Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-06-05
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June ).
SENATE.

House Dill 10 authorize the New L OIh
and New Jersey Bridge companies to
construct and maintain bridge across
the Hudson river, between New York
city and the State of New Jersey, was
passed with an amendment and con-
ference with the House was asked.
The bill authorizing the construction
Of bridge over the Monongahela river
at Homestead, Pa, was also passed
with an amendment.
The tariff bill was then taken up, the
question being on the Jones amend
ment to the amendment to the sugar
schedule, postponing its going into
effect from July l, 1894, to January /,
1895.
In discussing the position ofthe Louis
lana Senators on the sugar question,
remark of Mr.. Higgins brought out an
explanation from Mr.. Blanchard to the
effect that he had voted in the
House against repeal of the sugar
bounty, but had subsequently voted
for the bill in the expectation
and hope that the Senate would
again put sugar on the dutiable
list. Then Mr.. Aldrich sent to the
clerks desk and had read the following
telegram received by him from David
S. Ferris, secretary to the planters con-
vention recently held in New Orleans :
LAMoURIE, La. June 4, 1894.
Hon. y. w. Aldrich: The great ma
lority OF sugar planters Of this State ia
vor the bounty, or demand its equivA-
lent; as the present schedule means
ruin The sugar convention never
passed any resolutions endorsing the
acts Of Senators Gallery or Blanchard
on their present stand. We simply APP
preciated their services; but approve
the stand of Congressman Price, Davey,
Robertson and Meyer on their vote
against free sugar and in favor OF
bounty. Refer you to published pro-
ceedings of convention sent you. an
thorize you to use this telegram if you
wish. DAVID S. FERRIS.
At p. M, the discussion on the SUI
gar schedule was interrupted by the
Vice President with the declaration
that the hour had arrived for taking
the vote on the amendment offered by
Mr.. Jones postponing the repeal of the
sugar bounty provision from July /,
1891, to Jan. l, 1895. The vote was
taken by yeas anG nays and the amend
ment was agreed to Yeas IS, nays 81.
Mr.. PETER voted with the republi
cans.
Mr.. Henderson offered an amend
ment to continue the sugar bounty in
full force and effect until July l, 1905.
Rejected-yeas, 30 nays, 40.
Then Mr.. Henderson offered another
amendment, reducing the sugar bounty
annually one-tenih and providing that
with such modification it would con-
tinue till 1895. This was also rejected
yeas "a nays 37-Senators Allen,
KYLE and PETER voting with the re-
publicans, and Mr.. Hill not voting.
The next amendment offered by Mr..
Henderson was to conine the payment
of the sugar bounty to the producers of
beet and sorghum sugars only. This
was rejected, yeas 81, nays 80.
Still another amendment was offered
by Mr.. Henderson, cutting down the
sugar bounty to one cent pound and
combining it to the producers of beet
and sorgum sugar. This met the fate
of all his other amendments, being re-
jacted, yeas "a, nays 81.
Mr.. Allison offered an amendment
allowing bounty Of $40 cent per
pound for the year 1894. Rejected,
yeas 80, nays 40.
SULLIVAN, Ind, June ga report
has Just been received here that dos-
perate battle was going on at $50 be-
tween the militia and miners near Far
mersburg. a train crew was sent out
from here this morning TO repair the
bridges which the strikers had dam
aged. The crew was guarded by a
heavy body of militia They were fired
on, the report says, from both sides Of
the Evansville and Terre Haute tracks
and a general fight resulted. One
miner has been killed, it is said, and
one militia man MORALLY wounded.
HOUSE.
The committee on rules by Mr.. Catch
ings reported an order limiting debate
on the bill to repeal the State bank tax
to to-days session, the vote on amend
ments and the passage of the bill to be
taken Immediately upon meeting to-
morrow. General leave to print re-
marks within a period of ten days was
given.
Mr.. Reed said he desired to call at
tention to the frequent use of this
method of closing debate in a House
with nearly 100 majority, method so
at variance with the good old methods
we used to so revere. But he express
ed his satisfaction at the manifestation
of a desire to reach an opportunity to