Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-25
pOINGs OF CONGRESS.
me SUGAR SCHEDULE ALMOST COM
PLETE5.

rhe Provisions Relating to Hawaiian Sugars
Laid OVERTIME Agricultural, Liquors.
Manufactured cottons and Hemp sched-
uies--House Proceedings.
SENATE.
MONDAY. The senate debate on the
sugar schedule of the tariff proceeded
to-day. with only one diverting incl
dent to relieve the monotony into
which the discussion has lspsed. This
was the sharp exchange between Mr..
Hoar, Of Massachusetts,, and Mr.. I'LL
man, of South Carolina, representing
the two extremes of senatorial proceed
ure. Mr.. Tlliman again referred to
the published charges OF irregularity
in connection with the sugar schedule
and asserted that the senate would
stand convicted before the American
people If it failed to investigate the.
charges. Mr.. Hoar calmly and i'm
pressively repealed this statement, bis
tone and language being calculated as
rebuke. He declared the vague
charges of irregularity were not only
preposterous, but infamous. Only
one roll call occurred during the day,
on Mr.. Lindssy's amendment to place
all sugars on the same basis. This was
rejected, 26 to %. Mr.. McEnery, OF
Louisiana, voted with the Republicans,
in the negative, and Senators Pettigrev
and Mantle, with the Democrats, In
the affirmative. The bill was laid aside
without vote on the pending Lindsay
amendment and at 5:10 the senate held
an executive session, adiourning soon
after.
TUESDAY. The senate made great
stride forward to-day by completing
the consideration of the sugar sched
ule of the tariff bill, except the pro,
vision relating to Hawaiian sugars,
which went over. This schedule has
been the storm centre of the entire
bill and with 1t disposed of there is 6
better prospect for speedy action on
the bill as whole. The first para
graph of the sugar schedule has served
to bring out all the speeches and the
test votes and when this was passed,
early to-day, the other paragraphs OF
the schedule were agreed to without
further opposition. As agreed to, the
schedule places on sugar not above No.
Is, Dutch standard 10 per pound and
.03 of cent for every degree above
70; and on sugars above No. 16 Dutch
standard 1.95c per pound, but on su.
gars testing below 81 degrees Ito cent
per pound shall be deducted. The
other provisions of the schedule relate
to maple sugar, maple syrup, candy.
! etc Only one yea and nay vote was
taken during the day, on the amend
ment of Mr.. Lindsay of Kentucky, to
make the rate los cents per pound on
sugar. above Ne. 16 Dutch standard.
The amendment was defeated, 1876.
The Pettigrew amendment, relating to
the trusts, was theme taken and dis,
cussed at length. 1t developed consid.
cradle divergence of views on both
sides of the chamber, the two Alabams
senator's, Morgan and Pettus. joining
Mr.. Hoar, of Massachusetts,. in oppo-
sition. Mr.. Allison finally tested the
sense Of the senate by moving to table
the amendment, which motion pre-
varied; yeas So. nays 80, two Demo
Gratis, Morgan and McEnry, voting
with the Republicans to table and thus
turning the scale against the amend
ment. The tobacco schedule wai
passed over and consideration of the
agricultural schedule resumed. Or
the first paragraph l234) butter ant
substitutes therefor, &c per pound
Mr.. Jones. of Agkansas, moved to re
duce the rate 40 per pound; disagreed
to. 20 to 80. At 8 o'clock the senate
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,. - The senate mad,
rapid work on the tariff bill to day
There was.rno long speeches and thu
debate was Of a snappy character
which at times enlivened but did no
delay the serious work on the bill
Thirteen pages were disposed OF, car
rying the senate through the agricul
tural schedule and up to the schedHl,
relating to spirits, wines. etc. During
4 the day the paragraph on dairy pro
ducts, farm products. fish, fruits anC
nuts, meats products and miscellane
Gus agricultural products were >actet
upou. The finance committee propos
ed many changes, in the main advanc
ing rates somewhat over those hereto
fore reported. The committee wal
sustained on every vote, although I
contest was made over almost every
paragraph. Mr.. Vests motion to re
store salt to the free list was rejected
"a to 81. The important paragraph
proposing tax on tea went over, q
the suggestion of Mr.. Allison, who ex
pressed the hope that this duty on tel
might be dispensed with. The seDat
met at IL am. and will continue Il
meet at that hour until the bill is dis
posed of. Mr.. Pettus, of Alabama
1 gave notice of an amendment to til,
sugar schedule. making unlawful tn,
importation of sugar by any trust o
combination formed in restraint o
trade or to increase the price of sugar
The amendment provides that sucl
sugar, when imported, shall be forfeit
ed to the government and the attorney
general shall take steps to enforce thi
forfeiture. Paragraph 283. fixing tn
rate on salt in bags at 12c per hundre'
pounds and 10 bulk at Sc per hundred
accustomed very strong opposition, bu'
was finally adopted. Mr.. Mills, o
Texas, gave notice OF an amendmen
to the bill providing that only rs pc