

Washington, d. c., Dec. lin the
prayer of tOday's session of the house,
Chaplain Coudel referred directly to the
bill passed yesterday forbidding the
sale of liquor in the capital and asked
that the bill might be speedily become a
law to be never repealed.
The resolution extending until the
end of the session the investigation by
the joint committee of the use of free
alcohol in the arts was agreed to. This
being private bill day, nine We're re-
ported and two passed.
Two pension bills also got through.
At o'clock the house took a recess
until o'clock. the evening session be-
ing devoted to the consideration of
private pension bills, and at the expi-
ration of that session the house ad-
journed until Monday next.
NEW TARIFF BILL.
"a moderate measure" is the charac-
terization which leading Republicans
of the house give to the new tariff bill
which 1t Is proposed to frame this
winter in anticipation of an extra ses-
sion of congress. 1t Is explained that
what is desired, Is bill which will
provide a sufficient revenue to cover the
deficit now existing, furnishing proper
protection to home industries. 1t is
pointed out that conditions have con-
siderably changed since what Is known
as the Mckinley bill became a law and
that rates of duty that were justified
then are unnecessary at present. 1t Is
stated, for example, that the tin plate
industry, which was enormously stimu-
lated by the duty of two cents pound
imposed in the Mckinley law, is now
so well established that a return to the
former rate is unnecessary. The sugar
schedule promises to cause more en-
barrassment than any other in the bill
Some of the Republican members of the
committee on ways and means, says
that three states which produce sugar
Louisiana, Texas and Nebraska
gave their vote last month to Mr.. Bry-
an, and this in connection with the
position which the members of the con-
gress from Louisiana and Texas have
always taken with respect to the tar
iff,i will be, it is asserted, as strong
influence against protecting this indus
try any further than the necessities of
the case require.
PROTECTION TO WOOL.
The agricultural schedule will prob
ably be fixed at the former rate of du-
ty while the wooden schedule. it Is
Sdiu' wiz leCeiNe Suillcleilt pTOtectlon tO
satisfy the manufacturers. The cotton
and steel and iron schedules are not
likely to be changed. The present ad
valorem' system will he changed to a
system of specific duties.
The bill, it is said. will contain
provision that goods in bonds will.
when taken out, pay the rate duty in
force and not the lower rate which
they We're originally brought to this
country. An arrangement will be made
whereby dates will be assigned to GER
tain interests to be heard so that there
may be some systematic method of
giving the hearing without embarrass-
ment. The date upon which the hear
ings will begin will be made public
when the full committee meets.