Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-27
THE FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
Sugar DOunty I'm the senate-Labor
I'm the House.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., February "a
SENATE. The progress made by the
Senate to-day In connection with the
sundry civil appropriation bill was not
very appreciaHc. as only two OF the
amendments reported from the Commit
tee on Appropriations were disposed OF
These were. to be sure. of the kind that
were sure to be disputed. The first Of
them was on the subject Of the protection
of public lands from timber depredotions
The House had appropriated $4,000 for
that purpose the Appropriations Commit
tee had recommended "A reduction to
10000, and Mr. Berry DemocraU. Of
Arka.nsas, had proposseddo an amendment
sion or that question occupied nearly two
hours. and the question was finally de-
cided In favor OF the committee-30 TO 25.
The next amendment occupied practi-
cally the. rest OF the days session. and
was detided only at the moment OF taking
recess. This was the proposition TO
pay TO the sugar producers OF the United
States the full bounty up TO August. 1885,,
fect-those who had not yet received it,
S2SS2sJ, and $40 of a cent per pound
bounty on all sugars above SO per cent.
polariscope. produced up to June 30, 1896
Various Side issues were raised. one being
n proposition by Mr.. McLaurin, OF Mis-
sissippi. who was opposed TO the bounty,
to pay 4, II paid at ALL In silver coin;
one by Mr.. Wolcott 10 purchase i.O01.0lO
ounces OF silver for eight months ana
to coin 1t from time to time: one BY Mr.
Mitchell Republican), OF Oregon. TO pay
"A bounty OF cents per pound on wool
grown In the United States and one by
Mr.. Hoar to make an exception against
the sugar-cane producers OF Louisiana.
on the ground that their senators by
voting for the tariff act OF 1894 rejected
and repudiated the sugar bounty All
QsA "a fxfIf not ft.
order, or were voted down, and then the
question was taken squareiy on the COM
mittee amendment. The first clause or
it-for, the bounty up to August. lSsi-was
agreed to-yeas. As: nays, 20-and the Sc
cond clause-for bounty for the year up
10 June 80, 1s5-was agreed to--yeas, 30,
nays, q. An amendment was also agreed
to, proposed by Mr.. Frye. providing for
a retired list for officers OF the revenue
cutter service. This was declared to be
in order-i5 to l3-and was then adopted
without a division.
The House Joint resolution in reference
to the Mexican free zone-suspending the
operation OF the law permitting the trans
por;ation of merchandise In bond through
the United States to the free zone be-
tween Laredo. Tex, and the Pacific
amendment striking out the words ''be-
tween Laredo and the Pacific Ocean,"
and conference was asked on the dis
agreeing votes.
BlMEi LlsIt tONt tERENCE.
Mr.. voorhees,, chairman OF the Finance
Committee, reported back a substitute
offered last Saturday by Mr.. Wocott, and
referred to that committee. IL provides
that whenever the President OF the
United States shall determine that this
government shall be represented In any
international conference TO be called with
view 10 securing International ilxity OF
relative value between gold and silver as
money, by means or a common ratio
between the metals, with free mintage
at such ratio, the United States shall be
delegates, three to be appointed by the
President three TO be members OF the
Senate, and three members OF the House
Of Representatives--the President to MI
to cover the compensation and expenses
OF the delegates. and the proposition
TO be paid by the United States OF the
joint expenses OF the conference.
Mr.. Voorhees, said that IL would be Of
fered as an amendment TO the sundry civil
bill, and remarked that the three sena-
tors should be appointed before the ad-
Journment, next Monday.
In the course Of the debate on the sugar
bounty paragraph Mr.. Allison sent TO
the Clerks desk and had read tele-
gram received by him from bankers. mer-.
camille firms, manufacturing concerns, and
exchanges Of New Orleans. asking for
the adoption OF the amendment granting
a. DOftlOH VI tHc SuSaT Pttt-
TONERS say that they and similar estab-
lishments In other cities are creditors OF
the sugar-producers IN a large amount.
having been induced TO advance money
TO them. trusting TO the policy and laws
OF the United States, and ask for the
adoption OF the amendment In order 10
save the sugar-growers and others from
commercial ruin. Mr.. Mills made a point
OF order against the amendment
as general legislation In an APPROPRIATION
4. ka.N 90 r
had not made the point be certainly
would have done so. He admitted tnat
the amendment had the approval OF the
majority OF the Committee ON Appropria-
ton, but there sss. MAS a h ssrons iron sps m'A''"
'fhe vlce-Presldent submitted the pom,
Of order TO the Senat= and the stnate
voted that the amendment was In order
yeas, 4s, nays, l6-as follows: .,.
Yeas-Messrs. Aidrich. Allen. Aiiison'
Canery. Call. Cameron. Carey, cha.ni.a'
Clark. Cullom, Daniel, DAVIS, Dixon'
Faulkner. Frye. Gallinger. Gordon. cray
Hale, Hawley. Hill. Hunton, kyie; ilna-
say. Lodge Mcmillan, Henderson. stahtiS'
Martin. Mitchell of Wisconsin. horrlii.
PefYer. Perkins. Piatt. Proctor, quay
nsom. Roach. Sherman. Squire, ste"ar.;
Walsh. washburn. White "'s'" %
Nsys~Messrs. Bate. Berry. Brice. Cock
reiI. German, Harris, Jones OF ArNannss' a.l,,l,
Mci.aurin. Mills. Morgan, lmgh. isi.e''
Turpie. Vest, Voorhees,. ana Moieo''''
VOTES FOR BOUNTY.
The detailed vote on the n,,cnr,ss,ns nrs1 e,aess ~
s5's %, snv the sugar produced up To Au.
gust g. issi on wnisa ,niIars' soan'y mas '0'
pssn pWsssrs. Aidrich. Allen, ALISON
H,sckburn. Blanchard. Caffsry. csmasn' ,
cameron Carey s csandlsrt . tsy. c,srs SsiIinser. %
pars,on par, Gray. Iiawley,. Hunton. ky.s'
% Lindsay, Lodge. Mcmillan, Msnas5nssor. nsor.
Mantle. MarSin; Mitchell q orss9s, t,,slos' slos
kpsn;. kp;. '1,. power. Proctor, Puyh, 9usy.
P.asach. squire. Stewart. wsisa; s, ,r,os1- woso-
burm. white. and Wilson OF Wasn'ns'0n
~Nsxs-,tessrs Bate. Berry. Brlce buf- 6uf.
raws' cockrell, Coke. Gorpan. nsn nsss
broueh. Harris, Hosr. !onef ss..sr q n Pstti.
NcIAurin. Aii1. Auspns