The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-04

WASHINGTON. j. c., Dec, S.--Mr.
-,Wncy. Of Minnesota, one OF the Re.
puS.Nan members OF the ways and
mems committee OF the house. Is one
!, those who strongly oppose the pas
.5st d! the pluslcy bill al this session
q Congress- II fear the Greeks bear
!ag gifts" said he TO an Associated
Trtss reporter. to-day. ''lf come OF the
Democrats IN the senate who opposed
ne b,li At the last session now arc
rsaty to yield 10 tho treAsury's demand
~ more revenue they will do so be-
c,use they realize that IN the end II will
r-oyc an embarrassment 70 the Rcpub-
u,ars by frustrating wiki delay the
.su examination OF the Republican
rN!sv. Every one understands that
he resu,. OF the election means Il COM
r's,e revision o. the tariff on protective
Ines. II the DIuHlay bill should become
q law 4: this sessIJn an extra session
would not be jiStifahlc md the COM
rgfta revision would be postponed until
Ire long session OF the Fifty-htth Com
c-sss. This would keep business unset
tel .or eighteen months, perhaps lon
Ssr, and would send us into the con-
OCCASIONAL elections after q long ana
rr5aably G!ttcr fight with tentative
,saasurg II w0ull give our political I'D
ys!sar!es an immense advantage.
An extra session. on the other hand.
you'd be advantageous both from
i5slasss and political standpoint. The
tgs.nesS iattScSts will not bS content
yr,I the complete revision is accom-
TsheI. TIE sOoner thsy know exactly
whlt schedules are b be In force the
s1l7cT will the confidence that comes
;7yn certainty as 10 future COndi-JDs
;. restored Politically considered. no
ose can Ea!asly the advantage which
zGst accrue 10 the Repu 5liCLn party
.-5m having tariff law In force for
.t'teu months before the congressional
s,ss,laas. The Law by that time would
Airr demonstrated It's merits. indicated
IS ability 70 produce revenue and stim-
ua'S business and place It ou: OF the
TEer ": its opponents 10 use specuia-
I've argument against Il.
The extra session would probably be
Fart, Every Republican member OS the
says and means committee OF the
sfrc has beer reelected 10 the Fi!Cy-
aHh Congress. md This wIrtc. wc can
:-aTs the new bill ard have Il ready
TsaH the new Congress Ia called IL cz-
~ session. Il could De passed by the
house allowing ample time for discuss
IN u Two or three weeks and can see
10 reason why the bill! should not be
.1w JuEe J."
Representative Serene Z. Payne. Of
Esw York, another Republican mem
her .. the ways and means committee.
taxes the position THAI the Dlngley bill
ssor!d be passed at this session X pos-
s5ie, or that some other measure 10
!o--elsc the revenue should be adopted.
Representative Ellis. OF Oregon. who
l'..red Today, says that the Pacific
cast vii! make @ strong BID for L cnb!-
tsi position.
The effect O. the Presidents procla-
nation is TO re-!:Dpcse upon vessels en-
;'!GS from Germany the same tonnage
cues that a-e Imposed on vessels enter
!Ss the United States from Grea: Brit
s.1. France. Italy, Spain and the other
E!aTa;.mc nations In Europe and Asia.
German vessels were exempted In 1858
:.1Ta the payment OF these dues under
'ae shipping reciprocity act OF ls.G, Dur
Tag the past year. at the reques. OF the
treasury department. the state depart
naIt has made n full investigation into
tie charges imposed upon American
yezsels In German ports and .he fact haE
teen developed that while the !mpc-!a!
E1.erEmeE: does not Impose taxes on
'a.1png, Yet The government OF The
German maEa:lmc State1 for years have
Imposed shipping taxes. so that there l9
q zeal reciprocity.
As a business proposition the arrange
reE. mas been considerably Il deirlmcat
I, The United States. Since 1858 the ton
'lSc on foreign vessels coming Into the
h-s -
100000 tons OF foreign vessels, while
n" tonnage OF American vezseiq enter
!GS E4s amounted 10 barely $1,000 tons.
II" annual loss OF Te"enue t. the
GrNel States under this arrangement
has been approximately $4,000; while
'aa exemptions which American vessels
would have gained In German ports
"5g!l have amounted 10 barely 800 I
.aar.
Representative Babcock. OF Niseon-
sIs. arrived to-day direct from Canton.
ls oppressed the opinion thar there
would he an extra scEstJH OF Congress
r'St spring and that then there would
m no effort ut tkc approaching session
70 nast fhe Dirglcy bill.
! ihl1E the bill which Congress VIII
Ta-I vii be a revenue producer, thnt
1.a 3. 30 adjusted ms u afford ampl"
:rs,s..gn to American industries ana
-,""I.s,sa IaEcr, buC framed upon con-
f-sA;,"r lines"
Representatives hiIrich, Of liiiE0is,ex-
i--s'ai ,he op!llOn to-day that the
h"s.ay hill with certain notifications.
wrUA udss the senate and be allowed
'E PRECEDENT Cleveland to become a
"w lie i&uky the I'LL should b"
HmaE!el to secure It's passage go AZ 10
''asr5'' tha tax on sugar. put duty OF
~ 0'ais a pound on tea and -etiTe thc
lg.a"Dlrkp
Srato- Lodge to-day expressed his
'''"rnrn,,On M chairman Of tho COM
i1.''." on Immigration. Ia press the I'm
'l.Hrti.ru LIll 10 n speedy conclusion In
81" ,uar.
The J!ll occUDi's tho position OF un-
irr5.i business on the senate calen-
'aE Gee sa.l, "and Il Will come up for
'FE.!'FatIuH a5 soun IN tts2 senate gets
'''a 'r business. The measure has al
i's'E u'"H debated and tho effort now
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