St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-23

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it would be finally wiped out. Then
sugar would be absolutely free.
Mr.. Prince Dem., La J then took the
floor to make the principal speech in
behalf OF the louisiana sugar interests.
Coming from Louisiana, and from q
district peculiarly identified with cane
sugar industry, he begged the iudul-
gence of the house while he recounted
the history of that industry. He traced
it step by step. In 1889. before louisiana
became state of the Union. the duty
was laid. The industry grew until in
1860, when it reached 10000 hogsheads.
THE CIVIL WAR,
with its devastation, ruined it, and in
1866 but 10000 hogsheads were pro-
duced. After the war the people of
Louisiana went TO work under revenue
duty of two cents to rebuild their in-
dustry, and in 1899 the production had
exceeded that of 1860, and was 100000
hogsheads. The policy of the govern
ment was then changed, over the pro-
test of every representative i'll Louis
lana, and bounty of two cents per
pound was substituted for the duty.
This industry remained undisturbed,
and the production increased over 500,-
600 hogsheads. To abolish this bounty
now would crush that industry, and
bring poverty and distress not only to
the sugar planters, but to those inter
ests benefited as distributing agents.
Mr.. Harter (Dem., o. was recognized
at this point, and offered substitute
for the proposed amendments. that of
Mr.. Dockery having been withdrawn,
to abolish the bounty and substitute
duty Of one cent per pound, to be in
creased to two cents from such coun-
tries as levied all export duty.
Mir. Gear (Rep., Io.) rose from his seat
and was recognized at the conclusion of
the reading of Mr.. Harter's amendment.
AS the chair recognized him the Repub-
lican side broke into cheers, which were
quickly taken up on the Democratic
side, and for several minutes the demon
stratiOn continued.
Mr.. Gear offered an amendment to
make reduction of the bounty begin
in 1898 instead of 1895. He explained
the effect Of the free sugar and sugar
bounty provisions Of
THE NJ KlNLEY LAW.
Free sugar. he said, saved the people
of the country S170,OOO,000, and had in
creased the consumption of sugar from
| fifty to sixty pounds per capita.
Mr.. Bryan (Dem., Neb.) in support of
the bounty provision of the Wilson bill,
denied the right of any congress to
bind future congresses. The Fifty first
/ aOn1d hind fin
fifteen years to continue the bounty. 1t
| it could, it could have bound congress
for hundred years. AS matter of
fact, he doubted whether the Fifty-frst
| congress could raise a moral obligation
of any kind. Laughter.
| Instead of replacing the duty on
| sugar and thus taxing the consumer of
sugar i'll the United States, he favored
giving the people the benefit of free
sugar and raising the revenue from an
| income tax.
At this point. on motion of Mr.. Tur-
/1er Dem., Ga.) the committee rose and
the speaker laid before the house the
special message of the president trans.
hitting additional Hawaiian corre-
| SpOndence.
at the request of Mr.. Dingley, of
| Maine, the correspondence was read.
| The speaker ordered the message and
accompanying documents referred to
the committee on foreign affairs and to
be printed. A very exciting and un-
usual scene followed, which grew so
| tempestuOuS that the sergeant-at-arms.
with his silver mace Of authority, was
called upon
TO PRESERVE ORDER.
Mr.. Boutelle got recognition on a
point of order. and i'll an impasSioned
| speech declared it was now apparent
that this government was engaged in
fOmenting insurrection in a country
with which we were at peace.
Il submit" said he, in stentorian
tones, that the house already has been
three times notified that the adminis-
tratiOn is engaged in melting insurrec-
ton and revolution in Hawaii and that
it is our duty to express the disapproval
of congress in that policy. l caunot
conceive that the speaker will interpose
his will between the house and its i'm
perative duty"
By this time the Democrats had
crowded down the aisleS and were in a
high state of excitement. Mr.. Hatch
Dem., Mo- loudly demanded that Mr.
Boutelle's words be taken down. This,
under the rules, forces the member
called to order Immediately to take his
seat.
| LC opSdhCI
Boutelle to his seat. but the latter went
on talking. Again the speaker called
his attention to the rule.
''All right" retorted Boutelle, defi-
antlv, without showing any disposition,
however. to comply with it.
The trouble with the gentleman is,"
said the speaker slowly and deliber-
ately, that he REPEATEDLY violates the
rules The sergeant-at-arms will see
that the gentleman takes his seat.
The deputy sergeant-at-arms promptly
took down the silver mace from its
malachite pedestal and started toward
took his seat at the latter's approach.
The Democrats applauded loudly as
Mr.. Boutelle sat down.
The rule was then read, and immedi-
ately afterWard the speaker recognized
Mr.. Wilson for motion to go into the
committee of the whole for the further
consideration of
THE TARIFF BILL.
On division, Mr.. Boutelle made the
point OF no quorum. The speaker, in
accordance with the custom, appointed
Mr.. Boutelle and Mr.. Wilson telIers.
IAN l sufficiently purged of con-
tempt to act as teller" asked MIR. Bou-
telle. contemptuously.
| The speaker, however, was in no
mood to be trifed with.
1.-The chair accepts the gentleman's
statement" said he, "as a statement
that he declined to serve, and appoints
the gentleman from Illinois, Mr.. Hop
kIns." democratic applause.]
MIR. Boutelle protested that the chair
had no right to place such construction
on his statement, but the speaker de-
cllned to listen to him.
Most of the Republicans, however,
declined to vote, and it was fully ten
minutes before Democratic quorum
could be procured. The tariff debate
was then resumed under an agreement
to extend the time Of the sugar debate
until 4:l5.
Mr.. Dlngley. of Maine, and MIR. Mer-
Ger, OF Nebraska, supported the present
bounty, and Mr.. Tarsney, of Missouri
defended the bounty provision of The
Wilson bill. MIR. Robertson Oem.. La.
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