, 1890-09-11

for this year, and would, In regard to
pen sions, etc, largely exceed thcm. In
fact, he should not DO greatly surprised
II In the next three years tho payments
on account of that law should amount
to 500, 200. 900 yearly.
Mr.. Berry asked Mr. Plumb how many
applications had already been receiyed
under the new pension law, an MI MI
Plumbgaye the number at over 400 OOV.
Mr. Cockrell said there would be be-
tween 6O0 600 and 10000 IN all.
Mr.. Plumb said that he had no doubt
there would be 100000 to 100000 ap-
plications under that law, and that the
appropriations under IL would amount
to at least $50 00u, OO0 a year during the
next three or four years. Hc estimated
the expenditures Of the government at
$3.50, ,00O, 900, and its revenues at SiOO
0OO, 900, and said there would be dehcit
just as sure as the rising of the sun.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, opposed the
amend ment on the ground that It would
pus $55 900, 600 into the pockets OF the
iuen who owned 100, ,000,O gallons OF
distilled spirits on hand.
Mr.. Dawes opposed the amendment
because the increased tax would not ap-
ply to whisky on hand, which would be
thus appreciated In price to the amount
of 35 cents per gallon, and also because
he would not admit by implication that
tho pending bill would result In deficit
Mr.. Plumb modified his amendment,
making II apply to all whisky hereafter
produced or Withdrawn from bond.
The amendment was rejected--ayes,
III noes, 30.
The sugar section was then taken up
the immediate subject under considera-
tion being the finance committee's $
amendment to the paragraph imposing
duties on ell sugars above No. IL Dutch
standard.
Sherman argued against the amend
ment, and in favor ot the house PROPOSE
tion which would allow all sugars under
No. IL Dutch standard, including good
qualities of brown sugar, largely used by
the people, 10 come In free OF duty.
The amendment was agreed to--ayes
80, noes IL.
The next vote was on the senate
amendment TO the same paragraph, in
creasing the duty to clio OF q cent per
pound instead of 4-10, as in the house
bill; agreed to-ayes 20, noes %.
The following was the vote on the
amendment:
Ayes-Messrs. Aldrich, Allen, Butler,
Cameron, Casey. Chandler, Dawes,
Dixon, Dolph, Eustics Evarts, Frye
Gibson, Hale. Hawley, Hoar, Mcmillan,
Manderson, Paddock, Pasco, Platt,
Plumb Quay, Reagan, Stanford, Stew
art, Stock bridge, Teller, Washhurn-20.
Noes-Messrs. Allison, Barbour, Bate.
Berry, Blackburn, Carlisle, Cockrell,
Colquitt, Cullom, Edmunds, Faulkner,
som, Sherman. Spooner, Vance, Vest,
Waltham, Wilson, OF Iowa, Wilson, of
Maryland-23.
Mr.. Quay offered an amendment FIX
ing the duties between No. i3 and No. 10
at $40 Of a cent per pound, and between
No. 10 and No. 20 at 610 of cent, and
all above No. 20 at cent
Mr.. Manderson moved to amend Mr..
Quny's amendment by putting the pro-
posed duty OF l cent per pound on all
sugar above No. 20 al $40 of a cen. per
pound, instead of cent.
Mr.. Quay modified his amendment as
suggested by Mr. Manderson.
Mr.. German opposed the amendment
as In the interest of the sugar refners,
giving them an absolute monopoly.
Mr.. Vest also opposed IL. The refiners
had now, he sand, all they wanted; They
had triumphed by the votes taken to-
day, which put into their pockets mill
ions and millions of dollars.
Mr.. Quay's amendment was rejected.
The proviso in paragraph 223 that In
case export duties are imposed by any
country sugars from that country shall
be subject to duties under the existing
law was. after discussion, withdrawn.
Mr.. Quay moved to include sugars
made from maize stems among the
sugars for which o bounty of 2 cents
per pound has to be paid; rejected.
The next question was on the finance
committees amendment to include
maple sugar among those for which q
bounty was to be paid; agreed to-ayes,
80; noes, 25.
All the other amend ments referring
to maple sugar were agreed to and the
time for fling ices IN connection
with the claims for bounties was fixed
as prior to July 1, instead of January /,
of each year.
Mr.. Frye offered an amendment to
pay q bounty OF / cent per pound on
sugar from imported molasses. There
was, he said, capital of two or three
millions invested in IL. The business
gave employment to 400 American
year in freight to them. There
was also an extensive cooperage
connected with the business
and the whole industry would DO de.
stroyed by the bill as absolutely as VI
struck by lightning. The principle on
which bounty was to bo paid on sugar
from cane, sorghum and bee. was an en-
couragement to be furnished to domestic
agricultural industries, but the proposi-
tion now offered was practically to pay
bounty offs cents q gallon on oil mo-
lasses imported into the United States.
MIR. Frye's amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Manderson offered an amendment
for the admission free Of duty OF ma
chinery for the manufacture Of beet
sugar, and the refunding OF the duties
collected on such machinery since jan
uary l, 1890.
Mr.. Eustis moved to amend the
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