New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-06
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.


a. 1880 the question being on the Jones
w mt IN the sugar schedule postponing the
sn,e" uhon the law should take effect from July /.
,sol 10 January l, 1885.
w, pigens Q}ep. Del) argued that the Senate.
',,rg on the sugar schedule. would be voting
,odlv and without adequate neutrality-suspicious.
u . knowledge and information that would be
"~ae1 by action on subsequent schedules. For
s".o the Senate would require TO have idea
1 -. revenues TO be collected under the wooen
.edue-one Of the most important schedules in
49, hill: ard he not aware that any estimate
"a been furnished by the Finance Committee as
10, ere revenue which that schedule or which the
,Il would produce
VI" Astonishing the position of the Louisiana SEN
- on the sugar question. remark Of Mr.. HiS-
osrs brought out explanation from Mr. Blan-
ssor1 Dem Lao to the effect that he had voted
- the House against a repeal of the sugar bounty
~, had subsequently voted for the bill in the eX-
nsc,aton and hope that the Senate would again
M, sugar on the dutiable list.
rhsn Mr. Aldrich Cle9.. r. ~ sent to the clerks
..t and had read the following telegram. re-
's,ved by him from David S. Ferris. secretary of
eve Planters Convention, recently held IN New
orleans; 10, 200,
Hon. n w Aldrich The great majority OF sugar
.,nters Of this state favor the bounty or demand
pahe.ireient. as the present schedule means ruin.
tn sugar convention never passed any resolutions
,ndorsng the ac:s OF senators C3Hery or b'a an
chard Oh ,teir services: but approve the stand of
Cong i- Vote AGAINST free sugar and in favor OF
on I,T" refer YOU TO published proceedings Of
conyenDo'i IL Won wish. DAVID s FERRIS.
W Higgins resumed his remarks and argued
--,nst The Jones amendment postponing the time
s .ho SUGAR schedule to 90 into effect char
..r,,nr Il as the last dreadful act of extortion
t,h This bill proposes to perpetrate on the Amer
lean people - 49, 49, , ,.,
roordr,ent No one could tell. he said what
Wv onect Of the bill would be upon the revenues
:, the Government: but he did know chat the
s,,srs Of the bill pretended that IT was necessary
:. have more revenue: and yet. in the face or that
...orce they deliberately threw away the duties
har, a wears supply OF sugar G25o0oooO. when
VI or,bi- reason could be given for it, based on
nmon-sense or common honesty. And no real
son could be given for II, except to enable the
Gar Trust 10 import a years supply or sugar
.,hou, having duty and 10 get (after January l.
n tho full benefit Of the increased value or the
surar-about cent per pound
T FRYE rep Me- remarked satlrlcany that
80 senator from New-Ham2shire was seriously
,staken in demanding for the 2ending measure
~. rrs that would apply TO ordinary legislation
Ths Senator ought to know that this was most
s,,raordnary legslation that the bill Itself was
~ .romalv and that II It passed the Senate at all
=, would pass without having SINCE Senator in
favor Of II. ,
Mr. Aldrich (Rep, r. ~ said that three Official
A. ssmj-ofFcla statements OF the character anu
,,,ss az the duties on sugar had been made 10 the
s.,s,A-one by the Senator from Maryland (Mr
cor,oan, that the duty on refined sugar. in excess
=, the dutv on raw sugar. Is cent per pound:
ana nv the Senator from Missouri (Mr. NesU max
ing I, a cent per pound. and one by the Senator
from Arkansas Clr jones' making it 10 cent so
that there was an entire and complete misunder-
standing among the Senators responsible for the
no ne
IN the peculiar situation OF having before Il bill
where majority Of the committee that reported
It had declared that they were opposed TO the
sugar provisions OF IT, Statements had been pub
EeIy made by them that they were in favor OF free
sugar. but that they had been forced tby some IN
known and mysterious power TO adopt provisions
about sugar to which they were opposed
Mr. Vest Dem. Mo- recalled the condition OF
things during the tendency OF the Mckinley Tariff
law. There was then, he said. duplicate OF the
present condon-the lies. the same fabrca-
TONS the attacks upon public men, the
charge that the Committee on Ways and Means
in the House receiving representatives
Of the reaners through the back door. and the
charge that the Senate Finance Committee was
being improperly Influenced. so that all this stuff
about there being no parallel to this case" amounts
M NE and Hall here TmSTed hat he ha Q2ka ID the mater tier
.Ianentaoe condition OF the present year. i-NeiE-
body knew that the Mex nley act had passed with
transactions a
There was then no scandal tainting the ar as
now.
Mr. Yes; con;radictei Mr.. Hale's statemen, and
Ieerred to articles from Republican ne" spapers
OF l%l condemning The action Of the Senate IN IN
IS cents per 10 pounds to 60 cents. The Senator
! !som Maine ne said had the hard.hood TO say
IN face Of the fact that ss29co shares Of stock OF
mat trust were sold IN the New-York stock market
NJ Aldrich expressed. on MS part great surprise
ssD inc hsTilhood Of Mr. Nes y stating ihat me
per one hundred pounds
sSo yGg d "a ~, mr. o Vet peFs d and nothing
approximaiiag it, said Mr.. A.drich. with equal
Then Mr.. Sherman Rep. Ohio) got into the dis
s1s s0n r an a'isnpi to prov that tnere was no
BY his Democratic colleague CMr Bricej. who
serted positively that the Sugar Trust commits
~ s'I was then n existence, having capitalization
us ARRANGEMENTS win the Senate committee then
s sOss ne Mckinley BILL the price Of the stock
While the controversy was still In progress T.
the vcePres3SnHt v Who s5a,td Sai The hSur
s ss1 arrived p M for beginning 70 vote or TIE
amendment offered by Mr.. Jones Dem. Ark). post
sgnng the reges Of the sugar bounty provision
=, me vote was taken, and the result was announced
S. ~ 10 81; then there were some Withdrawals Of
s sss given IS On ms vote The Po2u:lst
Sii r. and Mr. Peffer with the Republicans. Mr.
8 siI Dem y y did not vote and Mr. Irby, Dem
The % oIps s,rea WIN Mr. Dixon qtep' H. l)'
u eas. Allen. Berry Blackburn. Blanchard But
, sa SCaHery' Call Camden. Cockrell Coke Faux
IIer, George. Gibson, Gray, Harris Hunton, Jarvis
T'nes (Ark.l: Kyle. Lindsay. McLaurIn. Mcpherson.
pain. Mills, Mitchell Wis), Morgan Murphy.
,,ainer Pasco. Pugh. Ransom. Roach. Smith. Tur-
pS vest. Voorhees,. Walsh and Whites.
cSnys-Aldrch Allison. Cameron. Carey. Chandler
Hnsnom Davis, Dolph Dubois. Frye. Gallinger Hale
ita.ahsorough Hawley Higgins. Hoar. Lodge. McMn-
p b. Manderson. Morrill, Patton. PETER. Perkins
rs,.ugrew. Plat Power, Quay. Sherman, Shoup
Yer and Washburn-3l
Mr Henderson Qicp Neb) offered an amend
mnent % continue the sugar bounty In force until
S SSsso 1905 Psychologists. 80; nays. 90 ON this
6pes"On Mr.. till voted with his party. MIR. PETER
w., MP nam voted for the amendment. and Sena-
to, s AIen and Kyle and the two Louisiana Sena-
s Messrs Blanchard and Caffery) against II.
ws sus next amendment offered by Mr.. henderson
re- 70 reduce the bounty onetenth each year
I, IN July J. 1885. July ]. 1905, and then
foe- was rejected-yeas "a: nays, q. 1t voted
fsr oy me Populist Senator'S. Allen. Kyle and PET