Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-08
CLOSING THE DEBATE
Thirty Minute Speeches in the SEN
ate on the Tariff Bill.
THE SUGAR SECTION AMENDED
Mr. Plumb Estimates a Deficiency
Of One Hundred and Fifty Million.
THE ATKINSON BILL IN THE HOUSE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The House bill to set apart certain tract of
land ION which the big trees stand) in Cali
fornia as public park was passed without
amendment.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL PASSED.
The conference report on the river and
harbor appropriation bill was taken up and
agreed to, without discussion and without a
yea and nay vote.
TARIFF BILL AMENDMENTS.
The tariff bill was taken up--the debate on
the bill and amendments to be limited to thirty
minutes for any Senator on any one subject
Changes or amendments in the bill reported
by Mr.. Aldrich from the finance committee
were made as follows Adding to paragraph 50
the words and white paint containing zinc,
but not containing lead" :"
Making the duty on phophorous paragraph
6D 80 per cent ad valorem instead Of 10 cents
per pound.
Inserting in paragraph rs (relating to medi-
cinal preparations) the words ''or in the
preparation of which alcohol is used"
Making paragraph 132 read 'boiler plates of
iron or steel and other plato iron not thinner"
DC.
Making paragraph 2ls read white pine
shingles 20 cents per thousand; all others 80
cents per thousand
Making paragraph 221 read "chair cane or
reeds, wrought or manufactured from rattans
or reeds; and whether round, square or in any
other shape"
MR.. PLUMB's PROPOSED TAX on SPIRITS.
Mr. Plumb offered the amendment of which
he had given notice on the 3Oth of August. i'm
posing tax of SLIPS per gallon on distilled
spirits. He said that he offered it because he
believed that it would be necessary to have the
additional y,hi Lo
vlded (S21, sos. .000) to meet the requirements of
the government. He was not unmindfui Of the
fact that that question had been discussed from
an entirely different standpoint, and that very
elaborate efforts had been made TO show that
there would be no deficiency. In fact he was
bound to presume that, when the tariff bill
passed the House of Representatives those who
fashioned 1T and who were responsible for it
believed that, under it, the necessary revenues
would be collected.
THE REDUCTION OF REVENUE,
which the bill Gas it passed the House, would
effect had been estimated at OF, ,OOO. 900. BY
the restoration of the tobacco tax in the Sem
ate that reduction had been diminished to S60.-
OO0, ,0O0-qualified by the somewhat ambiguous
statement from the finance committee that if
lmportations were kept up on the present scale
Notwithstanding the increase OF duties) the
reduction OF revenue would be only about
$40, 100000
SUMMING UP THE APPROPRIATIONS
Mr.. Plumb went on to give a resume of the
appropriations for the year and to argue that
the appropriations for future years would not
fall short of those for this year and would. in
regard to pensions, &C., largely exceed them
He estimated the cost under the new pension
bill at $50, ,000, 900 at least. There would be
added to the list of pensioners, widows and de-
pendent parents to the amount of at least
Sl0, ,000,000 And there would be added, he
believed,
AT LEAST 100000 SOLDIERS.
In fact he should be greatly surprised if in
the next three years the payment on account of
that law would not amount to 500, 600, 600 a
year.
Mr.. Berry asked Mr.. Plumb how many appli-
cations had already been received under the
new pension law.
Mr.. Plumb gavo tho number at over 400 U0oo
(who had charge Of that billy
had said that he was satisfied
that not more than 200 900 names would be
added to the pension list under it.
MIR. CockrelL There will be between 6OO, 900
and 100000.
Mr.. Plumb said that he had no doubt that
there would be from 700. 900 to 800, 900 appica-
tions under that law. and that the appropria-
ton under 1t would amount to at least S60, ,000,-
600 year within the next three or four years.
HE ESTIMATES A $3.50, O,OOO, 900 DEFICIENCY.
He continued his summary Of appropriations
and said there would have to be added to them
tine amount that would be required under the
direct tax bill, for the French spoliation claims
for the international fair and under the eIec-
ton law. He thus estimated the expenditures
OF the government at $3.50, 600, 900 and its rev.
enues at $400, 600 000 and said that deficit was
just sure as the rising of the sun. If his amend
ment vas Incorporated i'll the tariff bill it
would add S21, SOC, 900 to the revenue
WHY Mn. WILSON OPPOSED THE AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Wilson Qowa) opposed the amendment
On the ground that it would put $50, 600, 900
into the pockets of the men who owned the
100000, 900 gallons Of distilled spirits now on
hand. and also on the ground that it would
make the liquor business an important ele-
ment in the financial system OF the govern
ment.
Mr.. German said that he would vote against
the amendment, because he did not believe that
at this stage OF the proceedings 1t was proper to
put an increased tax on whisky. And yet he
believed with Mr.. Plumb, that under the opera
tion OF the tariff bill there would be within
two years deficit in the Treasury. He thought
deficit inevitable, but he believed that it
would be much better to wait at least year
before attempting to increase internal revenue
taxes.
Mr. DAWES DITTO.
Mr.. Dawes also opposed tho amendment, be-
cause the increased tax would not apply to
whisky on hand, which would be thus appre-
ciated in price to the amount of IS cents a
gallon, and also because he would not admit, by
implication, that the pending bill would result
in a deficit
Mr.. Plumb modified his amendment by max
ing 1t apply to all whisky hereafter produced
or withdrawn from bond.
Mr.. Aidrich opposed the amendment because