Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-02
THB SUGAR SCHEDULE.
The Senate Has Reached That Point
in the Tariff Discussion.
HARRIS IS TIRED OF TIE DELAY.
7e Gives Notice That if the Con-
sideration Of the Tariff Bill Does
Not Progress More Rapidly, he
Will Make an Effort to Extend
the Time Of Sessions-NOthing
But Wind Work Yesterday,

WASHINGTON, Z. c., June IA large
horseshoe Of roses rested on the desk OF
Senator Proctor, Of Vermont, when the
Senate met at 10 O'Clock this morning,
in honor OF that gentleman's siXty-third
birthday anniversary.
Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts,, pre-
sented a petition from the New Eng
land Industrial Army" asking leylsla-
tion which wOuld guarantee work 70 the
unemployed. Ia was referred 20 the
Committee on Rules.
10 was within Eve minutes OF 1880
when the morning business was finish
cd aud Senator Hill made no effort 20
get up his resolution 70 instruct the
bribery committee 20 throw open It's
doors 10 the public. 10 went over with
out prejudice, as did Senator DOlph's
resolution 10 bring +. J. Edwards, one
Of the cOntumaCiOus witnesses 10 the
bar of the Senate for contempt Sena-
tor Hill asked unanimous consent 20
consider q Joint resolution passed by
the House yesterday giving the Secre-
tary Of War authority under the last
sundry civil appropriation act 70 insti-
tuJe condemnation proceedings TO Sc
cure certain lands near the battlefield
OF Gettysburg. Judge Dallas, be eX-
planned, had just held that the language
of that act was not broad enough 70
warrant condemnation proceedings.
The tariff bill was then laid before the
Senate aud the great battle over the
sugar schedule began. The Mckinley
law place raw sugars on the free list,
imposed &C duty on refined sugar and
gave a bounty of &C 70 the sugar grower.
The House bill repealed the bounty and
placed all sugars, raw and refined, on
the free list. The first bill reported
from the Finance Committee Of the Sen
ate gave a specific duty OF from lie 10
l.2S5c per pound, according 70 polarl-
scouic test. The compromise amend
ment, which is the one now before the
Senate, made the sugar schedule 90 into
effect January /, 1895, the rates being
40 per cent ad valOrem Ou all sugars,
raw and refined, Oue-eighth OF one cent
additional on sugars above 10 Dutch
Eandard, with an additiOna. Oue-tent3
az one cent pound on sugars from
countries paying export oounties. 10
also continued She sugar treaty with
Hawaii
MIR. NandersOn took the floor as soon
"a Mr.. Jones mad formally proposed the
coupr0mise amendment. Tue sugar
scbedule, be said, was the interesting
schedule of the bin. 10 contained both
sweetness aud light. It seemed TO per
wade the whole bill Mr.. Henderson
than proceeded 20 argue M favor OF
protection for the sugar growing indus
htry OF the country. The consumption
Z OF sugars in the United States was enor-
mons. be said. Almost 5000, 600, 900
hounds OF raw sugar had been consumed
lasr wear, representing, If grown and
refined abroad, a grand total OF SlS2,-
GOO. 600 70 be paid 10 foreigners.
Free sugar would mean the immediate
destruction of beet sugar industry and
the gradual extinction OF cane sugar
production In the Southern States. No
country jn the world, Mr.. ManderSOn
safd. was so we'll adapted % produce
beet sugar as the United States. Beet
growing ultimately would diSplace cane
growing. Cane contained 10 per cent
90 sucrose, or crystalline sugar, Sor-
rbum but per cent, while beetS gave
from Is 20 10 per cent. Of crystalline su-
gar Mr.. MaudersOu denied that in
fostering the growth of beet and cane
sDgar any obligation existed 60 protect
me refners. There was no contract, he
declared. between the sugar growers
and The sugar trust. He cared nothing
for the one aud everything for the other.
Mr.. NandersOu gave notice that at
the proper time he would offer as a
substitute for the sugar schedule the
bountv provision Of the Mckinley bill,
c,rtisuing 10 in force uDU. July l.,
1905. he argued at length in support
OF the conStitutionality Of oOunJies,
ouolipg extensively from court decI-
siops. especially the decision Of Justice
Miller.
"If Congress were TO give q bounty -
INQUIRED MIR Catfery, Dem. LOuisiana),
10 a farmer or manufacturer, do you
contend that the courts have no right
70 INQUIRE whether bounty Is given for
Spublic or private use
sI do, " replied Mr.. ManderSou. The
decision of Mr.. Mil is conclusive on
that point
Mr.. PETER proceeded at great length
tosuDport bounty instead Of a duty
In the course Of his speech be drifted
Unto the discussion on the silver Ques-
fion: touched ugon his ideas Of theory
~ goyernmen, aud the Danacea for the
eristlng ills of the body polite.
I, was Sis when Mr.. PETER con-
Mr. Harris. in charge Of the tariff
hin. then moved that the Senate pro-
ceed 10 the consideration OF executive
hrsfrpSs
Rsfore he made the motion be de-
orsrsd with his wouted emphasis that
the country was impatient, and had a
right 10 be impatient over the slow pro-
grass made with this bin, and that bus
iness interests everywhere were suffer
ing from the utterly inexcusaole delay.
ne gave notice that after Monday be
TopId. n be were able, compel the Sen
sta 10 endure longer hours until the
nil was disposed Of
The Senate az 5:47 went into execu-
,iva session. and at 5;55 adjourned.
West Virginia Personals.
o,,.i.f gsisoranl 70 t1s Rs0ists-.
----C.- n r. lime - Hon.