The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-03

sh~ uurchase of the Blaine site. The
amendm<nfs relating 20 the retirement OF
the revenue nzzrfae of1cers was the crca-
sfon for . speech from Clark Of Mo- WHO
defeated bills fe- q siufsar purpose on
two previous occasions He insisted that
to retire the ofys~erx Of the revenue cutter
service was step ia the direction of the
establishment OF an active pension iisf-
Mallory. Den-. Fla. made an earnest
psea In favor Of agreement 70 the amend
rnenf IL was finally decided that the
house insist on it's disagreement 70 that
portion OF the amendment relating 10 the
retirement OF revenue marine officers, ana
agree 10 the provisions for revenue cut
Ter for service on the Pacific coast TO coss
scass
The house receded from its disagree-
rnent 20 the amendment for the payment
of s1z0B to the victims OF the Ford thea
ter disaster
The great contest came upon the senate
amendments sprroprsatfng 100000 for
the payment OF the sugar bounties for the
fiscal year ending June 20 next Robert
500. Dem. Ala, moved that the house re-
ces1e from It's disagreement. Breckinrtdge,
Dem, KY, argued the justice OF the
proposition TO pay the bounty Tor THIS
year circuit. Rep. Vermont. supported
Hobertsonts motion. I'm the interest OF the
maple sugar men OF New England.
Dockery interrupted the discussion 10
present the conference report on the leg
fsiativs appropriation Ga fulia greemenp
and IL was agreed TO.
Tarsney opposed the payment OF the
sugar bounty. lie denied that there was
any equity In the claim. He reviewed
the fight made by the trust In the sem
ate. For FIVE months IL held up the tarin
bill and finally forced an ad valorem duty
OF - per cent. on raw and dinerentiai
on refined. And yet" said he. "they
talk aboEt equity. Let them give BACK
the 20 per cent. which Is TO continue IN
definitely before they plsad equity"
B0atner rehearsed the history OF the
bounty and indignantly declared that the
failure of congress 10 vote for this years
bounty at least meant Reputation. Will
farns. Dem, Miss. IN opposition, insist
ed that the payment was no better than
donation. 10 which merchants who hold
goods on which the tariff was reduced by
the act of 1854 were as much entitled as
the planters. Cultivate spoke OF the
bounty as a bribe TO win Louisiana from
her old political alliances.
AT THE point the conference report OF
the District OF Columbia appropriation
bin was reported and adopted. The SEN
ate had added amendments amounting
to s7a0. $50. OF which 53s7 sos were dropped
In conference.
Proceeding, Cultivate said, amid .
burst of Republican applause. that II the
sugar bounty was 10 be paid. the wool
growers should be paid an indemnity for
fine loss on the tariff On wool. and the
manufacturers for the reduction on their
products
Wilson. w. Va. In support OF the boun-
ty, said IL was unfortunate that the ques-
ton came before the house as an indie
pendent proposition. instead OF being
made one OF the legitimate compromises
OF the tariff law. He was not willing to
have his vote on this question so on
record without an explanation. To no
one was a bounty more repugnant than
to him. But. bounty having been given
by the act OF 1880 willingly. and certainly
against the wishes OF the sugar states,
IL became the duty of congress TO deal
with things as they were found. In the
spirit OF justice and equity. dealing with
. great industry. the ways and means
committee believed the bounty should not
be stricken down at single blow. and
today. dealing with II in the same spirit,
he did believe the growers were entitled
NO at least a proportion OF the bounty
they had earned In 1888 and 1894. under
existing law.
Cannon, Rep, tainted the Democrats
who declared their unaiterable opposition
to bounty to build up an industry. and
who tonight were ready to vote for a
bounty that was ar empty gratuity. He
should never vote for 1t.
Would you not pay your debts IL you
were going out OF business?" asked
Tracey.
Il would" replied Cannon. but should
have no preferred creditors. ] should pay
the tin manufacturer OF Pittsburg. the
wool growers OF Ohio and all the others
affected by the new tariff law as well as
the sugar growers
Hendrix. Dem. New York. made a Wig
oroas attack on the bounty proposition.
in the course OF which he made several
personal thrusts at Chairman Wilson.
After some further remarks by Payne,
TithIan. Dockery, Bryan. Wells, Shnp-
son. Catchings. Bynum and Mckelghan
in favor OF the bounty, Dingiey attempted
10 ofFer an amendment TO the senate
amendment so as to pay that portion of
the bounty earned before the new tariff
act went into effect. The chair held
Dingley not In order until Robertson
motion 10 agree to the senate amend
ynent had been decided. and the vote was
taken by yeas and nays.
TIE motion was carried. ia 20 ia. The
amendment 20 appropriate $4,000 for the
| Tennessee exposition was disagreed TO,
| los 20 =.
Sayers then moved under a suspension
| of the rules Ia disagree 10 the remaining,
| senate amendments ard 10 agree TO q
| further conference. Cannon sought to
except the amendment providing for an
| investigation ana survey OF the route al
1 the Nicaragua canal. His motion TO that
| effect was agreed to. 100 to Is, and then
| Savers motion was carried and the sun.
/ dry civil bill ut > a. m, was sent 10
. further conference.
/ The house az s;aa a. m. took recess
/ untn : p. m. today. Before the recess
| the house agreed 90 partial report on
| the Indian appropriation. and IL went to
/ further conference.