The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-12

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE first
test vote on the sugar schedule was
taken in the senate late today, result
ing in the adoption of the Republican
caucus amendment changing the house
rate Of 1:95 per pound by the close vote
Of yeas 50, nays 80. The affirmative
vote was made up of 20 Republicans, 1
Democrat, McEnery Qa.), silver Re
publican, Jones CNev.), and 1 Populist,
Stewart (Nev.). The negative vote was
made up of 25 Democrats, Populists
and silver Republicans. 1t was the
closest vote thus far taken on an issue
or Importance, and was accepted as
showing that any amendment, having
the sanction of the caucus, was assur-
ed OF adoption. The vote was taken
after day spent in speeches on the
effect Of the sugar schedule. The main
speech of the day came from Mr.. AIli-
son, in charge of the bill, and was in
the nature Of an answer to the charges
made against the sugar schedule as a
whole and a defense Of it,
Mr.. German (Md) spoke against the
schedule. Mr.. White reviewed the rec
ords Of the Republican senators on the
the Wilson bill. MI Caffery Oa) and
Mr.. Stewart (Nev.) also spoke, the
former against and the latter for the
pending schedule, after which the vote
was taken. The first para graph Of
the sugar schedule was not finally dis
posed of up to the time of adjourn
ment.
The tariff bill was taken up at 1915,
and the consideration Of the sugar
schedule resumed. Mr. Jones Oem.,
Ark) began the discussion by placing
in the record a statement of a sugar
expert, showing the price of each
grade Of sugar, and the rate of tax
alton on each, under the Wilson act
and under the proposed schedules. Mr.
Turpie Qnd), in behalf of the minority
of the finance committee, gave notice
! of new amendment to be offered as
an additional paragraph to the inter-
nal revenue provisions, placing a tax
of per cent on estates of decedents,
when the inheritance amounts to $5,-
900 or more, and is not for the bene-
fit of a religious, charitable, educa-
tional or like institution. The tax is
! to be in force for five years from Jan.
1, 1898.
The question then reverted to the
committee amendment striking out 875-
1000 and substituting $4,000 A vote
was about to be taken when Mr..
| Caffery Na.) took the floor and read
a newspaper account of the growth
and development of the sugar trust. He
made long speech, bitterly hostile to
the sugar trust, thus preventing an
immediate vote
"The sugar trust" said he, "is the
only gigantic trust in the world which
rests entirely on legislation for its
support. By legislation it controls the
11T-n Of 41O 4
wherever it thrusts its hand into the
legislative hall there is always a taint
| kind of malodOr arising from its
| effects to get legislation in it's own
| behalf, and If it appears from a reason
| able showing that that what the trust
asks is too much, it should be refused -
Mr.. Platt Rep., Comm aroused Mr.
| CaHery to another indignant protest
against the repeated intimations
| thrown out from the other side tha,
| he wanted protection from the sugar
| producer.
Your position said Mr. Platt, "is
lection for the producer"
Il have stated and I repeat it again,
replied Mr.. Caffery, his voice rising
until 1t fairly rang through the cham.
Der, that sugar is the ideal article
for a Democratic revenue only If il
were for protection I should not advo,
| Cdle ~. COltlHulnS, ne taunted the
Republicans, after their experiment
with sugar bounty under the MCKINLEY
law, for going back to sugar for q
real revenue producing duty. "Ant
then" he said, they have the au
dacity to throw in our faces the in
sidlous doctrine of protection
He should not permit either his mo.
tives or his principles to be assailed
He repudiated, with a passionate dis
play Of feeling, the suggestion that he
had any personal interest in a bic
sugar concern in his state which bore
his name. He had never, he said
owned single share Of that company
and was only in very small wa,y' 3
planter.
How much sugar did you produce
last year?" asked Mr.. Platt.
About 100000 pounds" replied Mr.