The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-04
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Storm Over MIR. AllisOn's Proposed
Bounty ON Beet Sugnr.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-'The tariff bill
has gone over until Monday and all effort
to fix the time for final vote in the Sen
ate has proved futile. When the Senate
met to-day there was some hope that the
final vote would be reached tonight, but
this was speedily dispelled by the storm
occasioned when Mr.. Allison reported
new amendment from the finance commit
tee giving a bounty Of one-quarter cent a
pound on beet sugar made from beets
grown in the United States. Mr.. Jones' of
Arkansas speaking for the minority. soon
took occasion to say that no vote could be
reached on the bill in the near future in
view of this bounty amendment. He in
timated also that the debate would be very
protracted from this time forward. Mr..
Teller, of Colorado, supplemented this view.
saying that the appearance of such an
amendment at the last moment looked as
though the Republicans were trying to de-
lay the passage of their own bill AS it
has become apparent that the bounty pro-
vision might cause serious delays Mr..
Thurston, of Nebraska, one of the prime
movers. arose and in impressive tones with
drew the amendment, saying his action was
inspired by patriotic motives and for the
purpose of removing all obstacles to the
passage of the bill. His colleague Mr.
Allen, Immediately renewed the bounty
proposition, so that the complication was
the same before. Late in the day Mr..
Allison sought 10 have a time fixed for the
vote, but the bounty amendment stood in
the way, and all appeals to Mr.. Jones were
in vain. Mr.. Allison finally gave notice
that he would expect to pass the bill Mon
day or Tuesday.
During the DAY the bill was brought to
state of practical completion, the only re-
naming items being the new provisions
submitted by the committee and individual
senators. Besides the bounty amendment
Mr.. Allison proposed late in the day an
amendment for stamping bonds etc which
went over until Monday. Among the fea-
lures disposed of to-day were the antitrust
sections, the provisions of the Wilson act
on that subject being re-enaCted. Mr..
Mills, of Texas, brought forward a new
amendment for a tax of 20 cents a pack
playing cards, which was agreed to by
unanimous vote, amid much amaZement
and surprise, as Mr.. Mills had not expected
this result. All of the administrative sec
tons of the bill and that repeating the Will
son act were disposed of, and the para
graph proposing a tax on beer was with
drawn by the committee. The Senate adj
journed to Monday no effort being made to
observe the national holiday.
THREE AMENDMENTS PRESENTED.
There was less than quorum present
when the chaplain in the opening prayer,
referred to the approach OF the anniver-
sary of the Nations birthday, an event of
profound significance to the civilized world
After adopting a resolution calling on the
secretary of the interior for the names and
political Affiliations of the pension exam
liners recently dismissed as we'll as those
dismissed during the first months of the
last administration, the tariff bill was taken
up, and Mr.. Allison presented three amend
ments, not for immediate action, he said,
but in order that they might be speedily
printed. The first of these proposed a
bounty of Il cent per pound on beet sugar
made from beets grown in the United
States from July l, 1898 to July l. 1903.
Mr. Jones, Of Arkansas, expressed sur
prise that such fag-reachng amendment,
emobdying most radical departure in poll
cy should be brought in at this time. Such
experiments had proven disastrous. Mr..
Jones explained that the amendment was a
precise reproduction of the bounty clause
of the law of 1880 except that 1T was con-
fined to beet sugars and limited the rate
to one-tourth of a cent per pound. OF
hurrying this proposition now" said Mr.
Jones. There must be time to look into it,"
MI Allison assented and the amendment
went over temporarily
Mr. Allison also proposed two new amend
ments, embodying Sections { and II of the
administrative paragraphs of the law of
1885, He also gave notice that the same
: amendment heretofore offered by Mr.
Spooner of Wisconsin, providing for
comprehensive tariff inquiry by the three
members of the board of appraisers would
be inserted on Page 21S. This last amend
ment subsequently went over.
Another committee amendment which
was adopted. provides for the withdrawal
of goods in bond by American vessels en-
gagged in foreign trade, or trade between
Atlantic and Pacific ports.
Section of the bill relating to the duty
on articles not elsewhere enumerated was
agreed to as in the House bill.
substitute was inserted for Section 5
which Mr. Allison explained was substan-
TALLY the same as in the act of 1894.
a < nv t1a -
relating to the internal revenue tax on to-
bacco and snuff, was struck out and Sec
ton Z. relating to the tax on cigars and
cigarettes. was agreed to as reported
The section relating to protecting trade
marks also was agreed to- Section S. as
20 snip repairing materials. was struck out
The committee sections proposing taxes on
beer, ale porter, etc, were struck out
MUST BE CUT BY AMERICANS
The sections relating to the free admis-
sion ef lumber cut in the province of New
Brunswick when owned by American citi-
zens were agreed to. with a further proviso
that the lumber shall be cut by American
labor"
House Section II also was restored. pro-
vlding that no goods shall be imported I'M
less in cases provided for by treaty, ex-
cept in vessels of the United States or in
such foreign vessels as belong to citizens
of the country producing such goods
The House section was restored. providing
a discriminating duty of 10 per cent. al
valOrem in addition TO the duties OF the
act on goods imported in vessels not of the
United States.
The following section making the restric-
lions Of Section Il apply to the countries
maintaining similar restrictions against
American vessels, was restored
House Sections 10 and 20, relating to the
importation of meat cattle, were restored;
and also House Section q, relating TO draw
backs on goods brought back to the United
States after being exported.
a new section ,2ll2) was inserted giving
a drawback of duty on machinery and me-
chanical Instruments reimported after hav-
ing been sent abr BAD.
House Section % was restored relative to
the importation OF goods taken from suaken
vessels.
House Section % was agreed to, provld-
ng for the designation of certain smelling
works as bonded warehouses
House Section "A was restored. providing
partial drawbacks of duty on articles in-
ported and then manufactured in the
United States and exported
provision relating to lead ores vas
inserted IN Section %, providing that in re-
spect TO such ores the refined metal shall