Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-23

WA,aINGroN, ID. c., January 22.-
The nElt 10 amend the sugar schedule
..tas WilsoC bill was made in the
House to-day. IL opened Immediately
after the reading OF the journal accord
nix 90 the agreement reached last
/ Fr.tay by which three hours were set
aside for this purpose. Before the first
amendment was offered some discussion
w., had as 10 whether the amendments
should lie to each OF the three sections
oftae Wilson bill schedule separately:
tle bounty provision, the duty OF
hye-tweutieths Of cent on refined
sugar above No. l6 Dutch standard, aud
tlr duty OF 30 per cent. on sugar candy
srI confectionery aud OF 10 per cent
600 grape sugar. Tending an agreement
a. 20 the mode OF procedure, Mr.. Hit
lRepublican, Illinois,, withdrew the
amendment pending asst Saturday with
reference TO reciprocity with Canada on
free coal Then after further consul
ta.lau the sugar men, represented by
Ar. Blanchard, withdrew their first
r-lpOsition and asked that the
ume be divided into three parts.
an hour for those in favor of the
bounty provision, one for those who
favor the bounty provision OF the Nc
kiney law and an hour for those who
.Iv0r duty on sugar. Mr.. McRae OBJ
.ected because this arrangement gave
uo time 20 those who were for free sugar
and no bounty. 1t was finally agreed,
however, that the Louisiana bers,
who were most Interested. should have
an hour and the remainder OF the House
SHOULD take chances OF recognition by
The chair during the other two hours.
The first amendment was that offered
uy Mr. NcRae (Dem. Ark.) TO abolish
entirely the sugar bounty. In support
.i bis amendment Mr.. McRae said that
10 proposed 10 abolish entirely the sugar
bounty aud leave sugar on the free list,
where 10 was placed by the Mckinley
aw. A time when the Treasury was
/ bankrupt and the Secretary OF the
Treasury was proposing to borrow
money at per cent. interest was no
t.me 70 uay special bounty to any in
t-reNI. be had no personal feeling
against the section Of the country TO be
affected, but he did not conceive that a
Democratic Congress would perpetuate
tlS. the most vicious provision Of the
Mckinney bill.
tue bounty would cost the people OF
the country, said Mr.. McRae, as IL stood
S.h00l,oOO. The bounty last year cost
-i1O0o,OOO. He contended that the
county was unconstitutional and un-
democratic and should be abolished.
Mr.. MeikeljOhn offered as an amend
ment 10 that of Mr.. McRae the sugar
county provision Of the Mckinley law.
The bounty purpose Of that act had
been fulfilled. II has resulted IN a vast
Investment OF capital $50, 900. 900 in
louisiana, Slj, 900 900 In California and
Nl-u.iOOO 10 Florida. II the provis-
..h 1i the Wilson bill were passed this
great Industry would be DESTROYED. and
we would be placed az the mercy OF
foreign producers OF sugar at the same
N"' -IF'hg 10 the sugar trust pTOteC-
Ion oi 30 per cent or quarter of 1
.eut on every pound OF refined sugar.
Hr. Dockery lDem., Missouri offered
4' substitute for both amendments a
F'pos ton 10 abolish the bounty on su-
gar and place refined and raw sugar on
.a' Tree list. Ifthere was anything. said
Nr 'uckery, on which he thought the
|rmocracy wanted unity, il was ouuo-
'H'n 10 this bounty. The best sorghum
'D' maple sugar bountles were petty
.a'leuy' while the bounty on cane sugar
'',. lD the dignity OF grand larceny.
-'i' hoatner dem, louisiana
wanted 10 know why Mr. Dockery did
-l-iEe down al duty and all protec-
.|h ou cotton aud wooden good and all
.'tr articles and place them on the
I.' I't The latter replied that all
'7.'i ms could not be accomplished in a
..f. Iue farmers who followed the
p'" 1Id not demand a bounty on wheat
al they wanted was an equal
'aaAce ln the race Of life.
W. Cannon (Rep., IlllnoisD support-
.. DR. Mcikiejohn's amendment. The
.'s sugar clause OF the Mckinley law
' saved the people OF the country.
ana poor alike, annually from 81 TO
t.-9 per capita.
Mr Ireckinridge Dem. Arkansas
pportee the bounty provision Of the
''h OH. Sugar M the Mckinley
gas only Tree up 90 No. 1G Dutch
"N''Io. There we're two ways Of de-
'ng the grades Of sugar: by color.
w Hutntty Of saccharine matter. The
N'n.ey law had accepted the color
'NAar under No. 1G Dutch stand
"'- not used on the American tab bile.
lhat standard the Mckinley law
auty OF per pound. This
was red uced To the Wilson bill TO
'tdI was treer under this bill
',o under the Mckinley law.
Nf. Price, Dem. louisiana then
N .he floor 30 make tho pripcipal
peech In behalf OF the Louisiana s,gar
interests "'
lnlnR from Louisiana and from a
2articularly identified with cane
.-af industry, he begged the lndul.
-Iee OF the House, while he recouoted
's history Of the Industry. He traced
'sp ny step. 10 1889, before Louisi-
-' became State OF the union. tho
4 was laid. The industry grew nm
4 100, when 10 reached $50. 900 bogs.
The civil war with its
station ruined IT, and In 1864
'".uOo hogsneads were produced
me war the people OF Louisiana
.' work under revenue dutv ~
cents TO rebuild their industry and
the production had exceeded
vi 1850, aud was 60. 900. The ooi-
OF the Government was tbc,
''iRed over the protest OF everv ro,,
j entative in Louisiana. ana
'"'y OF two cents per pound was enb.
'ed Tor the duty. This tpdustrv
aned undisturhed and the prodnc.
Increased To- over 500. 600 boes-
To abolish this bounty now
crush that industry and bring
'1'3 aud \distrbss not only 10 -