New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-11
For 4 TARIFF COMMISSION'
AN IMPORTANT BILL INTRODUCED
MR. FOWLER IN THE HOUSE
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIbUS",i

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,vos,,,o,or Nav l0-RepresentatVe
,,,,,,, You. Jersey District, introduced 'o-oa'
an ir,nortont measure Of general interes. -.
vidcs for n Tariff Commission. ana contains
,,,o roya, features When seen by the 'o'.
dent OF The Tribune Mr.. Fowler sa''' ~
ton of the bill: u. Democrats
The American people-Rspu0,nnccrnsh''l aborers and
merchants. indeed all-are heartily s nnt OF tariff
OF this distressing unres, more anxously watt
Ing for some method of permansen,fs etling some
the tariff agitation 9nn than tHe The imposition Of
KIND Of taxes exact sGSnGS t as House
dr3 den 6y h Ss though reported by
from the respective brancnGhs 10 Seanitey disposed
Of by poiitica revolution. 1t is Iarse on cur
say cntreya matter Of 3p nthod can be devised
rent expGren ss ana n an a Evolution in Federal taxa
ton and save this country from ~ u,i,I he hailed
With delight in ali parts of the country anu " 81"
classes of our people Att. hi, NAV prove only a
SUGGESTION Of what ought to be done: n 81 some
shall serva even that purpose a,u and troubles
sSn he more than satisfied indeed grained
What we want is evolution ana ho'
Tho bill is as follows; -,.a,o, for the
"a bill to establish a Tariff Commsssioonr recom-
n,5rnose ~ investigating; Federal taxation re.' IN
mendng changes therein. ana a"'"'o
m If eSa ~, by the Senate and House OF Repre-
scntatives of the United States OF America i" ~"
Seton T. That there shall be and Is tereoy cTe she
ed commission of seven sI1nS States Of America
who shall he appointed by the President OF , me
United States with the advice sha shalI be for
perIod of wenty-one years at an annual salary OF
$50 per annun. payable monthly excep. me
ard eaid Commissioners hlll be removed only ns
and with the consent Of the Senate ior cause s.a,su
mssioners shall be for eighteen; r
teen twelve nine, six ana three !ra. entvone Years
and his successors shall be known as chlel coilIs
sioner and shall preside at all meetings. VI VIC N'
Sec 2 +. shall be the duty OF said Commission,
10 investigate all questions OF Federal taNao' III
annually make a report 70 the President OF tne
f!nitod states on or before the first day OF Novem-
bcr with such recommendations FOR changes III III,
port duties and internal revenue taxes as me! may
Sec g. That such Tariff Commission shall have aye
by nd with ,h srs tn suspend any part
the whole OF any tax upon iIpGr,a cd bv the
Congress of the United States; provided however.
that such suspension shall take effect only upon the
First"it NAV take effect Immediately II the rec.
ommendatlon has the unanimous support OF sa 10
Commission and receives the written approval OF
Second-"it may take effect in one year after the
date OF recommendation II recommended by at leas'
five OF the said commissioners ana receives me VIII
ten approval OF the President of the United states
Thrd-It may take effect in two years after me
date OF recommendation If it has received al me emu
of ach year the recommendation OF at least four
Of the said commissioners and the written approVai
OF the President OF the United States.
Sec. 4. Said Commission is hereby authorized 10
visit the different sections Of the United States with
a view OF studying local conditions. or OF sending a
committee Of their number 10 any foreign country
countries for the purpose OF collecting inrorma-
ton that will better enable them 10 perform the
duties OF said Commission.
Sec. s. That each of said commissioners shall be
entitled TO have n private secretary at an expense
to the Government not exceeding 1870 per annum:
and that all OF the expenses of the members Of said
Commission in connection with the performance
OF their duties herein set forth shall he borne By
the United States Government. the same being evil
denced by proper vouchers approved by the chief
commissioner.
Sec g. This Commission shall be appointed by the
President OF the United States on or before January
l. 1895 and their appointments shall date from said
January ]. 1898