Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-09
NEARING A CLOSE.
THE SENATORIAL TARIFF WRANGLE NEARLY
ENDED.
Senator Plumb Calls Attention TO Extrayagant
Appropriations and Predicts Deficit
in the Treasury-The
Sugar Schedule

the debate ON the bill ana 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 FL
nance Committee, were made rs follows:
Adding TO Paragraph 80 the words:
And white paint containing zinc, but
not containing lead" Making the duty
on Phosphorus paragraph GID, 30 per
cent. ad valOrem. instead of 10 cents per
pound. Inserting in Paragraph - ire
.ating 10 Medical PreparatiOnS), the
words. "Orin the preparation OF which
alcohol is used. Making, Paragraph. .l32
read: "B0iler plates of iron or steel
and other plate iron not thinner, etc.
Making Paragraph 2lS read: "Nhite
pine shingles, 30 cents per thousand;
AN others 80 cents per thousand Max
ing Paragraph POI read: "Chair, cane
or reeds. wrought or manufactured
from rattans or reeds, and whether
round, square. or i'm any other shape.
Mr.. Plumb offered the amendment of
which lac gave notice ON the 30th OF Au-
gust. imposing a tax of Sl.25 per gallon
ON distilled spirits He said that he Of
fcrcd 10 because he believed that it would
be- necessary 20 have the additional rev.
enue which would be thus provided
lS2l.JOS. .OOOl 20 meet the requirements
of the Government. He was not uu-
mindful OF the fact that that question
had been discussed from an entirely diff
icrcut standpoint. and that very elabOr
ate efforts had been made TO show that
there would bee mo- deficiency. In
fact, hc was bound TO presume
that when the Tariff bin passed
the House of Representatives,
those who fashioned 10 and who were
responsible for 10 believed that under
10 the necessary revenue would bc col
,ected. The reduction of revenue which
the bin as 10 passed the House would
effect had been estimated at Ssl, 100000.
By the restoration of the tobacco tax in
the Senate that reduction had been di-
miuiShcd S6O.OOO.OOO. qualified by the
somewhat ambiguous statement from
the Finance Committee, that, If impor-
tatiouS We're kept up ON the present
scale Notwithstanding the increase OF
duties the reduction of revenue would
Doe only about $50, ,OOO 600.
Mr. Plumb went on To give a resume
of the appropriations for the year, and
90 argue that the appropriations for tu-
ture wears would not fan short OF those
for this year and would. in regard TO
pensions. etc.. largely exceed them.
lie estimated the cost under the new
pension bin ATS. 900, 600 al least. There
would Doe added 90 the list pensioners
widows and dependent parents 10 the
amount of at least SlO,OO0,OOO. And
there would Doe added, hc believed, at
/ least 0.O0O 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 >6O,OOO,OoO a
year.
Mr.. Berry asked Mr.. Plumb how
many applications had already been re-
ccivcd under the new pension law.
Mr.. Plumb gave the number at over
/ 400. 600.
Mr. Berry recalled the fact that Mr..
/ Davis lwhO had charge OF that bilO had
satisfied that not more than 100000
names would bc added 20 the pension
| list under 10.
Mr.. Cockrell-There will be between
600. 200 and 100000.
/ Mr.. Plumb said that he had no doubt
/ that there would be from 200, 600 to 500,
/ 900 applications under that law and APP
propriations under it would amount to
/ at least SGO, ,OOO 900 a year within the
next three or four years.
He continued his summary OF appro-
| priationS. aud said there would have 10
I be added tothem the amount that would
/ Doe required under the Direct Tax bill
| for the French Spoliation claims, for the
/ international Fair, and under the cleo
tiOn law. He thus estimated the cN
penditureS of the Government at >45O,-
/ OOO. 900 and its revenues at 500, 600, OOO
and said that deficit was just as sure
as the rising of the sun. II his amend
mcnt were incorporated in the Tariff
| S2l. 500. 900 would be added 10 the reve
nue..
Mr.. Wilson opposed the amendment
ov the ground that it would put S35, 900,
600 into the pockets of the men who
owned the 100, ,OOO 900 gallons of dis
titled spirits now on hand, and also on
the ground that 10 would make The
LIQUOR business an important element u
tbe financial system OF the Government
Mr.. German said he would vote againS
the amendment because he did mo-
believe at this stage of the proceeding
|it was proper to put an increased tax oi
whisky. And yet hc believed, with Mr.
Plumb. that under the operation OF the
Tariff bin there would bee within TIVE
vears q deficit in the Treasury. H'
Ifbourht a deficit inevitable, but he be
Ilieved that 10 would Dee much better Il
wait at least a year before attempting
to increase internal revenue taxes.
After further discussion Mr.. Plumb
amendment was reiected-YeaS, l.
nays, %.
After some discussion the Finance
\ Committees amendment imposing a Ia
ON an sugars above No. l3 Dutch stahu
ard was agreed tO-yeaS 80, nays L.
The Finance Committees amendment
making the duty on sugar above NO 1t
Dutch Standurd SiX-tenthS of cent pei
pound, instead Of four-tenthS as IN th'
| House bin, wac also agreed to-yeaS ~
nays 92.
Mr.. Quay offered the amendment pro
posed by him on August 1 liking th'
duties between Nos. 13 and l6 Dutcl
standard at three-tenthS Of cent pei
pound: between rs and 20 40 SiN-tehthS
aud above No. % at 1 cent pound
At the suggestion OF Mr.. ManderSoh
Mr.. Quay modified his amendment 50 a
to make the duty on all grades above
no. 20 cight-tenthS Of a cent per pound
Mr.. German opposed the amendment
rs I'm the interest of sugar reiinerS, CIV
ling them an absolute monopoly.
Mr. Vest also opposed it. The rein
ers. he said. had now all that they want
ed. They had triumphed by the vote
taken to-day, which would put millions
and millions into their pockets.
Mr.. Quay's amendment was rejected
The next question was on the Finance
Committees amendment to include
maple sugar among those for which {
bounty is 10 In paid-agreed to. Th'
Senate took a recess till ; p. m.
without definite action the Senate a
1918 adjourned.
Tired Senators.
WASHINGTON, September S.-By Al
arrangement to-day MeSSrS. Aldrich an'
(, Carlisle. who have been i'm charge of tn
.,,.ffv l,ii1 for their rcSDectiVe sides, vii