Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-03
THE FlFTY-FlRsT CONGRESS.
Sugar Ia the Senatc-Thc CLAYTON
ridge Case In the House.

WASHINGTON. September Mr.. Eyarts
presented resolutions of the Buffalo Mer-
chants Exchange fayOr.nr reciprocity not
only with the nations t0the south cd as cut
Glso that one North.
TIP ASTI-LorTERY BILL
The House bin in relation 10 lotteries
was reported from the lo,t-Ofice Com
lnittee and placed on the calendar with a
notification bv Mr. Sawyer that hc would
n-k for its consideration as soon as the
tauti bill was pa,set
Mr.. Quay gave notice that he would ask
thc Senate > aturday the 18th 20 consider
resolutions relative 90 the death OF Samuel
d. Randall.
The tariff bill was then taken up and the
sugar schedule considered.
Mr.. Carlisle gave notice that he would
m0ye 90 strike ont the paragraphs relative
g. sugar b0unties.
MI. HALE oS RECIPROCITY.
Mr.. Hale offered the reciprocity amend
Yont OF which be- had given notice on the
1l.h of June, and addressed the Senate
mon H. The desralility Of such inter-
change OF products as ms amendment pro-
posed. he said. had been subject which
ial given rise 20 the closest attention and
bad resulted in grave aud pertinent sug-
positions from eminent public men OF the
United States during the last thirty years.
Whoever had seen the gradual falling on
o. American trade with Central and South
America and the isles of the sea must have
Witnessed those conditions with the great
c.f Unratience. The people Of all these
countries had a common interest with the
people ~ the United States.
TEE "PAN-AMEuCANs."
Abiding 70 the late Pan-Amor.c can Con
rre,s. Mr.. Hale said tt-at IL proved that the
fame considerations which had their inilu
cnce In the United States were also moving
IN the minds of eminent men from the sistel
republics who took part IN the proceeding
81 that Congress, and they pointed 10 one
sure. inevitable eud-an increase of trade
and commerce between the United state
aud those people. Those consideration
which applied 10 the extension oi trade ant
Increased interchange OF products ap-
N.ei NOT only 10 the nations OF Central
and South America, but to the Islands o
the Spanish Main.
PREcKDESTs.
Mr. Hale referred 20 the reciprocity mes
cage OF President Harrison aud 10 Mr.
llaineis letter and attitude IN support O
IL. and % the increasing and earnest DIS
cussiOns OF the subject; also, TO Mr.. IRE
liuehuysen's letter Of December II, 1891
transmitting the Foster treaty with Spain
also. TO the reciprocity resolution ohere'
IN the Senate by MIR. Aldrich IN Decem bel
1855, and 10 the report of Abram ;. hewitt
Ia the House Of Representatives IN fegar'
% the effort 90 secure a convention OF
tween the United States and Mexico
which showed that he was influenced d
the same idea that now prevailed WIN
yast majority of the American people.
THE SITUATION AS TO MEXICO.
He also read extracts from Mr.. Blaine
two letters 90 Senator Frye and comment
"a upon the fact that while the balance q
trade was very largely against the unite
States IN many countries the result wa
much more favorable ia regard TO Mckee
where the American imports were peari
"a large as the exports. This was largel,
he said, because of the opening Of rallroa
communication with Mexico. And tba
fact bore on the necessity for the passag
Of the steamship aud postal subsidy biil'
passed some weeks ago by the Senats
With the reciprocity proposed IN b
amendment and with these bills enacte
Into law an increased interchange OF pre-
ducts would inevitably follow.
QUESTIONED ls TO CUBA AND Porto RICO.
Mr. Carlisle asked Mr.. Hale whether b
amendment applied TO Cuba and Port
t.ico.
NJ. Hale replied that he had 20 iptsnde