The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-12-08
CONGRESS-.

Congress met on last Monday at
noon with a quorum present In the
House and Senate. As soon as the
Houses had organized, the message OF
the President was read. This docu-
ment was ii surprise, but Not IN the
same WAY as previous messages OF the
present executive. There vas il gen
cral expectation of 4 document ANNA
ted with stirring sentences "n tarlfi
reform and the duty of TIE Democratic
party in the hour ot defeat. Instead
of such IL spirited manifesto, Congress
received III silence Il plain matter OF
fact report ON the relation of the United
States to foreign countries, Il summary
of the reports of the departments. ana,
as il supplement, il few rtcommenda-
tons for legislative action among
which the most important t" Louisiana
was the recommendation for the repeal
of the one-eIehth OF a cent duty on
refined sugar and the one-tent'l dis
eliminating duty against which Ger
many has protested.
The Louisiana delegation will resist
the cutting down OF amy nf the duty
given in the tariff bill III regard to
sugar, as tie one-eight and ont-tenth
producer as well as to the retiDer. The
delegation will not surrender willingly
any of the advantages promised to
sugar producers by the Democratic
caucus of the Senate. of which only Il
pant has been secured so far.
Senator Blanchard holds that at
least a per rent of the sugar rloduc-
cd derives d heuetit from the duty on
the refined, and that this mus be re-
tanned if possible, and in addition she
bounty on the crop of 1894 should be
allowed. Mr.. Blanchard, in regard to
this boHnty.. introduced on last Tues
day. the following joint resolution:
aAWhereaS. the sugar crop OF 1871 in
Il e United States was predicated up
on the act OF congress, approved Oct.
l, 1890, granting Il bounty of l ,
cents up to 2 cents per pound upon
sugars produced and manufactured i'll
the United States: and whereas,
eight months of the calendar year OF
1894 expired before the repeal Of the
bounty law aforesaid and whereas,
at the time of the said repeal the larg-
er part of the sugar bounty for 1891
had already been earned by the plant
ing and cultivating of the crops oi
cane, beets, sorghum and maple sap,
from which sugar is manufactured, and
by the expenditure of the money nee
essary to the successful prosecution OF
the industry for the year 1894 there
fore,
Resolved, That the committee on
appropriations be and Is hereby in
strncted to report ap amendment to
the urgency deficiency appropriation
bill to be passed at the present session,
providing for the appropriation of a
sum of money sufficient to pay to the
sugar producers of the United States
the bounty on the sugar crop of 1894,
as per the terms of the act of 1890"
In this Mr.. Blanchard has the sup-
port of the entire Louisiana delegation,
and no stone will be left unturned in
order to obtain for the Louisiana sugar
cane planters, as we'll as beet growers,
and maple sugar makers, the bounty
earned for this year The demand is
IA just and equitable one. We sincere
ly hope that Congress will consider il
IN its true light, and make the neces-
sary appropriation to pay the said
bounty for 1894.
On Monday, Senator Blanchard in
troduced IA bill to amend the act au-
thorizing The construction of a bridge
across the Mississippi River above New
Orleans, I'D order to extend the time
for commencing the construction of
said bridge and time of completion,
made necessary by the illness of Mr..
Corthel, the engineer in charge of the
works, and the stringency of the mon
ey market.
Hon. Andrew Price, our Jealous
representative, is making an active
canvass of sentiment on the sugar
question, especially the prospect Tor
securing the bounty. Mr.. Price is
very friendly with tho members of
both parties, and We have good rea-
son to believe that through his untir-
ing energy and devotion to his con
stituents, he will accomplish as much
if not more than, any maj III Congress.
looking to the sugar prospect of Lou
islana.