New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-03

REPUBLICANS OF THE FINANCE COM
MITTEE HARD AT WORK on THE BILL

TO REPORT IT BACK At THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE
DAy-cHANGEs WHICH NAY RE MADE.
U.sh,nq,on Anril 2-Thc Republican members OF
The sona.c Comn1itscc on Finance are continuing
their work DAY ana night IN the Tarn bill Win 'he
,,,en,on Of reporting il the Senate at the earnest
possible day They are no, yet prepared 70 sNe ou'
any OF TIE results Of their Investigations ana say
when approached the subject. that hey nave no.
as We. reached any conclusions on any schedules OF
The hrl There is however. a well-dehned impress
sion about the senate that the bill VIII he geheIaE
rtmodelod and the rates considerably l'du'eu III
many Of the schedules \ member OF the commute
6 quoted hy another Senator as authority Tor me
soecifc statement tina; carpet duties woud ne cut
There is also general belief among Western oena-
tors tia, ,here will be material changes in the rates
On woods especially these Of the third class.
\ strong effort will be made 10 have napihazarine
black placed on the dutiaAe list Representatives Oh
other blacks are now in tho city and nave brought
the matter to the attention Of the committee lheF
cell attention the fact that this product j. no, an
al zsrin and say that il ia unjHsty - cIassihe''
The Ways and Means Committee OF me House 'T'el-
ray agreed to loaV, it out Of the du;ao." Is' ana
place i with o.her coal-lr dyes. bat changed 'eH
minis the las; day the b.ll W. before the House.
The incident has brough; ou vigorous protest
from persons interested in other blacks VII" say
tina, the napihazarine patent is owned ny iofelEh
house that 80 viii give TO this establishment mo
n poly and Will deprive The Government OF >"V"V
revenue annually
Among other SUGGESTIONS which have been urged
upon the committee he following. return 10
,he Wilson law rate OF cents pound on hops in
stead Of the Is provided by the Dng.ey BILL II
4 said that the proposed increase VIII be an injury
rather than boneh, t. me producer ana hardship
10 the consumer 4 uniform rate on all imported
tobacco suitable for cigar purposes Ii is asserted
that the enactment OF the Dinglcy Ia,es into law
would result in throwing S0.Q0o cigarmakeis on; %
employment. \ reduction Of the rate on gold leaf.
silver leaf aluminium leaf and composition or Ddtch
metal y reduction IN the rate OF lo cents pound
on gun chclc the basis Of pure chew.ns-sum Some
of the man"focturers urge that this article should
lc made free because IL is they say. the poor mans
luxury"
There is also much contention about the lumber
and many other schedules. The American lumber
men interested in Canadian forests appear TO be
especially concerned over the Dinghy rates. The
committee is no, receiving any verbal statements
except from Senator'S but il j. giving close aiten-
ton to typewriter presentations Of fact and argu-
nent Few promises are being made even to
Secretary Gage to-day announced that ne had DC
c.ded 10 comply with the requirements - Section
tention Of samples OF merchandise Imported under
orders given subsequent to April /. and which were
shipped for import into the United States prior to
April !. This action. however Will be taken under
tSori2cs The Secrciary 10 exercise siIpernendence
oyer The collection Of customs duties II is the
Howell that insurmountabe difficulties will be
Of the Tarir bin There can be no diffiicuty. it is
di;v. and as the whole Tarin bin was framed with
a general view to specific rather than ad valorcm
duties large proportion Of the dutiable articles
ing SAMPLES In some special cases when the re-
tention Of samples would obviously work hardship
invoice OF furniture it is thought that this re-
Quirement may be waived on clear stimulation rs
70 character and value ne new regulations prob
ably viii be promulgated tomorrow