Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-04
TARIFF BILL HAS GONE OVER UNTIL
TOMORROW.
BEET SUGAR BOUNTY PROPOSED
50 VIGOROUSLY OPPOSED THAT 1T
WAS DROPPED.
Proposed Tax on stock and Bond
transactions Went OVer-BiII II
Now Practically Completed
Time for n Vote Is
Agreed Upon.

Washington. July 3-The tariff bill has
gone over until Monday and all effort 10 TX
the time for a final vote in the senate 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 occa-
stoned when Mr.. Allison reported new
amendment from the finance committee
giving a bounty Of u Of a cent pound on
beet sugar from beets grown in the United
States
Nlr. 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 amend
ment. He intimated also that the debate
would be very protracted from this time
forward. Mr. Teller. Of Colorado. supple
mented this view. saying that the appear
ance Of such amendment at the last
moment looked as though the Republicans
were trying to delay the passage Of their
own bill
As 1t had become apparent that the
bounty provision might cause serious de-
lays. Mr.. Thurston, of Nebraska. one of
the prime movers. arose. and. IN impress
i've tones. withdrew the amendment. say
ing 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
ths bounty proposition, so that the COM
plication was the same as before.
Late in the day. Mr.. Allison sought TO
have 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 10 pass the bill Monday or Tues
day.
During the day. the bill was brought to
a state Of practical completion. the only
remaining items being
submitted by the committee and individual
senators. Besides the bounty amendment.
Mr.. Allison presented the new amendment
proposing stamp taxes on bonds. deben-
lures, certificates of stock. etc. IL was
very voluminous and Mr.. Allison explained
by saying that. while formidable in ap-
pearance. it was simply providing a stamp
tax OF cents on every 500 Of debentures.
etc. and cents on every 500 of transfer
Of stock. etc. He modified this so as TO
except building association stocks and
allowed the amendment to 90 over.
Among the features disposed of to-day.
were the antitrust sections, the provis-
ions OF the Wilson act on that subject be-
ing re-enacted. Mr.. Mills. Democrat OF
Texas. brought forward new amendment
for tax OF % cents A pack on playing
cards, which was agreed to by a unanimous
vote. amid much amusement and surprise,
Mr.. Mills had not expected this result.
All Of the administrative sections OF the
bill and that repeating the Wilson act were
disposed of during the day and the para
graph proposing a tax on beer was with
drawn by the committee
The senate adjourned till Monday. no ef-
fort being made TO observe the national
holiday.
The action OF the finance committee In
presenting and then Withdrawing the
amendment providing a duty on beet sugar
was the cause Of considerable i'll feeling on
the part of many Western senator's. espe-
cially among the silver Republicans and
Populists. IL was claimed by the friends Of
Senator Jones' of Nevada that this provis-
ion was among the promises made to him
by the committee II is probable that the
amendments suggested by Senators Allen
and Stewart would not be pressed but for
this understanding. and in view of this feel
ing the end may be postponed for consid-
cradle time.
The stamp tax amendment is also full OF
legal technicalities and is liable to lead TO
considerable discussion on the part OF the
lawyers Of the senate. Senator Stewart
gave notice of a speech on his treasury re-
serve amendment, saying that other sena-
tors would desire to be heard upon II also.
There is also a probability Of opening up the
entire trust question on Senator Aliens
two amendments. one of which practically
revives the amendment prepared by the
Republican members of the Judiciary COM
mittee Senator Allison hinted at a deter
mined revival of his effort to secure night
sessions Monday or Tuesday. but any such
effort Will be resisted BY the opposition