Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-01
HE WROTE THE SUGAR SCHEDULE.
The Secretary Admits This Much, but De-
MES That He Said the Sugar Trust Ought
to BE Favored-PresidcntC Cleveland Re

to Be Favored-Presidcnt Cleveland Re
ported to Re Angry Over the Tariff Bill.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The committee
Investigating the Sugar trust resumed its
session. Chairman Gray says the commit
Tee will continue its Investigations leav
ing the district attorney to deal with the
witnesses who refuse to answer. Senator
Mcpherson was the first witness of the
day, and his testimony was on the same
lines as that of other members of the
finance committee who were examined on
Tuesday.
The committee also examined Senators
Harris and Mills and concluded the sit
ting for the day with the testimony of
Secretary Carlisle. The secretary denied
explicitly all the charges made in Mr. Ed
wards letter except one. This one was
the assertion that while comforting with
the committee he (Carlislc) on one ocCa-
sion, ut the suggestion of the members of
the committee and using their figures,
put u sugar schedule into shape as he did
other paragraphs in their bill. This the
secretary said he had done. He declared
that he had not made such a visit as he
was represented as making to the COM
mittee to demand that the sugar interest
be cared for in the tariff bill because of
the Democratic party's obligation to the
tors Harris and Mills completed the in
quiry among members of the finance COM
mittce and senators who assisted in the
preparation of the bill.
Both senators denied any knowledge of
the operations of the Sugar trust in con-
nection with legislation and also denied
that Mr.. Carlisle had demanded protec-
tion for sugar. senator Mills was asked
if it were true, as had been reported, that
Il e
the Sugar trust a letter of Introduction to
himself. He said this was n fact but that
he had declined to receive the letter.
In the Senate.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The senate lis
tened to an elaborate tariff speech from
Senator sherman of Ohio, the feature of
which was an attack upon the sugar
schedule rs framed in the pending bill
He insisted that the schedule would con
tinuc a powerful monopoly that had dctied
the law.
The surprise of the day WAS the adop
ton by strict party vote of an amend
mcnt offered by Mr., Allon (Pop., Ncb)
striking out paragraph ISL, fixing the
rates ON planned and finished lumber and
transferring the lumber touched by this
paragraph to the free list. No opportunity
was offered for the discussion of this
the amendments to the lumber schedule
without debate under an agreement made
on Tuesday
The sugar schedule WAS reached; but
contrary to expectations, it was not taken
up. When Mr.. sherman concluded Mr.
Camden of West Virginia made short
speech, explaining his position on the pend
ing bill, and then Mr.. Dolph of Oregon
took the floor and held it until adjourn
mcnt on the question of Furnishing the
newspaper correspondents for refusing to
testify before the bribery committee.
Before the tariff WAS taken up u resolu-
ton reported from the foreign relations
committee declaring for noninterfcrence
with Hawaiian affairs, but saying moth
ing on the subject of annexation, was
passed by u unanimous vote.
In the House.
The days proceedings in the house were
dull, and there was small attendance Of
members on the floor. The chief event Of
interest was the passage Of a resolution
introduced by Mr. Sickles of New York
authorizing the secretary of war to pur-
chase or condemn lands at Gettysburg for
the purpose of preserving the lines of bat
tie and the topography of the field from
the inroadS of a trolley railroad line.
The Brawley state bank tax bill was
again taken up, and Mr.. Black of Georgia
finished his speech in advocacy of the re
peal of the present law. He was followed
by Mr.. Walker Rep, Mass J, whose speech
evoked rounds Of Democratic applause on
account of the advanced position NJ took
In favor of an extension and enlargement
of the bank note system. The other speak
ers of the day were MCssrs. McI.auren of
South Carolina and Wheeler of Alabama,
who favored the repeal of the state bank