New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-09
THE TARIFF DEBATE.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEES AMENDMENTS
TO THE SUGAR SCHEDULE AGREED TO.

Mr.. PLUMB'S PROPOSITION TO TAX DISTILLED
SPIRITS REJECTED-THE SENATE HOLD
ING AN EVENING sEssION-MR-
CUUuoM ON RECIPROCITY
washington, Sept. s.-The sugar schedule was again
taken up in the Senate to-day. and the Finance 'oih
mittee's amendments were agreed TO. Including one
providing for a bounty on maple sugar. An amend
ment offered by Mr. Henderson. providing IN part ior
the free admission Of machinery for the manufacture OF
beet sugar was adopted after the defeat OF an aneho
nient to the amendment ohercd by W.
Eustis who wished to include sorghum WIFI
beet sugar. Mr. Plumb's amendment I'M
posing a tax of 81 2o q gallon on distilled spirits
was rejected after predictions by Its author con
corning an alleged impending deficit MT. Cuiioni
made able speech on reciprocity az the evening
session.
Nv an Arrangement made to-day, Messrs. Aldrch
and Carlisle who have been in charge Of the Tariff
bill for their respective sides, will reserve their formal
speeches upon the measure until the report Ol inc
Conference Committee is presented. They are both
50 worn by the strain Of the last few weeks that
the nreparation Of speeches Il Impossible before the
vote on the passage Of the bill is reached The six
hours Of general debate which Is to preccdc that vote
will be occupied by Messrs Ingalls, liiscock ana Jones
for the Republicans. and Messrs. Vance. Vest ana
Turpie for the Democrats vote may not be rcached
OIL the bill before Wednesday.
The bill being taken up. changes or amendments
In the bill reported by Mr. Aldrich from the Finance
Committee made as follows
Adding to Paragraph 50 the words "and white
paint containing zinc. but not containing lead making
the duty on phosphorus Paragraph 90 80 per cent
I'd valorcm n>tead Of 10 cents per pound: inserting
In Paragraph IS rclatinc to medicinal preparations
the words or In the preparation Of which alcohol IS
used: making Paragraph 132 read boiler plates OF
Iron steel and other plate iron not thinner etc.
making Paragraph 215 read "white pine shingles 20
cents per 1000. all Others 80 cents per 1000;
DO, & rha air
wrought or manufactured from ratans or reeds; aud
whether round. square. or in any other shape
Mr. Plumb offered the amendment Of which be had
given notice August 30 imposing a tax OF 81 - per
gallon distilled spirits. lie said that he offered
1t because he believed that 1t would be Necessary to
have the additional revenue which would be thus
provided Cs2l .5Os OOO) to meet the requirements of
the Government. lie was not unmndful Of the TACT
that that question had been discussed from an en-
tely different point Of view and that elaborate efforts
had been made to show that there would he 10
deficiency In fact. he bound to presume that
when the Tariff bin passed the House Of Representa-
ves. those who fashioned and who were responsible
for 1t believed that under il the necessary revenue
would lie collected The reduction Of revenue which
the bill las it passed the Housc) would effect had been
estimated at S1l 600 by the restoration of the
tobacco tax in the senate that reduction had been
diminished to $50 600 OOO-Qnalifed by the somewhat
ambiguous statement from the Finance Committee
that IL importatioAs were kept up on tn" present
scale notwithstanding the increase Of dutir~ the re-
duction Of revenue would be only about $-o,oo0oo
Mr.. Plumb went u give summary OF the
appropriations for the year. and t. argue that the
appropriations for future years would not fall short
of those FOR this year, and would. in regard to pen
sions etc, largely exceed them. He estimated the
cost under the new Pension bill at Sj0.oN.Oo0 at
least. There would he added to the lis Of pensioners
widows and dependent parents to the amount OF at
least SIC. 100000 And there would b. added. he be
leasf N fact he
be greatly surprised in the next three years tn" paw
nent account Of that law would not amount to
S6O,OOO.OOO q year.
Nr. Ferry asked Mr.. Plumb how many applications
he'd already been received under the new Pension law.
Mr.. Plamb gave the number at over 100000
Mr.. Berry recalled the fact that Mr.. Davis (who
Aah charge of that bin had said that he satisfied
that no, more than 100000 names would be added 70
tho pension l>t under IT,
Mr.. Cockrell-1hcre will be between 100000 and
7O0.OOO in all.
Mr.. Plumb said that lie had no doubt that there
wouid IL. from 100000 to 100000 Applications under
that law. and that the appropriations undcr it would
amount L, at least Sio.oo0OO0 year within the neat
three or four years. lie continued his summary Of
appropriations. and said Their" would have to i,c
added To them the amount that would be required
urder the Direct Tax bill. for the French Sroatioa
cl,ims. for the International Fair. and under Tie
Election law lie thus estimated the expenditures OF
tn Government at S1jO.OOOoDO and its revenues at
as the rising OF the II his amendment We're in
corporsted the Tariff bill it would add 900
to the revenue.
Mr. Wilson. OF Iowa. opposed the amendment on tie
ground that would put 49, OOOWD into the pockets
OF the who owned the 1oo.00O,000 gallons Of dis
titled spirits on hand and also on the ground that
II would make the liquor business all important Gle
mcnt in the financial system OF the Government Hr
German said he would vote against the amendment.
because he did not believe that at this stage Of the
proceeding it proper to put an Increased tax on
whiskey. Yet he believed. with Mr.. Plumb, that
under the operation Of the Tariff bill there would be.
within two years. deGcit In the Traury.
Mr.. Dawes also opposed the amendment because
the increased tax would not apply 10 VIII sky on hand.
which would be Tins appreciated in pr.cc to the
amount Of IS cents gallon AID Also because he would
not admit by implication that the pending bill would
result in deficit
Mr.. Plumb modified his amendment by making i
apply n all waiskey hereafter produced Or withdrawn
from bond.
Mr.. Adrci opposed the amendment. bccanse he dl
not think IT at al tina. there should be am
increase Of revenue. He satisfied, from the clear
and conclusive statement made by the chairman al the
Committee on Appiopr3t ons a few DAYS ago that the
revenues would be amply sufficient to meet all ex.
pcndturs-
The vote was taken. and the amendment 10
jectcd-yess II nays. 39-as follows
Yeas Mcssr> Berry, Cameron, Casey, Colquitt
DOlph. Edmrnds, ingalls, Jones. Of Arkansas: Mandcr
koD. Mitchell, Paddock. Pierce. Plumb Reagan, Teller
and Wxshbnin-17.
Nays-Messrs. Aldrich, Allen, Allison. Barbour
BATE, Blackburn, Hutler Carlisle. Chandler. COCkrc
Coke. Dawes. Dixon, Eustis. Evarts. Faulkner Frye
Gibson dorman Hale. Higgins. Hscock Hoar Jones
of Nevada Mcmillan. Morgan. Plat. Pugh. Quay. Ran
som. Sawyer. Sherman. spOoncr. stewart Stockbridge
Vance, Vest, Walthan and Wilson, Of Iowa-30
Mr.. Vance moved to reduce the duty card cloth
Ing Paragraph 1851 from so To 25 cents per square
foot. Rejected.
The sugar section then taken up. the immediate
subject under consideration being the Finance Con-
mlttee amendment to Paragraph 223 imposing dut4l
on al sugars above No. 10, Dutch standard.
Mr.. Sherman argued against the amendment and In
favor Of the House proposition which would allow al
sugars under No. l6, Dutch standard Qncluding good
qualities Of brown largely used BY the people
to come In frce Of duty.