The morning call., 1894-01-23
PRETTY BADLY TANGLED.
Republicans Succeed i'm Mixing
the Democrats Up.
NOBODY KNEW WHERE HE STOOD
The Only Thing Certain Was That
the Free Traders Outnumbered
Their Opponents.

House was called To order To-Day ana the
journal read the fight to amend the sugar
schedule of the Wilson bill opened at once
under the agreement of Friday setting
apart three hours Tor the purpose. Some
time was spent in arranging the details of
the discussion by the various interests.
The sugar men finally asked that an hour
be given to each of the advocates of the
bounty provision in the Wilson bill, to the
advocates of the retention of the McKin-
ley law bounty and TO the advocates of the
duty on sugar. This was objected to be-
cause it gave no opportunities 10 the advo-
Gates of free sugar. 1t was finally agreed
that the louisiana members, as the ones
most interested. should have an hour
and the remainder of the House should
take its chances of recognition thereafter.
McRae 3D. Of Arkansas offered an
amendment to abolish the sugar bounty,
leaving sugar on the free list. He thought
it was no time TO be paying bounties when
the treasury was bankrupt and borrow
lug money at per cent. The bounty
would cost the people Of the country. said
McRae, as it stood, S50.000.000. The
bounty last year cost 100000. He con-
tended that the bounty was unconsttu-
tional, undemocratic and should be abol-
ished.
Meklej0hn offered as an amendment to
that of McRae the sugar bounty provision
of the Mckinley bill. The provision of the
Mckinley law, he said. had been passed
TO afford an opportunity for American
capital. The purpose of that act had been
fulfilled. 1t had resulted in the vast in
vestment of capital-S150, 0O0, 900 in Louisi-
ano. S15. 100000 in California and SO, 000.-
600 in Florida. II the provision of the
Wilson bill should be passed this great
industry would be destroye and We would
be placed at the mercy of the foreign pro-
ducers of sugar, at the same time giving
the sugar trust the protection of 80 per
cent. or one-Quarter of per cent on every
pound of refined sugar.
Dockery Cd of Missouri offered as
substitute for the amendments a PROPOSE
ton to abolish the bounty on sugar and
place raw and refined sugar on the free
list. If there was anything, said Dockery,
on which, he thought the Democracy
wanted unity it was opposition to this
bounty. The beet, sorghum and maple
sugar bounties were petty larceny. while
the bounty on cane sugar rose to the dig
nifty of grand larceny.
know why Dockery did not strike down
all the duty and all the protection on cot
ton and woolen goods and all other articles
and place them on the free list.
The latter replied that all reforms could
not be accomplished in one day. The
farmers who followed the plow did not de-
mand a bounty on wheat or corn. All
they wanted was an equal chance In the
race Of life.
Cannon (R) of Illinois supported Meikle-
johns amendment. The free sugar clause
OF the Mckinley law had saved the people
of the country, rich and poor alike, annu-
ally from 81 to 81 % per capita.
AT this point the message Of the Presi-
dent was read. transmitting to the House
the latest pa pers from Willis on Hawaiian
affairs. After the reading of the Hawaiian
correspondence Boutelle demanded recog-
milton. He charged that it was apparent
from three successive messages sent to the
House that the Government was engaged
In fomenting instruction in a country
with which the United States is at peace.
He desired to call up his privileged resolu-
ton. Hot words between Boutelle and
the Speaker followed.
Hatch asked that Boutelle's words be
taken down and Boutelle was ordered to
take his seat. Be refused to do so, and
the Sergeant-at-Arms was called upon to
support the Speakers authority. Great
excitement followed. The rule was read
and then the Speaker recognized motion
to resume consideration of the tariff bill.
On division Boutelle made point of no
quorum. and the Republicans refused to
vote. Tellers were appointed and it
looked as though no quorum could be
found. and the tariff debate would be sus-
pended. Finally, however, bare quorum
got together and the sugar debate was
continued. Dockery then withdrew his
amendment.
Harter of Ohio offered a substitute to
abolish the bounty and impose duty of
] cent per pound.
Gear, the new Senator from Iowa, spoke
in favor of the amendment to make the re-
duction of the bounty begin In 1898, in
stead of 1895.
Bryan d. of Nebraska supported the
bounty provision of the Wilson bill and
maintained that the present Congress had
no Iightto bind future Congresses. He
favored free sugar and an income tax.
Dingley of Maine and Mercer OF Ne
brasKa supported the present bounty, and
Tarsney of Missouri defended the bounty
provision of the Wilson bill. Robertson
3D. of Louisiana offered the following
amendment: Strike out the bounty pro-
vision and insert. all sugars shall pay a
duty upon polariscopic test as follows
Not above 70 degrees. cent duty, and for
every additional degree or fraction of de-
gree $40 of cent per pound additional.
and all sugars above 16 Dutch standard
an additional duty of $40 of a cent per
pound; provided, that all sugars when ex.
ported from country which Pays bounty
on sugar shall pay in addition to these
rates duty equal to the bounty paid by
such country"
Washington CD of Tennessee urged a l
cent tax for revenue on the ground that ii
was the most effective means of raising
revenue. Snodglass CD of Tennessee and
Mallory 3D. of Florida opposed the
bounty. Halter urged that his substitute
be adopted as means of raising revenue.
as the treasury was hanging by its eve
lids" Bowers Or of California was 3D.
posed to the abolition of any portion of the
existing bounty On sugar. Hooker Cd of