Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-04
SUGAR BOUNTY AMENDMENT
It Was Tabled by a Vote of
so to 20.


BN Ashoctuteu ifttsh.
Wnf hington. July EN- tho midst OF
intense excitement Mt iOAi tonight nf-
ter having debated for three months
aud one day. the ,arim bill, amended
to take effect August I. 1894, passed
the senate by vote Of "a to 30,
suict party vote except MIR HUI, who
voted with the Republicans against the
measure. The popullsts divided their
strerg,h, two. Messrs. KYLE and Allen,
voting In favor of the bill. and two,
Messrs. PETER and Stewart. against
II. At the very opening of the last
day OF the great struggle, MIR, Harris,
the veteran pRrliamentnrlan, in charge
OF the bill. announced that II would
pass today, the Sd OF July, or thete
would be no Fourth of July FOR the
senate OF the United States.
Untii evt ming there were no sensG-
tiunhl incidents. hard but hopeless
fight was made by the Republicans UNI
der the leadership OF MIR, sherman TO
place wool on the dutiablc list.
Through the fundamentally u Mr.
McLnurin, Democrat, Of mississippi,
the action vi the committee OF tho
whole In cNempung the salariea OF
United States Judges and the prcHi-
dent from the operation of the income
tax was reversed IN the senate.
A brilliant scene,
very important piece OF legislation
In the shape OF antitrust law placed
ON the bill was rider without even
80 much as division II was de-
elgned as AIR, Voorhees,, chairman Of
the finance committee. said, to insure
Integrity in the execution OF the law"
II being admitted that any tarlm ays-
tom afforded abundant opportunity for
the formation OF trusts and rpmbina.
lions
The galleries were nlied TO overflow
Ing. many prominent ladies and gem
tlrmen being present TO Witness the
nnal disposal OF the bill and the
scene was truly brilliant one. Half
a hundred members OF the house were
on the floor, II was with such sur
roundines that the climax occurred
when Senator Allen, the Nebraska Pop
uliHt, smnrtlnH under the sting OF II
double defeat, In thunderous tones de-
nounced the Democratic members OF
the finance committee and charged
them with bad faith IN taking ndvau-
tnge OF his Ignorance OF parliamentary
procedure TO induce him to oner the
amendment, thus releasing their Demo-
cratic colleagues under caucus agree
ment from voting for them.
ConsoIipg Win Mr. Alien.
He harangued the senate and the
galleries ana intlmated that he had
been trlcked, Mr., Vest. ON behalf OF
the committee. hotly denied the charges
and upbraided Mr. Allen for delivering
his phlllppIc while In pIquc over his
own defeat
Mr.. Henderson, Mr.. Aliens Repub-
iican colleague from Nebraska, seemed
to enjoy the plight OF his associate,
and with an irony that burned and a
sarcasm that wthered. he extended his
sympathy ana warned him TO beware
before he again allied himself with the
Democrats. He had found too late that
he was ENDORSED
Mr.. Jones OF Arkansas also drove
the iron Into the Nebraskan'a soul.
He challenged the truth OF his state
ments and scored him numerically for
attempting TO place the committee In
false light. For an hour after the
excitement caused by the exchange OF
were extremely dun Mr.. Powers made
an effort TO secure a duty on wool. MIR.
Pettigrew tried 10 get through IA pro-
vision for tarin commission.
Votes for the Mn.
Mr.. Henderson made last attempt
to substitute diminishing bounty on
the sugar schedule. Mr.. shoup OF
Idaho, IN an almost inaugural voice.
read speech In support OF duty
on mineral waters. and Mr.. Smith ex-
planned why he should vote for the
bin. income tax aud all. Meantime the
senators with coats and vests opened
and rain leaf fms in their hands sat