Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
THE SENATE TARIFF Bill
is PASSED.
But THE HOUSE Is STILL LOYAL TO
TARIFF REFORM.
AFTER ADOPTING The SENATE BILL THE HOUSE PASSES
FOUR SEPARATE BILLS FOR FREE SUGAR, COAL, IRON
ORE AND BARBED WIRE-LIFTLE LIKELIHOOD OF
The SENATE PASSING THEN, &C.

The SENATE PASSING THEM, &C.
When the Democratic caucus of the House
met Monday morning, Mr. Holman, chairman
of the caucus, took the chair. When the roll
call (Which showed that 1913 members were
presen) was completed, hush of expectan-
cy fell upon the caucus.
MI. Wilson chairman of the ways and
means committee) took the floor. He said
the representatives of the House had gone
into the conference with desire of faithfully
representing the wishes of their colleagues.
That they had failed to reach satisfactory
conclusion-a conclusion honorable, alike to
the FL louise and to the Democratic party-was
not their fault. He stated the different prop
ositions relating 10 sugar which had been ad-
vanced in the conference and proceeded to
show The profits which would accrue to the
trust from the acceptance of these various
propositions.
MI Wilson went Oh to show that the House
people had contended stoutly for specific
rather than an ad valorem duty on sugar. A
specific duty would show precisely what ben
eft the trust would get, while it would be i'm
possible to determine this accurately under the
ad yalorem system. He said that the sugar
trust becoming convinced that the schedule
would be adopted, had made heavy purchase s
of foreign raw sugar. lie then made the
startling statement on the authority of a lead.
ing democratic Senator that the trust had
bought sugar to the amount of SIP 900, 900 in
the foreign market in anticipation of the Sen.
ate sugar schedule receiving the approval OF
the President. Under the Senate schedule
4 of car nno
The declaration made by Mr.. Wilson thai
''the sugar trust had the people by the throat
and that it was now battle between the peo
pie and this great monopoly, was greeted
with hearty round of applause. MI. Will
~on referred TO the proposition made to the
House conferrees by their Senatorial asso-
ciates to accept free sugar. This proposition
was rejected. inasmuch as the Representatives
If The House had ascertained that a compact
existed in the Senate TO defeat tariff legisla.
ZION or postpone its consideration until next
December If free sugar were made part OF
the conference report. He turned at this point
and called upon his associates, Messrs Mont
eomery, Breckinridge, McMillen and Turner
to substantiate this Statement.
Mr.. McMillin SAID that from the beginning
Of the conference they had been given to un-
derstand from day to day that any displace-
ment Of the Senate rates on sugar, coal and
iron ore would lead to absolute defeat, or at
least the postponement of the bill.
Mr.. Wilson stated substantially that there
was no prospect for tariff legislation unless
the Senate bill was adopted.
When Mr.. Wilson had finished Speak el
Crisp arose and was greeted with applause.
He began by saying that the House must take
the Senate bill. While the Senate bill must
be adopted, the House would make a deter
mined effort for free sugar. He elaborated
his statement that the Senate bill must be
accepted OF there would be no tariff legsla-
ton at this session; and his declaration that
the House of Representatives had used every
honorable and fair means to secure the pas
sage of their bill without avail, was vigor-
ously applauded. Speaker Crisp closed his
brief speech by Offering resol ution that the
House recede from its position and accept the
Senate bill. The resolution also included o
provision placing barbed wire, sugar, coal