New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-23
SUGAR BOUNTY MUST GO.
so THE MAJORITY DECLARES
NOT ONLY THAT. BUT REFINED SUGAR
MUST GO ON THE FREE LIST.
LOUISIANA DEMOCRATS MAKE A STRONG Bu3
FUTILE FIGHT FOR THEIR PRINCIPAL IN
DUsTRY-CLEvELAND COULD NOT HAVE
CARRIED THE STATE HAD
VOTERS KNOWN WHAT WAS
IN STORE FOR THEM.


washington, Jan. 22.-That the House Of Rep
resentatives Is opposed to the imposition OF any
duty on sugar was clearly shown by the over
whemng majoriues given in the Committee OF
the Whole to-day, and that 1t Is almost a.
strongly opposed to the continuance OF the
bounty to domestic producers OF sugar was
shown by the majority Of sixty-six by which the
McRae amendment repeating the bounty was
adopted. and by the majority Of seventy-six by
which the Meiklejohn amendment to retain the
existing bounty provisions was rejected. The
adoption OF the McRae amendment was Water
loo for the majority OF the Ways and Means
Committee Several propositions for the impo-
sItion OF a duty at various rates were defeated
by majorities ranging from 10 to $780, ana
an amendment offered by Mr. Warner. OF New
York. the effect Of which would be to place re-
fined sugars as we'll as raw sugars on the free
list was carried by vote by tellers OF l31 yeas
to SO nays.
The adoption OF this proposition. howevesb
caused parliamentary tangle which grew worso
with every attempt Of the Committee OF the
Whole to free itself, and after an hour or the
greatest confusion, during which more than naIf
the members on their feet hring voeys OK
parliamentary questions at the chairman, VINO
was. II possible, worse confused than anypody
else the Committee OF the Whole abandoned its
attempt to find out where 1t was at and M.
Wilson in despair moved that the committee nse
and report to the House. The trouble arose out
OF Mr.. Warmers apparent Ignorance OF parha'
mentary methods OF procedure and his anxiety 70
gather all the laurels within sight or reach.
The expiring effort Of Mr. Richardson who
was presiding. to bring order out OF chaos was
pathetic. Read the proposition as 1t now
stands" said he to the clerk. after the Warner
amendment had been adopted. II cannot do II:
for It doesn't make sense repneo ina. nonese %
know whether the proposition as II $1,000, u
adopted. would not repeal the duty on renheo
sugars and place raw sugars on the outiapie
list The gave rose and fell with resoundlng
monotony and the confusion Increased rms
members will cease conversation and the COM
mittee will be in order" shouted the CHAIRMAN
parliamentary question: parliamentary ques-
tionv" shouted dozen statesmen In unison; ana
there was really nothing left for the Committee
of the Whole to do but to stop for nisnt
rest and reflection. Speaker Crisp came to the
rescue and recovered his badly battered gavel:
To-day was a rather exciting one especially
for the Louisiana Representatives. VINO at last
had discovered that the majority OF the party 70
which Louisiana has clung for years was ABOUT
to play the role of Ahab They voted with tne
Republicans for the retention OF the existine
bounty and saw every other Democrat In the
House vote against them. They pleaded ana
scolded and threatened. all to no purpose on
every hand their piteous appeals were received
in cold silence or met with more rebuns py tneir
political brethren
do you suppose that the electoral votes OF
Louisiana would ever have been given for Grover
Cleveland If she had suspected that her chief
industry was to be destroyed by the party he
represents?' asked Mr.. Boatner. and he re-
ceved no response. Mr.. Blanchard. Mr.. Price
and Mr.. Robertson, one and all. asked the same
question in varying forms, and were met with
cold silence. They fought gallantly and stub
bornly but in vain. although small minority
of the Democratic membership was willing TO
vote duty OF cent pound on sugar-a rate
which would be utterly inadequate. The de-
bate was stretched from three hours to more
than four, and closed by Chairman Wilson
in a speech that was as pathetic as II was earn
est He evidently foresaw the crushing defeat
that was In store for himself and his Democratic
colleagues of the Ways and Means Committee.