The herald., 1897-07-04
Suffers Another Serious
Set Back
THE BOUNTY ON BEET SUGAR
STOPS ALL PROGRESS ON TH1
TARIFF BILL
Aside From Allison's Last Amend-
ment the Bill Is Complete-A
Long Debate Is Certain
Associated Press Special wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, July s-The tarife
bill has gone over until Monday and all
effort to fix the time for a final vote In
the senate has proved futile. When the
senate met today there was some hope
that the final vote would be reached to-
night, but this was speedily dispelled by
reported new amendment from the
finance committee giving bounty oe
~ cents pound on beet sugar from
beets grown in the United States.
Jones of Arkansas. speaking for the
minority, soon took occasion to say that
no vote would be reached on the bill In
the near future in view of this bounty
amendment. He estimated also that the
debate would be very protracted from
this time forward. Teller Of Colorado
supplemented this view, saying that the
appearance of such an amendment at
the last moment looked as though tha
Republicans were trying to delay the
passage of their own bill. As it had be-
come apparent that the bounty provi-
sion would cause serious delays. Thurs
ton of Nebraska one of the prime NOV
ers, arose and in impressive tones With
drew the amendment, saying his action
was inspired by patriotic motives and
for the purpose of removing all obsta-
cles to the passage OF the BILL His COLI
league, Allen, Immediately renewed the
bounty proposition, 80 that the compli-
cation was the same as before.
Late in the day Allison sought to have
a time fixed for the vote, but the bounty
amendment stood in the way and all ap-
peals to Jones were in vain.
Allison finally gave notice that he
would expect to pass the bill Monday or
Tuesday.
During the day the bill was brought to
a practical state Of completion, the only
remaining items being the new provi-
sions submitted by the committee and
individual senator's Besides the bounty
amendment, Allison proposed late in the
day an amendment stamping bonds, ETC.,
which went over until Monday. Among
the features disposed of were the anti
trust sections the provisions of the Will
son act on the subject being re-enacted.
Mills Democrat, of Texas, brought
forward a new amendment for tax of
20 cents pack on playing cards, which
was agreed to by unanimous vote amid
amusement and surprise, as Mills had
not expected this result. All Of the ad-
ministrative sections of the bill and that
repeating the Wilson act were disposed
Of during the day and the paragraph
proposing tax on beer was withdrawn
by the committee.
The senate adjourned until Monday,
no effort being made to observe the ma
tional holiday.
When the senate met there was little
evidence that the close Of long, ardu-
Gus tariff debate was near at hand, with
the possibility of a final vote later In
the day. The chaplain's prayer referred
to the anniversary of the nations birth
and the profound significance Of that
event in the civilization of the world.
A resolution was agreed to calling on
the Secretary of the Interior fob the
names and political affiliation of the
pension examiners recently dismissed.
Senator Gallinger IN. H.) secured an
amendment extending the inquiry to
those dismissed from March, 1893, to
July of the same year.
The tariff bill was then taken UP, and
Allison presented three new amend
ments, one of which provided for a
bounty of one-fourth of a cent per pound
on beet sugar made from beets grown in
the United States from July, 1898, to
1903
Senator Jones (Ark) expressed sur
prise that on the day which he hoped
would be the last of the tariff debate
the committee Should bring in such q
far-reaching amendment. Allison ex-
planned that the amendment was pre-
else reproduction of the bounty clause
of 1890, except that it was confined to
beet sugar. The amendment went over
temporarily.
House Sec. II was restored, providing
that no goods shall be imported unless
in cases provided for by treaty except
in vessels of the United States or in such
vessels belonging to citizens of the coun-
try producing such goods.
The house section was restored pro-
viding discriminating duty of 10 per
cent ad valorem in addition to the du-
ties of the act on goods imported in
vessels not of the United States.
The following section, making the re-
strictions of Sec. II apply to countries
maintaining similar restrictions against
American vessels, was restored.
House sections IA and 40, relating to
the importation of meat cattle, were re-
stored, and house section 21. relating to
drawbacks on goods brought back. to
the United States after being exported.
A new section, BIZ, was inserted, Civ
ing a drawback on duty on machinery
and instruments reimported after hav-'
ing been sent abroad
House section 20 was restored, relat-
ing to Importation of goods taken from
sunken vessels
House section % was agreed to, pro-
viding for the designation Of certain
smelling works as bonded warehouses.
House section "a was restored. pro-
viding partial drawback of duty on arr
ticlee imported and then manufactured
In the United States and exported.
A provision relating to lead ores Wa6
inserted in section 2s providing that III &
respect to such ores the rellned metal