Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-01-27
SUGAR 10 BE FREE.
The House Votes to Place 1t on the Free
List-The Bounty Rejected.

WASHINGTON, Jan. g,-Pursuant to
the special order adopted in the house
last Friday the sugar schedule was on
Monday taken up. Mr.. McRae dem,
ArlS,) presented his amendment abol-
ishing the bounty on sugar and putting
sugar on the free list. Mr.. Meiklejohn
rep, Neb.) offered an amendment for
the substi ,ution of the existing law for
the sugar clause of the Wilson bill.
Mr.. Harter (dem., o. offered sub
stitute providing that the bounty on
sugar should cease directly on the
passage of the Wilson bill; that sugar
sweepings, cane juice, molasses, etc,
should be taxed one cent. per pound,
and that when imported from n coun-
try which gives bounty on the ex-
portation of sugar tariff tax be i'm
posed in this country equivalent to the
bounty.
Mr.. Gear (rep., Ia ),who was received
with prolonged applause, offered an
amendment providing that the decrease
in the bounty on sugar should begin
| July /, 1898, instead of 1895. Mr.. Gear
advocated the bestowal of bounties,
which he said had always been the pol
| Icy OF tne government.
Brief speeches were made on both
sides of the pending propositions by the
following members:
Bryan dem, Neb), Dingley (rep., Me),
| Tarsney dem, MOI, Mercer trep, Neb.),
| Washington dem, Tenn). Gillet (rep., Mass.)
| Snodgrass dem, TENN, Harter dem, o.,
Bowers rep, CALI, Hooker dem, Miss.),
| Warner dem. N. W, Simpson (pop,, Kan.)
| Blanchard dem, La.), Hainer rep, Neb)
Boatner dem, La.) and Payne (rep, N. W.
Mr.. Wilson dem, w. Val then spoke
briefly against any change in the tariff
bill as prepared by the committee or
ways and means.
The amendments and substitutes pre-
sented to the sugar schedule Were ther
read prior to taking the vote upon
them.
The first amendment was the one of
fered by Mr.. McRae suspending the
bounty on sugar and putting sugar or
the free list To this amendment Mr.
Meilxlejohn (rep, Neb) offered al
amendment substituting the provision.
of the existing law. Mr.. Harter dem
o. offered substitute abolishing tht
bounty on sugar and putting dis
eliminating tax on all sugars, raw o.
refined. MIR. Price (dem., La.) Offered
an amendment to the substitute pro
viding for a tariff tax on sugar.
Mr.. Meiklejohn's amendment wa
first voted on and was defeatcd-yea'
80, nays 1853. Among those who votet
for this amendment were the follow
!. ing democrats: Messrs. Davey, Robert
, son, Meyer, Price and Blanchard, all o
Louisiana.
Mr.. Prices amendment was also de
feated-yeas, 10; nays, 149. The follow
ing democrats voted for the amend
ard, Black Qll), Bailey (Tex.), Davi
and Meyer
The Harter amendment was lost o
8 viva voce vote.
The vote was then taken on the Mo
+ Rae amendment, and it was agreed
q on a vote by tellers by: Yeas, 1875; nay.
o 80. Among those who voted for th
e amendment were the following repul
!: licans: Messrs. Grosvenor, Dalzel
!, Ellis, Moon, Keifer, Mccall, Cannon
9 Wilson (Wash.). Lacey, Hopkins
= Haugen, Mcdowell, Settle, Scranton
Z Marsh, Doolittle and Funk.
n Mr.. Robertson dem, La offered a
J. amendment providing for tariff ia
l. on sugar To this amendment M
d Warner (dem., N. W offered an amen'
:. ment putting refined sugar on the FIRE
list. Mr.. Breckenridge dem. Ky
t offered a substitute providing for
t duty of one cent per pound on molasse
= sirups and all raw products of car
l. juice, beet juice, tank bottoms, sug;
II sweeplngs, etc
Is Mr.. Warmers amendment was fir
v voted on and was agreed to by vo
y of 1877 in the affirmative to 52 in tt
a. negative-nearly all republicans votir
in the affirmative.
IS The Breckenridge amendment WI
u II then lost by vote of 81 to 144.
4 The committee then rose but imm
1t diately resumed its sittings in the hoI
ID that the Robertson amendment mig
>. be passed, but the committee could N
h agree and at $40 it again rose.