The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-19
THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH
HOUSES OF CONGRESS-.
THE SENATE STILL DISCUSSING
TIE TARIFF ELL.
General Washington News.

WAsurN0roS, d c.. January Is
/ The Senate today continued the discus
sion of the tariff bill, and agreed 10 the
clause granting bounty OF one cent q
pound 10 sugar producers The tariff
| bill vas taken up, the pending question
being the sugar bounty amendment.
Mr. Reagan spoke at length in oppo-
sition to the amendment, expressing sur
prise that the bounty was not to be ex-
tended 20 maple sugar
Mr. Reagan warned Republican Sena-
tors that sixty millions Of people were
behind them observing their actions. lie
said that the bounty on last years sugar
product wOulo have amounted TO $3.50, p
900. and he asked what price was % he
paid Iowa and Kan as under tie pro
posed system TO justify the violation Of
the Constitution
After "a discussion of the question Of
the cOnstiutiOnality of bounties. in
which Senators Spooner, Hoar, GRAY,
Butler George and Reagan took part
Mr. SpOOner discussed at length the
practical effect Of the proposed legisla-
ton.
In answer 10 a question from the Dem
Oeratic side, Mr.. Allison said that the
estimated annual amount of the pro-
posed bounty was not more than S3.500,-
900 Mr.. Gibson predicted that in five
years the amount of the bounty would
exceed the present revenue on sugar.
Mr. SpOOner questioned the correct
ness Of this statement. and said that be-
thought the proposed amendment would
greatly reduce the revenue.
In response % the enquiry of Mr.
Daniel as 10 the reasons why no bounty
was given 10 cotton ties and tin plate.
Mr. Spooner said that the position Of
sugar was exceptional. There had
never been anything under this Gov
enment as near robbery as the taxing
of the people fifty or sixty millions
year % protect the Louisiana sugar plan
ters lie could account for the attitude
of the Senator from Louisiana tSwards
the amendment only on the ground that
they feared that the sorghum and beet
sugar industries would distance the cane
sugar industry Of their own state
Mr. Frye asked why the cane sugar in-
dustry should be protected, when 10 We
Acknowledged that it was a failure.
Mr SpOOner replied that il was not
exactly certain that the diminished pro-
ductiOn was not due 20 the war lie was
not willing to withdraw protection from
any American industry that needed ii.
Nr Eusis saw that the short sugar
crop Of 1887 was due 10 the season, and
that the crop for lSs7-ss was the largest
ever produced in Louisiana except be-
fore the war
Mr Allison said that having tried for
a century what effect high protective du- /
lies would have on sugar and having T.
found the system 10 be failure il was
believed 10 be a wise thing TO test the eX- .
pertinent OF whether OF not by stmula- 4
lion, necessary supply could be pro- +
iuced IN this country, instead Of paying
foreign countries from SlO00DOOJO 90 +
$4,000, 600 a year for sugar Ia his be-
ief, with the bounty it would be a slcv
process.
After further discussion the vote was
aiken on the sugar bounty amendment
d was agreed 90 by vote Of - 10 %.
Mr. Payne, of Ohio, voted with the Re
)ublicans, and Mr. Quay, Of Pennsylya-
iia, voted with the Democrats against 10.
The Senate then at 5:lj p. VI. adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House to-day continued the dis
ussion of the Territorial Admission bill.
IN amendment providing ,hat if the
sioux Falls Constitution, adopted in
ssj, be ratified by the people Of South
81. ~I. tar
lamatiOn admitting South Dakota 10 the
]niOn was agreed to-
The House then passed the Omnibus
ill as amended, AS a substitute for the
senate bill, by vote Of l4i yeas 10 Ys
lays.
The House then took a recess til 130 /
J. NJ, the night session TO be devoted 20
he consideration Of private pension
ills
At the night session the House passed I
hirty private pension bills, and al 10 p. /
1. adjourned.
Elizabeth W. Cooke has been appointed
.ostmaster at City Point, Prince George
ounty, Va.
LAW WITHOUT THE PRESIDENTS 4P-
PROyAL
The act granting the right of way to
he Pensacola and Memphis Company
yer and through the public lands OF the
'nited States in Florida, Alabama,
lississippi, and Tennessee, and the
'nited States naval and military reserva-
ons near Pensacola Fla, has become a
,w without the Presidents signature.
ENERAL SWANS PHYSICAL CONDITION.
The board of army officers considering
be question Of Judge AdvOcate-Generai
waim's physical disabilities, with "a view
} his retirement met again this after
oon at the War Department. The re-
Ort Of the medical members of the board,
rs Baxter and Greenleaf was submitted,
nd considered by the board in secret ses-
on, and after a half hours deliberatiOn,
he board reached a conclusion and adj
burned. What conclusion was reached
nd what was the report Of the eXamin-
lg physicians is not known, a. the
embers of the board refused point !
.ank 10 disclose any information on /
iese points this afternoon, saying that
] would be known when their %.
ort is presented TO the Secretary q
War tomorrow. 1t is generally !
elieyed. however, that the board will :
port General Swain physically inca h
icitated for public service, and that an 81
der from the President placing him {
pom the retired list Of the army will
ION follow.