The Goodland republic., 1897-07-09
TIE TARIFF BILL.
The Final Vote on the Measure
VIII Be Taken To-Day
PRESIDENT BACH IN WASHINGTON.
alF. Mckinley Evidently Eatigued from tbs
Journey and the Heat-secretary Gage
Suggests Tax on Refined Sugar
to Increase Revenue.

WASHINGTON, July 7.-The final vote
on the tariff bill win be taken in the
senate before adjournment to-day,
definite agreement, assented to by all
parties, having been reached at the
close Of the debate yesterday. Mr.. Al
hson did not ask that the hour for the
vote be set, being content with the
positive agreement that it should be
some time to-day. The Limitation of
speeches after one p NJ. to five min
ates will bring the debate within mar
row limits. The announcement by the
vice president that the agreement was
perfected led to a general exchange of
congratulations among the senator's
During the day the anti-trustquestion
was debated at length, and Mr.. Pettus'
amendment on the subject was defeat
ed. 1896.
Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska, again offered
the amendment of one-fourth cent
bounty on beet sugar. 1t led to lively
and somewhat personal speeches from
the two Nebraska senators, after
which the Allen amendment was
tabled. 57-9, the populists and silver
republicans being the only ones re-
corded against the motion TO table.
At the opening of the senate session
Mr.. Bacon made personal explana-
ton of his vote Monday for Mr.. Mills
amendment to impose a tax of five cents
on all manufactured products. He
had, he said, given the amendment his
vote without due deliberation. If the
imposition of such tax could be con-
fined to the sugar trust and other
gigantic concerns existing in open
violation of the law, it would, upon
meditation, commend itself to his
Judgment, but as it would touch every
village and hamlet in the land and lay
its hands upon the most humble, he
frankly ayowed his regret for the vote
cast Monday.
PRESIDENT BACK IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, July President Nc
Kinley and party returned here from
Canton yesterday afternoon on the
regular train over the Pennsylvania
road. The party consisted Of the pres
ident and Mrs, Mckinley, Miss Mabel
Mckinley, Miss Buckingham, of Can
ton, and Assistant Secretary Day.
Secretary Porter and Steward Sinclair,
from the white house, and Capt. A. G..
TOnner, Secretary Bliss confidential
assistant and the presidents towns
man, were at the depot and the party
drove Immediately to the white house.
The president suffered considerably
from the heat and evidently was
fatigued from the journey. He en-
joyed the trip nevertheless, despite
the 100 degree mark at Canton
Monday. Mrs Mckinley stood the
journey better and smiled pleasantly
as she and her husband greeted those
about them.
TAX ON REFINED SUGAR SUGGESTED.
WASHINGTON, July 1T is learned
that Secretary Gage has written a
letter to Senator Allison suggesting
the advisability of putting tax of one
cent pound on allrefned sugar made
from stock imported prior to the pass
ing of the pending bill. 1t is the
opinion of the customs officials of the
treasury that this duty would increase
the government revenue by several
millions, and that the hardship would
fall On those best able to bear it. What
action the senate committee will take
on the suggestion is not known.