The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18
THE TO YIELD
Triumph Of the House COnfereeS on the
MuCh.YtXed Iarf Bill.
AN ENTIRELY new SUGAR SCHEDULE.
1t Ia Estimated That the Change VIII
Yield sie, 900. 900 Additional Revenue.
Many Concessions to the Senate.
Reduced Duty on Hides

WASHINGTON, ID. G., July lf.-When
the Republican conferees on tho tariff
bill. representing the two Houses OF Con-
grcss, adjourned at 6 o'clock to-day the
announcement was made on behalf Of
each Of the Houses they had agreed upon
all the items Of tho bills and the result
OF the partisan conference would be sub
mitted to the Democratic members at a
fun meeting TO be held en- Monday.
'We cannot" said Senator Allison,
"say Just what time we shall expect the
attendance Of the Democrats on Monday
for there is still much to be done to get
the bill in readiness for them
II ia understood that some OF the mem
hers will work tomorrow for the accom-
pusbment of this purpose and 1t IS hoped
10 have the bill printed and prepared Tor
for tho insDectiOn of the Democrats by
10 o'clock Monday. The Republicans sun
further hope TO secure the assent OF inc
Democratic members to the reporting OF
the bill after one session and TO thus be
able TO present It to Congress at the Dc
ginning Of the session Monday.
THE MEMBERS RETICENT.
The members Of the conference sun
nreserve the strictest silence in regard
10 the changes made giving out no official
confirmation as 10 the changes made IN
the bill. It IS learned, however from an en-
tirelv reliable source that a very large
majority of the Senate amendments were
accented This was rendered necessary
by several circumstances. a number or
amendments made by the Senate were
important and others trivial, and SUN
others were made necessary TO secure
harmony and would have been mace by
the House If that body had had the Dill
under consideration for so long time
as the Senate had All such changes Us
these were accepted without questoh ny
the House cOnferrces.
They also accepted in most cases all
the alterations made by the Senate, in
order to secure the passage OF the bill IN
that body Senator Jones. or Nevada,
holding. as he did, practically the balance
of mower. both I'm the Senate and IN
committee. was enabled to secure many
concessions for Western interests I'm the
Senate. and these he held without eN-
coptiOn Of the conference. He even sue
ceeded I'm securing a degree OF protection
for beet sugar. The bill, as agreed upon
will. when made public. present an entire
" new sugar schedule, at least IN the
main item Of duty on raw and refined
sugar-the fourth presented since the bill
and Means Committee.
When the announcement OF an agree
ment was first made to-day. the indica-
tions We're that the Senate had surrender
ed everything I'm the sugar schedule 70
the House. No one not I'm possession OF
an the facts could see how it could be
otherwise when it was known that the
House differential Of one-eighth Of a cent
had been accepted and the Senate pro-
vision, for throwing off one-tenth Of a
cent on law grade sugars. receded from.
you will discover" said Senator AID
rich. I'm discussing the matter among his
colleagues. "that the Senate saves some.
thing after all, and that 80 is not a COM
pleto surrender on our part"
NEW SUGAR PARAGRAPH.
The wording Of the new paragraph,
which follows. shows that he was right:
Sugars not above No l6. Dutch stand
ard. I'm color tank bottoms; syrups Of
cane juice. molada. concentrated melada,
concrete and concentrated molasses test
ing by the polariscope not above 70 de-
grees. 9j-1O0 Of one cent per pound, and
| for every additional degree shown by the
polariscopic test, 1-2-10O OF one cent per
pound additional. and fractions Of a de-
gree In proportion: and on sugar above
| No. 1G Dutch standard, in color and on
an sugars which have gone through a
process Of refining. l2j-l000 Of one cent
per pound additional"
10 will be observed that the modification
Of the sugar schedule still leaves the rate
on pure sugar testing 100 degreesl.95 cents
per pound which was the Senate rate.
The dinerontial on refined sugar IS.
| however. Is of q cent per pound. while
| the Senate differential was is.
The House also received the elimination
OF the 40 Of cent reduction allowed on
| iaggory and other low grade sugars
testing below 81 degrees by the polari-
scope It is claimed that the increase on
the higher grades Of sugar which will re-
suit from the polariscOpe gradation al
| lowance will add materially 10 the beet
| sugar industry. The rehners necessarily
| receive incidental benefit.
II is estimated that by this change OF
| schedule 100000 additional revenue viii
| be raised.