The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-01-23

upon. It was decided by the chairman that
he would permit four amendments to be
pending to each OF the paragraphs leo and
Isl, the first relating to the bounty on
sugar and the latter to the duty on re-
fined sugar. The first vote was taken
upon Meiklejohn's amendment TO
substitute the provisions Of the
Mckinley law. Defeated without
division by q strict party vote.
The vote then REQUIRED upon the amend.
ment of Price inserting the provisions OF
the Mills bill. This amendment had the
support of quite number Of democrats,
including its author. Bailey, Hooker and
the members of the Louisiana delegation.
Tho remainder of the democrats voted
against il. For the first time the repub-
licans showed their hand, declining to
vote ut all upon the proposition, which de-
feated il 10 TO l4o. The vote then came
up on Harter's substitute. which was lost
without division. This made the vote re-
cur upon McRie's original proposition
to abolish altogether the bounty provis-
ions OF the Wilson bill. Quito a number
OF republicans, including Cannon. Hop
kins, Dalzell and Funk. voted with the
radical democrats against the members OF
the committee for this proposition. Some
OF them were Springer, Kelley, Oates.
Brown. johnson of Ohio. Culbcrson, War
ner, Layton, Washington, Caruthers,
Wise, Stone, Everett, Bailey. Mcguire,
Hare, Richie, Gcary, Harter, Sayres.
Goldzier and Cummings, and was carried
by the overwhelming ,jority of l35 to 60.
This action abolishes the bounty on sugar.
A vote was then taken upon the amend
menis TO section Isl, providing for duty
on refined sugars. Roberison's amend
ment, providing for duty of from LILO
pound upward on sugars tested by the
polnriscopc not above 75 degrees. This
was offered as tho first amendment. To
this Warner offered an amendment TO
place refined sugar on the free list and
after quite a lengthy parliamentary dis
cussion as 10 the status OF the pending
amendments. il being claimed ny the
Louisiana members that a misunder-
standing existed. owing to the ruling Of
the chair. BY unanimous consent, Breck.
inridge of Kentucky was allowed TO offer
o substitute for two amendments, placing
a uniform duty of cent upon all sugars
below the 16 Dutch standard. The vote
was first taken upon Warmers amend.
meut to abolish tho duty on refined sugar.
and again the radical democrats scored
another signal victory. the republicans
declining 10 vote. By vote of 1877 10 So
the duty on refined sugar was abolished.
Amoi !. those who voted for II were
johnson OF Ohio, Coleman, Heard,
Springer, Lockwood, Mutchler, Ma
guire, Abbott, Martin. Bland and
Simpson, while the louisiana
delegation, the members of the ways and
means committee generally, and Platt,
Wise and Cummings voted against il.
The substitute of Brcckinridge was de.
feated iii to g.. The democratic sup
porters of the Breckenridge amendment
were unable to secure enough followers to
| order tellers.
At this juncture, amid great confusion,
the time came TO take the final vote upon
Robertson's amendment as amended by
| Warmers amendment. A great deal Of
Misunderstanding existed upon the floor
as TO what effect the adoption Of the
amended proposition would mean. The
republicans were hilariously joyful at tho
tangle into which they had gotten The
democrats, Payne shouting that If the
pending proposition was adopted it would
have the very incongruous effect OF plac-
ing raw sugar on the duiiable list and re-
fined sugar on the free list. Richardson,
who was in the chair. was appealed to in
vain to state the effect of the adoption OF
the pending amendment. So much mis-
understanding existed, even among some
of the most skillful parliamentarians on
both sides, that Wilson finally decided
amid great confusion, 10 move that the
committee rise in order TO give everybody
an opportunity to examine over night into
the parliamentary situation, and accord.
inSly at 80 the committee rose and tho
house took recess until 3 o'clock.
After the reading OF the Hawaiian cor
responlencc sent in to-day by the presi-
dent. Boutclle demanded recognition. He
charged that il was apparent from the
three successive messages sent to the
house that the government was engaged
in fomenting an insurrection in country
with which the United States is at peace
He desired to call up his privileged reso.
luton. Hot words between Boutelle and
tho speaker followed Hatch asked that
Boutelle's words bo taken down and
Boutelle was ordered TO take hi.
seat. He refused TO do SO and tho
sergeant-at-arms was called upon tc
support the speakers authority. Great
excitement followed. The rule was read
and then the speaker recognized the mo
ton to resume consideration Of the tarlf
bill. On the division Bou,clle made q
point Of no quorum. Tellers were ap
pointed and il looked as though no quorum
could he found and that the tariff debate
would be suspended. Finally, however
bare quorum got together and the susa
debate was continued.
At the night session the following mem
bers spoke: Brookshire, McCreary, Gold
zier, Broderick, H,lbern and Avery.