The morning call., 1894-01-23

er0us protective uutleS WOulu 10 LOT the
consumer. Blanchard I'D of Louisiana
said it was now the duty of the Demo-
cratic party, whose last platform had de-
clared for revenue tariff. to restore the
duty on sugar Hainer (R.) of Nebraska
advocated the retention of the present
bounty.
Boatner Cd of Louisiana, in concluding
the debate for the sugar men, insisted that
the traditions of the Democratic party
should be adhered to and revenue duty
be placed Oh sugar. Had Louisiana i'm
agined her great industry was to be
stricken down, her vote would not have
been given TO Cleveland at the last cleo
ton.
Payne (R) of New York opposed the
restoration of the sugar duty. because it
was tax on the breakfast table of the
poor man, and defended the bounty pro-
vision of the Mckinley law.
Wilson concluded the debate in advo-
cacy of the bounty provision of the pend
ing bill, and voting began at o'clock,
after great deal of wranglng as TO the
manner in which the amendments should
be voted upon, it being decided By the
chairman he would permit four amend
ments each to be pending to paragraphs
$50 and 181. the first relating to the bounty
on sugar and the latter TO the duty on
refined sugar. The first vote was taken
upon Meikeljohn'S amendment to sub
stitute the provisions of the Mckinley law.
This was defeated without division by
a strict party vote. The vote then required
upon the amendment OF Price Inserting
the provisions of the Mills bill. This
amendment had the support of quite a
numb of Democrats, including its author
Bailey, Hooker and mem bers of the Louis
lana delegation. The remainder of the
Democrats voted against it, and for the
first time the Republicans showed theil
hand, declining to vote at all upon the
proposition, which was defeated-19 &c
146. The vote then came up on Harter's
substitute. which was lost without divis.
ion. This made the vote recur upon
McRae's original proposition to abolish
altogether the bounty provisions of the
Wilson bill. Quite number of Republic
cans, including Cannon, Hopkins. Dalzel
and Funk, voted with the radical Demo.
Gratis against the members Of the commit.
tee for this proposition. Some OF the Dem
ocrats favoring it were Springer. Riley,
Oates. Brown. johnson of Ohio, Culber-
son. Warner. Layton. Washington, Ca
ruthe, Wise. Stone. Everett, Bailey, Nc
CURE. bare. Richie, Geary. Harter
Sayers, Goldzier aud Cummings, and il
was carried by an overwhelming majority
-135 to 90. This action aboishes tie
bounty on sugar.
a vote was then taken upon the amend.
ments of section Isl, providing for duty
on refined sugars. RobertsOn's amend.
ment, providing for duty of from one
tenth per pound upward on sugars testing
by the polariscope not above IS degrees
was offered as a first amendment. To thi:
Warner offered an amendment to place re-
fined sugar on the free list, and after
quite a lengthy parliamentary discussion
as TO the status of the pending amend
ments. it being claimed by the Louisiana
members that misunderstanding existed
owing o the ruling of the chair, by unani-
nous consent Breck inridge of Kentucky
was allowed to offer substitute for the
two amendments placing a uniform duty
of cent upon all sugars below 16 Dutch
standard. The vote was first taken upon
Warmers amendment to abolish the duty
on refined sugar. and again the radical
Democrats scored a radical victory. the
Republicans declining to vote. BY vote
of 1877 to % the duty on refined sugar was
abolished. Among those who voted for the
amend ment were: johnson of Ohio, Cole.
man, Heard, Springer. Lockwood. Mulch
Ter. Mcclure, Abbott. Martin, Bland and
Simpson, while the Louisiana delegation,
the mem bers Of the Ways and Means
Committee generally. Plat. Wise and
Cummings voted against it. The substi-
tute of Breckenridge was defeated-144 tC
67. The Democratic supporters of the
Breckenridge amendment were unable tC
secure enough followers to order tellers.
at this iuncture. amid great confusion
the time came to take final vote upon
Robertsop's amendment as amended by
Warmers amendment. A great deal Of
Misunderstanding existed upon the floor
as to what the effect of the amended prop
osition would be, and the Republicans
were hilariously joyful at the tangle into
which they had gotten the Democrats
Payne shouting out that if the pending
proposition was adopted it would have
the very homogeneous effect of placing raw
sugar on the dutiable list and refined
sugar on the free list. Richardson, whC
was III tno cnalis WAS dppeaIeu tO III vail
to state the effect of the adoption of thu
pending amendment, and so much mis-
understanding existed even among som,
of the most skillful parliamen tarians or
both sides that Wilson finally decided
amid great confusion, to move that the
committee rise in order to give every bod
an opportunity 10 examine over night int
the parliamentary situation. Accordingly
at 8 40 the committee rose and the House
took a recess until O'Clock.
At the night session the following mem
bers spoke: Brookshire, McCreary, Gold
Zier, Broderick, Hllbern and Avery.
SUGAR, WOOL AND WINE.
California'S Interests Injured by the
Vulcan Tariff RiII