The Globe-republican., 1897-06-17
CONGRESSIONAL:

| WARRINGTON. June 14-Tne sugar
schedule was again the subject of the
Democratic assaults in the Senate.
The most sensational feature of the
lay was the speech of Senator Nc
Emery of Louisiana. He openly avowed
himself protectionist, and, as Dem.
ocrat. justified his position upon the
ground that the tariff views should
not constitute q test of Democracy.
He, moreover. defended the sugar
trust, whose interests, he argued, go
hand in hand with the sugar planters.
Mr.. McEnery bitterly denounced the
corporation which controlled the new
method for baling cotton. The inter
ssts of this company, he declared, were
directly opposed to the interests of the
cotton planters
WASHINGTON, June 12-The first test
sote on the sugar schedule was taken
in the Senate yesterday, resulting in
The adoption of the Republican caucus
amendment changing the House rate
Of l. so per pound, by the close vote of
yeas 30. nays 80. The affirmative vote
was made up of 90 Repu blicans Dem
ocrat, McEnery of Louisiana: silver
Republican. Jones of Nevada, and 1
Populist, Stewart of Nevada. The
negative vote was male up of Is DEM
ocrats, 3 Populists and silver Repub-
licans
It was the closest vote so far taken
-
:epted as showing that any amend
nent having the sanction OF the eau
u was assured of adoption.
WASHINGTON, June il. The long
deferred debate on the sugar schedule
Of the tariff bill came on abruptly at /
o'clock yesterday, after the Senate
had disposed Of the cereals in the agri-
cultural schedule. Senator'S and spec
tators soon lapsed into a state Of
Indifference as the speeches dealt with
labyrinth of technical details, of
vital interest, though, to the sugar re-
finer and expert.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas opened the
debate. to some extent answering Mr..
Aldrich's statement on the sugar
schedule. 1t was argument active and
lacking in any severe denunciatory
features. The Senator held that the
rates proposed gave the refiners an
excessive differential and pointed out
how they had thrivcd on the one
eighth differentiai OF the present law.
Mr.. Vest severely criticised the
Sugar trust and argued that the rates
were further tribute 20 its vast re-
sources. Mr.. Caffery of Louisiana
also opposed the schedule as a whole.
Early IN the day Mr.. Tillman of
South Carolina made a lively speech in
favor of the amendment giving an OK
DOR: duty on agricultural products.
WAsHISGToN, June IL. - the house
passed two comparatively unimport-
ant resolutions to-day and then adj
iourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, June 1O.-The Rcpub-
lican members of the finance COM
mittee will withdraw the amendments
the duty of ten cents pound on tea.
The question of revenue is giving the
committee considerable concern and if
there should be a withdrawal of the
increases on tobacco as well as those
On beer and tea the bill would not
meet the needs of the government as
\ revenue producer. For this reason
It has been practically determined to
make a bank check stamp tax.
The Senate bad Z period of tariff
speeches yesterday. and as a result
little progress was made on the bill.
WASHINGTON, June BY the de-
:isive vote of 40 to 10. the Senate yes
terday adopted an amendment to the
tariff bill placing raw cotton, the
great product of the South, on the du-
tia bic list at 90 per cent ad valorem.
It 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.. Ba-
con. Democrat. of Georgia. on his in
iividual responsibility, and without
the approval of the finance committee,
which thus far has been requisite to
the success of every amendment. ex-
.ept a minor one which went through
by default
The amendment led to spirited de-
bate, Democratic Senators disclosing a
wide difference of views and at times
sharp personal criticisms.
On the final vote, six Democrats. Bacon
and Clay, of Georgia; McEnery of
McLaurin and Tillman Of
South Carolina, and Rawlins. of Utah.
voted with the Republicans for the
Bacon amendment. while the negative
vote was solidly Democratic, with one
exception, Kyle, Populist
Filibusters at Work.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE treas.