The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-09

The caucus was compelled to adjourn
at noon, when the senate met. AMI was
unable to take up any other question.
Senator's generally were Of the opinion
that with the Hawaiian question undis-
posed OF. the sugar question was no,
finally settled, but there was no agree
! ment Cor future caucus.
PROCEEDINGS IN TUE SENATE
Cotton Closed on tho DutiabIe List After
Fierce Debate.
| Washington. June s-By the decisive
vote OF AZ to 10, the senate today adopt
ed an amendment to the tariff bill p.ac-
ing raw cotton. the great product OF the
south, on the dutiaole list al 20 per cent
ad valorem. II IS the first time in the
! history OF tariff legislation that duty
on cotton has been incorporated in a
bill. The amendment was proposed by
Mr.. Bacon (Georg;a) on his individual
responsibility, and without the approval
OF the finance committee. which thus far
has been requisite to the success OF
every amendment except a minor one
which went through by default The
amendment led 70 spirited debate,
Democrat tic senators disclosing a wide
difference Of views, and at times ex-
changing sharp personal criticisms. On
the final vote, six Democrats. Bacon and
Clay Of Georgia. McEnery of louisiana,
McLaurn and Tillman Of South Caro-
lima and Rawlins OF Utah, voted with
the Republicans for the Bacon amend
ment, while the negative vote was solid
ly Democratic, with one exception, Kyle,
Popuiist. The debate on cotton took up
the most Of the day, and but little pro-
| gress was made on the bill Early in
the day the sugar schedule was passed
over and the agricultural schedule TAX
en- up. The paragraph on cattle went
over, but the balance Of the agricultural
schedule up to and including paragraph
22S, was agreed to as reported, all
amendments except that Of Mr.. Bacon's
being rejected.
Washinst June Sin the course OF
his prayer on the opening Of the senate
today, the acting chaplain, Rev. Hugh
Johnson, invoked speedy return Of con-
tentment and prosperity and that the
condition of the poor and suffering may
be ameliorated by the great measures
before congress.
The consideration Of the tariff bill was
promptly resumed and Mr.. Allison
Qowa) requested that the sugar sched-
ule be passed over.
Mr.. Vest remarked that 1t was an
open secret that the majority had made
notifications in the sugar schedule and
il was important that some understand
ing be had as to when the notifications
would be presented and when the scned-
ule would be taken I'D.
This led to a definite statement from
Mir. Allison. There were no open secrets
that he knew of and he would now an
nounce that the committee proposed 10
modify the sugar schedule by asking
the senate to disagree to the committee
amendments 10 the house bill, or II In
order. to withdraw those amendments
and insert others which he named. Mr..
Allison stated also that the committee
was not yet prepared to present pro-
vision relating TO sugar supported from
the Hawaiian Island. Under the clrcum-
stances. he asked thatthe consideration
OF the sugar schedule be temporarily
passed over and taken up tomorrow.
Mr.. Vest sad this would be satisfac-
tory. He wanted the consideration OF
the sugar schedule to proceed tomorrow,
as IL was "the most troublesome, most
scandalous and most irritating in the
whole BILL and it ought 70 be got out
Of the way.
Schedule G. relating to agricultural
en- up.
Mr.. Jones (Ark) moved to strike out
the first five paragraphs, relating to
live animals, cattle, hogs, horses, mules
and sheep, and substitute provision
covering all live animals, at 20 per cent
ad valorem; rejected, p 20 SO.
The paragraphs relating to live ami
mails were then argued, that on hogs
being amended to Swine"
On barley. Mr.. Jones (Ark) moved 10
substitute 40 per cent ad valorem for
the rate in the bill, 80 cents per bushel.
Eve now enter upon a series Of eDor-
nous increases in behalf of the farm
err said Mr.. Vest ironically, "and
without violating the rules Of parliament
tary procedure, I VIII say that it is
fraud, sham, and a pretense-"
He declared that the idea OF protect
ing the farmer on barley. wheat. oats,
etc, when millions of bushels OF these
products Were being exported, was
DalpaoIe effort to deceive the agricult-
ural classes. II was designed 10 cajole
the farmers by absolutely spectacular
duties
r. -,,o of1 S,,I.a-rr,1a no assorted
and the Republican party was trying 20
ply on the ignorance OF the farmers by
saying: my dear bucolic friend. we.
your friends. wiz undertake 70 deceive
you as we did in $780, in order 10 catch
your votes"
Mr.. Gear CRep., Iowa) interposed the
sta cement that the was on the barley
paragraph, and that barley exports for
Canada, where there w-2s cheap labor
and cheaper lands, were over 100000
bushels prior 10 the Mckinley act, and
that these fell 70 100000 after that ac--
Mr.. Gear said the farmers OF mis- state
supported this increased duty on barley
and tina. the grand master OF the state
Grange vas one OF rs advocates
Mr. Vest turned his attention 70 the
general features of the tariff debate. re-
vertirg 20 the course Of his Democratic
associates n revenue tariff rates. There
was a time once when he. too. was g
norant enough and foolish enough %
supper, me idea OF revenue duties with
Incidental protection But he was soon
Gisa5used % that idea. as he had found
tina; il turned the congress OF the Unit
ed States INFO convention Ike that ot
monkeys, who. while pursuing their de-
Lbera;ions. were suddenly thrown i1To