Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-27

the present law. the treasury alone, and the
| complaint was that under the present law and
| with the color standard alone, the treasury lost
from $4, OOO, DOC, 900 to $5.000,0O0,O0O year,
because high grade sugars in sweetness were
introduced as low grade sugrrs in color, 80 that
the law was thus evaded and the treasury de-
frauded All that the secretary of the treasury
asked was to be permitted to use the polari-
scope, or other test, to decide the true grade of
sugar. He thought it unbecoming the House
TO tell the secretary that he could not do what
ne said he could do, and to deny him the
simple provision which he asked to enable him
TO collect the revenue. The secretary 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
secretary OF the treasury, which he (Garfeld)
he characterized the bill as San in
verified cone" in which the lowest form
OF sugar would pay the highest tax, and the
highest grade of sugar would pay tho lowest.
He objected to the bill because it violated the
fundamental principles of just protection. 1t
OF American industry, the producing interest,
and did not sufficiently protect the refining in
terest. The effect of it would be to drive the
refining business into the hands of England and
France and other countries. In defense of the
polariscope practical means of determine
..AS SAoN&oo VI eu9dIs uc 4uOtSu VIC TeCOluIueu~
dation of it by the late Prof. Henry, the reso-
lutlons of the Boston sugar importers and re-
liners, and the fact that in the buying and
selling of cargoes of sugar it is almost in
variably used and with most satisfactory re-
suits.
In conclusion he said: Let us not undertake
to change the tariff rates at this closing hour of
the session, but when the administration tells
US that from four to five millions revenue is
annually lost on sugar, let US give it the means
1t wants to protect the government against I'M
LIBERALIZATION and loss.
Mr.. Robinson, Mass, on behalf of Banks who
was not present, submitted an amendment
recommended by the sugar trade of Boston,
making the rates of duty depend on the de-
grees of saccharine matter, as shown by the
polariscope.
The consideration of the bill was interrupted
in order to let MI. Springer ask for an order in
the Seward case.
Mr.. Conger objected and moved to adjourn
PENDING the question, MIR. Tucker, from the
conference committee on the tobacco bill, pre-
sented report and explained it. A shert
in relation to the action of the committee re-
garding the tax on matches. Mr.. Tucker finally
said: We have reported what I believe to be
right. That tax on matches should be retained.
l move the previous question.
Mr. Conger asked for two minutes, but the
request was met with impatient shouts of vote
from the Democratic side. Thereupon there
was disposition shown by Conger to inter-
pose dilatory motions and in order to prevent
that he was allowed five minutes, but when he
took the floor to speak on the subject of the tax
on matches motion to adjourn was made on
the Democsatic side and was carried and tho
House adjourned