The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-30

Washington. d. c., Jan. 29-NTr
Cultivate. chairman Of the Committee
ol2 Military Affairs. asked unanimous
consent in the House today for the con-
sideration of a joint resolution to re-
Nive the grade of Acknowledgement
Of the army, in order that Major-Gen-
Eral Schof1eld. Of the army, might be
promoted thereto, but Mr.. Wadsworth
CRepublican). Of New York, objected.
The DinerentiaI Duty.
Mr.. Cultivate. from the Committee
on Rules, reported a special order set
ting aside three hours for further de-
bate on the bill to repeal the discrim-
mating duty imposed by the tariff law
on sugar imported from bounty-paying
countries (two hours for general debate
and one hour for debate under the
1--WE minute rule, and providing for a
vo1e thereafter. The rule was amend
ed by an agreement to give an addi-
Hional half hour for debate under the
3lyse minute rule. As amended, it was
sR.Dted without division.
Then under the terms OF the order
she-House went into committee of the
whole and the bill was again taken up.
Mr.. pingley Republican), Of Maine,
entered into a criticism of the state
znentS OF Mr.. Wilson, made on Satur-
day, in which the latter asserted that
the revenues under the new tariff law
were increasing and that a surplus was
I'm sight.
Mr.. Dingley said he would range
alongside Of this rosy view of the sit
uation the impressive words of the
presidents message yesterday, fraught
with impending disaster and distress.
The statements were absolutely ire
concilable. Since the tariff bill went
into effect, UP to Saturday night last,
the deficiency was S44, 000, 000 He made
a lengthy argument to refute the posi-
ton taken by Mr.. Wilson on Saturday
regarding the revenues. He declared
that q run having been inaugurated on
the gold reserve it was of supreme i'm
portance that an increase of the reve-
nues should take place to restore con-
fdeuce. The 500, 000, 600 of bonds issued
during the last year had been expended
TO meet the deficiency in the revenues
Reed Calls 1t TrifinE.
Mr.. Reed Republican,, of Maine, who
closed the general debate for his side
declared the pending bill was trif1ine
because no one expected it TO become
aEs act. T. was n that respect, he said
like much Of the legislation proposed
IN this Congress 1ntTinsically, the bill
was OF importance and he did not de.
sire to commit itself too hastily to the
III ss5vised opinion Of the secretary OF
rte. But the bill was being pressed
5pot because 1t was of importance tc
as from an economic point of view
but because it was said to contrayene
some Of the treaty rights. This propo.
Eition involved a, peculiar situation. Ger.
many granted a bounty for the benefit
Of her sugar growers and manufac.
1UrerS to give them an Opportunity tc
sell in our markets. We, acting under
our rights, decided We would protect
some Of our citizens, the Louisiana
planters and the Sugar trJst. Ger.
manys' bounty acted directly against
US and we simply contravened THEN
act.
Mr.. Reed called attention 70 the con
f1iCting opinions Of the secretary o.
state and the attorney-general, tn,
latter being strong in the opinion thi.
duty did not violate the treaty witt
Prussia. Mr.. Reed added to the attor
ney-generaIs opinion, that Of Coun
hatfield, who stated in 1883 that suci
was the opinion Of the imperial govern
ment of Germany. Mr.. Reed asket
what evidence had been adduced +,
by Germany because We had imposed
this differenuaI on her sugar.
When this administration came int,
power there was 100000 in IN,
treasury in sold. That was the surplus
Since then the administration has nor
rowed Sl57,000,000 making in all 1924.
100000. Suppose the revenues hai
equalled the expenditures and the go.,
had been paid out there would be il
place of gold the equivalent in green
backs. That is the situation in a nu
shell If this had occurred no on
would have asked that the greenbacl
Should be retired from circulation.
What is our duty? II is very plan
ESake the revenues equal to the eXpendi
lres. Do ii at once. We, on our sid
We always ready to DO orr part 10 sus
tam the government" Republican ap
plause).
MIR. Coombs Oemocrat). of New
York, at this point submitted som
figures to sustain the President
statement in his message yesterda,
that this generation had paid enough
of the debts Of the war. In 1863 tn
debe was 81. 100000. Since then S195.
100000 Of bonds had been issued Thi
generation since that time had pai,
an average Of 5000. 900, 900 a year.
total of S6,3I9. $40, So5 in PRINCIPAL an,
interest exclusive of millions of dollar
worth OF wax claims.
Wilson Challenges DingIey.
After some further debate by Mr.
Turner (Denlocrat), of Georgia, in. repl-
to Mr. Reed, Mr.. Wilson closed the gen
eTal debate with a brief speech. il
which. he denied that he had said tina
Germany had not discovered disease
meat among our exports. Sporadi
cases Of disease would naturally be dis
covered; but putting together Ger
1nany'e protest against this dl14v he
fore the passage of the tariff act witt
her subsequent act in prohibiting fur
ther. importation of our meat. he reit
Grated The belief no one can doubt tn
one was the cause Of the other.
Proceeding then to challenge Mr.
Dingleys statement his CWinson' S
view Of the case of the treasuTy's dis