The record-union., 1894-08-16
SUGAR SCHEDULE.
The House BIZ Meets With Opposition
in the Senate.

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The House BIZ Meets With Opposition
in the Senate.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-In the Senate,
after the Vice-President had signed the
| tariff bill, the bills to place coal, iron ore
and barbed wire on the free list were
read.
Then Harris had a letter read, just re-
ceived from Secretary Carlisle. concern
ing the effect of the proposed bills upon
the revenues.
Berry called up the free sugar bill.
Harris, while favoring free sugar,
thought this and the other bills should be
referred to the Finance Committee.
Berry said the Senate had been charged
with being the friend of the sugar trust.
He wanted the bill to pass exactly as it
came from the House.
Harris said an early report should be
made by the committee.
At this point Cockrell presented the
conference report on the general def
cheney bill. The only dispute was on
81, 800, 900 for Southern war claims, to
which the House would not agree. He
moved that the Senate insist on this
point.
Sherman moved the Senate recede from
its amendment. but his motion was lost
and Cockrel's was carried.
Cockrell presented the conference re-
port on the sundTy civil bill. It was
agreed 10.
Vest spoke on Harris motion to refer
the free sugar and other bills to the Fin
to the bills, as the committee was polite
ally tie, with the prospect of the dis
appearance of q quorum within a few
days. He declared the position OF the
Senate on the tariff had been vindicated
by the letter OF Secretary Carlisle. who
proved conclusively that il the House
bill had been enacted it would have
caused deficiency of $50, 900, 900. He
stated the power acquired by the sugar
trust was the result of its fostering by the
provisions of the Mckinley bill.
Vest then proceeded with his descrip-
ton of the difficulties in connection with
the adjustment of q sugar schedule.
Under the Wilson bill as reported to the
House from the committee, il is consid-
cred duty and bounty. When it was in
the House free sugar was inserted. The
Finance Committee prepared bill which
gave 10 ditferential benefit to the trust
"And yet,' said Mr.. Vest, with bitterness,
they call US creatures of the sugar
trust" The Senator paused for moment,
ana LD0n,- Win Increased earO0Stn0SS,
added: ''Slanderous lies"
Mr.. Vest said he would not enter into
the charges that the Senate was a party to
the fight between the President and the
Senator from Maryland (Gcrman) He
Vest had his strong difference with the
Senator on the tariff. and had written
letter long ago to the Greystone Climb
stating his objections to the policy of Mr..
German, and supporting Mr.. Cleveland
for hi
"But, ">continued Mr.. Vest, II belong to
no man. / belong to no faction, and |
am neither Montague nor Capulet, York
or Lancaster. | can never follow one
who does violence to the principles of
the Democratic party"
Toward the close of his speech Mr..
Vest said "Recurring to an unpleasant
subject, hope for the last time, wish to
say have no quarrel with the President
of the United States. If it were Deces-
sary to-day, in order to remain in public
life, to retract one word of what / said in
the Senate. l should not utter it. No
man, no matter how high disposition, has
right to perpetrate an injustice on an
other. MIR. President, it is not pleasant
to indulge in personalities, but my atten-
ton has been called recently to an infa-
nous statement, coming from a generally
reputable source, made in the public
press, to the effect that my action
in regard to the letter of the
President 20 Mr.. Wilson in regard TO the
bill had been dictated by feeling of re-
yenge against the President because he
had ignored me in regard to the patron
age of my State. Mr.. President, I have
no private grievances. but wish to ac-
knowledge in the most emphatic manner
my gratitude to the President for having
relieved me from all responsibility in re-
gard to the appointments In Missouri.
Sir, il there is anything in my public life
and substantial, it has been the fact that
the President. in the exercise of his con-
stitutional right, of which L do not COM
plain, informed me that he no longer de-
sired my advice regarding Missouri pat
ronage.
. have nothing to complain of on the
part of the President. / am ready to
followhim now as the ole Scotch fol-