The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-16

anu 'outtf anl llc senate substituted
for il bin entitled, "An act 10 reduce
existing taxes" and returned the bin Il
the House OF Representatives TIL.
House, on motion of Mr Dawes, passed
resolution declaring that The substitu
ton was in conflict with the true intent
and purpose Of the constitution. and th,
I bill was reported TO lie on the table
| The resolution was supported hy Mr.
Garfield, Mr. Dawes, Mr.. HOar. Mr. Far
well, Mr. Frye, Mr.. HaWley. Mr.. platt
and Mr.. Sawyer, and was passed by d
vote Of l53 yeas 10 o NAYS 4 precedent
more in point could not be desired
The Finance Committee Of the Senate
very properly chara teriled the differ
ence between the House and Senate Din.
AS fundamental. The principle upon
which the Senate substitute l. based f.
that when existing rates are bring.
ing surplus revenue 10 the Government
the excess should first be expended
and new channels Of appropriation
should be found and reduction postponed
as long as possible, and, when 10 must DE
made, n should be ON those articles that
/ bring the least amount of revenue to the
| pockets of the favored classes. and ai
| the same time MAKE the largest reduction
.n the surplus revenue of the government
/ 10 is for this reason that the Finance
Committee have reduced the duties ON
sugar, as they claim. S2G19J.;g3 The
existing rates on sugar bring to the gov
crnmcnt about fj5000O0O and tO the
pocket of domestic sugar owners about
sj,01oo0l. The duties ON manufactures
OF WOOL cotton, iron and steel bring t0
The government about S3,O0OO0 of roy-
cnuc. but the pockets of flo manu-
iacturcrs of these articles. more
than 5000 100000, because nine-tenfhs of
The manufacturers of cotton. wool iron
and steel are produced at home and once
tenth imported As the increased price
of sugar gave so little protection, 10 must
20, and as The increased prices Oh manu-
lacturcr- OF cotton, wool, iron aud steel
give such large protection it must ho zee
tanned. This has been The accepted the0-
~ ot The party represented by the Senate
Fl lance Committee.
As the committee have raised the bar.
rier and advanced the rates on manu-.
iacturcs Of cotton, wool iron and steel 20
prohibit importation, and TO compel the
people 20 buy from the domestic manu-
factIrers 40 combination prices on go
without, the industry they are protect
ing is the industry of rob ing the tax
payers. limiting production, locking-Out,
dischargiuy and starving labor
The committee makes am elaborate
argument against the substitution of
specific for al g1.1rsn duties, ON the
ground that the specific tax does not dis
tribute the burdens equally, and on the
ground that quantities are liked while
y lues are constantly changing.
Severe criticism is passed on the adj
vance IN the rates on tin plate and cot
ton ties.
The proposed bounty ON sugar is con.
demned on the gro nd that amy bounty
is disguised raid ON the treasury II
the bounty system is To- Doe adopted. how
ever, the committee want IL extended Co
corn wheat and other agricultural pro-
ducts.
THE TOBACCO TAX
The House Committee on ADpropria-
tions completed the consideration of The
COwies Internal Revenue bin to-day and
authorized "a favorable report, with
amendments The amendments substi-
fuc the tobacco clause of the Randall
bill The bill abolishes all sorts
of tobacco tax repeas The law fixing
q minimum penalty for violations
of internal revenue laws. and relieves
the statute books OF some of the pro-
visions for the punishment of 0lfeuiers
against the internal revenue law, which
are regarded as oppressive. The bill was
adopted by q vote OF 10 90 4. Those
voting in favor OF the bin were Messrs
Randall. Clements. Campbell, Cay. Cam
non, Ryan, ButtcrwOrth, Long. NcCOmas
and Henderson. Those voting against
10 were Messrs. Forney Foran, oayers,
and Rice.
ANOTHER HOUSE TARIFF BILL.
The House Committee on Ways and
Means will report tomorrow tarin bill,
produced bv Mr. McMIliin, embracing
the principal features Of the Mills bill
reducing the revenue about S7OOJOOOO.
The hsndall bill, finished to-day. reduces
the revenue about $4,000 O0O The
& owles bill, FOR which the Randall bills
a substitute, reduced the revenue about
S22 100000. Both the Randall bin and
the Mcmillan bill will be reported to-
morrow, and Il lively tight Is expected
over the Randall bill, as the members OF
the Ways and Means committee declare
that il shall not 90 on the calendar II
they can prevent it. conference reports
which are privileged, will be offered 20
prevent the House voting on it. Ii is
understood that the Republicans will
support the Randall bill s0iidly and that
seventy Democrats have pledged them
selves TO support IL and secure for II /
COTTON EXPORTS.
Cotton exports during January past
a ,cregated 56l 800 bales, valued at SS'-
1O0.Gsl against js2,4l0 bales, valued at
S27 ,9GO7O7, In January, 1883.
THREATENED OUTBREAK Is DAKOTA.
Governor Church, OF Dakota has in-
/ lrmed Secretary Villas that be has been
informed by q telegram from st. John, F.
Dakota, of the danger of an outbreak /
among the half-breed Indians In Rol- I
lett county, and that the militia
Company at So John has been ordered F.
out by the sheriff. Governor Church states '
that he has informed the commanding F.
officer OF the militia company that .
The sheriff had no authority TO ,
order out his company, and adj. F
yi,es him that he and his men .
will be ncll responsible for any unlaw- .
.ul act. Secretary Villas has replied 20 .
The dispatch from The Governor that his .
course meets with his approval .
The War Department has been in-
formed Of the affair, and requested .
20 insiruc, the military 10 take such ac-
ION as viii prevent an outbreak. The F.
disturbance was Occasioned .
ly an attempt on the part Of the sheriff .
10 collect taxes from the half breeds, /
who are not on a reservation, but are .
settled on public lands.
Notir. 60 The I,uhl4c.
[ wish 20 inform my friends and tie .
public that am still IN the neld and pre- .
pared 10 furnish meals 20 order from : .
4. ". 10 8 Z. VI. Am doing the most 4
extensive lunch-counter business 10 the f.
,ity Nothing but the very best is served .
every day from 1880 \. VI. 10 B =. VI. /
Fine old stock WHISTLES and wines al 4
.rays on hand. TOney Faust beer q .