The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-18

of the amendment was yielding, SO 10
speak, 10 those who believed that with
proper announcement sugar could be
produced successfully in the United
States from beets and sorghum.
Mr. Eustis asked Mr. Allison whether
al the time the substitute was reported
the majority Of the Finance Committee
was not as well informed as 10 the sugar
producing capacity of the United States,
a. it was when it proposed a bounty on
sugar
Mr.. Allison said he had not known
quite as much on the 9Th OF October
when the bill was reported As he had
known when he offered the amendment,
and he even confessed to having received
some valuable information from wit
ness who had been before the committee
within the last few days.
Mr.. Sherman advocated the amend
ment il was not, he said, a new ques-
iion but had been proposed and debated
at different times. He admitted that
there wasa strong feeling in this country
against direct bounty for the
protection of anything. And yet
such bounties (as to salt and fish snl
other mattersl had been supported by the
most eminent men in the history Of the
country The United States could learn
from the experience of France and Ger
many. Austria and Belgium. as to the
benefits of encouraging the production
of sugar from bcets. He believed that
within ten years sugar enough could be
produced in this country 10 supply the
domestic market
Mr.. Euster said he did not ask for any
special or undue protection for the sugar
industry leased on fayOritism The
sugar-cane growers of Louisiana had
strong ground TO stand upon in regard to
the sugar duty From the foundation of
the Government to the present time the
duty on imported sugar had been
high in the interest Of the
Treasury
Mr.. Allison had grown strong and pro-
gressive under the tariff trust and had
stood in with 10 and abided with it for
sugur, and sugar alone. ~
Mr. Plumb spoke Of the developments
in sorghum and beets sugar that might
be expected in Kansas and other Wes-
tern States. from the adoption Of the pro-
posed legislation Pending a vote and
after short secret session, the Senate
at $40 adjourned until II \. NJ, to-mor-
row
THE OMNIBUS BILL Is THE HOUSE
The House to-day continued the dis.
cussion of the Territorial Admission bill.
The Territorial bin having been taken
up. Mr.. Mcdonald, of Minnesota made
a speech in favor of the division Of Da-
kOta.
Nj. Adams, of Illinois, said under the
Omnibus bin the people of the Terri
tories would not obtain a single sub
stanual advantage, which they could not
obtain if il was not passed. lie declared
that Congress should insist upon division
even though the people of Dakota op-
posed H.
Mr.. Grosyenor, Of Ohio, said that the
Omnibus bin was a deliberate and insiI-
uous arrangement to delay the h9bilita-
ton of the Territory into statehood.
Mr.. Tymes, of Colorado criticised the
action which he supposed the gentleman
from Illinois Mr. Springer-would take
ia calling the previous question upon the
Omnibus bill He argued in favor of
the immedig'e admission of South Da-
kOta
Mr.. Springer replied that he had not
10 cut of debate or amend
ment during the discussion of the bin.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, said the sole ex-
cuse for the system Of punching of terri
tories had been the divided condition Of
freedom and slavery in which the c0un-
try used 10 live 1t was wrong 10 those
territories about which there was a
doubt Il had the appearance Che did
not charge itl of political manOueyre.
Mr. Warner, of Missouri, spoke in fa-
vor of the admission of South Dakota,
and against the admission of New Mex
leo. lie would vote for New Mexico,
however, rather than continue the out
rage of the people of other territories.
The Senate bin was then read 10y sec
tiOns for amendments.
The reading of the Senate Bill having
been completed, Mr. Springer moved 10
strike out all after the enacting clause
and substitute the Omnibus BILL
Mr.. Burrows, Of Michigan, imme-
diately raised the point of order that the
amendment was not germane 10 the sub
iect The Speaker sustained the point Of
order and ruled the substitute out
Mr. Springer then moved TO strike out
all after the enacting clause and substi-
tute the Omnibus bill Oh. X. 1866 with
certain amendments.
oil oil L Llf
holding that the only amendment which
could be ordered under the order of the
House of some weeks ago was the Omni-
bus bill as introduced.
Mr.. Springer then offered the Omnibus
bill.
Mr Burrows raised the point of order
againSt it.
The Speaker said that after a careful
study of the order under which ihe
House was acting, he was unable 70
come to a decision as to what il had
really meant by the order. He would,
therefore, submit the matter TO the
House for its decision
The question was debated at length,
Mr.. Burrows saying that he had voted
for the order under the impression that
he could afterwards make the point OF
order that he had made to-day, and Mr..
Mills saving that if the point OF order
was good the order conferred no priyi-
lege, and that it was evidently the inten-
ton of the House in making the order 10
confer a privilege.
Mr. Springer said that il he had
thought the Republicans would attempt
10 take adyantsge of technicalities, nc
would have framed the order more care
fully. @szs
House bill S468 was then received as
substitute
Unanimous consent was asked ana
granted to substitute the caucus PROPOSE
ton for the Omnibus bill
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Minnesota, then Of
fered a substitute for that OF Mr. Springer
liz embodies the principal features oi
the Omnibus bill, except that it provides
for the immediate admission OF South
Dakota.
Pending the reading Of this, the House
at o'clock, adjourned.
cOsTA-RICA AND NICARAGUA TO ARBi'
TRATE ON THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
4 DISPUTE having arisen setween Mica
ragua and Costa-Rica in relation to the
sitis of the proposed Nicaragua canal
the American Minister TO Guatemala
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