The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-28

.,.o ~ the Supreme Court, who
now Tho Senate. and had been ap-
was "a hut had not taken his seat on
The bench.
THE DONE or CONTENTION.
..rhe discussion was taken UP at once
IN the sugar schedule as soon a.
on on, there. and Senator German, L think
ss,ated that he was in favor, or ne
ssSsnuSht II would be right. 90 put an al
vaiorcm duty Of % per cent. on sugaIs;
with one-fourth differential on rehn gl
sugars Mr.. Canery did the talking ior
tho Louisiana side OF the question-the
nroducers He cOmbated the idea OF an
ad valorem duty. He went so lar az 70
saw that no ad valorem duty would pc
accepted by the producers at all, ana NJ
denied that ne ever agreed 10 any ad
valorem duty. Senator German sald that
tho understanding vas between the
Louisiana senators and the balance OF
rs. that they should all act together;
making an impression on me. ana,
think on all the committee; tnat me-
had an unders landing that they fix TINS
duty to suit both the producers ana me
refners and they discussed that question:
ono \ affirming and the other denying.
THAT went on for three-quarters OF an
hour The principal contention was sus-
tanned bv Senator German. senator Brlce
may have said something but thlnk ne
said no did not care much about H. Dul
no wanted the matter adjusted. Senator
Cafferv was very emphatic and pro
naunced Finally | got up ana shlu
Gentlemen we came here under lnSuu
tions OF our caucus to near any com.
nlaInts that have been made ana any
ss,,'1gas,ions Now Il is evident TO me
that you gentlemen do not agree as 70
what Won want. and that you have maue
an agreement TO stand by eacn other -
10 the sugar schedule, ana l doh WaHC
to he impertinent, the committee does
not yvant 10 be impolite. but II you give
ne the cOmmlttee-rOOm we VIII MAKE w
schedule at once, as YOU DO not SeeH ~
be able 10 agree among you1SSiFt' a. rsa ~
the tariff or words to that erect " n.o
ali got tin then and went out, anu w
rent 70 work on this schedule, ana inaue
II finally az 40 per cent. al Vaioicip V -,
an sugars with is differentlal' aS II -
now in the bill. 49,. .,.t,o, rassed
"Of course. do not kno" e wt"o what
M stated there 10 us. II seems lney
had conferences. | UNDERSTOOD. anu W.,
they came In and made the pIoPVSt i ,iy'
~ the committee they disagreed aoVu'
II themselves.
NONE or IHRM APPROVED IT.
Mr.. Lindsay: None OF that parry %
Gentlemen euegested or approEeI' -
far as YOU know. the schedule that you
XII Ir Vest: No. sir. The proposition, as
understood il from the reineIS. ~
80 l-3 per cent ad yaloreIm, anu and one
Courtb diGerentlal Mr. HavemeyeI ne,
Tsrer Vim the committee, In when IL
/ asked 90 l-3 per cent. ad VaiGrtu 81
an sugars. with One-quarter ulliSl clt..1
afterwards the suggestion or deiudn j.
| mr. u.batever YOU might call IT, was =
| per cent adj vaiorem. anu on. 9G'' eC'
| difrarentIal and that they could ~
i Two for Isas | never had tax WIZ
| AR Havemeyer about this scheuuir IL
! tho biu The only time ever Sd" mn
49,. baforo we took UP this sugar maj
| ter and that was At my house, az" ~
| iaft a sample. But | understood tI'
| nresent duty was not AT an asreeaD y
| 10 the rehners. they Eotmit ,'ar,oroIv
| Nr Vest said he thought Senator Mur
| rbv WAS not present senator 'dliti }
! was for a specific duty from tne pe ~
| Ming. He understood from what was sal'
| that Senator German, anu poS9lN's t,,|l
| tor Hrice. and the others ne Hells lDi It -
/ bad am Agreement 60 have sugar SNHV
| d,la vyhtch would be acceptable 70 tn'
| nroJucers and rehners. and wnen SEM
| TOR German. and possibly Ca ,tfep
| Drice disagreed with Senator 'eHei
| as to the terms Of the agreement vs.
y,.i+nass was tird Of the business, ana 10
! i'm n very good humor. NJ satd. oie'i ',',
| men give us the cOHlmittee-IoC,,l ~
we viii take charge OF thiS Nm ,,,o,,I,
! rnver agree 70 an al vaiorem duty, ~" ~
| senator German, and possibly SeHdlD
! Hrice. understood differently, anu NV.
| IA agrecd 20 take any sort that
majority Of these gcntlemeenr. ,, would aSre
10. This vas the disagreemeh,t ,,, NON
81; pr hose e'y nr S.s presented draft Of
Oh orbe S,jUI adyocating his or their duty
enator German ,,9 gse t6Sk 81 islus viii
KIM and said the producers could no
n nri would not stand an al yaiore,m ;:o tfa
he bev wanted a specific duty ana teStf,,
b Nv the polariscope which he had put j
the bill already