Omaha daily bee., 1895-03-03

Justice OF the proposition TO pay the bounty
for this year.
Mr.. Grout Of Vermont supported MIR. Rob
ertson's proposition in the interest OF the
maple sugar men OF New England.
AGREED ON THE LEGISLATIVE BILL.
Mr.. Dockery interrupted the discussion to
present the conference report on the legis-
lative appropriation bill Ia full agreemenp,
and IL was agreed to.
Mr.. Tarsney OF Missouri opposed the pay
ment of the sugar bounty lie denied there
was any equity in the claim. He reviewed
the fight made by the trust in the senate.
For five months 1t held UP the tariff bill
and finally forced an ad vaorem duty of
40 per cent on raw and dlfferential on re-
fined sugars. "And yet" said he obey
talk about equity Let them give back the
40 per cent which is to continue indefinitely
before they plead equity"
Mr. Boatner of Louisiana rehearsed the
history of the bounty and Indignantly de-
clared the failure of congress to vote the
bounty for this year at least meant repudia-
tlon.
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi. in opposition.
insisted that the payment was no better than
a donation to which merchants who held
goods on which the tarif was reduced by the
act of 1894 were much entitled as the
planters.
MIR. Outhwate of Ohio spoke Of the bounty
as bribe to win Louisiana from her old
political alliance. At this point the con-
ference report of the District of Columbia
appropriation bill was reported and adopted.
The senate had added amendments amount
ing to S750.35 of which s3S7S0S was
dropped in conference, so the bill carried
S5,74S64
Proceeding Mr.. Cultivate said amid a
burst of republican applause. that If the
sugar bounty was to be paid, the wool
growers should be paid an indemnity for
the loss on the tariff on wool, and the
manufacturers for reductions on their pro-
ducts.
THOUGHT 1T ONLY JUSTICE.
Mr.. Wilson of West Virginia in support Of
the bounty, said it was unfortunate that the
question came before the house as an inde-
pendent proposition, instead of being one of
the legitimate compromises of the tariff law.
bounty was repugnant to him, but this was
q case OF simple Justice to the sugar raisers.
Mr. Cannon of Illinois taunted the demo-
crats who declared their unalterable opposi-
tion to a bounty to build up an industry
and who tonight were ready to vote for a
bounty that was an empty gratuity He
| should never vote for 1t.
| Mr.. Hendricks of New York made vicious
attack on the bounty proposition, in the
course of which he made several personal
thrusts at Chairman Wilson.
| After some further remarks by Messrs.
| Payne Of New York, Fithian of Illinois,
| Dockery OF Missouri, Bryan of Nebraska and
wells Oh WISCONSIN, against, anu SlinpSUll VI
Kansas Catchngs of Mississippi, Bynum of
| Indiana, and McKeighan of Nebraska, in
favor of the bounty, Mr.. Dngley attempted
| to offer amendment to the senate amend
ment as to ray that portion If the bounty
earned before the new tariff act went into
| effect. The chair held Mr.. Dingley not in
| order, until Mr.. RobertsUn's motion to agree
| to the senate amendment had been decided
| and the vote was taken by yeas and nays.
| In 1890 the bounty was forced on them, and
/ t1.at tIn,, bad h,,=t Ia,. IA
| the last year there was no reason it should
not be raid them
The motion was carried-133-124, as fol-
| lows: