The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-16

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stoned, and there was no lack OF frank
ness or plain speaking In his remarks
His illusions 10 the President were
especially entertaining 10 the senator's
and to the galleries
The President found a defender i'm Mr..
Villas. and the action OF the Democratic
marty in Congress In passing the bill WAS
supported and justified by MIR Palmer.
The days proceedings were closed with
a highly amusing scene between MT.
Chandler and Mr. Harris. In which Mr..
Chandler borrowed the tones and words
and manner OF Mr.. Harris on several
occasions during the debate on the tarir
hin TO the effect that the day mad been
wasted I'm useless discussion. and that the
country was weary OF such debates and
was demanding immediate action.
Notice Of an amendment to the free
sugar bin was given by MIR. Jones CArkJ.
imposing a duty OF ~ per cent. ad ValOrem
Without any action whatever on the
bill. the Senate, al 5:O5 T.. 81, adjourned.
RKFERlNoE WOULD BIZ DEATH OF THE BILL.
In opposing Dir. Harris motion to
refer the free sugar and other bills to
the Committee on Finance, Mr.. Vest
said that he had not the slightest doubt
that If the bill was referred to the COM
mittee Of which he was acting as tenn
porary chairman, that ii would mean
the death Of the bill 1t was well
known that the committee was now
Of the disappearance OF a quorum I'm
few days. nothing could be done with
the bills at this session.
He referred Indignantly TO Clevelands
letter In support Of the House bill and
ranged alongside II IL the letter of Sec
retary Carlisle. presented to-day, wHch,
ne declared. proved conclusiveiy that
the House bill would. IL enacted, have
caused "A deficiency OF S3O,OO,Dy Inc
letter he said With great display OF
feeling. vindicated the position OF the
Senate.
HIS CRITICS DENOUNCED
He denounced the self-constituted, critics
OF the press and the demagogues who had
high places. who had assailed
the Senate and the Senate bill.
The Senate had been made the scape-
goat lie proceeded with great indlena-
tiOn TO describe the position In which
h. had been placed during the last FIVE
months. lie had not an enemy In the
world, he declared, dramatically, whom he
would place IN the position ne had occu-
pied to be criticized, denounced. black
mailel and driven. In order TO pass bill
for the relief Of the country, that WAS as
tOrted by the views OF those who looked
n the situation from their own selnsh
standpOints.
The rules of the Senate were responsi-
Bile. "No wonder" he said. with upiifted
hand. "that the public declares the Senate
language superhuous on the stage when
we sit here day after day while almanacs,
statistics even d. Jvels are read u Us
under our rules, and We are powerless to
| help ourselves
He sIRIKTs At THR SUGAR TRUST.
There was reason Why the people
should turn on US. Let US. he continued,
look at the sugar schedule-the rock
around which the CROSS currents ana ed
dies OF discussion have boiled and seoth-
ed In one section Of the country lay
Louisiana. with it's sugar plantations,
demanding revenue tarin on sugar.
! would rather have given them protec-
tiOn than any other class of producers
I'm the domain Of the United States. At
the other end OF the United States was
that great monopoly. the Sugar Trust,
taking toll from every breakfast table.
with S75.OJO.9D OF yatered stock, II paid
seven per cent. dividend on one-half its
stock and twelve per cent. on the other
half and paid 1t quarterly. II was aggrcs-
SiFe, dciluL aye, dominant. BetWeeh
these two lay the interests Of the peO-
"Under the Wilson bill as reported TO
the House from tn committee il contain
81 duty and "a 'nty. Wncn ~ was IN
rIc I0.se Tree sugar wac Tered the
Finance Committee prepared Il hill which
gave no dinerential benefit to the Trust,
and yet" said Mr. Vest. with bitterness,
"T1,y call US the creatures OF the
Sugar Trust
''LIARs; sLASDERERs AND LIBELLERs."
The Senator paused for a moment. and
then with intense earnestness added:
Liars sianderers, Infamous Hbellers."
He proceeded to Qenounce the II $
which had been heaped on those who had
fought against this Trust and yet had
been do~icnated its croatures
"And when the Finance Committee had
completed its bii," continued Mr.. Vest,
1T was taken out Of our hands before
Democratic caucus without our knOWl-
edge or consent II / mlsstate the result
let senators rise IN their seats ana point
it out. At the end of three days % mis-
cradle wranging and recriminatlOn We
were turned out and told 10 prepare
bill which would command the support OF
fOrty-three senators. We thereupOn set
ourselves TO that miserable task.
TIE MoNsIEK SUGAR TKUsT.
Mr.. vest said that when the conferees
gave their first attention 10 this "medusd
headed monster, the sugar trust after
much discussion a compromise sugar
schedule had been agreed TO. giving 40
per cent. on the saccharine strength IN
the imported article and Il one-tifth dif-
ferential
Again" declared Mr.. Vest. I'VE were
assaied We were bounded with the
statement that the Senate was for sale
TO the Sugar Trust We were villlhed by
vile cartoons, editorials, and lying cor
respondents
A motion by Mr.. Dolph to go into execu-
tive session I'm the Senate at 80 =. NJ,
and thus cut of the discussion Of the
sugar question. is regarded as a test vote.
1t was lOst-lS TO 81.
SUGAR BILL MAY BE REFERRED.
II was stated tonight by those in
charge OF affairs In the Senate, that the
motion 10 refer the free sugar bill TO the
Committee on Finance would prevail to-
morrow. when IL came 70 a vote Those
Democrats who have been insisting upon
the duty on coal and iron ore were
after adiournmc x ven to understand
that all the pop-gun bills would be treated
alike. and that II sugar was made free
coal and iron ore would meet the same
fate. II Is said that upon the motion 10
refer six Republicans and two POpulists,
PETER and Stewart. would vote aganst.
and that thirteen Democrats and two
Populists. Allen and Kyle. will vote IN
favor. a majority OF TO : IS figured out
In favor of reference to the committee.