Omaha daily bee., 1890-07-27
No Chance ola Disposition Of the Tariff Bill
for Six Weeks
TELLER MAKES A FEW REMARKS
Mr.. Oxnard Docs Not Want Sugar on
the Free List-Iic only wants
a Little Protection
Misc llaneouS.
wAsurSorov BUREAU TUE OMAHA BEE, J

will become law before the latter part of
September as some days will he consumed in
conference Tho proposition of Mr. Blaine
will undoubtedly cut conspicuous figure in
the debate, but | doubt whether it will re-
suit In any kind Of ultimate scton. Thcsug-
gcstion of reciprocal relations with tho
American countries to the south of us for the
purpose Of opening the markets for our sur
plus products is good and may bo prac-
tiCablc, but congress is impressed with the
idea that it must do something Immediately
to modify the existing tariff laws in an essen
tial particular and this it is believed by many
cannot be done without placing some import
ant article on the free list / doubt whether
the federal elections bill will como up this
session. l believe in point of fact, that it
will not, although Mr., Hoar, the chairman of
the committee on privileges and elections, of
which am mcmber says that he intends
to do all within his power to bring it upi
mcdiately after the disposal of the tariff bill.
lie may succeed but hardly see how he can.
I am inclined to believe that both ends of
congress will be very much worn out 10y the
time the tariff bill is out of the way
and [ really do not believe it Will
be possible to keep II quorum Of republicans
in either house here for any purpose after
September and it may take until October |
to finally dispose of the tariff aouen Senator
Teller, it will be remembered, was the lead.
ing free coinage advocate during the silver
discussion and is probably better posted than
any man IN Washington on the subject. Con-
tinuing he said Il note with pleasure that
cablegrans from London quote Mr.. Chaplin,
the British minister Of agriculture, rs saying
that the recent rise in prices of agricultural
products is due to the advance in the price of
silver which was ocCasioncd by the adoption
of n silver bill by the American congress.
Silver will even be higher than it
is at present quoted and you will see farm
products 90 up prOportl0nataly. There is
nothing that will make times easier and help
the country at large more lastngly than the
advance In prices for the products of farms.
The silver bill will alone, in my Judgment, be
sufficient to save the republican party at the
polls in November | am one OF those who
believe that we viii elect Il majority of the
Fifty second congress- and if we do | shall at
tribute it to the effect of the silver bill An
administration that makes times better can
succeed itself There may be those who pro-
nounce this 'intlammation,' but it is business
sense rs well as good politics. | expect to
see silver so up considerably higher and to
see the farmers get higher prices for their
products the coming season than they have
since the war; excepting probably the seasons
when there were crop failures"
DON'T WANT FREE SUGAR.
NIL cNildItl lJ lSlillU, ANtD., WHO ~
establishing large sugar industry in the
northwest, after talks with men in the senate
today expressed the belief that sugar would
not be put upon the free list. Mr.. OXnard is
asking that at least one half of the present
duty on raw sugar snail be maintained and he
believes that as a compromise on the PROPOSE
ton OF M r nne % % of iae DUTY h9 on
the large acreage of sugar beets which is
growing in Nebraska looks very fine and he
believes that tho result will be thoroughly
satisfactory in every particular. He only
asks that congress will afford him protection
fora short time in order that he may get his
establishment upon its feet and encourage the
farmers in sugar beet culture.
DoRsEY's BANNING BILL
Chairman Dorsey of the house committee
on banking and currency today made a
unanimous report from his COmmitte recon-
mending the adoption of his bill for the retire
ment of national bank circulation, and says
| he has assurances from Senator Sherman that
1t VIII receive unanimous action at the hands
Of tho senate committee on finance and will
| be promptly passed after the house has
acted The bill provides that the compulsory
requirement of deposits of bonds with the
| treasurer to secure national bank circulation
| shall be limited to 900 for every national
| bank, provided that the voluntary with
| drdyval of bonds for the retirement of
national bank notes shall not exceed the sum
OfS5 900, O0O in any month, and this act shall not
| apply 10 deposits of bonds which may be re.
! Quired by the secretary Of the treasury to Sc
| cure deposits of public moneys in the national
banks. The bill further provides that there
| shall be issued TO the national banks circula-
| ton to the full par value of the bonds de-
| posted, but at no time shall the amount Of
| such notes issued to any bank exceed the
amount actually paid in of its capital stock,
| Mr.. Dorsey says that he finds quite all the
| objection made to the issuance of bank notes
| to the full par value of bonds deposited
| within the belief that the bank circulation is
| profitable to banking associations, while in
! point of fact the circulation is IA loss, and now
| that the banks may not be required to issue
more than $1,000 each in circulation, it
will be plain to any one that
the circulation is simply nominal matter in
| tended only TO create Il link between private
! affairs and the federal government so that
| tine latter may have supervision over the in
| tcrcsts Of private individuals for their pro-
| lection He does not believe that there will
! be any objection or that there could be any
| objection of a serious or Intelligent character
! To ~ measure of this kind and he Is confident
of the adoption of the bill at the present ses-
| sion. Mr. Dorsey has been directed by his
| committee to call the measure up at the first
| opportunity and put it upon its passage.
MRS. CRooKs PTSsION
Senator Paddock arranged this morning
! with Senator German 10 Offer an amendment
to his bill pensioning Mrs Crook, the widow
| of the late General Crook, which had been
cut down by the pensions committee from
| 1000 to 81 200 year. When the calendar
accordingly made the motion that the PEN
sion be fixed at $2,OOO. Senator Paddock
made an address TO the senate on the subject,
and ON behalf the committee on pensions ac'-
cepted the bin The bill will now 90 to the
house for its concurrence. Upon motion of
| Senator Paddock this afternoon the bill PEN
sioning off Mrs Murray Miller Of Blair was
called and passed.
DEAF FIGHTERS DEMANDS.
Great pressure is being brought to bear by
| the deaf soldiers, sailors and marines through
out the country to induce the house commit
tee on rules to give "A hearing 10 the bill TO in
crease the pension for total deafness TO 80
month. This proposition only c0ntemplates a
slight increase of expenditures each year, as
the army OF deaf soldiers is very small.
! Under the proposed increase the annual ex-
| penditures fer pensions 10 deaf soldiers will
only aggregate aboat S25O,0OO Some very
| potent arguments were made last winter in
| favor of the bill by Captain Foster OF Indian
apolis, who is secretary and treasurer Of tho
"silent army of deaf soldiers, sailors and
| marlnes,n The bcncfclarics are addressing
| letters to the committee On rules, and
especially Speaker Reed, and are making
some very effective appeals, but thcreappcarS
TO be little hope for action before the next
session of congress,
A favorable report has been made upon the
| bill Of Mr. DOlliVer removing the charge or