New-York tribune., 1894-04-05

to the dutiable list. The bill as 1t came from the
House estimated TO produce revenue OF VIA
90 600; as 1t came from the Finance Committee ue
estimated revenue was $lG3,000l0. The product Oh
the duty on sugar estimated at N2VDVo' anu II
that were struck from the Finance Committee bill
the revenue under 1t would be S.OcOWo less thah
under the House bill. He complained that there was
detailed statement reported by the FINANCE oor-
m.ttee as to the increase reduction or importa-
tions that would follow the passage OF the DILL ana
compared the condition of the Senate to that OF
blind mole wlnu.ng It's way under ground. The
Senate did not know how the revenues would come
at the OF the fiscal year, although t'e eN-
peniitures would amount L? N5lDpowo ,,., .b,s
Are We" he continued. TO grcpe through tn.S
debate for four. or nve six weeks. without know
enough to carry on the Government whether at the
end OF the year we are 10 be in condltion oi od'h
"On this great question of revenue we are abso-
lutey cropping in the dark. had expected me sen
ator from Indiana to say to US IN dstinc. B S
article and we expect importations 10 De lncreasei
so as to yield 50 much S 7ad nave and from
what sources OF information and nteiligence NM, nmo
yet come into this debate under whip ana spur,
the effect of this bill on the amount Of importdtions
Coming to the question OF sugar Mr.. Allison said
that he Intended TO vote for free sugar. but the
Senate had right to know In limne. whetner , or OF
sugar in order that the Government might not be
bankrupt. The encouragement given to the produc-
paid under the Mckinley had nearly treblei its
production in two and half years. 49,
Mr. HarrlS-Docs the Senator mean that he VIII
vote for refined free well as for raw sugar
free?
Mr. Alson-That Is thing which seems to dis
turb Senator'S the other side. ! irtend 10 vote
for this bill as from the House. as respects
sugar and then | propose TO add 10 II the bounty
which is found In the Mckinley act. | hope that
that Is satisfactory to Senators on the 0ther size
Mr. Allison. after some remarks by Mr. McPher,,
son. took up the question OF distilled spirits, ana
said that II the increased tax of 20 cents gal1n on
was necessary In order TO increase the revenue ne
was willing to vote for It, but not In the form IN
which II stood in the bill. , =, . o
He approached the close of his speech by n repe-
tIton of the statement which he had made yester-
day that the passage Of the bill would greatly uls-
turb every industry and occupation In the COUNTY,.
Another objection which he had to the OIL was tha'
X uproo cd and upturnel the reciprocity treaties,
and would naturally produce trouble with European
nations and na:ions this side OF the ocean
Mr. Mills Dem. Texas replied To Mr Allisoh
argument and contended that the spechr system Oh
duties SO extolled by the Senator from Iowa was 4
tax levied on articles by quantities. dsregaru
value and un-Amercan, un-l)eInpctdtlc ~ Li,i u
unjust system while the al valoren system "dS y
tax evcl on articles according to their VaIue' anu
was fair and Just system. .. ,, g..
II am going to vote for this BILL he SAID ,ni
7 do not care what changes are made IN IL 50 ti,L'
those changes do not make Il as bad as the NC
Kinley act" General laughtcrD go ~,
After an executive session the Senate AZ o'i'' ""
jourrcd I'll tomorrow