The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-05
Senate Amendments Denounced by
MesSrs. Allison, HOar and Plat
and Upheld by Vest and Jones.
NO PENSION BILLS PASSED
Record of the Democratic House
Of Representatives.
Vote to Be Taken on the State Bank
Measure ON Wednesday-ArmOr
Plate Investigation.


tors, six Democrats and seven Republicans,
were in the chamber when the Senate en-
tered on the tenth week of the tariff de-
bate. Senator Hoar suggested the absence
of a quorum, and twenty minutes were
spent waiting the presence OF the forty
three Senators necessary to proceed with
business.
A resolution providing for the payment
of the expenses of the bribery and other
investigating committees out Of the contin-
gent fund was adopted.
At 1920 the tariff bill was taken up, the
sugar schedule being penc.ng. Senator
Vest took the floor and made an explana-
ton concerning the controverted point in
last Saturdays debate as to the existence
of the Sugar Trust in 1890. Senators AL
drich and Sherman had contended that the
present Sugar Trust was not in existence.
and that it's stock was not listed on the
New York Stock Board. Senator Vest pro-
duced some authorities to show that S,926.o0O
shares Of the stock Of the Sugar Refining
Compan were sold in the market in New
York in 1890. which, at 500 per share, repre-
sented over $500. 100000. He had as much
right to insinuate that the Sugar Trust die
tated the sugar schedule in the Mckinley
bill as Senator's on the other side had to
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present Congress.
Mr.. Allison followed Mr.. Vest with an
elaborate speech on the sugar schedule. 1t
was. he said, by far. the most important
provision Of the bill. 1t afforded one-third
of the revenue produced by the bill. Mr..
Allison declared that, according to numer-
Gus authorities, sugar could be refined
cheaper here than in Germany and some
other European countries. The schedule
practically would prohibit the Importation
of refined sugars. 1t was not a schedule
for protection, but for prohibition.
Mr.. Jones followed with an explanation
of the sugar schedule. He denied that the
Mckinley bill had given the people one
ounce of free sugar. BY imposing a duty
of six-tenths Of l cent on refine sugar 1t
had taxed the people SO, OOO.O 900. all of which
went into the pockets of the refiners. Be
sides, SIS, 0O0,0 600 had been paid out Of the
treasury in the form of sugar bountes. SO
that the total sugar tax on the people OF
the United States amounted to sSo.ooo.o9o.
federal treasury. The duty which 1t was
proposed to impose by this bill, he said:
which $50. OoO 900 would go into the treas
ury, s6,000,00 to the planters in the form
of protection. and s6.ooo.ooo to the %refners:
The ,reiiners would get but one-fourth or
what they got under the present law.
Mr.. Hoar said he did not believe his con-
stituents would understand the complicated
mathematics OF the sugar schedule, but
they would understand that the party
which promises them free raw material,
free coal, iron ore, lead ore, free sugar, ETC..
had betrayed New England by striking
down their industries in order to build up
those of the South.
Mr.. Plat denounced in bitter and caustic
words the surrender OF the Democratic ma
jority to the Sugar Trust. Mr.. Platt con-
cluded at $50. and then, after some spar
ring, Mr.. Harris succeeded in affecting an
arranUQmQnf nv which all the amendments
to the sugar schedule should be voted upon
tomorrow.
In accordance with the notice he served
last Saturday, Mr.. Harris stated that I'M
less some agreement could be reached for
facilitating the disposition of the measure
he would be compelled to ask the Senate
to sit longer and later. He asked that
unanimous consent be given to vote on all
the sugar amendments at an early hour
that it was too much to ask the Senate to
vote, without debate, on all the amend
ments offered to the sugar schedule. He
suggested that a vote be taken on the
o'clock. and that then the debate on the
other amendments be under the ten-minute
rule, with the understanding that the en-
tire schedule be disposed of tomorrow.
This was finally agreed to, and, at 6:10. the
Senate. on Mr.. Harris's motion, went into
executive session, and a few minutes later
adjourned.
Senator Morgan to-day presented an
amendment to the tariff bill directed
dBdlIlSI the lOTTldllOn Oh TRUSTS In I'M
ported articles. The amendment declares
all combinations, conspiracies, trusts. agree
ments or contracts TO be contrary 10 public
policy, and illegal and void when made by
persons or corporations engaged in i'm
porting articles from foreign countries for
the purpose Of restraining lawful trade or
to increase the market price in the United
States of any article imported or of foreign
manufacture into which articles enter into.
A. violation of the provision is made pun
ishable by fine or Imprisonment. The seiz-
ure of articles imported in violation Of this
provision is also provided for.