The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-07

at was S50,000,00C," said senator
Brice. "The stock of that corporation
went up from 64 to 95. The stock ad-
yanced $40 900, 900 in virtue of the ac-
tion of your committee.
"Between what periods did this
fluctuations occur?" asked Senator
Aldrich,
Between May and October" re.
piled senator Brice emphatieslly, ad'
ding as he turned on his heel, latter
the representatives of the sugar trust
had made the agreement with those
who controlled the bill"
Senator Aldrich protested that he
did not understand what the senator
from Ohio meant by an agreement eX-
listing between the sugar trust ana
those in power in 1890, but he did
know that the sugar trust had dic-
tated the sugar schedule in the pres
ent bill.
"Who dictated the 60 cent protec-
tion in the Mckinley BILL" inquired
Senator Vest passionately.
"No one"
"The sugar trust,n said Mr.. Vest,
"and you yourself admitted it. In
the record you said you could not re-
spect the arguments of the Philadel-
phia sugar refineries."
Mr.. Allison offered an amendment
to reduce the sugar bounty for the
remainder of the year to- lOo
per pound, and to make the sugar
schedule take effect Immediately on
the passage of the bill. =,
The three Populists this time voted
with the Democrats. There was no
break in party lines and it was de-
feated by 32 to 40. The senate then
passed to the next paragraph, lo2 LIZ,
fixing the duty on sugar.
Mr.. Jones offered the "compromise"
amendment, fixing the duty on raw
and refined sugar at 40 per cent ad
valorem with the deferential OF l-o
cent on sugars above 16 Dutch stand
ard and additional one-tenth import
ed from countries giving an export
bounty, continuing the Hawaiian
| treaty in force and imposing a duty OF
2 cents gallon on molasses:
Mr.. Lodge offered as substitute to
the amendment originally reported
by the senate committee on finance,
fixing a specific duty on sugar begin
ming at l cent per pound, on sugar
testing so degrees by the polaris-
copisic test aid graduating the duty
according to fineness. Lost, Is to 81
Senators PETER, Allen and Kyle
voted with the Democrats.
Senator PETER, offered an amend
ment to place all sugars on the Tree
list. Senator Hill asked If this would
precipitate the direct question as to
whether sugar should go on the free
list or not, and being informed that 1t
would, said he hoped record making
vote would be had upon it. Senator
Hill voted in favor of free sugar and
announced that he was authorized tC
say that Senator Irby, who was ab-
sent, would have voted tor free sugar
had he been present
The amendment was lost by rs to 81
as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison, Cameron
Chandler, Cullom, Dolph, Dubois
Frye, GalliLg er, Hale, Hawley, Hig'
gins, Hill. Hoar, Lodge, MCCLELLAN
Millegan (Ore J, Morrill, (Pa.), PETER
Pettigrew, Platt, Power, Shoup, Teller
Washburn.-26.
Nays-Senators Allen, Blackburn
Blanchard, Butler, Catfery, Call, Cam
den, Cockrell, Coke, Daniel, Faulkner
fGeorge, Gibson, Gordon, Gray, Harris
Hunton, Jarvis. Jones (Ark), Kyle
Lindsay, McLaurin, Manderson, Mar
tin, Mills, Morgan, Murphy, Pascoe
Perkins, Pugh, Ransom, Roach, Smith
Vest, Villas, VOORHEES,, White; to
tai. 81
The pairs were as follows, the frs
named would have voted yea, the las
nay: Proctor, Bate; Wolcott, Brice
Carey, Mitchell (Wis.); Davis, Turpie
Dixon, Mcpherson; Jones New, Cor
man: Hansbrough, Palmer; Irby
Quay; Squire, Walsh; Wilson, Berry
Senators Sherman and Stewart die
not vote and were not paired. The TIVE
Repub blicans, Manderson and Perkins
voted against free sugar and Senate
Quay was paired the same way while
Senator Sherman did not vote. 0
the Democrats, Senator Hill voteC
for tree sugar, with Senator Irby
paired the same way. Of the POpn
lists, Senator PETER voted for fre
sugar, Senators Allen and Kyl,
against and Senator Stewart did no
vote.
Senator Allison offered an amend
menu u u1dk6 Iu6 sCu6uulS SO lutO Ol
feet Immediately on the passage G
the bill. The amendment was lost
80 to 80.
, Senator Pettigrew, Republican
,, South Dakota, offered an amendmen
to strike out of the amendment tn
1-S of cent differential given to tn
refiners, 1t was lost, 30 to 33, Senate
Hill of New York and the Populist
voting in favor of striking out the dill
ferential given the sugar trust.
Mr.. Manderson proposed an amend
ment TO cut the duty down one-hal
and the bounty one-half. Lost on
isiug vote-23 to 81.
The question then was on the Jone
amendment to paragraph 1872 1-2, tn
amendment being the schedule agree,
on by the Democratic side, the Jone
compromise amendment fixing tn
sugar duties, and it was carried, ?
to 2S.
The Jones amendment increasip
the duty on sugar candy from 30 70 8
per cent, and making the duty o
sacharine % per cent, were agreed tc
This completed the sugar schedul
and at 5 45 p. H., on motion OF Mr.
: Harris, the senate went into executiv
session and shortly after adjourned.