The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-30
TO REPEAL THE DIFFERENTIAL.

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AT 5:45 o'clock the senate adjourned
TO REPEAL THE DIFFERENTIAL.
House Devotes It's Time Thereto to Som
Purpose.
Washington, Jan. GA special orde
was invoked today to bring the bill t.
repeal the one-tenth of a cent differ
Initial duty imposed by the new tariff
Jaw on sugars impaired by bounty pay
ing countries and it passed without
amendment by vote of 239 to 81.
A series of amendments, two Offered
by MIR. Hepburn and Mr.. Hopkins
looking to retaliation in case Germany
refuses to admit our meat products at
ter the repeal of the differentials, one
oy Mr.. Hit Rep- I'D to repeal the
Dne-eighth differendal on refined sugar
one by Mr.. Dingiey CRep. Ne.) to pro
vide that this act should not be con
strued TO- mean the United Staes sur
render the right under treaties con-
tanning the favored nation clauses to
effect bounties by the imposition OF
equivalent differentis.I duties. and one
oy Mir. Van VoorhiS Rep. n. W to
place all sugar, raw and refined, on the
free list were lost by practically strict
party votes The debate today was of a
most interesting caracter and at times
very spirited 1t touched quite eXten-
siveiy on the treasury situation and
the remedies TO be applied. The at
;empts to amend the bill by repeating
The other portions OF the sugar duty
were opposed by Mr.. Wilson on the
ground that If the bill was loaded down
With amendments it would surely meet
IT'S doom in the senate.
Mr.. Cultivate, from the committee
on rules, then reported a special order
safflnNr
debate on the bill to repeal the discrim-
mating duty imposed by the tariff law
On sugar imported from bounty pay
ing countries 1.-TWO hours for general
debate and one hour fo:. debate under
the five minute ruIe). and providing for
vote thereafter. The rule was amend
ed by agreement to give an additional
half hour for debate under the five
minute rule. As amended it was adopt-
ed without division. Then, under the
Lerms of theorder, theh ouse went into
committee of the whole and the bill
was taken up again. Mr. Dinslev
lRep. Me), entered into a criticism Of
the statements of Mr.. Wilson made on
Saturday in which the latter asserted
that the revenues under the new tariff
law We're increasing and that a surplus
was in sight
Mr.. Dingley said he would range
alongside of this rosy view of the situa-
ZION the impressive words of the presi-
QentS message yesterday, fraught with
Impending disaster and distress. The
statements were absolutely ir-recon-
cllable. Since the tariff bill went into
effect UP TO Saturday night last the
deficiency was $4i, 000,06 He made =
lengthy argument to refute the posi-
tlon taken by Mr.. Wilson on Saturday
regarding the revenues. He declared
that a run having been inaugurated on
the gold reserve. it was of supreme inn
portance that an increase of the reve-
nues should take place to restore con-
hdence. The 500, 000, 600 of bonds is
sued during the last year had been ex-
pended to meet the deficiency in the
revenues.
Mr. Reed Rep. Me- who closed the
general debate for this side. declared
the pending bin was trif1ing because
no one expected it to become an act.
1t was in that respect. he said. ~
much of the legislation proposed IN
TINS congress. lntrinsicalIy the bill
was OF Importance in that he did not
desire congress TO commit itself too
hastily to the i'll advised opinion of the
secretary of state. But the bill was
being pressed, not because it was of
Importance to us from an economic |
point OF view but because il was said |
20 contravene some Of the treaty rights |
This proposition involved a peculiar sit
tor the benefit Of her sugar growers and /
manufacturers TO give them an oppor-
tunlty TO sell in our markets. We,
acting under our rights decided W.,
would protect some of our citizens. the /
Louisiana planters and the sugar trust
Germanys bounty acted directly
against us and We simply contraVened |
their act
Mr.. Reed called attention to the con- !
hictlng opinions of the secretary of
state and the attorney general the
latter being strong in the opinion that
this duty did not violate the treaty with
Prussia. MIR. Reed added TO the at
torney generals opinion that of Count
Hatfield. who stated in 1888 that such
was the opinion Of the imperial gov |
eminent of Germany, Mr.. Reed asked
what evidence had been adduced t.
show that our meats had been excluded
by Germany because we had imposed |
this differential on her sugar.
When this administration came into
power there was $l07, 600. 600 in the treas
ury in gold. That was the surplus.
Since then the administration has Dor
rowed $ll7 600. 0o0, making in all 1924 coo.
coo. Suppose the revenues had equailed
the expenditures and the gold had been
paid out there would be in place of gold
the equivalent in greenbacks. That is
the situation in nutshell. If this had
occurred, no one could have asked that
the greenbacks should be retired from
What is our duty? II is very plain
Make the revenues equal TO the eXpend-
itures. Do il at once. We. on our
side are always ready to do our part
TO sustain the government" Republi-
can applauseD
Mr.. Coombs. (Dem. y. W. at this
point submitted some figures to suS-
tain the presidents statement in his ,
message yesterday that this generation ,
had paid enough OF the debts of the
war. in 1866 the public debt was So
SIC. GOO. coo. Since then Sl95. goo 600 of
bonds had been issued. This genera
ton snce that time had paid an aver !
age OF 5000. 000O00 a year, a total of $s-
s79, 59e,9o5 in principal and interest. ex-
elusive Of millions OF dollars worth Of
war claims. After some further debate
by Mir. Turner. Dem. Gal. in reply to
Mr.. Reed. Mr.. Wilson closed the general s
debate with brief speech in which he :
denied that he had said that Germany ,
hand not discovered diseased meat
had not discovered diseased meat :
disease would naturally be discovered.
but putting together Germany's protest ,
against this duty before the passage of !