The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-05

,n.Jay 10 the surprise OF senator's and
m, nublIc. When the senate finance
committee met to-day the Idea prevailed
mat the bill would be held In commit
,cc for two days. All the members OF
the committee were present. The DEM
n,rats examined the bill for nearly an
hour, making running comments upon
Il They announced that they were
against the bill as q whole. They soon
understood that Senator Jones' OK Me-
Yada. was going to vote with the he-
nnblIcans and realized that there was
no feasibility OF changing the bill. They
Sai no desire 10 make any tnctlouS op-
nnsltion. and when u motion was made
ky the Republicans 10 report the bill
al once the vote was taken promptly.
All the Republicans, with Senator
Innes OF Nevada. voted for the motion,
ana all tho Democrats voted against II,
the vote standing G TO 5. Later, In the
senate. Mr.. Aldrtch announced that he
would call up the bill Tuesday. May
Is The Republican members OF the
committee say there Is no statement 20
bs made now as 20 the eHect Of the bill.
the amount OF revenue TO be raised by
II or the reductions. When tho Dill ~
Nlkfu Un III LllG ntAAukE AAAH sNAAAANAA " AaA
make such a statement in the opening
speech. ut will raise revenue enough"
was the comment OF Senator Allison, as
sen,ed TO by Senator Aldrich. They es-
tlmated, however. that the increased
revenue 20 be rasled from beer would
be $4,000. 900 and from tea $l0,OOO,O0O.
senator Jones, OF Arkansas. the DEM
ocrAtic tariff leader. said that he eX-
pected there would be about six weeks
debate on the blu.
Several sections in the last part OF the
Dlnglsy bill which re-enncted the pres
ent law are stricken out. This will
have the effect OF leaving the present
law stand and avoid discussion 70 u
grelt extent.
The comments on tho bill are OF course
partisan. Some features are very much
iisliked by even Republicans, but. upon
the whole. the Republicans commend
and the Democrats condemn II, though
members OF he committee say that the
subcommittee has In many particulars
improved upon the Dingley bill.
The new bill Is radically different
from the Dlnglcy bill. practically
amounting almost 10 another measure.
Many important schedules were rewFit-
y The time for the bin to take effect
is made July !. 1897, instead OF May ],
as provided in the house. and the words
in the first paragraph "Or withdrawn for
consumption" are stricken out.
some OF the ProVlGiOnS.
The changes IN the sugar schedule
have alreday been given In these dis
patches. Among other provisions are
the following:
A duty is levied on tea at the rate OF
10 cents per pound until January /, 1900;
after 1900 II is admitted free OF duty.
The following Is the provision In rev
gard to hides. which aro transferred
from the free list:
Hides OF cattle. raw or uncured,
whether dry, aalted or picked. IA cents
Der pound, provided that upon all leath-
or exported made from imported hides
there shall bo allowed a drawback
equal to the amount OF duty paid on
such hldcs."
Coal and Bhale-conl-The word btu
mlnous Is stricken out and all coal
made dutiable at 20 cents per ton, with
the proylso added that the duty on coal
and Bhale shall be GO cents per ton and
on coal slack or culm Is cents per ton
when imported from any country, col
ony or dependency that does not I'm
pose upon coal or coal slack or cuiml
nEneT THle9 VI huty blAuiA haaspN NANCY
in this proviso.
Beer tax-The senate has Increased
the Internal revenue duty on beer By
changing section 1899 OF the revised
statutes TO read as follows: Until
January /, 1900, there shall be paid on
ali beer, lager beer ale. porter and other
Flmllar fermented liquors. brewed or
manufactured. and sold or removed for
consumption or sale within the United
States. by whatever name such liquors
may be called, u tax OF 81 - for every
barrel containing not more than 81 gal
Ions. and after January /. 1900, there
shall be paid tax OF 81 per barrel ,,'l. on
every barrel OF such beer, lager beer.
ale porter and other similar fcrmented
liquors" CThe present rate Ia SD.
The retroactive clause OF the DlnRley
tariff bill Is stricken from the senate
bill.
The entire house provision relating TO
reciprocity has been stricken out and
the following section substituted:
ReeipTocity Clause.
That whenever any country. depend
cncy. or colony shalt pay or bestow. d.
rcctly or Indirectly. any bounty or
grant upon the expectation OF any nr-
IIclr or merchandise from such country,
A'p'NltUtF bT t0luHNs hllh HhNll ~ A''l'
ur merchandise X dutiablc under the
provisions Of this act. then upon the
importation OF any such article or mcr-
chandise into the United States, wheth-
"r the same shall be Imported directly
from the country OF production or other
wise and whether such article or mer-
chandso is Imported In the same condl-
ilnn as when exported from the coun-
Try Of production, or has been changed
In condition by manufacture or other
Wise there shall be levied and paid In
nll such CAGES. In addition To the duties
otherwise imposed by this act. an nddl-
iIonal duty equal 90 the net amount Of
such bounty or grant. however the same
hn paid or bestowed. The net amount
NJ nll such bOuntieB or grants shall be
from time 10 time Hsccrtained, deter
mined and dcclnred by the secretary OF
the treasury, who shall MAX" all need
nj regulations for the Identification Of
such articles and merchandise and for
The assessment and collection ot such
additional duties"
tn" house provision In tho tariff bill
keeping IN force the Hawaiian reclprOC-
~ treaty II stricken out. the effect be-
ing Indirectly 10 Hbrogate the treaty
and Impose the same duties on Hn-
whllan sugars as In Imposed on sugars
from other countries
Tho provision In the house blll on dis
lIl'l Wines rs stricken out and the fol-
lowing substituted:
Siill wines, including ginger Wine or
FlHg"r cordial and vcrmlith. In Caslt1 nr
PACKAGES. other thnn bottles or jugs N
containing u per cent or less OF absolute
UNHH H. Il.