The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-23


of the Mckinley Law bounty and to the
advocates OF the duty on sugar Ii was
objected that this gave no opportunity TO
the advocates of free sugar 10 be heard.
Finally il was agreed that the Louisiana
members, as the ones mostly interested.
should have an hour and the remainder
OF the house should take its chances of
recognition thereafter.
McRae, Dem. of Arkansas offered an
amendment to abolish the bounty, leaving
IL on the free list He thought il was no
time TO be paying bounties when the treas
ury was bankrupt and borrowing money
at Per cent. The bounty would cost the
people of the country. said McRae, ~ IL
stood, Sc. oO. 900. The bounty last year
cost SIC, ,00o, 600 He eontended that the
bounty was unconstitutional and un DEM
ocratic and should be abolished.
MeikIeiohn offered an amendment TO
that of McRae to the sugar bounty provis-
ion Of the Mckinley law. That provision
of the Mckinley Law. he said, had been
passed to afford an opportunity for Amer
lean capital The purpose of that act had
been fulfilled. Ii had resulted in the vast
investment Of acapital of <i5o. 600. .O00 in
Louisiana, $l5.ooo000 in California and
$40. 900 900 in Florida. If the provision of
the Wilson bill was passed this great in
dustry would be destroyed and We would
be placed At the mercy Of the foreign pro-
ducers of sugar, at the same time giving
the sugar trust a protection of 80 per cent,
or !. OF a cent on every pound of refined
sugar.
Dockery, Dem. of Missouri offered as a
substitute for the amendments PROPOSE
stion to abolish the bounty on sugar and
place raw and refined sugar on the free
list. III there was anything. said Dockery.
on which he thought the Democracy
wanted unity. il was Oh opposition to this
bounty. The beet, sorghum and maple
sugar bounties were petty larceny, while
the bounty on cane sugar rose 10 the dig
nifty of grand larceny.
Boatner Dem. of Louisiana wanted TO
know why Dockery did not strike down
all duty and all protection on cotton aud
wooden goods and ali other articles, aud
place them on the free Hst7 The latter
replied that ell reforms could not be ac-
complished in q day. The farmers who
followed the plow did not demand a
bounty on wheat or corn. All they
wanted was chance in the race of life.
AT this point Hawaiian message from
the president was received and read. I'm
mediateIy upon conclusion of the reading
Bouteile demanded recognition. lie
charged that IL Was apparent from the
three successive messages sent 10 the house
that this government was engaged in TO-
menting an insarrection in a country with
which the United States was at peace. He
desired to call up his privileged resolution.
Hot words between Bouteile and the
speaker followed. Hatch asked that Bou-
telle's words be withdrawn. and Boutelle
was ordered to- take his seat. lie refused
to do so, and the ssrgeant-at-arms was
called upon to support the speakers au-
thority. Great excitement followed.
The rule was read, and then the speaker
recognized q motion to resume eoHsidera-
ton of the tariff bill. On division Bou-
tele m ade point Of no aeorum. The
Republicans refused to vote. Teliers were
appointed. and IL looked as though no
quorum could be found and that the tariff
debate would be suspended. Finally, how
ever, bare quorum got together and the
sugar debate vas continued. Dockery
withdrew his amendment
Harter OF Ohio offered O substitute to
abolish the bounty and impose a duty of
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Iowa, spoke in favor Of the amendment To
make the reduction OF bounty begin la
isas instead OF 1896.
Bryan, Dem, of Nebraska supported the
bounty provision of the Wilson bill, aud
maintained that the present congress had
10 right 10 bind future congresses. He
favored free sugar and an income tax.
Ding.ey Of Maine and Mercer of Ne
braska supported the present bounty. and
Tarsnsy OF Missouri defended the bounty
provision of the Wilson bill.
Robertson, Dem. OF Louisiana offered
an amendmen: TO strike out the bounty
rroyision and insert. All sngsrs shall
pay daty upon polariscopic test as fol-
love: Not above IS degrees 1 cent duty
and sor every additional degree or fraction
Of degree $40 OF cent per pound sddi-
tional, and ali sugars above Us putch stan
slagd an additional duty Of SD of q cent
PER pound. provided that all sugars when
exported from country which pays q
bounty on sugar shall pay in addition to
these rates duty equal 10 the bounty
paid b. such country"
Washington, Dem. Of Iennssses urged
a cent tax for revenue. on the ground
that IL was the faost effective means OF
raising revenue.
snadgrass, Dem. Of Tenuessse and MAJ
iors, Dem, oil FloElds opposed the bounty.