Arizona republican., 1894-01-23
STUCK IN SUGAR.
Ridiculous Fix of Demo-
Gratis in the House.
Floundering in Parlia-
mentary Syrup.
They Adjourn to Ascertain the
Status of Affairs.
Hopeless Confusion Induced by
Juggling With Amendments to
the Sugar Sections.

By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The house
closed the session today leaving its bust
ness in a complicated tangle which the
most astute parliamentarians on the
Democratic side were unable to un-
ravel.
After the reception of the presidents
message transmitting additional Ha-
waHan correspondence, the sugar
schedule of the Wilson bill was taken
up in the whole committee and the
debate was participated in by most of
the party leaders on both sides of the
house.
Robertson of Louisiana offered an
amendment 10 strike out the bounty
provision and insert GAN sugars shall
pay duty upon polariscopic tests as
follows: Not.above rs degrees, l cent
duty, and for every additional degree or
fraction of degree $40 of cent per
pound additional, and all sugars above
Dutch standard an additional duty of
$50 of cent duty per pound, provided
all sugars when exported from the
country which pays bounty on sugar
shall paw in addition to these rates q
duty equal to bounty paid by such
country"
Warner, Democrat of New York, Of
fered an amendment to place refined
sugar absolutely on the free list.
Simpson. Populst of Kansas, de-
clared that free sugar given by the Nc
Kinley law furnished the best example
of what the removal OF an onerous
protective duty would do for consumers.
Blanchard, Democrat OF Louisiana,
said it was now the duty of the Demo-
cratic party whose last platform had
declared for revenue to restore the duty
on sugar.
Haines, Republican o. Nebraska, ad-
vocated retention OF the present boun-
ty and Boatner, Democrat of Louisiens,
in concluding the debate for the sugar
men insisted that the traditions OF the
Democratic party should be adhered to
and revenue duty be placed on sugar
Had louisiana" he SAID, realized
that her great industry was to be
stricken down, her vote would not have
been given 10 Cleveland at the last
election" Wilson concluded the de-
bate in advocacy OF the bounty provision
OF the pending bill.
The voting began at 4 20 after a great
deal of wrangling as to the manner in
which the amendments should be voted
upon, it being decided bv the chairman
that he would permit four amendments
to be pending to each OF TIE paragraphs
1S0 and 1S1, the first relating to the
bounty on sugar and the latter on re-
fined sugar. The first vote was taken
upon Meikeljohn's amendment to sub
stitute provision OF the Mckinley bill
1t was defeated without division by q
strict party vote. The vote then re-
Cured on the amendment OF Price in
serting the provision of the Mills bill
| This amendment had the support Of
| quite q number of Democrats.
For the first time the Republicans
showed their hand, declining to vote
at all upon the proposition which wal
defeated by 10 to 148. The vote ther
came up on Harter's substitute which
was lost without division. This made
the vote recur upon McRaes' origina
proposition to abolish altogether the
bounty provisions of the Wilson bill
Quite a mum ber of Repu blicans votec
with the radical Democrats against the
mem bers OF the committee for thil
proposition and it was carried by al
overwhelming majority of 1876 to SO
This action abolishes tho bounty OF
sugar.
A vote was then taken upon tn,
amendments to section 181 providing fo
a duty from ne-tenth cent per pount
and upward on sugar testing by tn,
polariscope not above seventy-five de-
gress was offered as the first amend
ment, to this Warner offered an amend
meDt to place refined sugar on the fre'
list and after lengthy parliamentary
discussion as to the status of the pend
ing amendments it being claimed b,
the Louisiana members that a misun
derstanding existed owing to the rulin
of the chair.
By unanimous consent Breckenridg
of Kentucky, was allowed to offer sub
stitute for the two amendments placin
uniform duty of l cent npon al
sugars below 16 Dutch standard. /
vote was first taken upon Warner
amendment to abolish the duty on re
uneu sugar anu again Gne raOlcal Demo
Gratis scored another signal victory tn
Republicans declining to vote. By
vote of 1877 to 81 the duty on refnet
sugar was abolished.
The substitute of Breckenridge wa
defeated, IA to 81. The Democrati
supporters OF Breckenridge's amend
ment were unable to secure enough fol
lowers to order tellers.
At this juncture amid great confusion
the time came to take final vote upol
Robertson's amendment as amended
by Warmers amendment. A great dea
of misunderstanding existed upon tn
floor as to what effect the adoption 0
the amended proposition would mean
The Republicans were hilariousl