New-York tribune., 1894-06-07
A BACKDOWN on TOBACCO.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WOBBLES ALL
AROUND AND FINALLY SURRENDERS.
TOBACCO WILL BE WELL PROTECTED BY THE
VOTES OF THE PROFESSIONAL FREE
TRADERS -AGRICULTURAI sCHED-
TLE TAKEN Up.
TLE TAKEN Up.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE 1RIRuxK.I

schedule the discussion to-day in the Senate on
the Tariff bill seemed dull and spirltless. The
Democratic managers were evidently suffering
from natural reaction after their strenuous
efforts to force upon the party and the country
the Infamous surrender to the Sugar Trust
concocted in secret by Messrs Jones. German
Carlisle and Bcice. Besides the humiliatine
"vctory" Of Yesterday ranked In the breasts OF
the ex-Free Traders and Tariff ReformerS on
the Democratic side who have been di1Nen DE ME-
German and the Administration to sacrlnce al
their former professions and to vote publicly IN
support of an ndefensible and eXorbltant Gra-
tuity to the most formidable and obnoxious or
American monopolies.
II was no wonder that under these conditions
the usual pressure for expedition with the bill
was lacking and that the consideration OF tne
tobacco schedule sought TO be completed was
without friction. through another Abandonment
hv the managers Of their intended programme
Mr.. Jones had given notice few days ago that
he proposed To discard the advanced rates on
leaf tobacco reported May for the lower rates
Of the House BILL which were retained In the
Voorhees, or first of the Senatorial 'revlses.
Mr. Voorhees, the ostensble head or the COM
mittee had. It seems emerged from his normal
condition OF quetude long enough to demand
that the new Jones-Gorman leaf tobacco rates
should be cut down to conform with those of ma
ou.n "ro,.ise' and of the Wilson bill. Mr Vest
rroda . halfhoarted move in that direction this
morning by formally Withdrawing the Jones
COMPROMISE" figures and asking favorable ac-
zion on the House rates. But after bTief ue-
hate in the interest Of harmony ana eNpe-
dition. the Missouri Senator suddenly left MI
Voorhees, in the lurch and agreed TO oier anu
have nassed the newer higher scale Of duties.
ha leaf
growers of this country BY the schedule as now
or,.,,oad tho dutv on unstemred wrappers Is
Increased from 81 to 81 30 a pounu. anu "'i
stemmed from 81 % to s. % Duties on cisai sn
cheroots and cigarettes are also ralSeu nun 80
nound and % per cent ad NaIoreih 10 - d PDu,i''
"a o. ner cent ad ValOrem. Mr.. ' oolhttS' "iIn
banpened to be on hand when me comp ~ o'i'lSr
ar. ,brough showed some dissatisfaction ana
ornounced that he would ask another vote on
tho tobacco schedule when the bill Eot ou' "'
tho Committee Of the Whole and INTO ulr So
The first paragraph OF the agrcuI'n' a. a. ., =
ulo which was next considered. gave riSr 10 4"
t,,,, discusson which brOadened OUT lh'o d
general debate or the principles oi iro'cc..ee ~
Taxation and Free Trade 50 litte aaNah,e WIS WIS
ID bv o'clock the regular hour for adjourn
nent that Mr. Harris attempted 70 hold the "a
ate for an additional hour or tMo. lie hle'[3
succeeded in getting himself INTO the 'ai,e - -,
parliamentary deadlock. and was ior''u ~
ohan1on his unreasonable project IN less '''''''
twenty minutes Not enough Demo'ra'C 80 ,
tors were willing to stay with him 10 spaIc mn nm
ha humiliation or tnlS nasty bH'
Republican leaders do not consider me hgh1 Oh
The tainted sugar schedule ended win yeS'''-
DAYS votes The hostile motions directed yes
ter,iav against the offensive provisions ol ."e
"snrren5erI' will he renewed in the open sen
ate and Il Is hoped that By that time perhaiS
the alliance of the three POpullst senators wa"
the Democratic "compromisers'' 10 pay the Al
ministration's and the Democratic party HDnea- @
,ions to the gigantic sugar monopoly VIII nave
dissolved sufficiently to imperiI the hhai Ia'''0a-
ton OF this shameful compact
nd
II df1cult 10 reconcile their political PROFESSIONS
with their repeated votes In defence oi ndsianI
niece II favortism u the Sugar Trust Wlh
The votes OF Messrs Kyle Allen and Stewart ana
those Of Mr. Hill and Mr.. Irby. the Republicans
would have strength enough u deleal 'nr "p'e
obnoxious provisions OF the pendlng scheuu'e' az
though after Yesterdays exhibition the chances
of securing all these renforcements from the
Populirt and Democratic ranks on single roll
call can scarcely be SAID % De O'7s"|
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL
Wash,nr-on. June s-The Tariff bin was taken
m at 1880 o'clock. the question being on the to-
baccO schedule +.
pararrauh lsi as Il came from the House anl
as Il was reported by the Finance Committee i'm
posed a duty of 81 per pound on all .eai TOBACCO
suitable for cigar wrappers. = unstemmea ana
81 % per pound II stemmed. The Jones ameniment
was 20 strike out the paragraph and substitute ioF
II the following: "Wrapper tobacco unsteinmei.
imported In any bale package. or in bulk 81 ~ per
pound: II stemmel 81 % per pound"
Mr. Jones CDem. Ark). on behalf OF the f4HaH'"
Committee. now modified the amendment BY MAX
ing the rates 81 on unste:nme1 wrapper tobacco
and 81 q on stemmed Ghe House rates..
MI Patt Rep.. Comm opposed the rnodlh'at'n'
AID cor,oared the action OF the committee IN again
changing It's mind. and induging In what boys
call Indian givlng'-that is giving and taking
back The proposed change. ne SAID "ouid Oe
very sad news 10 the Democratic friends OF tha
committee engaged in the growing Of leaf tobacco
oh ut4F
~ duty on leaf tobacco IN the existing law harmed
no one. while the proposed change would result
IN throwing away $4,000 or Sr0cv OF revenu"
every year and in bcnchung nobody. He fancied
that the proposed change would be as Httie SAILS
factory TO the Florida Senator'S as It was to him.
because the result Of II would be the breaking up
az the cigar industry In that State.
Mr. Vest (Dern. Mo-, behalf OF tho Finance
Committee admitted that differences OF opinion
on this matter existed even on the Democratic
aide: and he suggested that the mobilization be
uithdrawn and that the amendment remain as
originally prOposeI-S1 30 and 81 % per pound. lie
made the suggestion in order 10 save time. The
matter could be afterward considered in the
Senate.
Mr. P1att thought the proposition very fair; and
so did his colleague. Mr. Hawley.
MI Aldrch Rep, r. l) thought that the mar
nony was little confusing.
Mr. Vests suggestion was concurred IN ana inc
.Tones amendment (as originally proposed was
agreed to-
The next paragraph OS0 read "a II came from
| the House and Il was reported from the
Finance Committee "All other leaf tobacco. u un'
e,ernmed 35 cents per pound; II stemmed, 80 cents
| ner pound" The amendment proposed by MT.
| Jones Dem. Ark.), on behalf Of the Finance Com
| mttce. was to substitute for that paragraph the
| following: "Filler tobacco. unstemmed, imported
in any bale. box package. or in bulk % cents per
pound; II stemmed 80 cents per pound'-with var'-
| GUS provisos.
The amendment agreed 20.
| The next paragraph $50 remains as IN the
House bnl-iO cents per pound on tobacco no.,
! s1ecIally provided for in the bill
The next paragraph dSD was amended so as 70
mako the duty on snuff 80 cents per pound. Instead
i Of