The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-30
INoIDEN rALLY FINANCE.
The Houss Rssnun>.' tho Sugar Bounty
Discusaion.

The House Resnmrs tho Sugar Bounty
Discusaion.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %. = Mr.. Outhw lite,
cha irm en Of the committee OF military affairs
a ked III animous consent i'll the house today
for the consideration OF a JOINT resolu ion to
army in der that Major-Gencral schofed
might be omoted thereto. bit Mr.. Wadsr orth,
Republican, OF New York. objected
Tha senate bill to authorizs the city OF Char
lo.te, 8. c., to beal;iFy the Uuited 6tstes mint
property and use 1t as q public park was
passed.
When the con terence report on the bill grant
ing q pension TO Catherine Todd Crlttenden.
wild DIV of General C.itiendeu, which the con.
frees compounded OH $50 per month (the
s,nase bill having been 800 and the house
amepdment having reduced 1t it TO $3Ol Mr.
Jones, Democrat, OF vi ginia, made the point
OF no quorum on the adoption OF the report.
MIR. Grosvenor, Republican of Ohio, theroupon
demanded the yeas rnd nays, and the roll was
called. The report W y alop,ed, 2c1 to 20,
DlscRiMINATING DUTIES
Mr. Outhwats, from the committee on rue es,
reported a special order setting aside three
hours for further debate on the bill to repeal
the discriminating duty imposed by tho tariff
law on sugar imported from bounty paying
countries two hours for gen eral debate and one
hour for debate under the lve-m!nute rule),
and providing for a vote thereafter.
Tn. rue was amended by an agreement 10
give an additional half hour for debate under
the FIVE minute rule. AS amended, II was ado, t.
cd without division.
Thea. uld the terms of the order, the house
went into com mittee of the whole. and the b IL
was again taken ur.
Dingley, Republican, OF Maine, entered into
n criticism of the statements of Wilson made
on Saturday, 10 which the latter assorted that
the revenue under the new tariff law was In
creasing End that a surplus was in sight
Dingiey sntd re wou d range alongside OF
this ro.y Wow Of the situation the impressive
wo:ds of the presidents message yesterday
frausht with impending disaster and distress.
The statements were absolutely irrecouclab,c.
Since the tariff bill went into effect, up TO Sat-
urdsy night last the deficiency was 10000
900. lie ,naie lengthy argument to refute
tn e POSITION taken by Mr.. Wilson on saturday
regarding the rev. nues He declared that a
run having been inaueurated on the gold re-
serve, it was of supreme importance that an in.
crea, e OF the revenues should take place to re-
store confidence. The 800. 100000 OF bonds
Issued during the last year had been expended
TO NEE. the deficiency IN the revenues.
cZAR REED TALKS.
Reed, Republican Of Maine, who rlo-ed the
general debate for Ais side, declared tho pend
ing bill wa7 tr fling bee, no one expected II
to become an act. II was in that respect he
said like much ofthe legislation proposed in
this congress In,rsusically tho hill was o, m.
portauce in thst 1t did not desire to commit IT,
self too hastily tothe ili-advised opinion of the
secretary OF state. But the bill was being
pressed, not because It was OF Importance to u,
from an econ omic point OF view, but because Il
was said 10 contrayene SONS Of the treaty
rights. This propo,itlon involved = peculiar
situation. Germany granted "a bounty
for the benefit OF her sugar gower,
and manufacturers to xive them All
opportunity to sail in our markets. We. &C ius
under our rights, decided we would protec
some OF our citizsns, the Louisiana planters
ard the sugar trast. Germsny's bounty acted
directly against us aud we simply contravenec
their act Mr.. Rtei called sttentIon 10 tn.
conflicting opinioss OF the sec,etary OF STATE
and the attorney general. tho latter bsins
strong In tho opinion that this duty did no
violate the treaty with Prussia. Mr.. Reet
added to the atone. gererapS opinion that o.
Count Hatfield, who stAtsd that in sss such
was the opinion OF the imperisl goysrnment o
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