Evening journal., 1897-06-11
THESUCAR SCHEDULE
After a Long Postponement 1t Is
Finally Reached.
Mr.. VEST DEyOUNCES THE TRUST.
Debate opened by Jones OF Arkansas.
Morgan Gave Notice OF an Amend
ment-TiIlman's Speech on Export
Duty on Agricultural Products.

Washington, June 1.-THE long de-
ferred debate on the sugar schedule Of
the tariff bill came on abruptly after
the senate had disposed of the cereals
in the agricultural schedule The inter-
est in the sugar schedule had been
whette FOR weeks. and aside from the
fact that more revenue is derived from
sugar. than from any other article there
was the added interest due to the sem
sa ional charges made of late within
nd without the senate concerning ir-
regularities in connection with the
progress Of the schedule. But the de-
bate failed to develop any dramatic In
cldents.
Senators and spectators soon lapsed
into state Of indifference as the
speeches dealt with a labyrinth Of tech
nical details of vital interest TO the
sugar refiner and expert, but not to the |
general public.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas opened the de-
bate to some extent answering Mr.. !
Aldrichs statement on the sugar sched-
ule. 1t was argumentative and lacking |
in any severe denunciatory features. |
The senator held that the rates pro-
posed gave the rehners an excessive
dinerential and pointed out how they
/ had thrived on the one-eighth differen-
tial OF the present law.
Vest Denounces Sugar Trust.
Mr.. Vest severely criticised the sugar
trust and argued that the rates were
a further tribute to its vast resources.
| Mr.. Caffery of Louisiana also opposed
the schedule as whole.
No final action was taken on any fea-
ture of the schedule further than the
withdrawal of the original senate COM
mittee amendments. This leaves the
house provisions of the bill, with an
amendment increasing the house differ
entail from S75-1O0 to 95-lOO cents per
pound The provisions relating to the
Hawaiian islands went over by mutual
consent.
Early in the session Mr.. Tnlman of
South Carolina made a lively speech In
favor of the amendment giving an eX-
port duty on agricultural products. He
took occasion in this connection TO crit
icise his Democratic associates who
were giving a strict and literal con-
struction to the Democratic doctrine OF
q tax for revenue only The bounty
amendment was defeated-l0 to 80.
Morgan to Offer an Amendment.
Mr.. Morgan gave notice Of the fol-
lowing amendment to be offered at the
proper time:
"A tax of ! cent per pound Is hereby
levied and shall be assessed and coll
} lected on sugar that is the product OF
any refinery Of sugar i'm the United
States; but the persons or corporations
engaged in the business Of refining sug-
ar in whose business there Is employed
9 less than 100000 of cash capital and
2 who are not connected in business by
agreement with any other person OF
corporation engaged in refining sugar
are exempt from such tax. The laws
for the collection of the tax on tobacco
. so far as they are applicable TO the SUBJ
y ject OF this enactment. shall apply to
. the collection of the tax imposed by
9 this act upon refined sugar. And no
. person or corporation shall be exempt
y from the tax on sugar refined at any
. sugar refinery who shall not clearly es-
% tablsh the right TO such exemption un-
q der the rules and regulations TO be
!, prescribed by the secretary Of the treas
q ury for the execution Of this law
3 An Amendment by Warren.
Mr.. Warren Of wyoming introduced
amendments to the tariff bill taking
raw hides and skins not specially pro.
10 vided for from the free list and impos
ing duties upon them as follows:
= on the skins of hair sheep, or hal
breeds or angora sheep, raw or uncured
with the hair on, cents per pound
= goatskins. kangaroo skins and hide
l. ana skins Of all other animals not tan
ned and not specially provided for
'e cents per pound; uncured sheepslin
IS without wool on them, whether dry
is salted or pickled so cents per dozen.
Senator Warren also offered amend
r ments increasing the rate on chamoi
lie and bookbinders' calfskins, etc, from
m 20 to 80 per cent ad valorem. Anothe
amendment introduced by Mr.. Warrel
ht strikes out the finance committee
ks amendments to paragraph 427. provid
Is ing various duties on morocco, plan
forte leather and boots and shoes mad
m of leather, and inserts in their stead
to after the word morocco, provision TO
be a rate of 30 per cent ad valorem on a
tanned but unfinished skins and hide
as not specially provided for
Y. Pettigrew Makes an Inquiry.
nd The tarin bill was temporarily lai
aside. and Mr.. Pettigrew Of South Da
kota made inquiry as to what becam
of his resolution directing the commit
a- tee on Pacific railroads to inquire int
n the issue of land patents to the Pacif
de roads.
~ MIR. Gear of Iowa, chairman OF II
81 committee. answered curtly that NJ
% Pettigrew would hear in due time whit
- action the committee had taken.
Mr. Pettlgrew said he had expecte
the reference to the committee wou
be the graveyard Of the resolution. al
q. ne called the attention of the country
- the condition of affairs. Explanation
~, were made later that the committ'
-er would meet Saturday to consider q
subject.
Ter Chinese Illegally Landed.
- washington, June 1.-THE treasu