Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-06-05
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Voting Commenced on the Sugar
schedule in the Tariff bill
-Busiues In the H0Mse
A Presidential
Appointment.

Washington, June 5.-Be1Ore the senate
commissioners investigating the alleged
operations of the sugar trust in its efforts
to influence tariff legislation, to-day
Walter CASTOR, wire manufacturer, CT
Wilkssbarre, Pa, was examined as to the
story he had heard. While at the Arling-
ton hotel he overheard a conversation be-
tween members of the sugar trust and
United States senators regarding the
necessity of protecting the sugar tariff.
CASTOR stated that he overheard the con-
versation on the ject of sugar legisla-
tion purely accidentally and nagoi.'ably
on his part. He came to Washington in
March in the interest of tarl1f on wire and
was stopping at the Arlington. He was
assigned to room SO, and being much
wearied he retired early. About 10 o'clock
he was aroused by talking in the next
room participated in by several persons,
the voices of some of which he recog-
nized. They were discussing the sugar
schedule and some participitant in the
conversation was exceedingly anxious
that duty on sugar should be provided
for. He said also that he heard the
names of certain senators mentioned in
the conversation.
TO-DAY's SENATE.
The house New York and New Jersey
bridge bill passed the senate to-day with
amendments that will probably be ac-
cepted by the house. On motion of
Senator Power, of Montana, a bill author
izinp tho Missouri Power Co. to build a
dam across the Missouri river was passed.
The tariff bill was then laid before the
senate and the sugar schedule again taken
up. Senator Higgins, Republican, of
Delaware, opened the debate with an
argument in favor of continuing the
present bounty.
Voting on the sugar schedule began
promptly at l p. m. The first vote was
on the Jones amendment fixing the date
when the sugar schedule should 60 into
effect and the sugar bounty be terminated
on January l, 1895. The vote resulted
yeas 40, nays 81 and the amendment was
adopted. Senator Hill did not vote and
Senator PETER voted with the Republi-
cans while Senators Allen and Kyle voted
with the Democrats. Senators Brice and
Villas were paired with Senators Wolcott
and Mitchell.
The next vote was on the amendment
offered by Senator Henderson, of Ne
braska, providing for the retention OF the
bounty provision of the Mckinley law
and the vote is now being taken. Soma
tor Manderson's amendment was defeated,
yeas SO, nays 40. Senator Hill voted no
as did also Senators Allen and Kyle.
Senator PETER voted with the Republi-
cans.
Senator Manderson's third amendment
was defeated, yeas 81, nays 80. Sena-
tors Allen and Kyle voted no.
Senator Henderson next proposed an
amendment decreasing the bounty
to one-tenth of l cent each year
wear until the time fixed for the McKin-
lev law ex pired, but this was also defeat
ed, yeas 81, nays 81. Senators Allen and
Kyle voted with the Republicans, but SEN
rtor Hill did not vote. Senator Mander-
son then offered an amendment applying
bounty or sorghum sugar only. He
then offered another to amend the con-
fining bounty on sorghum and beet sugar
and after 1895 reducing it to l cent per
pound. This was also defeated, yeas 81,
nays 81.
Senator Allen offered an amendment to
add at the bottom of the sugar paragraph
a proviso that the bounty shall be three
tenths of 1 cent for sugar produced in
the United States in 1894, and this was
also defeated, yeas 80 nays 40.
To-DAY's HOUSE.
When the house met to-day the usual
unsuccessful attempts were made to Sc
cure the consideration of private bills.
Representative Catchings, from the COM
mittee on rules, brought up resolution
providing for vote at 5 O'Clock to-day
on the Brawley bill. The rest of the day
will be devoted to debate under the five
minute rule.
A resolution was adopted to vote on
the Brawley bill tomorrow after the call
ofrcommittees.
INDIAN AGENT APPOINTED.
The president has appointed j. A. An
drews to be Indian agent at the Lempe
agency in Idaho.