New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-30
THE REPEAL BILL PASSED
BIG MAJORITY IN THE HOUSE AGAINST
THE DETRIMENTAL SUGAR DUTY.
ALL AMENDMENTS REJECTED AND THE MEASu RE
PUT THROUGH By A VOTE or 80 TO 81
SOME HARD RAPs AT PRO
FESSOR WILSON.
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act of 1894 as imposes diferential duty of one
tenth OF a cent a pound all imported sugars
upon which export bounty has been paid.
Every amendment offered was rcjected-all except
one by strict party vote The exception was the
amendment offered by Mr.. Hopkins. OF Illinois.
which provided that in case any foreign country
should discriminate against any product OF the
United States the diferentia duty. so lar as 1t
might affect sugars produced in and imported from
such country, shall continue to be imposed ana
collected For this amendment. Mr.. Coombs. al
New-York and several other Democrats voted.
Mr.. Hits amendment to repeal the specific duty
Of one-eghth OF a cent pound on refined sugars
a duty which the Democrats In the House have
denounced so Loudly and so harshly on the ground
that 1t dictated by the Sugar Trust, which
had Congress by the thrOat'-was also rejected
but 1t caused Chairman Wilson, who misses no OPP
portunty to inveigh loudly against the Sugar
Trust and other trusts In his speeches. considerable
uneasiness nd annoyance before 1t was disposed
Of He was able to keep his own party in line
however, by assuring them that IL the pending
bill should pass the House OF Representatives
without amendment II would also pass the Senate.
but that If amended 1t would not pass the latter
body Professor Wilson asserted that he had re-
ceived assurances this subject that were salts
factory to him, and, therefore. while he was In
full sympathy with the purpose OF the amend
ment, he felt constrained TO oppose II. Mr. HIT
was anxious to know from whom these satisfactory
willing to take the House into his confidence. but
remarked that he would disclose to Mr.. Hit, under
the seal OF confidence. the source and nature or
these assurances Perhaps the gentleman from
West Virginia has a confidential letter., suggested
Mr.. Hit, whose remark caused roar OF laughter
both sides OF the House Mr.. Wilson made no
reply. However satisfactory the assurances he has
received from unknown source in regard TO
the action OF the Senate he will hereafter md In
all probability. that they were premature and IN
sufficient.
The Democrats tried in vain to wrlggle out OF
yea-and-nay vote on an amendment offered by Mr..
Dingley, OF Maine, which provided that nothing In
the act should be held TO imply that the United
States surrenders its right under treaties to onset
export bounties by equivalent dlferential duties
when Congress deems 1t desirable 10 enforce them.
One would have supposed that, fortified az II was by
the stand taken by the German Government at the
International Sugar Conference OF 1855 and by the
clear and convincing opinion given by AttorneyGen-
eral Olney less than three months ago on this very
question, the Democratic majority in the House OF
Representatives would have eagerly accepted and
supported the Dlngley amendment. on the contrary,
after they had been driven from cover by the Re
publicans. aided by correct and just decision OF the
speaker pro tenn and forced TO face the music. they
voted a man against the amendment. and were
recorded.
Many Republicans who voted for the bill on hs
final passage did so in the hope tina, it might result
gard to American cattle and meat products ana also
Of n as 'V OF the s
The debate which preceded the final vote to-day
was both interesting and instructive. Messrs. Reed
and Dingley completely exposed the fallacy OF the
arguments and calculations OF Chairman Wilson In
support Of his assertion that under the operation OF
existing laws the current revenues Of the Govern
Treasury Is steadily and reslsessly moving toward
q, ,n Mr. 70 O s hut ehy %
and convincing that even Professor Wilson did not
to the
lands appeal to the patriotism OF members or Con-
effective. and seemed IN better taste i he had ex-
hibed the same patriotic and partisan spirit he
pause from the Republicans. as also his deciara-
ton that the Republicans In Congress now stood
t the subject 81 the National finances in National
and patriotic manner and in no spirit OF partisan
M Dinsley said that the gentleman from , Wes,
Virginia d the he p5esn n2 IN M
MESSAGE to Congress read Yesterday that hat universal
port port With M Wilson's rosy Views expressed
Saturday. Although the deficit in the revenues
s hs o sss l %.o G had
the House that ali that was to be changed and he
We're greater than the expenditure But this said
Mr. Dngey was only apparent When all the w ex
n mould w tSe be sss that of As se
the gentleman from West Virginia based his ASSET e
Il
cs M f Reed srey t said hat if the legislation
Government to pay Its expenses there would have y
,p such 9 NOW NOW aSsa the to sne
Legislation would secure TO the Treasury me
that the views Of the German Government at the
time Of the international Conference on the sugar
and others respecting the violation OF treaty rights
that conference the spanish bs :, 1b 5ha
that the allowance OF bounties articles OF ex-
expressed the same opinion but the French repre-,
oSk an S @ eonve@o anu adopted by the
conference upon that question Whether a or p bd a a
bearing xpon the construction of treaties; Inat was
the opinion Of the German Government at inat 9 ne
that was the opinion Of the OF 'ne
The general debate was soncuded by Mr. bs W
struction of the favored-natIon" clause OF com nm
ersa treaties that Tor ss on ihs
from thu that held by the Attorney General Of the
United for az he haa pUoed by OUT the on
from Maine r Reed was Ddn m ne en S6ser
s"ssen sn Ss M Wilson
could be disposed of by the consideration OF the
voa ins s cf he OF
Nobody had ever con.ended that It vas n II could
then we had no right discriminate in violation OF
pledge let her products n1 b she limited
bounty. as explained by the German Ambassador 10
the Secretary OF State. would expire In 1887. AZ to
American cattle and meats, 80 far as it related TO
the differential duty. Mr.. Wilson said ne had not
the truth. He had only reelted , The facts and
not imposed the duty Germany would have met
this country IN the friendly spirit that should ami
mate the intercourse OF great nations and paid no
attention 10 an occasional case Of Texas fever
had IL been found to exist Mr.. Wilson then turned
his attention to the statements made by Mr.. Ding
lev. and asserted that he had been expressly con
frmed by the language Of the President who said
that there was IN the Treasury comfortable sur
plus OF $4,000 000 but az 1t was not In gold, IL
availed nothing In meeting the DIFFICULTIES Of the
situation The embarrassment. the danger Of the
Treasury was its predlcainen, as a banker. not as
a paymaster. . ,.. -. -, .,
amendments voted down EXCEPT one and that
was pendIng when the committee rose. II was the
one offered by Mr. Dng.ey. rising vote upon Mr.
Iinniau.s amandnnfnf resIllfed. Yeas. 81: naNn liz