Evening journal., 1897-04-03
.NATE aid TIE TARIFF
nance Committee at Work on
Di-glcy Bill.
EEIY TOUCHDOWN MANY BATES.

.li Defined Impression Among senators
rhat the Tariff Is Too uigh or Several
commodities Prospective Conflict Ovor
he Wool and Lumber schedules.
Washington. April s.-The Repubh-
l members OF The senate committee
finance 2re continuing their work
/ and nisht on the tariff bill, with
/ intention OF reporting it TO the
late az The earliest possible day.
r. are not get prepared TO give out
ol The results OF lheir lnvestlge-
|ls ana say when approached upon
subject that they have not as yet
'chol amy conclusions upon any
|cduies of the BAH There is, howev-
a wen defined impression about the
4 late that the bill VIII be generally
'lodeied and the rates considerably
'uccd In many of the schedules. A
'nber of the committee Is quoted by
1 ther senator as authority for the
'cihc statement that carpet duties
( ild be cut. There is also general be-
among western senator's that there
Doe material changes in the rates
4 Wools especially ON those Of the
II class.
4 strong effort viii be made TO have
Athazarin black placed upon the du-
: le list. Representatives of other wool
. ks are now i'm the city and have
Sueht the matter to the attention Of
q committee. They call attention TO
q fact that this product is not an aliz-
and say that it is unjustly so clas-
f Ia. The ways and means committee
he house originally agreed TO leave
8 ut of the dutiable list and place II
ID other coal tar dyes. but changed
T. minds the last day the bin was
= lre the house. The incident has
4uEht out q vigorous protest from
N-ons interested in other blacks. who
that the napthazarin patent is
led by q foreign house, that it VIII
this establishment a monopoly and
deprive the government of 100000
s nue annually.
ome Suggestions to the Committee.
mong other suggestions which have
urged upon the committee are the
lwing: A return to the Wilson law.
cents a pound on hops instead Of
Is cents provided by the Dingley
1t is claimed that the proposed in
Sc viii lc-rs .',supy, rather than a
eft TO lind books, / Youn,, hardship
he cons,iupoles. l level rod
uniform rate on ali imported to-
10 suitable for cigar purposes. 1t is
& rted that the enactment Of the
gley rates into law would result in
wing 300, 600 clgarmakers out of en-
# ment
reduction of the rate on gold leaf,
er leaf. aluminium leaf and COM
ton or dutch metal.
reduction on the rate of 10 cents a
nd on gum chicle. the basis of pure
4 wins gum. Some of the manufao-
MS urge that this article should be
g free because II IS, they say, 'the
mans luxury"
lere is also much contention about
lumber schedule. The American
hermen interested in Canadian for
appear to be especially concerned
the Dingley rates. The commit
is not receiving any verbal state
is except from senators. but il is
ng close attention TO typewriter
entations of fact and argument.
promises are being made even to
tors. There is therefore no basis
any but the most general predic-
as 90 The fate OF the bin at The
is of the Republican senators.
Wants Civil Service Law Amended.
ashine.on, April 3-Secretary Gage
under consideration the question of
mmendlng to the president an
ndment TO the civil service rules al
ng more discretion than is now
b him in the appointment OF a SUI
ising architect Of the treasury and
rs of similar character where It Is
wed the office is of too much i'm
ance to be subject to the ordinary
service rules. The position of su-
Using architect is now in the classi-
service. where IL was placed by
etary Carlisle in accordance with
idcih Cleveland's last order extend
The service. and although OF greater
~ and Importance than some filed
residential nominations can be filled
by the reinstatement of a discharg-
oldier or sailor. the transfer or pro-
ON Of some one now I'm the service
competitive examination through
ivil service commission. There are
rye number of candidates Tor the
ion.
Mckinley TO Take "A vacation.
ashington. April president Nc
ey has in contemplation a brief va
,n from his official duties The
81 ia in the White House has been a
hg one. and. while not i'm any way
posed. he feels thar a few days
viii greatly benefit him. Nothing
been determined yet. but it Is prob
tnat he win avail himself of the
nee here of the dispatch boat Dol
and go down the Potomac river for
unIe Of days about the middle Of
week. He prefers this means Of
lsion rather than going to public
re-
cwrrs Demand an Eight Hour Day.
lvaukce. April S.-The 10000 unioT
erv employees i'm Milwaukee, have
ritted demand for eight hours
day for 10 hours pay. The
oment which has just expired re-
10 hours work. The employers
o not formally refusing the de.
Il. submitted a counter proposition
erms of which have not been mad'
&C.. 10 is said the union men re-
To consider this proposition
nd no agreement be reached b.
IA. .asNN Ha ~