The New York herald., 1879-02-27

to be devoted to the consideration of bills the
calendar not objected to.
The evening session of the Senate was devoted TO
the consideration of bills the calendar most OF
those acted on being of private nature.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON Feb. 26. 1872
On motion of Mr.. woop. dem, of N.Y.. a session
was ordered for tomorrow night for reports from
the Committee ON Ways and Means.
At fifteen minutes past eleven A. NJ. the House went
into Committee OF the Whole tMr. Carlisle. of Ken
tucky, In the chair on the Census bill.
CENSUS PASSED.
After debate and action on pumber of amendments
offered the bill was passed As it passed the House
it provides that the enumeration shall commence on
the first Monday in June and the returns shall be
forwarded to the supervisors before the 1st of
July. $780, and in any city having over ten thousand
inhabitants the enumeration shall be taken within
two weeks from the first Monday in june The Prcsi-
dent by and with the of the Senate is have
the appointment of the supervisors of the census.
whose number is limited to $50, and who are to re-
ceive q compensation of $500 each. The sum of
S. ($250OO0 of which is hereby appropriately
is limited AS the maximum cost of the census.
The House then, at twenty minutes past two p. NJ.
after struggle for precedence in the order OF busi
noss) proceeded to the consideration of the bill
ported from the Committee on Ways and Means
modifying the tariff on sugar.
Mr. RoBBiNs tlem OF n. e.: proceeded to address
the House in advocacy OF the bill He opened his
and how he once overnwed the House of Lords by
repeating in his majestic tones, the word sugar"
This showed how important the subject Sem
ators, Members of Congress, Cabinet officers and all
"took sugar in theirs" uaughter) There
millions in it,. He claimed that the classification in
the bill was the most simple and honest that could
be made, and that under 1t there would be no moro
fraudulent evasons of the law as the line was dis
tincty defined. He on the sugar refiners,
and spoke of them as grasping lnonopolists who
crushed out all small competitors.
A remark by Mr.. Roberts. of Maryland, in defence
of the sugar rehners, was met by the assertion by
Mr.. Robbins that what the refiners wanted was not
so much to be protected against foreign reers as to
be protected from different GLASSES in their busi
ness.
On the subject of the polariscope he described it
beautiful scientific curiosity we'll suited to be
put in college laboratory to amuse and instruct
students in optics, but said that for practical in
would be, in the hands of the average inspector
sometimes unskilful and sometimes dishonesty, an
entire failure.
SPEECH OF Mr.. GARFIELD.
Mr.. GARFIELD, lrep) Of Ohio, spoke of the vital
importance Of the bill to four classes of interests.
First OF these was the revenue. about one-sxth of
which Tor thirty-sevcn mllionsf came from the
duty sugar. The second interest the sugar
industry of the country including the sugar produc-
ing State of Louisiana and the sugar reneres of
country. In order to protect the sugar proluc-
ing interest rate OF duty was imposed on
sugar averaging sixytwo and half per cent.
Last year there had been consumed in this country
1.700OO0.OOO pounds of cane sugar, of which
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and yet Of this vast quantity consumed only two per
cent used III the raw state. The people were not
complaining OF the existing law because sugar was
never cheap as at present. The sugar producers
of Louisiana were not complaining OF it, because they
had protection equal to sixty two and one-haf per
cent. Who, then, was complaining Of the present
law? The Treasury alone; and the complaint was
that under the present law and with the color stand
ard alone the Treasury lost from S4.0UUOO0 to
year because high grade sugars in sweet
were introduced as low grade sugars in color.
SO that the law was thus eyaded and the Treasury de-
nded that fha Sacr otury nf fhe TraoS
asked was to be permitted to the polariscope
other test to decide the true grade Of sugars. Ho
thought it unbecoming the House to tell the Secre-
tary that he could not do what he said he could and
to deny him the simple provision which he asked to
did not desire the existing rates of duty changed at
all He proceeded to argue against the bill as re-
ported from the Committee on Ways and Means and
in favor of the proposition OF the Secre-
tary Of tho Treasury. which he (Mr. Gar
ti: hsd' on offered . as an am amendmSnt S1S to the
inverted conc," in which tho lowest form of sugar
would pay the highest tax and the highest grade Of
bill because t Violated the fundamental principles Of
just protection. It put too heavy protective duty
on one branch OF American industry (the producing
interest and did not sufficiently protect the refining
interest The effect of it would be to drive the refn
ing business into the hands of England and France
In defence Of the polariscope practical means
Of determining the grades of sugar he quoted the
ommcndaton of it by the late Professor Henry. the
resolutions of the Boston sugar importers and reners
and the fact that in the buying and selling of
of sugar it is almost invariably used. and with the
most satisfactory results. In conclusion hc said
Let not undertake TO change tariff rates at this
closing hour OF the session. but when the admins
tration tells that from 81 900 to 5000 900 of
revenue Is annually lost sugar. let us give it the
means it wants TO protect the government against
undcrvluaton and loss.
Banks. who WAS not presently, submitted an amend
mcnt recommended by the sugar trade OF Boston,
saccharne matter shown by the polariscope.
The consideration interrupted in order to let
Mr.. SPRINGER of Illinois, ask for All order in tie
Seward case.
Mr.. CoseER. trep) of Mich. objected and moved to
adjourn.
THE TOBACCO BILL
Pending tho question, Mr.. TUCKER, of Virginia,
from the Conference Committee the Tobacco Bill,
presented q report
Tie report having been read, Mr.. TUCKER proceeded
Mr. CoSGrR. OF Michigan. inquired Of Mr.. Tucker
the action of the House three times repeatcd) re-
pealing the tax matches-thus saving tho poor
man from unnecessary taxation.
Mr.. TUCKER said he would answer the question but
not the speech. il tho gentleman from Michigan
Mr. CoNara suggested that the gentleman from
Virginia could not be much frightened by his (Mr.
Congcrs3 standing
Mr.. TucKEn-Not in the slightest. I have seen
much more dangerous persons than the gentleman
from Michigan. l.aughter.)
tcsy and answer fair question will DO obliged to
him.
Mr.. TucKEn-I have always some courtesy to spare
much. QLaughter.) In my Judgment IL would be a
matter of ipertinence for 60 state what occurred
in conference committee do not say whether il is
q matter of impcrtnencc to ask such question The
committee entered into full conference of all the
matters and determined as l have reported. do
not feel at liberty detail the discussion In com.
mtcc, but have reported what believe to be right
that the tzx matches should be retained move
the previous question. s--
Mr.. CoSoEn of Michigan, asked for two minutes,
but the request was met with impatient shouts Of
Vote" from the democratic side. Thercupon there
was a disposition shown by Mr. Conger to intcrposc
dilatory motions and in order to prevent that he
allowed five minutes. But when he took the floor TO
speak the subject of the tax matches a motion
10 adjourn made the democratic side, and was
carried and the House, at twenty minutes to six
T.. NJ, adjourned.
THE REVENUE LAWS.