The herald., 1894-06-02
SENATE STILL TALKING TARIFF,
Henderson Gives His Views on
the Sugar Clause.
In the House Brosius Descants on
Banking Systems.
The Nations Legislators in Both Houses
Do . Great DoaI OF Discuss
ing. but Nothing Is
Accomplished.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
WAsHrNdTeN N, June Hill made no
effort in the senate today to get up his
resolution instrueting the bribsry in
vestigation committee to throw open it's
doors to the public. 1t went over with
out prejudice.
Dolph's resolution to cite Ely Ed
wards, one of the contumacious wit.
nesses, to the bar of the senate for con-
tempt took the Same course.
Hill asked unanimous consent to con-
slider the joint resolution passed by the
house yesterday giving the secretary of
war authority, under the last sundry
civil appropriation act, TO institute con.
demnation proceedings to secure lands
near the Gettysburg battlefield.
When the tariff bill was laid before
the senate the battle over the sugar
schedule began. henderson took the
floor. The sugar schedule, ne said,
seemed to pervade the whole bill. The
bill could not be touched without laying
hands on sugar. Almost 100000, 900
pounds of raw sugar had been consumed
last year, representing, if gaown and
refined abroad, a grand total of $780,
000,0 900 to be paid to foreigners. Free
sugar would mean the immediate de-
struction OF the beet sugar industry, and
the gradual extinction OF cane sugar
production in the southern states. If
properly protected he prophesied that
before 1895 the beet sugar production
would have developed in the north. and
that of cane sugar in the south, so that
those states could supply the full con-
sumption of the country. Beet sugar
growing, when developed to the extent
of the necessary supply of home de-
mands would afford q crop OF 100000
acres. Was it any wonder then that
farmers west wanted continuation of
the sugar bounty? They were enthusi-
astic over the prospect. 1t was great
boon which they asked of congress to
save them. No country in the world
was so we'll adapted to produce sugar az
the United States. Beet growing ulti-
mately would displace cane growing.
Manderson denied that in fostering the
growth of beet and cane sugar, any OBJ
legation existed to protect renneries.
There was no connection. he declared,
between the sugar grower and the odious
sugar trust.
Mr.. Henderson gave notice that at the
proper time he would offer substitute
for the sugar schedule, the bounty pro-
vision OF the Mckinley bill, continuing
it in force until July l. 1905.
He argued at length in support of the
constitutionslity of bo1nties. quoting
extensively from court decisions and
especially the decision of Justice Miller.
IF congress were to give bounty"
inquired Mr.. Gallery OF Louisiana, "to
a farmer or manufacturer, do you con-
tend that the courts have no rights to
inquire whether the bounty is given for
public or private use?"
= sd ~ DO" replied Mr.. Henderson. 1.-THE
ueCi6iUn VI nrEs AEiia~- .s-0~-.SfurIV6 on
that point"
Mr.. PETER then proceeded at great
length to support bounty instead of a
duty on sugar. In the course of his
speech he drifted into the discussion of
the silver question; touched upon his
ideas OF theory of government and the
panacea for the existing ills of the body
polite. 1t was 5 AS when Mr.. PETER
concluded.
Hr. Harris then moved that the sem
ate proceed to the consideration of the
executive business. Before he made the
motion he declared the country was inn
patient over the slow progress made
with this bill and that business interests
everywhere were suffering from the ut
terly inexcuaable delay. He gave notice
that after Monday he would compel the
senate to endure longer houra until the
bill was disposed Of. The senate, at
:55 adjourned.