The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-27

cent per pound on sugar produced from
august. 1894 to June 30. 1885,
Mr. Mills gave notice of a point of order
against the sugar amendment when the de-
JUSTICE FOR SUGAR PRODUCERS.
Mr. Henderson supported the amendment,
urging the great expense incurred by beet
sugar producers in anticipation of the houn-
ty. Mr.. Henderson said this bounty was
due in equity and as strict matter of con-
tract Telegraphie petitions from New Or
leans We're read urging the payment of the
bounty amendment. The banks and business
men urged that they had given credits of
SD;o0,oo0 on the faith that the government
poncy as to bounty would be retained.
MI Br1ce briefly and pointedly opposed the
amendment. He said he was of the mi
nority of the appropriations committee who
nad opposed the report. He would not con-
sent that this vast sum should be added to
an appropriation bill against the rules of
n ra go n that egsaaion sna
amendment was claim pure and simple,
and SHOULD go to the committee on claims.
Mr. Piatt and Mr.. Aldrich urged that this
was not general legislation but an appropri-
alton to pay debt due.
had for days overridden the rule against
general legislation on appropriation bills.
and 1t was manifestly unfair to invoke the
rule now.
The point of order against the sugar boun-
ty amendment was then submitted to the
ment was held to be in order-yeas, 40; nays,
1e. The full vote was as follows:
Rarro Aen Allison a
Cameron, Carey, Chandler, Clark, Cullom,
Daniel. Davis. Dixon. Faulkner, Frye, CALM
ton Kyle, Lindsay, Lodge, Mcmillan, Mand-
erson, Mantle, Martin. Mitchell of Wisconsin,
ooay Rapsa Roach pat goa9e
Stewart, Walsh, Washburn, White, Wilson
of Iowa-49.
Nays-Berry. Bate, Brice, CockrelI. Cor
man, Harris Jones of Arkansas. McLaurin,
Mills. Power, Pugh. Teller, Turpie, Vest,
Voorhees, and Wolcott-iS.
This was a test of the strength of the
sugar bounty, and it's adoption became as
surei. Speeches continued to be made
the bounty law as unconstitutional, and,
therefore, void as a law, or as a contract
amen me d that the sugar bounty be paid in
silver coin, to be coined from silver seignior-
age now in the treasury. Ruled out OF or
CONDEMNED BY GoRMAN.
Mr.. German spoke energetically against
the bounty amendment. 1t would be most
unfortunate, he said, to have this great
sum attached to the sundry civil bill. He
had voted for the bounty when the tariff
question was up. But Congress had de-
creed against the bounty and now it was
not here on it's merits bounty, but
as claim. ''In view of the bounties given
by other countries" said Mr.. German, II
do not believe the great sugar industry
of the United States will last five years
longer" Mr.. German said he regretted the
dustry more than any legislative action in
which he had taken part. He believed in the
merits of this bounty, but, in view of the
condition of the treasury and tariff action
of Congress, he did not believe in this
old bounty.
financial efficiency before u.s. said Mr..
German I'VE are to-day, and have been
for two years paying the current expenses
of the government from bonds sold, and I'M
less we make provision for meeting our
obligations there will not be enough by
$50, 100000 to pay the current expenses of
the current year"
Mr.. Hill suggested that the bounty amend
mans treasury certificate amendment
Mr.. Wolcott offered an amendment direct
silver rue monthly for the next eight months
and its coinage into standard silver dollars.
BY a vote of y to 50 the amendment was
significant silver lines. Those in the
affirmative We're: Bate. Brice, Cameron,
Mills. PETER, Pettigrew. Teller. walsh and
Mr. Mitchell offered another amendment
to the bounty proposition for the payment
of a per cent. bounty per pound to Amer
lean wool growers for losses suffered by
placing wool on the free list. Ruled out
M. Pettigrew said the sugar men were
no more entitled to compensation than were
ton. The Louisiana claim. was a premium
on impudence." The Louisiana Senator'S
had helped break down the Northern indus
tries and now came in asking for protec-
ton for their own people.
HOAR MAKES A POINT.
Mr.. Hoar moved to strike out the eight
tenths-of-a-cent bounty for sugar made
from sugar cane He said the beet sugar
interest was entitled to the bounty, but the
cane interest of Louisiana was not, as it's
Senators had voted against the sugar
bounty on the final vote in the Senate
when single vote would have retained the
bounty. This was a binding obligation on
Louisiana, and it precluded her from COM
ing here and claiming a bounty that their
representatives had rejected. 1t had been
bounty in order to strike down the manu-
featuring of New England. He would not
assert that this charge was true, as it
was too serious statement against the
State. But, whatever the reason, Louisiana
had herself abolished the bounty by her
votes, in the Senate, and she should not
complain of this abolition now. The Hoar
amendment was defeated on a viva. voce
vote.
The final vote was then taken. The ques-
ton was divided, the vote being upon the
i was agreed to-yeas, As; nays, 20. The
Yeas-Aldrich. Allen, Allison, Blackburn
Blanchard .Caffery. Camden, Cameron, Ca
Tf DHon FRYE Ganger ordon Gra S
Mcmillan, Henderson, Mantle, Martin,
Mitchell of Oregon, Morgan, Morrill, Pas
co. PETER, Perkins, Platt, Power, Proctor
Pugh, Quay, Roach, Squire. Stewart, Walsh,
Washburn, White, Wilson of Washington
do
Nays-Bate, Berry, Brice, Burrows, Cock
rell Coke German Hansbrough, Harris,
Hoar Jones of Arkansas, McLaurin, Mills,
Murphy. Palmer, Pettigrew, Teller, Turpe,
Vest, WoIcott-2O.
The vote was then taken on the second
branch of the sugar bounty amendment for
an aggregate bounty of IS, 900 900, and it
was agreed to-yeas, SO; nays, PAS fol-
lows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allen, Allison, Blackburn,
Blanchard, Gallery Camden, Cameron,
Chandler, Cullom. Daniel, Davis, Gordon
Gray. Hawley, Hunton Kyle, Lindsay, Nc
MILAN, Henderson, Mantle, Martin, Morgan
Morrill,, Pasco Perkins, Platt Proctor
Pugh Quay. Roach, Squire. Stewart, Walsh,
Washburn. White-36.
Nays-Bate, Berry, Brice. Carey, Clark
Cocl<rell, Coke. Frye, Gallinger, German
Hansbrough. Harris, Hoar, Lodge, Nc
Laurin, Mills, Palmer, PETER, Pettigrew
Power. Teller, Turpie. Vest, Wilson of
Washington. Wolcott-25.
Then, at 6:10 p. M, the Senate took a
recess until o'clock
MANY BILLS PASSED.
When the Senate reconvened in evening
session an agreement was made, after some
discussion. by which the roll was called
and as each Senator's name was reached
he had the privilege to name the bill to be