The sun., 1897-06-09
TARIFF VOTE ON THE 10Th.
THE sENiTE ExPECTED TO PASS THE
DISCLEY BILL THEN

DISCLEY MIL THEN.
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Action OF the Republican Caucus the
Sugar schedule simpiined tho situatinn.
WASHINGTON. juno s.-Pnrsunnt to the agree
ment OF Republican Senators at the Mcmillan
dinner last week, caucus OF the majority mcm-
bers to-day adopted the form OF the sugar schcd-
ulc Ia tho Tariff hill as II passc1 the House.
and. after amending IL so rs 10 make the differ
ential between raw and refined sugars onc-hfth
Of n cent pound. pledged themselves TO stand
by 1t in the Senate, as well as all other amend-
ments reported by tho Finance Committee.
This action is ot great Importance and signifl-
canoe. as Il practically insurcs the passage OF
tho bill hy about the same majority that has
been recorded In favor Of amendments pre-
viously agrce,l 20 in the Senate
The suggestion which led 10 this action-some-
thing hitherto unknown in the conduct OF Re
publican confcrcnces-csmc from Senator
Thurstou. He directed attention to the fact
that in the past no binding force attached to the
conclusions OF Senatorial consultations, and
gave notice that unless Senators present pledged
themselves TO abide by the decision Of the meet
ing he would oppose on the floor Of tho Senate
the sugar schedule of tho Finance Committee.
and offer the House schedule as n substitute.
Senator Hanna pleaded for party harmony
and unity OF action on oil the FEATURES OF the
bill. saying II was high time Tint under
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the ranks were closed up.
Senator Hoar seconded the demand for party
harmony. and urged frank and decisive action
upon the sugar schedule. that the occasion for
criticism OF IL be removed. Most OF the Senators
present-and there was remarkably large at
tendance-madc remarks In n similar vein. and
Senator Thurston's suggestion was agreed TO-
several propositions were made 10 'he caucus
before n satisfactory one was oroachcd. Senator
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OF cch' pound II Is one'e'SH'n u w
pound in the House bill. Mr.. Perkins of tCalifor-
MIA ,noved IN make il threc-s xtrenths FINALLY
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AIT Spooner oI Wisconsin" o'e w 'n' '''t'e nv"
tho coucns IN mid the members of the Finance
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make i, one.afth Of cent. and that was agreed
To- with hut few dissenting votes
In the course of the discussion on these propo-
sitions Aldrich and Allison explained at some
length the reasons which actuatcd them In pre-
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oaF'n' 'ht sus'f scheu"ie "S cpo''eu " Iue
Finance Committee. The principal one was the
opinion that the refining industry, great bust.
ness employing thousands OF workmen, could be
retained in the United States with more Ger.
,Sn,y by the imposition Q, & an ad & Si"5em dnts
reported. 1t was coatendcd. was not more favor.
able To the rehners than was equitable but. in
:he substitution OF the committee schedule and
the declaration that the Republican party was
esce in the suggestion sdopt the form OF the
House schedule. Mr.. Aidrichs : assertion was
received with manifestations OF warm approval;
When the Question OF fixing the diferential
rate was up, Mr.. Alurich advised the caucus thar
It should be made large enough TO prevent the
and he voted for Mr.. Spooners motion. A
feature OF the caucus WAS Senator Frye en-
lhafic speech g.nins; the abroSation Of the
Hawaiian treaty. No decisive step was taken on
:he subject. however owing to the hasty ad-
Journ'ncnt OF the caucus after the vote on the
sugar ST hedulc. 1t is understood. however. that
the treaty will not he disturbed.
No agreement was reached respecting another
caucus. but Mr.. Pritchard OF North Carolina
stated that one would te held to fix upon rates
on tobacco. in which he Is particularly interested.
The other matters agreed to at the Mcmillan
dinner. the abandonment of the increase OF -
GEMS isirTul IN the tax on beer, and OF the
io-scG;-a-pound duty on tea: the increase in the
rates wool asked by the Western Senators,
which was introduced by Mr. Warren OF VI ON
ing to-day: and the proposed doubling OF the ia X
Oh cigarettes II is said. Will be carried out pos
sib!y without the necessity Of caucus to enforce
the agreement.
senators tiornau aud Vest unite in saying
thai, as far as Democratic action is concerned
the Tariff bill can bc disposed Of in the Senate
oy the 2oth m inst: and that is the The date now gen.
sugar schedule to-day greatly s;mplifles the
problem that will be presented TO the conferecs.
stay OF the bill in conference to ten days.
Senator who WAS at The caucus said this
ITO Senator Platt of New York is largely due
the credit Tor the agreement reached in the
senate saHsqg P his mofnipF 70 stand ny the
opportune moment he made speech OF such
force and logic that several Senators who had
shown signs OF making trouble were induced to
acquicsce in the plans Of the majority.
After Senator Aldrich had announced his
willingness to accept. in the interest Of general