The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-29
THEY WANT FIGURES.
PETER and Stewart Introduce
Some Resolutions.
They Want to Know All About
the Country's Finances.
THE DIFFEREN TIAL
In the Sugar Rate Occupies the
Houses Time.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-After the
preside s message had been read
the senate agreed to resolution of
fered by Mr.. Stewart of Nevada call
ing on the secretary of the treasury
for statement of the estimated de-
fciency in revenues of the govern
ment to pay current expenses be-
tween December 81, 1894. and Deem
Der 81, 1895. and if the $153, 337, 579
cash balance in the treasury on De-
cember 81, 1894, will be sufficient to
meet such deficiency; also a motion
calling on the secretary of the treas
ury to ascertain the claims of the sew
eral states now on file in the treasury
department under the act of July 81,
1861; the amounts due them for ex-
pense incurred in raising troops as
provided by order of the secretary of
the treasury on February S, 1898
Mr.. PETER offered a resolution call
ing on the secretary of the treasury
for a statement of the kinds and
amounts of money received in ex-
change for bonds issued and sold IN
der the refunding act of 1870. Objec-
ton was made to it and it went over.
By yea and nay vote, &c TO %, the
bankruptcy bill was displaced and
the Ute bill made the unfinished bust
ness. After discussion by Senators
Villas, Wolcott, Teller and Jones of
Arkansas, the bill was passed as it
was reported from the committee by
a vote of 81 to II.
A bill was passed appropriating
500, 600 to purchase sites for public
buildings in Spokane, Cheyenne,
Boise City and Helena. The bank
ruptcy bill was then taken up and
made the unfinished business. The
senate at p. m. took up the consider
alton of executive business and later
adjourned.
After disposing of the presidents
message the house proceeded in COM
mites of the whole with the consid-
Grafton of the bill to repeal the differ
entail duty imposed by the tariff bill
on sugar from bounty paying coun-
tries. Mr.. Hopkins of Illinois, who
spoke in opposition to the bill, devoted
considerable time to proving that
Germany's prohibition placed on the
Importation of our food products was
a mere pretext. He protested against
an abject surrender to Germany and
argued that if this bill was to be
passed the amendment he had given
notice of on Saturday requiring Ger
many to remove her restrictions on
our meat before her sugar should be
relieved of the differential should be
adopted
Mr.. polliver, Republican. of Iowa.
expressed the opinion that the VIOLA
ton of the reciprocity agreements
produced by the repeal of the recip-
rocity clause Of the tariff act of 1890
had more to do with Germany's re-
taliation than the differentia1 duty
imposed on sugar. He denounced
Germany's position as a disgrace to
which the United States should not
bow. Germany" SAID he, tasks US
to wipe out the Texas fever by
removing the tax on sugar
and exterminate trichinosis in
Germany by an act of congress. /
am opposed to answering German
horse doctors with an act of con-
gress." He thought either the Hop
kins or the Hepburn amendment
should be adopted. After some fur
Their debate in favor of the bill by
Messrs. Turner. Democrat of Georgia.
Wheeler, Democrat, of Ala bama and
Terry, Democrat, of Arkansas the
committee rose.
Mr. Wilson tried to effect an agree
ment to close the debate after two
hours of discussion to- day, but
Mr.. Grosvenor objected. On motion
of Mr.. Thomas a bill was passed
authorizing the secretary of war to
make survey of Kalamazoo harbor,
Michigan. The house, at 5 o'clock,
adjourned