The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-08-17
REFERRED THE BILL.
The Free Sugar Measure Sent to the
Finance Committee on Notion Of
Senator Harris.
THIS SUITS REPUBLICANS,
The Steering Committee Having De.
cidcd to Favor That Course--What
They Hope to Gain.

They Hope to Gain.
WASHINGTON. Ang. 1.-THE motion
to refer the free sugar bill TO the com.
mittee on finance was Carried. The
motion was made by Mr.. Harris. The
yeas were 80, nays is.
The free coal bill has been referred 10
the committee on finance, by q vote OF
S5 to is.
VIII Act at Once.
Immediately after the result Of the
vote to refer the free sugar bill to the
finance committee was announced, SEN
ator Harris, acting chairman Of the
committee, informed that d meeting
will be held for the consideration of that
and the other supplemental tariff bills
at $50 p. m. He hopes to be able to re-
port them in the morning.
The free iron bill was also referred TO
the finance committee by q vote of 81 to
~. The free barbed wire bill was sent
to the committee without division.
REPUBLICAN, STEERING COMMITTEE
a&3 4%#M --- M&4
why III Decided to Favor Reference OF the
Free Sugar Bill.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE Repub-
lican sseering committee met previous
to the meeting Of the senate and de-
cided to report ~favorably upon the mo
ton Of referring the four supplemental
tariff bills to the finance committee,
and seek to amend them them In COM
mittee.
The discussion which occurred in the
committee indicates q preponderance of
the bills as contemplated by Senator
Harris motion, the selling being that
there was no reason in the present in
stance for departing from the usual
course i'm such matters. The idea was
also advanced that If there is reason for
amendment to the tariff bill i'm 50 many
essential particulars as Is contemplated
in the supplemental bills. there is
Doubt rs 10 Its General Worth.
and Republican senators viii take the
position that it should be repealed ont.
right. Enough. they claim, was devel-
oped before the senate bill was accepted
by the house + o indicate that IL the bill
could have been brought back to the
senate i'm any way it would have been
defeated, and they assert a belief that
the same votes on the Democratic side.
which would have been cast against the
bill would now be cast for it's repeal.
They count upon the votes of Senators
Hill, Gallery, blanchard, Ailem~and
Kyle. III they should fail ON the repeal
amendments, they would seek to substi-
tute the bounty provision for the pend
ing bin for free sugar, and would expect
to secure the vote of the i've senators
mentioned above. except Senator Hill
They win also
OHer Numerous Other Amendments
in certain contingencies, including on
for a duty on wool. They admit that
il the sugar bin should pass with an
amendment providing either for q
bounty or for the repeal of the main
bill, the house probably would refuse to
accept 1t, and It would most likely fail
in conference. but they claim the senate
and especially the republican senators
would not be responsible for that re-
salt.
The senator's also discuss the proba-
billy OF maintaining q quorum. which
theythink probablycannot long continue.
There are some republican senators who
may not vote with the majority of
their party on the motion to refer, but
they believe their party would probably
he offered.