Mr. HUBBARD, of Connecticut. Not to be outdone in enerosity by my friend, the learned Gentfrom Pennsylvania, [Mr. Srsvnns] who admitted this afternoon that in State can beat his in wing onions, I will mit before the whole figuse that Pennsylvania can beat Connecticut in raising cabbages. [Laughter] and I will admit that mylearned friend represents the largest onion consuming constituency in the world, as the uncooked article when sliced up is so very nice to flavor sour krout. [Renewed laughterd and I will say in the hearing of my frien from Wisconsin [Mr. SLOAN] that his State has very many advantages over mine, of which he has cause to be proud. His constituents can raise, peradventure, 100 bushels of corn peracre, while mine can raise scarcely ten bushels peracre. I know very well that his constituents pay an income tax upon this, but they do not pay any tax unless their gains shall exceed $1,000 a year. I hardly know what acknowledgment I ought to maketo the 2 learnedgentlemen from Ohio [Mr. Sensor and Mr. Lawnsnes] for having advertised Connecticut tobacco, unless I admit what is generally conceded and understood, that the State of Ohio is great, if not the greatest in the business of producing wines. I ought, perhaps, to apologize to the House for having detained them so long with these remarks. But the fault lies at the door of the Gentfrom Pennsylvania, [Mr. Srsvnxsfl for he introduced into the debate the savory subject of leeks or onions, and I was compelled to reply to him. Now, the State of Connecticut does not seek to obtain any advantage over the middle or western States; nor is she willing that they shall obtain any unjust advantage over her. This paragraph, as amended on he motion of the c airman of the ComWays&Means, [Mr. MORRXLLa] if I understand it, does not confer any a vantages at all upon Connecticut with reference to this article of tobacco and if the people of Connecticut, by their diligence and indust.ry, have succeeded by long experience in raising a better article of tobacco upon her sterile soil, covered with rock, than can be raised on the rich soil of Pennsylvania, all I can say is, that other parts of the country, if opened to fair competition, will, within a short time, within a year or 2, be enabled to o ahead of Connecticut in this interest. An I think it would be no more than just for me to say in the hearing of the Gentfrom Pennsylvania [Mr. Srsvsns] I that if the rich soil of his State is not adapted to the raising of tobacco, then they ought to abandon that business and raise more corn and more wheat, [Here the hammer fell.] The question was upon the amendment of Mr. Sennse x as modified at the suggestion of Mr. Srsvsss., Mr. PAINE. I rise to propose an amendment to which the Gentfrom Ohio [Mr. Sonnxox] referred this afternoon. His amendment having been modified by accepting the amendment of the Gentfrom Pennsylvania, [Mr. Srnvsxs] I move to amend it by adding to it the following: and the SecyTreasury shall prescribe stichregulations for the inspection and valuation of organs, cheroots, and cigarettes and the collection of the fox thereon. as shall in his judgment be most effectivein the prevention ofincquulities and frauds in the payment of such tax: Promrlrd, That such Maulnttons shall not bein violation of law.