Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-06
THE NATIONS SCAPITAL.
Wilson Speaks on the Tariff.
He Severely CriticiseS the Pres
ident and Arraisns the
Democrats.
The Bond Purchase Bill is Passed by the
Senate Without a Division.
Terms Of the Chinese Treaty and Of the
British EXtraditiOn Treaty Made Pub
lie, the Text Of the Latter
Being Given.
The House Continues Its FillibusteIing
on the Senate Direct Tax Bill
and Finally Abandons it
for Other Measures
WAsHISGToS, April ).
Senate.

AsHiSGIOS, April ..
Senate
Mr.. Wilson of Iowa, addressed the Senate
on the subject of the Presidents annual mes
sage. He quoted figures contained in the
last annual report of the Secretary of the
Treasury, showing the receipts and expen-
,litures of the government for the last three
years, the aggregate of receipts over expendi-
lures being Sis ,0o0, 900, or an average of
$50 900 900 year. The result thus dis
closed, he said, presented the limit within
which Congress should move in the matter
of reducing the revenue. However much
the Senators might differ as to the methods
of reduction, all would doubtless agree that
the revenue should be reduced.
Mr.. Wilson continued to discuss the sur
plus question. He granted the folly of col
lecting more than was necessary for the
proper purposes of the government. He re-
viewed the history of the republican party,
glorihed its work in saving the country, tax
ing the government when bankrupt, fighting
out IA great war successfully, restoring the
national credit and reducing the debt He
said that the party had shown its boundless
capacity and undaunted courage. Yet it had
erred in following the democratic land grant
policy. Its protective policy had fostered
all industries and had been one to plant man
ufacturing establishments in every agricultu-
raj State, not to concentrate them in few
large towns and cities. 1t had also proved
the best way to reduce the price of manu-
factured articles, because then the manufac
tories would be on the ground where raw
materials and food supplies were produced and
could consequently be procured more cheap
ly. To follow the Presidents advice would
not distribute or increase the manufacturing
plants, but would embarrass those now estab
lished. He said that none of the various
schemes urged by the opponents of protec
ton would produce such happy results as
had been witnessed in the cotton manufact-
uring industries of the Southern States for
the past seven years. He suggested the re-
moval of the duties on sugar and molasses,
amounting to tftyeight millions, as
Il means of guarding against national
surplus of 90 millions. He would admit
free all the sugar and molasses coming from
the counties which did not impose export
duties on those articles aud which admitted
the American products free. European coun-
tres had adopted the practical business plan
of paying a bounty to sugar producers Such
would give an impetus to the production OF
sugar in the western states. He criticised
the Presidents suggestion on the subject of
wool and said that no one would infer from
them that under the tariff tnkering, the wool
product of the country had fallen Oft
i3 900 900 pounds i'll three years. The Presl
dent was not the skilltul and economic artist,
his conception was not bold, his hand
was not cunning, his presentation was pale,
duh aud Hat. After discussing the wool
and flax questions as affecting the farmers,
Mr.. Wilson said that the farmers should de-
mand that all articles produced by them
. k, tbp frap ST nt
least a moderate rate of duty be imposed up
Oh them. He further said that the way to
get rid of the surplus without disturbing the
industrial interests of the country, was by
the abolition of the whiskey tax. He should
deeply regret the passage of any bill look
ing to the reduction of the revenue which
didn't make pronounced stand toward the
ultimate elimination of the liquor tax from
the law.
At p. NJ. the consideration of the bond
bill was resumed. Mr.. Mcpherson
witherew his amendment aud the sub
stitute bill as amended by Mr..
Beck, agreed to without discus
sion or division, The bill was read the third
| time and passed and committee of confer
euce was ordered. The substitute bill thus
adopted in the place of the House bill which
was offered by Mr. Spooner is AS follows
J
preparations tor sundry aud civil expenses of
( the government for the year ending June 80,
! lss2, and for other purposes and which is as
follows;
That the Secretary of the Treasury may
at any time apply the surplus money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, or so
much thereof as he may consider proper, to
the purchase and redemption of L. s.
! bonds provided the bonds so purchased shall
constitute no part of the sinking fund, but
/ shall he cancelled" was intended as per-
manent provision of the law, and the same is
declared to have been since its enactment
aud to be now in full force and effect.
Sect =. That when the circulation or any
( part thereof of any national bank not in hq-
uidatlon, be surrendered by deposit of Unit
ed States notes in the treasury, or otherwise,
and the same OF an equivalent amount not
! taken by other national banks within 30 days.
the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized
to purchase at the market price thereof an
equivalent amount in silver bnllion in excess
of the limit of two million dollars worth per
month, for coinage purposes, which shall be
coined and used as provided in the act passed
| Feb IS. 1873. entitled ''An act to authorize
the coinage OF the standard silver dollar and
I restore its legal tender character, provided
/ that nothing in this act shall alter or repeal
said act of Feb 2S 1878.
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the bill 10 provide for the estab-
lishment OF bureau of animal industry, to
/ facilitate the expectation of live stock and
their products and extirpate contagious pleu-
ro pneumonia and other diseases among do
mestic animals.
After couple of hours spent in reading
the bill and the report of the various COM
munications, Zone from the committee on
agriculture. criticising the bill adversely,
after some discussion the bill was laid
I aside without action.
Mr.. fIawey from the committee on mill
tarv affairs reported joint resolution au-
thorizing the Secretary of War TO receive for
instruction at the Military Academy at West
Point Jose Andres Urtechro of Nicaragua.
Passed
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of executive business and adjourned.
House
The tight over the direct tax bill was re-
sumed Thursday morning, when at l.45
the House met in continuation of the legisla-
tive day of Wednesday.
MIR. Reed of Maine, Immediately demand
ed the regular order, which the Speaker an
nounced TO be vote on the motion that when
the House adjourned today IL De 10 iheet Oh
Saturday next
This motion having been defeated, Lam
ham of Texas raised the point of order, that
the day assigned for the consideration of the
direct tax bill, had expired To aeop, any
other construction would be TO violate the
intention of the committee on rules in re-
porting assignment, and of the house IN