The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-15
BOUNTY FOR SUGAR MEN
TWO NEW SECTIONS FOR THE
TARIFF BILL REPORTED.

The Amount Fixed at l Cent Per
Pound and to be Paid Annually from
the Duties Collected on Imported
sugar-Mr. Vest Enlivens the Days
Debate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-The senate this
afternoon proceeded to consideration Of the
tariff bill, and Mr.. Allison, on the part of
the finance committee, reported two new
sections which he proposed to offer as amend
ments. They relate TO the bounty on sugar
and provide that until April, 1900, there
shall be paid to each producer of sugar
testing not less than So by the polarscope)
from beets, Sorghum or sugar cane grown
within the United States bounty Of l cent
per pound, under such rules and regulations
as the commissioner of internal revenue.
with the approval of the Secretary of the
Treasury, shall prescribe. The bounty is to
be paid annually from the duties collected
on imported sugar
The pending question was on an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Gray last Saturday to
section 23l0 as to the admission of material
free OF duty necessary for the construct N
and equipment of vessels built in the United
States for foreign account and ownership,
or for foreign trade. the amendment being
to strike out of the section the words, IAN
gles beams and bolts, an copper and COM
position metal which may be necessary for
the construction and equipment of vessels"
and to insert in lieu thereof the words
sheets, angles, beams and bolts, deck and
bulb beams, together with all structural
shapes Of iron or steel and copper and COM
position metal, forgings Of iron or steel
or composition hues and tubes
iron, steel or composition machinery and
parts of machines, and all other articles Of
foreign production necessary for the con-
struction and equipment Of steamers or
other vessel"
Mr.. Gray submitted some additional re-
marks in favor of the amendment.
ON PARTY LINES.
After considerable discussion, Mr.. Grav's
amendment was rejected by vote of "A
yeas to 26 nays, the vote being on strict
party lines. Mr.. Frye had voted no, but
afterward withdrew his vote on account Of
pair.
Mr.. Allison, from the finance committee,
reported amendments to parag apis 144
| and l45, as to taggers iron or steel which
were ordered printed
Mr.. Frye said tlat after the disposition
evinced by the Senate on the vote Just
| taken, he would not offer the amendment
which he had suggested but he would offer
one proposed TO him by the iron ship co n
pany Of Bath, Me. 1t was TO insert after
| Iivets and steel castings The nend-
ment was rejected by 22 yeas to % nays,
| the vote being again on strict pa ty lines.
Messrs. Frye and Hale had voted yea, but
subsequently withdrew their votes on ac-
count of pairs.
| Mr.. Vest moved to strike out of the free
| list "bergamot oiln and to insert ''bricks." :"
| The motion was rejected by vote of Is
to "A.
Mr.. Vest moved to strike out of the free
| list "civet oilsn and to insert "staves Of
wood OF all kinds" The motion was re-
| jected by vote Of 20 TO g.
Mr.. Allison moved to add to paragraph
7SS of tho free list ('logs'0 the words "and
| round unmanufactured timber, not spe-
| cially enumerated or provided for" This
was agreed to without division.
VESTS SILENT FUN.
Mr.. Vest moved to strike Lavender oil'
off the free list and TO inse t "latns"
Mr.. Aldrich suggested the absurdity OF
the amendment as If il were adopted, it
would apply t. "oil Of laths."
Mr. Vest-That is not the absurdity, the
absurditY is the bill per Sc.
Mr.. Vauce-It is not possible to increase
the absurdity Of the bill that taxes the laths
of the poor mans house and puts lavender
oil on the free list to perfume him on Sun
days. Oil applies to scent, but the anne d.
ment applies 70 the sense If the people who
have a regard to the Gbsurditles of taxa
tion.
Mr.. Allison suggested to Mr.. Vest not to
consume time uuneces arilY in Offering
these amendments in detail, but to move to
strike out all the oil in the free lists, If there
was any re son why they should be on the
dutiabe list.
Mr. Vest said he was very much obliged
for the advice, which reminded him of an
old Lauil maxim "Iineo Ddndos" He did
not take advice on the tariff bill from gem
tlemnn whose position upon it he knew
50 well. He cared nothing about lavender
oil or other perfumes-the br.c-a-brao OF
fashion; but he did care something about
the necessaries Of life, and he wished TO put
these questions in an antithetlcal shape to
the SO late and the country. The amend
ment was rejected.
A BATCH OF AMENDMENTS.
Mr.. Aldrich, from the finance committee,
offered several amendments, which were
agreed TO- among them being one to put a
rate of 35 cents per pou ID on boo. shoe
and corset lacings (pa~agraph 325), and to
increase the rate ON all manufactures of
cotton not specially enumerated from IS to
40 per cent. ad valorem paragraph 326l
Mr.. Vest moved to strike out Of the free
list "ull Of neroi, or orange flower" and to
substitute "needlesn TIE motion was re-
jected by a vote o. II 80 "a.
Mr. Vest moved TO strike out Of the free
list ''ottar of roses" and to substitute
"salt.'
Mr.. Vance made an argument in favor OF
free salt.
Mr.. Mitchell asked Mr.. Vance how much
salt cost annually TO every man, woman
and child in the United States
Mr.. Vance said that it had been figured
out some time ago by a republican senator
at ce is, and that his reply thea had been
that If that sum was big .ough to steal, it
was big enough TO save.
After further discussion the bill was laid
aside without action on the pending amend
ments
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