The herald., 1895-01-27

Ats p. m. the senate heard sulogies
ON the late representative, CHARLES
O'Neill, after which. az q further mark
of respect, the senate adjourned.
IN TIE HOUSE,.
The Sugar Diferentisl Discussed-sids
Issues.
WASHINGTON, Jan. SO. The house to-
day entered upon the consideration OF
the bill to repeal the differential OF one.
tenth Of a cent per pound imposed by
the tariff act GU sugars imported from
bounty.psying countries. Mr.. Wilson
opened the debate with a long argu-
ment, in which he introduced all the
correspondence between the German
ambassador and the state department
on the subject, inclu ding matter not
hitherto published, in which Germany
expressly disavowed retaliation against
the United States for the imposition of
this duty when she excluded our meat
products. 1t is thought vote on the
bill will be secured Thursday.
QUESTION OF GOVERNMENT REVENUE.
Wilson proceeded TO state that, al
though Germany and Austria Hungary
were not named in the sugar sch edule OF
the tariff act, that fact did not relieve
the situation. The eimple language OF
our treaties with those countries guar
anteed to them admission to our mar
kets on as favorable terms as any other
country, unless the countries gave the
United States an advantage under recip-
rocal benefits.
Reed called Wilson's attsntion to tho
obit or dictum of the attorney general,
whose Interpretation OF tbs favored ne-
ton clause was that an export bounty
provision could be compensated for by
an import duty without it's violation.
Wilson said the sugar trust was heue-
flied by the one.tenth discrimination,
and that NO other class. including the
Louisiana planters reaped any benefit.
He then branched off into a discussion
of the question of the governments rev.
the treasury did not need additional
revenue.
PLENTY OF REVENUE.
II would like to dispei from the
minds Of the American people," said he,
"the common and prevalent idea that
the treasury is in distress from lack of
revenue" This statement was received
with jeers on the Republican side, but
Wilson waved it off deprecstingly, de.
claring that so far as the revenues were
concerned the treasury was in no dan
ger of default. He again expressed the
opinion. in which he said he had never
wavered, that the tariff bill as it origin
ally passed the house, with the income
tax provision and with no duty on
sugar, would, under normal conditions,
have supplied enough revenue. Instead
OF bankruptcy staring US in the face,
said he, amid howls OF Republican de.
rision, we are moving steadily and per.
sistently toward a surplus.
Dingley, Republican OF Maine, and
Hopkins, Republican OF Illinois, closed
with Wilson at this point, challenging
his figures. The former called Wilson's
attention to the fact that THE month
alone the deficiency was already $S,000,-
900, and Hopkins stated that no pension
payments had been made this month.
Wilson repudiated these figures.
HOPKINS called Wilson's attent ton to
the fact that the deficiency since the
tariff had gone into operation had been
each month from IS. 100000 to $l3 .00O,-
600. Wilson contented himself with the
statement that Mr.. Oariisle's report ex.
planned this. The present trouble with
the treasury, be said, was not lack of
revenue but the depletion of the gold
reserve.
Blair of New Hampshire asked Wilson
to state without equivocation whsther,
10 view Of the letter read in the house
today, he believed Germany was retail
ating on account OF the discriminating
sugar duty or was excluding our pro.
duc,s from sanitary motives.
HOW GERMANY FOUND IT OUT.
my honest opinion is." replied Mr..
Wilson, that Germany discovered that
our meat was diseased because that
duty was imposed on her sugar"
(Laughter.)
You state then that Germany comes
here with lie ON her lips" retorted
Blair sharply, "and expects Us to legis-
late on that basis."
Wilson made no reply, but concluded
by saying this differential should be 70.
pesled. Messrs. Myer and Price, Demo.
Gratis, of Alabama opposed the bill.
At the close of Prices remarks, Hep.
burn, Republican, of Iowa, gave notice
of an amendment he should offer later.
1t provides for tax of 81 per ton upon
vessels owned in whole or Ia part by
subjects OF any foreign government en-.
tered at any port of the United States.
This shall apply only to vessels of such
nations as shall in the judgment OF the
president, make any trade or police reg.
ulations which prohibits or unfairly Inn
pedss the entrance or sale of any food
or farm products exported from the
United States.
Warner, Democrat, of New York,
closed the the debate for tho day. In
the course of his remarks he read a
statement from q sugar journal that,
although this bill might pass the house,
it would fail in the senate.
Tha honaa at In =, m adianxnnd