Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-02

s'cHdloF PROCTOR or vermont when tho
senate met at 10 O'Clock this morning
in honor OF that gentleman's SD birth
day anniversary. Senator Hoar OF
Massachusetts presented a petition
from the New England Industrial
army asking Legislation which would
guarantee work to the unemployed"
1t was referred to the committee on
rules. The bill granting additional
lands in the Hot Springs to the Berry
hospital was passed. II was within
five minutes OF 1880 when the morning
business was finished and Senator Hin
of New York made no effort to get
up his resolution to Instruct the brib-
cry committee to throw open its doors
to the public. 1t went over without
prejudice. as did Senator Dolph's res
olution to bring Il. j. Edwards. one
of the oontumacious witnesses, TO the
bar Of the senate for contempt.
nattIe Field OF GettySburE.
Senator Hin asked unanimous con-
sent to consider a Joint resolution pas
sed by the house yesterday giving tho
secretary Of war authority under the
last sundry civil appropriation act to
institute condemnation proceedings to
secure certain lands near the battle
field OF Gettysburg. Judge Dallas, he
explained had Just held that the Ian
guage OF that act was not broad
enough to warrant condemnation pro-
ceedings. Senator Cocbrell OF Missouri
objected, insisting that the resolution
should go first TO the committee on
military Affairs. and Il was so referred.
The rnrim HiiI Resumed.
The tariff bill was then laid before
the senate and the great battle over
ley law placed raw sugars ON the free
list, imposed IL cent duty on refined
sugar and gave bounty OF cents 10
the sugar grower, The house bill re
pealed the bounty and placed all sug-
airs, raw and refined, on the free list
The first bill reported from the financial
committee Of the senate gave a specific
duty Of from 1 cent to l.2s5 per pound,
according To polariscopic test. The
Compromise" amendment which is now
before the senate made sugar schedule
90 Into effect January /, 1895, the rates
being 40 per cent ad valorem on al
sugars. raw and refined, is OF cent
additional on sugars above l-l6 Dutch
Etandand, with an additional on sug-
airs from countries paying export boun-
ties 1t also continued the sugar
treaty with Hawaii.
The Compromise Amendment.
Mr.. Henderson took the floor as soon
as Mr.. Jones had formally proposed the
compromise amendment The sugar
schedule. he said was the interesting
schedule OF the bill. 1t contained both
sweetness and light II seemed to per-
wade the whole bill. The bill could
not be touched without laying hands
on sugar. The senate had even de-
parted from the consideration of the
bill to make explorations in sugar; not
In the cane fields OF Nebraska, but In
the committee room. The saccharine
principle. us II impregnated all nature.
invaded every feature OF the bill. Mr..
Henderson then proceeded TO argue in
favor OF protection for the sugar-grow-
ing Industry OF the country. The con-
sumption OF sugar In the United States
was enormous.
Consumption of sugar.
Almost 5000. 100000 pounds OF raw
sugar hnd been consumed last year.
representing. II grown and refined
abroad, total OF s1s2. 900 to he paid
to foreigners Free sugar would mean
the Immediate destruction OF the beet
sugar industry and the gradual ex-
tinction OF cane sugar production in
the Southern states II properly pro-
tected. he prophesied that before 1906
beet sugar production would have 50
developed IN the North and cane sugar
In the South that the United States
could supply the full consumption Of
the country. Beet sugar-srowing Of
fered an important industry to the
farmers. When developed to the eN-
tent necessary to supply the nome de ee
fnand. Il would afford crop OF 9,VDpvVp
ncres. was Il any wonder that the
farmers OF the West wanted a contin-
anee ~ the sugar bounty2 They were
enthusiastic over the prospect II was
a boon which they asked congress TO
save to them.
Deet suEnr Industry.
Every acre planted in beets means
twenty dayslabor 10 man. No coun-
try in the world. Mr.. Henderson said,
was so well adapted 10 produce beet
SUGAR as the United States. Beet-grow-
ing would ultimately displace cane
I growing. Cane contained " per cent
81 sucrose or crystalline sugar, SORGHUM
4 hut 9 per cent. while beets gave ION l
II 10 IS per cent Of crystalline sugar,
I AR Henderson denied that IN fostering
~ growth OF beet and cane sugar
any obligation existed 70 proieet tne
rsfners. There was no connecuon, he
declared. between the sugar growers
ana the odious sugar trust He cnrep
\ nothing FOR the one and everything iN'
/ the other.
WIN on@r rn Amendment.
Mr.. Henderson gave notice TINT ~
~. proper time he would offer ~
s,,hst,suts for the sugar schedule iAe