Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-03
Ar ruRylrENsp DEFICIT AGAIN.

aud now say that that necessity would be
met with. but as general proposition IT
was true that no party could afford TO
stand before the people on financial
policy tina, covered these two features
first, reduction Of taxes. and then, IN
the face of deficit, the reimposition OF
taxes.
QUESTION AS TO METHODS
Mr. Hoar inquired whether reciprocity
was TO be effected under treaties or under
the tariff bill.
Mr.. Hale thought that it could be done
withouttreatics
Mr.. Keuna spoke at length on the gem
eral subject OF the tariff.
SURPLUS PREDICTED.
Mr.. Allison made a long statement of the
receipts and expenditures Of the Govern
ment and OF the probable effect of the tariff
bill on the finances. the net result OF
which was that, in his belief. after putting
sugar on the free list. there would be a
surplus OF $4,000, 900 or Sl5,OOO,OO0 at the
end Of the fiscal year.
FOR FREE SUGAR.
He declared that, IN his Judgment, 1T was
a wise thing 10 take of the sugar duties.
lie had not the slightest fear that there
would be any danger from 10 to the Urea
sury, and certainly not within several years
20 come. But if the revenues should
threaten 10 fall below expenditures the
country had resources TO fall back upon
INCREASED INTERNAL TAxEs SUGGESTED.
A duty of five cents pound levied on
the 500. 100000 pounds of coffee annually
imported would Weld Si25,OgO,OOO, or the
internal revenue taxes might be increased.
There was no end 10 the opportunities OF
increasing the revenues.
IL Favor or TESTING RECIPROCITY.
He was therefore in favor of testing the
question Of putting sugar on the free list
and was also in favor of a further extension
of reciprocity in trade. Buthe hoped that
in anv such arrangement II would be seen
10 that the United States had its Just share
of the bargain.
AGAINST SUGAR DOUETITs.
Mr.. Gibson offered an amendment to the
sugar schedule by adding the words
syrup Of beet, sorghum, or sugar-cane,
and made an argument against the sugar
bounty proposition.
MR.. SHERMAN on RECIPROCITY.
Mr.. Sherman expressed his views on the
subject of reciprocity, and argued that II
any reciprocal trade arrangements were
made with any country they ought 10 be
made with Canada.
RECIPROCITY DANGEROUS 10 PROTECTION.
Mr.. Dolph argued against the whole
brood of reciprocity amendments" as dan
gerous to the protective system, sur
render Of the outworks, crevasse in the
wall that would sap away the whole sys'
TEN.
The Senate at half-past took recess
till o'clock.
THE EVENING SESSION.
In the evening session Mr.. Gibson
moved to substitute for the sugar schedule
the paragraph III the existing law imposing
duties on sugar.
Mr.. Dolph concluded his speech against
any reciprocity with Canada in the matter
of coal, timber. or agricultural products
Nh Vance argued IN support OF the
amendment offered yesterday by him re-
ducing the rates of duty on all manulac-
lures OF steel and iron and on all woollen
and cotton goods. on earthenware and
glassware, and on all materials used tol
fertilizers when such goods have been pur-
chased abroad by any citizen of the United
States by the exchange of American farm
products or by products OF the sale OF
such farm products.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Lacy, of Iowa, called up and the
House proceeded TO the consideration Oh
the Clayton Breckinridge election case.
Mr.. Cooper, Of Ohio, opened the debate
promising his argument on the case with q
briet criticism of minority report couched
m such words as discourtesy, unfalrness,
neglect of duty, bad faith, suppression OF
testimony, and connlvance at crime
TEE MINORITY REPORT.
Mr.. Crisp. of Georgia, SAID that the
words the gentleman had read dld nor
contain the views Of the minority as finally
presented 10 the House. The gentleman
was probably reading from a proof-slip.
Mr.. DaiZell. of Pennsylvania: Whose
views DO they represent -
Mr.. Crisp: The gentleman will excuse
me. The views Of the minority are before
the House in aprinted form which every
gentleman can see for himself. II there
he some prOof-slips which some gentleman
has obtained surreptltiOusly or otherwise
from the printing-oflice tnat Is another
matter.
Mr.. Cooper submitted the question
whether when a paper of that kind hac
been filed and printed: when II had beer
given to the Associated Press and printed al
over the country, IL was sufficient amend
honorable atterward 20 amend and e1pur
gate ity Who was il that had drawn ~
the report: whose brain had inspired and
whose pen had indicted 1t:
TIE CHARGE OF FRAUD AND INTIMIDATION.
The first branch Of the case taken up by
Mr.. Cooper was the charge of fraud anC
intimidation which the testimony showed
according t. the opinion Of the majority
had been resorted to in order to carry tbs
Second congressional district OF Arkansas
for Breckenridge. IL was the opinion OF
the majority that the murder grew direct
" ont of the political methods adopted
i'm that country. In that view the ma
joritv but echoed the almost universe
sentiment of all sections. B6llot-boX steal
ING and stuiling. intimidation and murder
naturally followed each other. Continue
violation of the Constitution and OF the
state law and Of the rights Of citizens wa'
"A natural invitation TO the evil-dls
posed To- violate all law and trampl'
the rights of all men Mt all times
Could there ho greater blessing e
this nation. and especially TO the PEG
ple who were afflicted by these methods
than their ending? II was the supreme
duty of this Congress 10 enact such legls
lation ms would terminate those methods
by removing the inducements thereto. II
conclusion he passed high encOmlum OF
the people and State of Arkansas, con
tending that If the election methods II
VOGUE in that State were abandoned IN.
Commonwealth would soon be alive VIII
| industry and manufactures.
I
A DELAYED PANEGYRIc.
Mr.. Wilson. Of Missouri, joined whit
gentleman from Ohio IN his panegyric upoi
| the people Of Arkansas. But he regretted
| that the gentleman only to-day discovered
| how good the people Of Arkansas were
| II lac had discovered II sooner he coui,
never have signed the majority report
| Did any man believe that Mr.. Breckln
ridge or the people of Arkansas (outside o
tho people who committed the crime) eve
dreamed Of the murder of Clayton
TnE MAJORITY REPoBT DIsINGENUoUs.
The majority IN its report sought to con
| yey the impression that this was organize
murder, and that the people of Arkansa
had adopted murder as a fayorite po!itlca
| mode and measure. Murderers wer
spoken of as friends and companions {
Mr.. Breckenridge. Was there anything
tbe pentleman's character, public or pr
yate, that would justify the bltterest pa
tjsan in charging that Clifton i. Breckir
ridge would take advantage OF foul mu
der for brief political prestige! and vet
was charged that such was the case. J
minority resented the lmputation.
THE MINORITY REPORT UNPRECEDENTED.
Commenting upon the words quoted }
Mr.. Cooper as from the minority report b
denied that the report contained then
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