The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-04-19
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n g@ Presented 10 the Honse of Commons
hy Chanesiisr OF the Exehequsr Cos

N A. Presented 20 tine Honse or Commons
by Chancellor OF tIse Exehequer 8ss-
chen.
IsoNDoS, April ~.
Goschen, chancellor Of the excheqaer,
has presented the budget sn the commons
II shows that expenses exceeded the es-
timates by ell GOO and that the receipts
exceeded the estimates by over f3. 600. .os,0.
commenting on the gross revenue from
alcoholic beverages - e29, 265 - Goschen
said the figures showed universal rush 10
the beer barrel. the spirit bottle and the
wine deeanter. II vas circumstance
that must be deplored. A closer
examination wcnld not diminish the
surprise. for the largest increase has
been-of all spirits in the world
from rum. II was drunk mainly Mt sea-
ports. II was an extraordinary historical
fact that In the years 1876 aud 1876, the
greatest drinking years recorded, there was
the same rush and precisely The sane pro-
portion of revenue from different spiuts.
Increased prosperity. therefore, mesnt
great increase In the consumption Of aloo-
holie drinks.
The postal receipts exceeded the esti-
mates by cleo. 900. The revenue from tel
sgraphs exceeded the estimates by E9u, 900.
The exact surplus reached ES,22i 900. The
total reduction Id the national debt for
1883 reached the sam Of ess az. 900. This
amount. added 10 the reductions In the
previous years, made grand total OF
cas-, ~. 900, the largest amount ever paid
in the reduction OF the dent In the same
length Of time.
Proceeding to the estimates for the COM
Ing rear, he estimated an expenditure of
E66, ,8b7, 900 and q revenue Of COO, Ace. 900.
As TO the disposal Of the surplus, be pro-
posed, among other things, to reduce In
dian and colonial postage, and the duties
on cold and silver plate will be abolished.
The tipplers, who had largely produced the
surplus, would nave chance 60 redeem
themselves owing 10 reduction OF the tea
duty by pence per pound. gCheers.l
The duty on currants would be reduced
from to 2 shillings per 100. The in
creased bser duty temporarily imposed in
1889 win be taken or. The inhabited
honse duty will be reduced and all working
class tenements under $40 rental viii be
exempt from house tax. [Cheers.l
Turning from imperial 20 local finances.
he proposed to raise revenue for county
council purposes by an increased duty of 6
pence per gallon on spirits and pence per
barrel on beer. This would yield Ei.000.
900. lie hoped the friends of Temperance
wonld b satisfied and the pubiieans take
o broad view OF the question. Goshen
spoke three hours.
In reply 20 Mundalfs complaint
that nothing had been done for
ths eause OF free education.
Goshen promised that the snbicct
woala be dealt with at the next session.
He also hoped 20 ssal with the eurrsncy
question, but would reserve his opinion
regarding the issue OF pound notes.
Sexton said gross injustice bad been
done Ireland and tha Parnellites would
resist the governments proposals by every
means in their power.
Formal resolutions were adopted author
ixing tho proposed inerease OF duties.
The Gladstonians, discussing the bud
get In the lobby, called IL dissolution
budget