The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-23
SUGAR PUT ON THE FREE LIST.
Er. EcRas'S Amendment to the Tariff
EboliShing The Bounty adopted.
SEVENTEEN REPUBLICANS VOTE FOR IT.
ur. warmers Amendment Putting Refined
sugar on the Free List Also Adopted.
Another Hawaiian Row.


Another Hawaiian Row.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Jan. There
,as a very slim attendance Of members
oa The noor and osA.sitors in the gale
res w5en the third AID last week OF the
t.nn debate in the House opened. 1t took
laf eight minutes TO dispose Of the routine
nasiness. and az II. .os the House went irto
committee OF the Whole 10 consider the
0dn bill.
Sir. Richardson, OF Tennessee. took the
trsir. and then, pursuant 20 speciai
order adopted last Friday, the sugar sche-
duie was taken up.
,iessrs. Blanchard U-a.) and Robertson
DAD tried to come 90 some arrangement
concerning the distribution, Of the three
hours 10 be given TO the consideration OF
fna SUGAR schedule. Pending this Mr. Hut
0uD inquired as 10 what had become OF
f6e amendment relative 10 reciprocity with
canada. offered by him late on SATURDAY
and which was stin pending when the
House took a recess. lie suggested that
30 be- taken up with the general coal sche-
drew his amendment altogether.
Mr. Blanchard then asked unanimous
consent that the Louisiana delegation De
allowed one hour out OF the three ana
tbat the chair should control the other
two. and il was so ordered.
Mr McRae (Ark.) presented the amend
ment outlined in Saturday, dispatches
abolishing the bounty on sugar ana put
ting sugar on the free list. lie declared
a. Of frIa "a ~
not bounty.
Mr. Msikieiohn Rcp.. Neb.,) offered an
Amendment 10 the pending amendment,
which proposes a bounty Of from one
and three quarters TO two cents per pound
on sugar. according 10 its character and
quality. This amendment provides for
he substitution Of the corresponding sec
lions OF the existing law for the sugar
clause OF the Wilson bill
SIR Gear 0owa) offered an amendment
providing that the decrease in the bounty
on sugar should begin July ]. 1898, instead
ol 1876.
Another Hawaiian Row.
40 IS o'clock, on motion Of Mr.. Tur-
ner Wa). the committee rose. and the
Speaker laid before the House the Presi-
dents message on Hawaiian affairs.
Immediately after the reading Of the
uailan correspondence, IL was referred TO
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nr. BOutelie arose 10 a question Of per-
FOnal privilege. The correspondence
showed, he said, that the government
and its ministers abroad were still en-
gaged In an attempt 10 incite insurrec-
fion in a country with which we were AT
peace. and the duty of Congress in the
matter was so obvious that he could not
conceive that the Speaker would any
longer persist IN interposing his viii
alaiusf am expression by the House in
the matter. He would. therefore, call up
his privileged resolution. which was re-
ported 10 the House some time ago The
Speaker tried TO call Mr.. Boutehe TO or
der. and there were cries from the Demo
cratic side for the regular order, ana Mf.
Hitch called the Speakers attention 10
tbe fact that the gentleman from Maine
was violating the rules of the House III
not taking his seat when called 10 oideF'
Mr. Bouteue said De was obeying The
order, but he did not take his seat.
The Speaker remarked that the gentle
man was violating the rules even when ne
said he was obeting them.
Nr. ROutelle. 4 rise 90 point OF order.
The Speaker. THE gentleman cannot
rise 90 "A question OF privilege ana Nloia'e
The rules.
Mr. BoucIc: Am not allowed 70
speak.
The Speaker. The scrgeant-at-arms viii
request the Gentleman To take his seat
The Ser-eant-at-Arms appeared bear
ing the mace. and Air- Boutcile took his
selt for the time being.
Boutelle Finally .squelohed.
The Speaker then put the question upon
lir. Wilson's motion that the House
resolve itself into Committee of the
Whole. and as tho Republicans refraincd
from voting and only llo Democrats
voted in the affirmative. AIR. Boutele
made The point Of no quorum, and
The Speaker appointed Mcssrs. Wilson
and Bouteilo as tellers. whercupon Mr.
Bouicle inquired whether he was quail
fed 10 act as a teller.
The Speaker replied: "Thc Chair viii
regard that as "a declinatiOn ana appoint
the gentleman from Illinois QIopkins)
and the gentleman from West Virginia
Wilsom teIers.' adding. THE gentleman
viii ealn nothing by such tactics"
A quorum Of Democrats appeared and
the Speaker announced the vote as being
$50 IN the affirmative and none in the
negative, and the House thereupon re-
solved itself into Committee OF the Whole.
and Air. Richardson resumed the chair
Short speeches were made by about
twenty members. but the debate was not
OF striking character
The amendments and substitutes pre-
Fcnted 10 the sugar schedule were then
head prior 90 taking vote upon them
The first amendment was the one offer
"a by Mr. McRae suspending the bounty |
ON sugar and putting sugar on the |
free list To this amendment Mr. Meikle- |
,ohn Rep Neb) offered an amendment |
substituting the provisions Of the exist
.ng law.
Mr. iIarter Dom. Oho) offered a
substitute abolishing the bounty Of sugar
aud putting discriminating tax on all
sugars. raw and refined.
sugar Put ON the Free List
Nr Price Nem.. La Offered an amend
ment 20 The substitute providing for a
tf'n tax on sugar
Nr he'kieJohn's amendment Was then
voted on ana was defcatod-yeaS. ~;
'tit l5s Among those who voted for
uf amendment were the following De,no-
Cais.
aiessrs. Davy, Robertson. Meyer Price.
ah4 blanchard. all OF Louisiana.
ar rrices amendment was also defe,f-
"a yeas. 10; nays. li9. The following Dem
oefsis voted for the amendment.
Ae.sfs. Bostner. Price Blanchard.
Back dll), Bailey (Texas), Dayy and
AcYcr.
The Harter amendment was lost ON a
viva Foce vote. The vote was than taken