The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-09
WASHINGTON NEWS.

WASHINGTON. March S-The western
delegation argued before the Ways and
Means Committee to-day against the pro-
posed tax on glucose. They said that the
enterprise is legitimate and should be en-
couraged, and that the opposition comes
from the sugar men alone.
w H Nichols, representing three OF the
largest glucose factories in the Worden,
which above S4,000000 capital are in
vested, said that the manufacture first be-
gan in this country in 1868 and continued
in experimental stage for five years. Since
then it has rapidly grown until now above
So, 900, 900 are invested and $4,000 people
are employed and last year 10000 600
bushels of corn were used in the manufac-
ture of glucose. He had understood that
the bill was in the interest of the sugar
dealers and as Searle, of the firm of Have
never s. Co., was present, he would call
upon him to defend it if he could.
Searle denied he had any interest in the
passage of the bill, and said that so far as
he knew the sugar dealers had nothing to
de with it.
Adolph Woolner, of Peoria, Illinois, con-
tracted the policy of the proposed bill with
that Of other governments. The first Ma
poleon offered prize of 100, 900 francs to
any one who would discover a process for
making sugar from a native vegetable
growth of France, and the manufacture of
sugar from grape juice was the result.
Had France been a corn-growing nation
to the extent that this country is, Napo-
leon would have offered 100, 10000 francs
for the same process by which we are max
ing glucose from corn
Commissioner of Revenue Raum said:
II frankly admit, if the statements made
here can be substantiated, that the popu-
lar impression is very greatly mistaken" J"
He thought it would be advisable, and GER
tainly was due to this great industry, that the
subject should be considered by Congress
looking to the restriction of the manufac
ture
Phillip B. WELLER, Chairman of the Exc
cutive Committee of the National Grape
Sugar Manufacturers Association supple
mented the showing already made with an
exhaustive argument giving the history of
the industry of the manufacturers and copi-
Gus authorities and statistics showing the
important relation to many other industries
At the conclusion of the hearing the gentle
menrepresenting the glucose industry were
congratulated upon the showing they had
made, and the victory generally conceded
them The bill which they oppose pur-
poses to place tax of 800 upon every glu-
NeNS-~
and further tax of ten cents upon each
pound in solid form, and one dollar upon
each gallon in LIQUID form.
The President has urged Senator Ed
munds to reconsider his deelination of the
Supreme Judgeship and has refrained from
making any other appointment thinking
that he could persuade Edmunds to accept,
but friends of the latter who enjoy his con-
fidence, say he win not consent to any
circumstances 10 accept. Senator Davis, of
Illinois, is very anxious to have Edmunds
appointed to the supreme Bench and it is
said that the request was made through him
to Edmunds to rece ensider. 1t is evident
that Edmunds is firm in decling and the
President is now satisfied OF this fact.
The Secretary of War sent 10000 more
rations to Memphis to day
A delegation representing the depart
ments here and the navy yards OF the coun-
try called on the President to-day, and
urged the enforcement of the eight hour
law.
The House Committee On the Improve
naent of the Mississippi river to-day heard