The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-03
IN THn SENATE. COMMITTEE.

The Tariff Bill Being Canyassed with
Closed Doors-Quite a Number OF
Changes Probably to be Recommended,
Washington, April 2.-The Republican
members OF the Senate committee on fin
ance are continuing their work day and
night on the tariff bill with the intention
ot reporting to the Senate at the earliest
possible day. They are not yet prepar-
ed TO give out any of the results of their
invests cations, and say when approached
upon the subject that they have not as
y'J reached any conclusions upon any
schedules OF the bill. There is, however.
Il well defined impression about the Sem
ate that the bill VIII be generally remodel
ed and the rates considerably reduced
in many of the schedules. \ member
of the committee is quoted by another
Senator as authority. for the specific
statement that carpet duties would be
cut. There is also general belief among
Western Senators that there will be ma
terlal changes in the rates on woods es-
pecially on those of the third class.
y strong effort will be made to have
| napthazarine black placed upon the dutia-
bic list Representatives of other wool
blacks are now in the city and have
| brought the matter to the attention of
the committee. They call attention to
the fact that this product is not an aliza-
rim and say that it is uniustly so CLASH
fed. The Ways and Means committee
OF the House originally agreed to leave
1T out of the dutiable list and Mace if
with other coal tar dyes but changed
their minds the last day the bill was be-
fore the House. The incident has brought
out vigorous protest from persons in
terested in other blacks, who say that
the napthazarine patent is owned by n
foreign house; that it Will give this es-
adjustment a monopoly and Will deprive
the government of $500 900 revenue an
nually.
Among other suggestions which have
been urged upon the committee are the
following: \ return to the Wilson law
of s cents a pound duty on hops instead
of the - cents provided by the Dingley
bill. It is claimed that the proposed
increase will be an injury rather than a
benefit to the producer and Il hardship
10 the consumer. \ uniform rat on all
imported tobacco suitable for cigar pur-
poses. 1t is asserted that the enact
ment of the Dingley rates into law would
result in throwing 300 900 cigar ma kers
out of employment.
y reduction of the rate on gold leaf,
silver leaf, aluminium leaf, and compost
ton or Dutch metal.
reduction on the rate of 10 cents a
pound on gum-chickle, the basis of pure
chewing gum Some of the manufactur-
ers urge that this article should be made
free because it is, they say, "the poor
mans luxury"
There is also much contention about
the lumber schedule as there is about
many other schedules. The American
lumbermen interested in Canadian for
ests appear to be especially concerned
over the Dingley rates. The committee
is not receiving any verbal statements
except from Senators, but it is giving
close attention to typewritten presenta-
tons of fact and argument. Few prom
Uses are being made even to Senators.
There is, therefore, no basis for any but
the most general prediction as to the fate
of the bill at the hands of the Republ-
can Senator's