The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-06

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The nrSt bust
ness of the Senate to day was the
passage of the substitute bill author
izing the construction of bridge over
the Hudson river between New York
City and New Jersey. A conference
was asked, and Vest, Murphy and Frye
we're appointed oonferees on the part of
the Senate.
The tariff bill was then, at 1920,
taken up, the question being on the
Jones amendment to the amendment to
into effect from July l, 1894, to January
1, 1895.
higgins opened the time killing de-
bate. In discussing the position Of the
Louisiana Senators on the sugar ques-
tion a remark Of Higgins broug ht out an
explanation from Blanchard to the effect
that he had voted in the House against
repeal OF the sugar bounty, but had
subsequently, voted for the bill in the
expectation that the Senate would again
put sugar on the dutiable list.
Higgins resumed his remarks and
argued against the Jones amendment,
postponing the time for the sugar
schedule 10 GO into effect. Chandler
also argu against the amendment.
Aldrich then went into an elaborate
discussion of the sugar provisions to
show that they would result in la-ge
benefits to the sugar trusts.
While q controversy between several
Senators was still in progress it was
suddenly stopped by knock from the
gavel Of the Vice-President who stated
that the hour had arrived Il p. m for
beginning to vote on the sugar schedule,
and that the question WAS on the amend
ment offered by Jones postponing the
repeal of the sugar bounty provision
from July l, 1894, to January 1, 1895
The vote was taken and the result
was announced as 40 to 81; but then
there were some votes on account OF
pairing, and the corrected result was
given as 38 to 81. On this vote the
Populist Senators, Allen and KYLE,
voted with the Democrats, and PETER
with the Republicans. Hill did not
vote, and IrbY was paired with Dixon,
OF Rhode Island.
series of amendments were then
offered by Henderson and Allison look
ing to the retention and to the gradual
extinction of the sugar bounty. All
were rejected.
Then the question REQUIRED on the
amendment offered by Jones. inserting
10
moved to amend the amendment by
provision that all sugar shall BIO on the
free list Allison suggested thar as q
the House bill sugar was on the free
list, PETERS object could be accom-
plished by voting down the Jones amend
meDt.
Hill preferred that the PETER amend
ment should be allowed to stand, as 1t
brought up the plain direct question
whether sugar should be on the free list,
and he desired to have vote upon it.
The vote WAS taken, and resulted: Yeas,
26; nays, 81.
graph 1926 the words ION and after
January |, 1885," so as to make the
sugar duties go into effect with the pass.
age OF the bill. Rejected, yeas, 80; nays,
80. Hill, Kyle and PETER voted ave and
Allen no.
Pettigrew offered an amendment to
strike out the section providing for ad
ditional duties On sugar above number
10 duties standard, remarking that IL
would reduce by so much the profits OF
the sugar trust. Rejected, yeas, 30;
nays, SO.
Henderson had proposition to make
half of IT half bounty and half duty. 1t
was In the way Of partial honesty. He
"ffered an amendment to carry out that
idea, but 1t was voted down without d.
vision.
Chandler began another speech with
these remarks: 1.-THE sugar show is
about to close. The Populists have
got barbed wire fence and free lumber.
The Democrats have got the Populists
and the sugar trust has got them all.
General laughter.)
Chandler was followed by Aldrich,
who began in this way: sit is evident
that the die is cast. The spec sacle OF a
great party helpless and hopeless in
the control of influence outside of this
chamber, must be humilistiug one to
the American people"
Palmer replied, with show Of indig-
nation. to the charges aimed at Demo
cratic Senators by Hale, Aldrich and
Chandler, 1.-THE licensed Thersites of this
body"
Finally the question was taken on the
Jones amendment us2H paragraph).
and IL was agreed to, yeas, IS: nays, %.
Paragraph 1873 was amended BY in.
creasing the duty on sugar candy from
80 to IS per cent. I'D valorem and by
adding the words ''sacoharine, 25 per
cent. ad valorem."
That finished the sugar schedule and
brought the Senate no to the tobacco
schedule. The Senate then, at 6:O5, ad.
journed until 10 Tomorrow morning.
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