The times., 1897-07-07
VOTE ON the BILL TODAY
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ion was needed and not the giittering

toieratioD. SO, IL would not be "a great
deal OF good in very bad bin if his
amendment were Incorporated i'll 1t.
Mi. Morgan next aduiessed The Senate.
He said that he favored all OF the amend
ments offered, but was in favor of specific
legislation TO right q specific wrong. Mr..
Morgan said that he believed that the Re-
pubiicans intended TO leave in foioe The la w
of s91, which covered fairly well The sub
Jcct of inpoftations. Mr.. Morgan said ti'at
there was something lacking in tie law Of
1894 witch was, however, supplied by the
Pettus amendment. He suggested amend
ments providing for the sale of articles
seized and also one leyeled at the beef
II ust or any conspiracy TO control tie sale
OF cattle and meat products.
Dir Morgan also introduced an amend
ment directing tie Attorney General To
institute proceedings against these trusts
MI Caffcry did not think that the Pettus
amendment met the difficulty because it
dealt only with importations which, Of
course, would not be made on the ac-
count oi the trust What was wanted
was law 70 fight the differential He
favored rather the amen dmment of Mr..
Chiffon.
MI. Pettus said that he had never hoped
to destroy the Sugar Trust, but his amend
Inent would be fence across one Of the
paths Of the Others.
Mr Mallory also had an amendment
providing that no goods he delivered st
our ports which are intended ~ serve the
purposes Of trusts
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Mailory's
amendment. 1t was voted down.
A yea and nay vote was next taken on
MT. Pettus' amendment as amended by
Mr.. Morgan Il resulted as follows: Yeas.
26; nays, 80, SO the trusts generally won.
Mr. Emery voted with the Republicans.
Mr.. Teller voted with the Democrats
The vote was then called on the Chiffon
antitrust amendment
Mr.. Butler made short speech, In which
he said that there was little use to talk
about auti-tfGst legislation when Senators
refused to 60 To the root OF matters ''rhe
Inan," he said, who denounces trusts and
offers antitrust legislation, and at the
same time favorS anu supports those con.
ditions which perpetudte trusts, such Il
man must be either Ignorant or knavish
Mr. Butler held that II there were a condi.
tIon OF rising prices, there would arise so
many competitors as would destroy the
power of the trust. Mr. Butler could not
vote for any OF the amendments They
mad no practical value; and would not until
the money question and the arteries Of
transportation hal been regulated
Mt Stewast alio made au argument in
which he stated that trusts eoubl not lie
destroyed eNaept dby rising prices
The Fo'" on AIr Chiffon S samendrnent was:
Yeas, 2S: nays, 81
Mr.. Gaffery offered an amendment strik-
Ing off all The differentials
The vote was. cas-. 2S: NAYS "a
Mr.. White read here with great effect
the words OF Senator Sherman, "now the
Secretary ohsstate." who said that this
ttbe sugar. Industry is one whien needs
no protection The time has come 20 call
hai'. Mr. Sherman said he would prefer
Lacy's pure, food ice cream, none better,
SOC. per gallon. 6o1-6o3 n. Y ave. NV.
to have his hand cut off than to yield &c
! these corporations-
Nj Chiffon introduced an amendment
limiting the draw hack on sugar. Lost
Mr. Allen ihcp introduced the beet suga,
| bounty amendment.
Mr. Chandler asked Afr. Alien II he
would vote for the bill If his amendment
were adopted
Mr.. Allen said that that was a question
MIR. Chandler hauled out the Record or
Mr. Allen, in which the latter mad made ID
March last q speech against special legis
lation. Mr. Chandler oomplimented the
speech of Mr. Hen very highly. the bes
| speech IN the tariff he mad ever heard
| except from Republican
Mr. Allison said that the amendment hat
| been vii bdrawn by tile Finance COMMITTEES
| on account of the threat made by the Demo
Gratis to delay the bill
Mr. Allen went on TO discuss his amend
| ment, and referred TO the filihusterinl
| OF the Democrats and delay already had
| Mr. Vest resented any fiIbuSteTing. II,
| admitted that he had stated to Mr.. Ali
son that he was sure the sugar bount,
amendment would lead to protracted de
bate. that all the Democrats would ,ie
sire to speak.
Mr. Allen proceeded TO say that he hat
heard that last week some of the Repuh
| Leans came over to the Democratic sid
| and expressed a desire to be "sclred'
| OaueaterJ and hat according giy, when tn
amendment WAS proposed, MT. Jones ex
| pressed great astoniShment and amaze
| mentthat sue an amendment W as proposed
| and that thereupon the Republicans go
scared and withdrew the appointment u
| the theory that 1t jeopardized the bill
| itself.
MT. Allen went on to say that is was
| whispered for a long time in Senatorial
circles that such an amendment wouI,
be offered. 1t was talked out iogd in ths
chamber.
Mr.. Jones replied that when he said b,
was amazed he was amazed. and hat
said aDddone eveTythingeis in good faith.
Sir. Allen said the amendment was no,
50 new as the Republicans had stated.
Mr. White asked Mr. Allen if be didn't
know that the Finance Committee ha
agreed on the amendment mme,iiatel
after o meeting of she caucus in the evel
ing, for he believed it was nocturnal
emanation."
Mr. Allen insisted that it was known
many Senators before the caucus: in fac
the missionaries OF the Republicans ha
been over on the Democratic side, and th
result had been that the Finance Commi
tee Withdrew the amendment.
Mr.. Chandler said that the threat mad
OF three weeks, of speeches sueh as w1pl
be made on the Democratic side Wa
enough to justify the Republi cans
getting away as speedily as possible
Mr. Allen said that if there was no al
to the beet industry now it would NJ
be attained in December, to which tin
the Republicans desired to defer its Col
sideration.
Mr.. Allen, in his attack on the Reput