The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-12
BY NARROW MARGIN
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS AMENDMENT
TO SUGAR SCHEDULE ADOPTED.
Proposed House Duty on the Refined
Article Changed from 1.S75 Cents
Pound to 1.90 Cents.
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE WAS 80
WHILE THE DEMOCRATS AND THEIR
ALLIES MUSTERED THIRTY.
Republican Members Assisted by Me-
Emery, of Louisiana, and Messrs.
Jones and Stewart, of Nevada.
PROPOSITION FROM TURPIE
HE WANTS THE GOVERNMENT TO
LEVY AN INHERITANCE TAX.
Republican Senator's to Consider the
at u Caucus This Morning.
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WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE vote in the
Senate to-day on the amendment to the
sugar schedule of the tariff bill, though
close was a decided victory for protection,
and there is little fear that the Republicans
will be able to amend the bill in any man
ner they choose. Senator Turpia's amend
ment to the internal revenue provision of
the bill, directing per cent. inheritance
tax on estates worth 5000 and upward, is
certain to provoke a lively debate. Senator
Turpie has fortified his position and will
deliver an exhaustive argument in support
of his proposition.
The Hawaiian annexationists were going
to force action at the Republican Senate
caucus tomorrow morning, but they have
abandoned the programme, it is said, on a
White House tiD that President Mckinley
did not want his hand forced with regard
to Hawaii He has a policy of his own
and will resent as an unfriendly and pre-
mature act any plan of the annexation par
ty to compel action before he has had a
chance to exploit an administration pro-
gramme. The internal revenue tobacco tax
also is still unadjusted and the finance
committee is not yet agreed, as there is a
clash between the New England tobacco
growers and those of other parts of the
country on the dutiable rate on wrapper
tobacco. The same is true with reference
to the duty on hides. The advocates of a
higher rate on wool believe that they will
do better in caucus than with the finance
committee The Hawaiian question was
under consideration by the finance commits
tee last night, HI. no conclusion was
reached. Senator Perkins, of California,
was present at the meeting and suggested
an amendment, giving notice Of abroga-
ton of the treaty within a year. The es-
pecial friends of Hawaii antagonized this
amendment, stating that they were willing
to leave the matter entirely with the Presi-
dent going so far as to insert recommen-
dation that the treaty should be revised,
but said they would not make a concession
in any other direction.
Strong pressure is being exerted in the
House in behalf of the Fowler bill for the
creation of a permanent tariff commission
to number seven gentlemen, who will re-
ceive an annual salary each of $500, with
$500 extra to the president Of the body. This
bill has been on the speakers table for
about a month now, but Mr.. Reed has been
pleaded with to permit action on it on the
theory that it is business of the highest
public import. The argument is advanced
that such a commission will tend to perma-
nent quiet in the industrial and CONNER
cial world to the extent of putting stop
to agitation on tariff, which, it is claimed,
is the greatest disturbing factor in the BUS
mess affairs of the country.