Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-03-02
PAY A SUGAR BONUS
Senate Attaches an Amendment
to The Sundry Civ Bi.I.
FIVE MILLION The sun
I. thor Arbitration Biz, Nlth fjinor
Changes, Agreed tu by Ihe
tower Housr,


discussion was imminent when the SEN
ate met today. Senator Voorhees, Of
fered an amendment to the sundry civil
bill embodying the recent resolution Of
Senator Wolcott for participation rs
the United Staes in an international
monetary conference. Senator VoUr-
hees asked that the amendment go to
the appropriation committee for speedy
action in order that it be acted upon
as part of the pending sundry civil bill
and this reference was made.
The sundry civil bill was then taken
up. Senator Cockrell offered d com
mittee amendment which was agreed
e.. approprating $4 coo 70 Colonel Aims
worth chief Of the bureau Of records
and pensions Of th4 war department,
to reimburse him for legal exptns,-
resulting from the Ford's theater di:
asttr An additional $40 600 for the heirs
Of two additional victims of the disae-
ter was also agreed to.
Il suppose these officers referred to
by the senator from Colorado said
Senator Berry, ""were appointed by the
last administration" TT is not party
question: replied Senator Wolcott "If
the senator thinks his party better than
mine in selecting timber agents, he
thinks less of his party than 1 do
Senator German declared that he
Knew no party, no administration, in
mis- actions on these apprOpria tions.
by this time Senator Berry was visi-
Dly agftated and addressed himself di-
rectly and personally TO Senator Coz
man He riliculed the civil service *
qurement which congress sought ~ Al
place on timber agents. 1T is the first
time" said he that | ever heard Of
the Maryland senator as a civil service 4
refOrmer. IT," said Senator Berry, the .
senator meant to infer that he (Berry) .
was getting this appropriation in or
der 10 put political fayorites in place.
shat which he was stating was not
true" Senator Berry argued with bill
terness: 1T has been charged that the
Maryland senator has filled one Of the
branches of the government with his
apDointees" Senator German made no
seply.
Senator Stewart denounced timber
agents as z curse TO the west.
The merits Of the service We're dis
cussed at much length by Senators
Carey, Dubois, Bate. Teller and others.
Senator Vest declared he had personally
seen great canyons thr1 :gh Montana
absolutely denuded Of timber by agents
Of a corporation known as an ''imprOyc-
ment company"
Senator Berry withdrew his amend
nent and hoped the money provided by
the house would stand. but on the vote
she committee amendment of $40 O00 was
sustained, 30 to %
Senator Berry made a point of order
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timber agents. The point was sus-
famed. ,
Senator Dubois moved an amendment
increasing the appropriation for sur
veying public lands from $4,000 to
100000 Agreed to.
Senator Frye offered an amendment
providing a retired list for United States
revenue marine service. a letter from ,
Secretary Carlisle was read urging
this amendment Senator Frye said II
this was not agreed To, it was proba bic
that the veterans would be sent over :
the hill to the poorhouse." The amend
ment was adopted.
SUGAR BOUrNTIES
senator Blackburn offered a new $
for the payment of sugar t
bounties. 1t provides $3.50, ,2S9 for boun- t
ties armed prior to August 2S, 1894, at V
: cents per pound for sugar up to so {.
degrees polariscope and at 1$4 cents {.
oes pound for sugars over 50 and under $
20 degrees It further provides $1,000 !
900 rof bounties al the rate Of eight i
cehths o. a cent per pound on sugar pro /
duced from August 1894, to June 80 i
1895 4
Senator Mills gave notice Of point :,
Y order against sugar amendment de i
bate being closed.
Senator Manderson supported the >
amendment, urging the great expense =
incurred by beet sugar producers in =
of bounty Telegraphic pc {"
titions from New orleans We're read =
during consideration of the bounty II
amendment. The banks and business .
men urged that they had given credit II
# so 0t0, 000 III consideration of the fact Ii
thai government policy as to bounty
wouii be retained The point Of or $
Ter ganst the bounty amendment was
hen submitted and by a decisive vote I
he amendment was held 70 be in order n
ayes 40. noes 16. This was 4 test Of t
strength on the sugar bounty and its b.
adoption became assured. Speeches &C
continued TO be made against it, how
aVer. Senator McLaurin opposed the Al
county law as unconstitutional and b
therefore void as a law or contract with Il
sugar producers. is
Senator McLaurin offered an amend tc
nent tot he sugar bounty amendment NJ
hat it be paid in silver coin. to be
noined from the silver segniorage now a
n the treasury. w
Senator Blackburn made point of D
order that the amendment was not ger az
name and the presiding officer sustained al
he point in
Senator German spoke energetically E
against the bounty amendment 1t
would be most unfortunate, he said to to
rave this great sum attached to the aC
'undry civil bill. He had voted for the in
county when the tariff question was pl
lp. But congress had decreed against c.
he bounty, and now it was not here al
N its merits as a bounty, but as claim. G
In view of the bounties given by other CO
said Senator German, Il do
lot believe the great sugar industry of A
he United States will last five years in
onger" He believed in the merits of GO
he bounty, but in view of the condition co
Il the treasury and the tariff action of or
ongress he did not believe in the old fo
county I'VE will soon have the ques- tn
ion Of financial deficiency before u.s." ar
aid Senator German. I'VE are today
nd have been for two years, paying 50
he current expenses Of the government sh
rom bonds sold and unless we make an
PROVISION for meeting our obligations to
here will not be enough by $50, 600 900 as
0 pay the current expenses rr
Senator Hill suggested that the boun- wi
y amendment ought to be as germane w,
s Senator Germans treasury certiti- tn
ate amendment.
Senator Wolcott offered an amend of
aent directing the purchase Of 100000 tt
unces Of silver monthly for the next 10 to
lonths and their coinage into standard VII