The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-08
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SENATOR JONES' POWER
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Az INCREASE or sUGAR Dvz1.



WASHINGTON Jan. flowing 70 the
late session OF The Senate. the Republican
caucus that took a recess until this aftsr-
noon was postponed until tomorrow aftef
adjournment of the Senate. II II conf
IDENTIFY believed that at that conferences The
majority, direct It's members on the
Finance Committee to report tho tari6 blJl
as 1t cs-Je from the House.
Shortiy after the Caucus convened this
morning Mr.. Quay moved that the com-
mittee be SO instructed, and this motion
led to the discussion that followed.
ZEAL OF A NEW MEMBER
But one senator Indicated any destro %
reconstruct a tariff bill along Rsput1ioo1
lines. That Senator was Dir. Baker, Of
Kansas, a new man. and his associates
In the Senate looked upon his zeal ~ the
result of his unfamilIarity with the con-
dItions that surrounded tho Sena.e II
this time There were other speakers who
desired amendments to be made. and eaia
they would insist them IL the door wa
opened at all. but II the consensus OF opin-
ion was that this should not be done ~
would be satisfied and support the ma-
tority There is division IN the Finance
amending the House bill, and II was be-
cause OF such division that this caucus
was held.
Mr.. Sherman favored an additional rate
on crockery, II chances were to be mooc:
Mr.. P.a.ts state was largely interested
In the raising of tobacco, and II amend
ments were In order he was constrained
to look after that schedule.
Mr.. Allison's constituents were iAreety
~x-<III
he, too. would be compelled 20 insist Oh
an increase there
On the other hand. Mr.. Jones. the
Populist member. urged that raw sugar
had BEEN Disseminated against. when
the House refused to increase II by 10
per cent, as II had every other schedule
i'm tho bin Mr.. Jones insisted, with
vigorous protesN tions that raw sugar
should be given this additional ls per
cent. In the Senate. lie was reinforced
In this contention by Mr.. Perkins, OF
California. and Mr.. Thurston. OF Ne
braska, both OF whom represent states
that are engaged In the growing OF beets
for sugar. and the manufac. ure or sugar
from that product.
MIR Thurston was not here IN person
to urge the committee. but he has donc
so very effectually by the aid OF the
telegraph.
JONES HOLDS THE KEY.
In view OF these contentious, II Is very
easy to see that the Republicans of the
committee were very much at sea ~ 10
what should be the policy they ought 70
pursue Hence their appeal to the uil
membership OF their own party. should
the caucus tomorrow. as now seems
likely, instruct the committee to report
the bill without amendments, and should
.1r4
II agree to support the bill thus reported
and vote down any and all amendments,
a deadlock between MIR. Jones ana tne
Republican members OF the COMMITTEES
appears TO he imminent.
Mr.. Jones holds the balance of DOW
In the committee. - t3s< vdx6 vs. eFacfx-
sary TO report the bili. and without MIN
the Republicans cannot report the meas
ure ir aEy shape. Mr.. Jones SAID to-
night that he would insist upon The adop-
tjon of the IL per cent. addition 10 the
sugar schedule. IN the caucus so de-
cides, the Republican members VIII not
change IL. Mr.. Jones; IL seems. must
then either change his mind, or the Dill
will remain In the files OF the committee
on Finance.
Republicans profess to believe that MT
Jones will not thus put himself on rec
ord. but that, after urging ms PROPOSE
ton. he will yield to the Will OF his Tor
mer. Republican associates, ana perm.
the bill to be reported.
IL looks tonight as II Mr.. Jones wes
master OF the situation.