The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-16
SENATORS FIGHT ON SUGAR
THE BODY FINALLY ADJOURNED
 WITHOUT REFERRING IT.


 the President is Defended in Ills Course
 on the Tariff Bill.
 Washington. Aug. 15.-Mr. Vest after the conference reports on the sundry civil and dehciencp ap- propriation bills had been disposed of, began an argument in favor of immed- late action on the four tariff bills that came over from the house. There was no inconsistency in those who voted for the senate bill and those who were now ready to vote for free sugar. He was ready. he said. to fight under Cleveland's flag to the death for tariff reform.
 MT. Vest, In referring to the Wilson bill, said the protection to sugar trust was 25 per cent. and raw sugar free The senate subcommittee did not favor the trust and when 1t was reported to the committed, caucus took 1t In hand, and after three days wrangle the committee was instructed to go back and make a bill that would get 43 votes. That bill they made and the senate was responsible for 1t.
 In conclusion MT. Vest thought that if any man accused him of any personal motive in connection with the tariff bill (his connection with which was now ended) he would answer in the words of Marmion: .Lord Douglas, thou hast lied." Daughter and ap- plause)
 MT. Mills (dem., TexasD characterized the tariff bill as now passed, as most remarkable measure, one which did not reflect the sentiment of thousand people in the United States. He now favored the house bill to put sugar on the free list and he would have it. con- sidered and passed now. and not have 1t referred to the finance committee.
 Mr. McPherson asked MT. Mills whether if sugar was made free, there would not be a deficiency of $30,000, 900 in the treasury.
 MT. Mills replied in the negative; and said that MT. Carlisle's estimate had been made on the imports of 1893, but that the imports would be increased so largely under the new bill to more than make up the estimated deficit
 MT. Villas (dem., Wisconsin, replied to MT. Vests statement as to the action of the democratic caucus when the sen- ate bill was first reported to 1t, on the 10th of March.
 MT. Vest corrected what he claimed to be misstatement on the part of MT. Villas.
 n MT. Villas said that he and MT. Vest were not at difference, but they we're speaking of two different reports. The bill had been discussed in the senate from the 20th of March to the 7th of May-forty-eight days; it had been talked about, fiilibustered against and debated after a fashion, but not a step in advance had been made
 MT. Villas defended the president against the animadversion of Mir. Vest. Coming to the sugar bill, MT. Villas said: We need no reference to the finance I affirm my belief that when that action shall be taken there will be cry of rejoicing from the peo- pie. MT. Manderson moved the senate adjourn. He withdrew that motion and MT. Dolph moved to proceed to the con- of business in executive ses- sion. That motion was defeated. The two democratic senators from Louisi- ana, with MT. Kyle. voted aye and the Messrs. Dubois, Carey, and Pettigrew, with the populists. MT. Peffer voted no.
 The discussion on the sugar bill was crats had done the best they could. The tariff bill was a democratic meas ure. He doubted the wisdom and the propriety of the party discussions which the senate had heard to-day. There was no occasion for members of the finance to defend themselves. The day was past when the people could be deceived by that humbug, protection. One of the services of the tariff bill was the destruction of that miserable lelusion which had kept the wool grow tionist party. Talking of the sugar bounty, MT. Palmer condemned it and referred to the support of 1t by the pop llists.
 MT. Kyle pop, of South Dakota, said that the populists were In favor of full filling every contract made by the United States with its humblest citi- | sens.
 My friends, the populists," said MT. Palmer, insist on the fulfillment of every bargain where they have the long .nd of it."
 Do you not regard 1t an injustice" MT. Kyle asked, ito refuse to pay the sugar bounty this year?' 1
 q do," MT. Palmer replied, "but the 'etention of that bounty was too much | o pay, or either we could not sacrifice | Ill that the tariff bill contained for the | ake of paying that bounty" y
 "We can sacrifice" said MT. Kyle, ! the honor of the American people to | he sugar trust. mean the allowance + # the one-eighth differential." , l nore than to the sugar trust. The su- ,ar bounty had demoralized the states ! if South Dakota and Nebraska. They | ook us by the throat and said: Give us UT bounty. You can have no power to ! eform the tariff bill until you pay us he bounty. z..-. t.s- MT. Kyle-"And the senator concludes hat it was cheaper to buy the trust han to buy the populist senators.' | "Yes," MT. Palmer responded, amid houts of laughter. "The price is much ess, confess" &- "1 ., MT. Palmer defended his party's pre- ldice of the tariff bill r' - t MT. Chandler, rep. of New Hampshire,