New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-09
THE WORK or COMMITTEES.

WASHINGTON, MdrCn 81 t SUPPLEMENTARY
Of the House Committee Ways and Means gave
hearing tuis morning upon the subject OF gLco'e ana
sapc sugar .arse dee saii,n ccrloscntinS the GIN
c. tnaudfi cturpr- o. the country, Was IA attendnec
II me udrG Philip H. WELLER OF Csc x" and y" T. Coast
oil the National Glucose ald Grape sugar Association
and b. f. Rh,dehamel rip ccdnoe city, OGio, A. WOOL
ner, PeOnl, H., W II. Nichols and Dr. l. II. WARWICK,
of New-York several Of these persons made arguments
in opposition to the bill which proposes an Increase Of
internal revenue tax upon glucose They claimed that
glucose /, not an unhealthy compound produced by
manufacture aid invited thorough investigation OI
the subject inspection Of tie factories ana process
OF manufacture. They produced statistics u c"pl en-
poycd and urged that the excessive rate OF taxation
proposed by bill would destroy an industry when
now gives culplnyme ~ 10000 people.
D. l. IT, Warwick OF Ecw-YorR, expressed his surprise
that e. Is m0u,ros bill should have received the APP
truvl OF the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue, anu
stated that II It's provisions were carried INTO elect Il
would impose additional tax OF 100000 per annnn
upon one frm in NewYorN City. He exhibited speci-
If lue5se ia both solid AID lquid forIus, and called
attention 20 e fact that pure honey IL its natural state,
contains per cent OF glucose that 30 lar
nom bing unhealthy, glucose Is really the only element
in sugar and mnny other substances thu' Is
capabe Of being assmilAted without danger
by TN. human 81 TEN. Ia further illustration DR. War
wick sald that syrup composed OF 80 per cent OF sugar
house noa,scs and II per cent Of glucose is the most
s,.ble Of all glucose the market, and when 1t Is
known that glucose Is on third more expensive IMAM
sugar house molsses the absurdity of tine assumption
that II Is used 10 adulicrate the m0llsses Is secFuth
". II. Nichols of New-Nork representing three Oh lle
largest glucose manufactures IN the WOlli III WHICH
above 900 900 Of capital Invested, gave history
Of this indu ry-a industry in this country but one
which has existed tor long time in France ami Ger
many and which encouraged aud protected by those
Governments, that II Is Impossible 10 Introduce
American choose upon the continental markets, Eng
land taking al our exports OF glucose Inc mdhiIac
ture WAS first begun in his country IN 1888 and con-
tinue in the experimental stage for hye years since
then II has rapidly grown until about $2O.OOO,OOO
of capital are invested, $4,000 people employed and
,st wear 2OOOOO 900 bushels OF corn were used IN inc
manufacture OF glucose. This bill, said MI NICHOLS,
could have been intended solely for one oil Two ORecS
either to increase the revenue OF TO Gesuoy tnS
business. As the continuous and constant reduction
NJ the National Gebt shows the first TO ne unnecessary
the logical conclusion Is that the Inter must have been
intended AT least such will be the effect of the bill
lie therefore asked tnat the commttee report the Din
adversely. lie had nders ood the D was IA the inter-
EST of lie sugar Dealers and Mr. Scarie, OF the nri OF
IIaycmcy CT Co., was present, &c WOulu eau upon MN
to defend It II he couId. MI sea!e denied has NC nlu
any interest I'm the passage OF the bill and said 81 fdr as
he knew The sugar deal +, had nothing I'd 40 VIII It,
AdOlph WOjlner Of Peoria, Ill, conirIsted lhe Polc|
M tne proporcd bin with that OF other Governments
General Raum, Commissioning or Internal Revenue,
stated hat the bill referred to him by the secretary
OF the treasury for his opinion ana that alteT sucH
hurried consideration as he coId give the subject ne had
as he coni glucose wa used PTiqcP3,n in
auultcraton OF syrup5 and articles OF ;Ioa ne mao
public seemed 10 entertain that glucose was
and DANGEROUS ln sere Of Professor Haines
OF Rush Medical College, showing that glucose is healthy
ana harmless substance, d tLa tue popular pVuuGG
was owing to ignorance, anu admitted lbat such lSut
be the case lie though il would be a"VsaDlr tnaI Lno
subject should be sccntnca'ly IVesusaten peIru any
of The manufacture Mr.. Nichols replied that nothing
cand bteT please the manufacturer. lie read letter
win me mad
school OF Mines, asking Lin to come before inc commit
tee aud e the truth regard glucose and grape s
or n tlrir relation 10 public health, ami DR.. Chambers
Teny maj be could not come Washington bur mat he
regarded glucose perfectly harmless, and saw no oo-
irciion 10 IT. being freely mnnuao ured and used
Phdlp IS. Veil T. chairman Ot the Executive commit
tee OF Inc National Grape sugar ManuIacturer' Asp
ciation. supplemented the showing hue1u1 Hhuo Win
an exhaustive argument, giving TIE history oi the in,s
try the method OF nuaeture, anu culouH
and statistic. showing the important relation OF glucose
TO numerous other industries ana It's ha anu
hcHlthuness. The bili proposes TAX oi "Pun oy
glucose manufacturers, 900 upon each dealer ana iur
tner o. 10 cents upon eaca pound III 'onu iOr' unu
Before tho House Committee ON Commerce
to-day an arsnmeGGt was made qaGS..eu2n, n thc
Board OF Trade 81 tnut c in favor OF the Improvement
presented " amount OF money required lor THIS work
Join CoWden OF New Orleans, presented an argument
IN of his plan FOR Improving tue nav oi o
Mississippi by milking AN outlet at Lake boIghe' ten
Tcp,seutatiye noDIilzel Of Maryland, made argu.
menf before the House Committee on Railways ana
Canals favor OF the proposed snip chna 10 connect me
CncsnptnAo and DrluW Buy l. & Doie, OI chicago,
followed III gumcnt III advocacy Oh the lienhclhh
Canal 10 connect Lake Michigan Win the Mljslhsppl
ElNcr.
The House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
to-day agreed 10 report IL the House wan "a INoiaOe
Aon tue senate bills providing for the ercc-
tun OF "A hal of records ia TINS city 10 cost @-OOuOO
Tho committee heard Mr. HAcOck Ia advocacy Oi inora5
ing tue appropriation pubic building at syracuse,
y. Y, from 100000 To T@OUOOO.
Tho House Committee Oh improvements or the Mlsss-
sppi River to-day heard delegation from ue Mlbnl5-
sppi Valley Convention, the members OF Wnlon uIeeu
that Recommendations OF the Mississippi RIVER Com
mission no adopted Tomorrow morning. General {. IS.
COnstOck lhr Corps OF Engineers. Professor Henry