The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
MANY CHANGES URGED
INDIANIaNs SEEKING AMENDMENTS
Senator Fairbanks Ready tn submit
Numerous Briefs and Petitions to
the Finance Committee.
STEAL In THE INDIAN BILL
PROPOSED GIFT BY THE SENATE OF
s2oo,ooo,ooo WORTH OF ASPHALT.
Reinsertion of the. GiIsonite Amend-
menr. "a Clause That Was Knocked
Out by the Last House.
10 the 1nalanapoIIs JoarnaI.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. April 15.-Senator Fair
banks will appear before the Senate COM
mittee or finance tomorrow and present
the demands OF the representatives of
great variety OF Indiana interests with
gard to tariff legislation. When the tariff
bill was being framed by the ways and
means committee of the House members of
that committee complained that they could
not get the great mass Of manufacturers
and producers interested. and it was with
the greatest difficulty they could obtain ex
act information concerning many things in
cluded in the schedules. The parties whose
pccketbooks are going to be affected by the
next law appear to be wide enough awake
on the subject now, however, and they
pouring petitions. statements and briefs in
upon senators by the wholesale. Senator
Fairbanks tomorrow will speak for the
cigar manufacturers, glassmakers, linseed
oil works. coal. iron. ore and lumber inter-
ests. and "a hundred and one other things.
The Republican subcommittee of the Sen
ate committee finance held an all-day
session at the Capitol to-day TO afford an
opportunity to other Senators TO make sug-
gestions on the tariff bill. Among the sem
ators who called and had conferences with
the committee were Messrs. Quay, Seweu,
Elkins, Wellington, Perkins, Shoup Pritch-
ard Baker and Harris of Kansas. Senator
Platt, of New York. also spent some time
with the committee, but he appeared to be
listener rather than participant in the
proceedings. Senator Quay had only a
brief conference and devoted himself espe-
cially 20 the rates on carpets and mating
upon which he urged a rate of duty which
would insure protection TO the industries OF
this country against the products of China
and Japan
Senator Perkins was given an extended
hearing On the fruit schedule lie pre-
seated the committee with samples of both
California and foreign currants and raisins
and asked for an increase of the rate on
Zante currants. bringing IL up to 2l2 cents
per pound He also suggested a duty of
cent a pound on oranges AMI lemons, in
stead OF three-quarters of a cent. as fixed
by the Dingley BILL Ii was suggested to
Mr.. Perkins by some of the members of
the committee that the fruit schedule had
already been attacked because of rates
charged to be high, but the California SEN
ator contcnded for thorough protection.
Mr.. Perkins suggested a substitute schedule
cent a pound on sugar testing 20 by the
polariscope, and increasing TO IL cents for
the 30 per cent; test The committee prom
ised to give this matter due attention, but
gave no further indication Of the probable
result of its deliberations. A more pro-
a suggestion for "a drawback duty on i'm
ported tin cans in which fruits and sal
mon are exported. This suggestion ap-
peared TO meet with favor.
Senator Sewelrs suggestions pertained to
almost the entire list of New Jersey man
ufactures, and he filed briefs bearing on all
OF them. He suggested notifications of the
chemical schedule. He also presented a re-
quest of the silk manufa cturers for a uni
form 80 per cent. ad valorem duty. and of
the pottery makers Tor compound duty
on pottery products. The latter complain
that ad valorem duties permit ruinous un-
dervalUations. while the silk men say that
the 30 per cent. rate which they enjoyed
prior TO the enactment Of the Wilson law
was entirely satisfactory. There were sew
erai remonstrances against the Dingley
rates in his papers. One of these was from
the paper manufacturers to the effect that
the proposed rate on bleaching powder
(chlorate of lime) would be ruinous to
them: another from the wire men against
the rate on iron. and still another from the
watchmakers on watch movements.
The Senate finance committee has given
Up Its quarters at the Arlington Hotel. SEN
ators complaining about having TO go so far
from the Capitol when having business with
the committee. In the future regular open
daily meetings will be held in the regular
committee rooms and the star chamber con-
vocations will be held in the rooms of the
committee on rules