The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-02
WASHINGTON, D. C.. June

WASHINGTON, D. c., June |.
~ CONSIDERATION of the tariff bill
u in the senate today was confined
n TO two long speeches on the ques-
W tion of repeating the bounty on
sugar The first OF them was by Mr..
M4nderson, Nebraska, and the second
by Mr.. PETER, Kansas. Mr.. MandersOn
spoke for three hours and halt-the
core of the argument being that there
was moral obligation on congress to
maintain the bounty system estab-
lished under the Mckinley act, and
that its maintenance until 1905 (when
it is 10 cease will insure the home pro.
duction of ali the sugar consumed in
the United States. and thus keep here
the S3l5 600, 900 year whicn. other
wise, would be paid for sugar to foreign
countries. He gave notice of an
amendment to continue in full forco
and effect, until July l. 1905, the pre-
visions Of law for the payment of
bounty to sugar growers III the United
States.
Mr.. PETER skoke for over three hou RS
in opposition to the duty on sugar
end Ia favor of the continuance of the
bounty .rguiug that the sngar was Il
!irect tax on the poor man, and that
he poor man ought not to be taxed on
what he eats or what he wears or on
any of the nPcrBsaries Of life. After ne
closed his speech ne got into an anus
ing conversation with Mr.. Hoar, Mass
acGusettes. over some OF the theories
which ho had brought forward.
OPEN SESSION REFUSED.
Mr.. Hills resolution for open ses.
Rons of the Investigating committe on
the connection OF the Sugar Trust with
the sugar schedule of tho tariff bill
and Mr., Dolph's resolution to postpone
action on the sugar schedule until
after the committee shall have re-
ported. were not taken up to day, but
are to be taken up to morrow, when
Mr. Hill is expected to address the
senate upon them.
Among the petitions presented was
one by MIR. Hoar endorsed by many
meetings of workingmen in Nav Eng
land. and adopted by the New England
industry leaEu., asking the govern
ment to provide farms and factories
where the unemployed may at all times
obtain work, and for an amendment to
The constitution so as to affirm the right
OF everyone to be employed. 1t was
referred to the committee on rules.
The house joint resolution in relation
10 the acquisition of lands in the
Gettysburg battlefield having been laid
leiore tho senate, Mr.. Hill, made an
appeal for immediate action upon it.
General SicKes sat beside him as he
stated the facts in the case, including
the statement that trolley railroad
company is trying to put down rail-
road through the most interesting
part of the Battlefield.
MI. Cockrell. Missouri, objected to
jmmedinle consideration and the Joint
resolution remains on the table for the
present.
MR.. BROSIUS ON BANK TAX.
Mr. Enlor, Dem Tenn, endeavored
to side track the bank tax bill by
moving to consider bills on the private
calendar, but this was defeated. There
upon the debate on that measure was
resumed.
Mr.. Brosius (Rep., Penna.), was the
first speaker. He opposed the bill. He
conlended that our national banking
system WIS the best ever known in the
country. To disturb it now by repeal.
ing the statute imposing 10 per cent.
tax on stale bank certificates. to the
end that every state might put in the
field competitors of the national banks
in supplying currency to the people,
would expose US to evils whose extent
was beyond human calculation. The
return to our ancient state bank regime
would open the way to a recurrence
OF the miscEiefs incident to that sys.
tenn.
In concluding his speech and refer
ing to our present currency. Mr. Bro
sius said: 'Such currency would
bless any nation wise enough to create
ana maintain it, On such a currency
no statesman should lay mis- hand in
violence. The people Of tie United
States enjoyed the luxury of such a
currency Tor so many years. and it has
had so conspicuous an agency in build
ing mp the greatness OF the Republic,
that they will not willingly forogo its
benefits for any inferior system. They
will not initiate the folly of the man
who requested this eptaph to be en-
graved upon his tombstone:
81 was well,
/ wished to be better,
took physic
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