New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-07
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL
ANOTHER DEBATE ON TRUsTs-REJEcTioN OF
THE BEET SUGAR BOUNTY AMENDMENT
TILE AcpE,ENINT E0R TILE EINAI. VOTE

ANOTHER DEBATE ON TRUsrs-REJEcTioN or
THE BEET SUGAR BOUNTY AMENDMENT
THE AGREEMENT FOR THE FINAL. VOTE.
Washington, July 6-Without any preliminary
business. the Senate to-day proceeded with the
consideration OF the Tariff bill.
Mr. Bacon made personal explanation OF his
vote yesterday for Mr. Mills's amendment TO I'm
pose tax Of per cent on all manufactured prod.
ucts He had he said given his vote without due
deliberation. II the imposition Of such tax should
be confined to the Sugar Trust and other gigantic
concerns existing In open violation OF the law. Il
would meditation. commend itself TO his tudg-
ment but, 1t would touch every village and
hamlet in the land and lay its hand on the most
humble. he frankly avowed his regret for the vote
cast yesterday.
Mr. Bate then took the floor and delivered .
speech against the bill. He made general argu-
ment from the point OF view. as he announced OF
an advocate OF fair trade and free silver"
Mr. Pettus then offered amendment declaring
unlawful the Importation OF sugar by any trust or
combination operating in restraint Of trade or for
the purpose Of advancing the price OF sugar. Tho
amendment also provides for the forfeiture ct
sugar so imported and directs the Attorney-Gen-
eral to enforce the forfeiture and TO prosecute
trusts combinations etc. He spoke at length IN
support of the amendment.
Mr. Chiffon followed with arraignment OF
trusts arguing that they were fostered by the
tariff. He explained the operation OF his antitrust
amendment at length and argued that II furnisne0
a feasible method OF reaching the great trusts en-
gagged In interstate. commerce.
Mr.. Morgan followed with another speech against
trusts He favored the amendment OF his coll
league, Mr.. Pettus but said he would attach to II
another and more far-reachirg proposition He
thought seizure and conhscation provided for by
Mr.. Pettus's amendment might. as In the case OF
the Sugar Trust, enable the trust 10 put up the
price OF sugar pending action in the courts. and
he sted n which
for the immediate sale Of articles seized
Mr. Butler asked In view OF the fact that tho
antitrust statute OF the present law had not been
enforced, whether there was any reason to believe
that the proposed amendment would be enforced.
Mr. Morgan replied that the amendment directed
the Attorney General to proceed against violators
of the law and to report annually to Congress.
That was as far as Congress could go unless an
impeachment proceeding were brought
Mr. Caffery did not believe that the Pettus
amendment would affect the Sugar Trust "hat
Congress should do TO destroy the proht OF the
trust which grounded IN the dinerentiai OF IN"
Tariff bill.
Mr. Pet,us said he did not expect to destroy the
trust with his amendment It would only build
fence across OF its roads.
MIR. PETTUss AMENDMENT LOST
The vote was then taken on the Pettus amend.
ment and it lost-ayes, 2G: noes. g. Messrs
Teller and Hetfeld voted with the Democrats n
favor of the amendment. ana Messrs AcEh'fy am
Stewart against IT,
Mr. Butler followed this vote with few remarks
on the fuity OF these antitrust amendments
The gold standard and the transportation monopo-
lies he said responsible for trusts ana trusts
would continue until the real evils were eradcated.
Mr. Stewart said he believed now. as he did In 1884,
that these antitrust amendments would never %
effective except where they ought no, 10 be enect-
iye--that is against labor combinations
The Chiffon amendment also Iost-zs 10 81
Mr. Cafrery then offered amendment to strike
ont ALL the differentla on refined sugar which was
lost-2s to a. Messrs. Heitfeii and Teller voted
ave. and Messrs McEnery and Stewart no.
Mr. Chiffon moved an amendment limiting the
drawback on refined sugar 10 the amount shown oy
the polariscope when the raw sugar Is hrst i'm.
ported. Lost
BEET SUGAR BOUNTY DEBATED.
Mr. Allen brough, forward the amenimen, pre-
viousy offered by the Finance Committee and with.
drawn, providing for bounty OF one-quarter OF
one cent pound on beet sugar made from beets
grown In the United States. Mr. Allen took the
aoor TO supper; the amendment but al once became
involved in a contest with Mr. Chandler.
Does the Senator propose TO vote for this amend
ment?" asked Mr. Chandler.
Il do" replied Mr.. Allen.
.And does the Senator propose TO vote for the Din
n the amendment is adopted?' pursued Mr. Chand'
Ter.
81 am not prepared at present TO answer that
question" answered Mr.. Allen.
Mr. Allen then turned 10 Mr.. Allison and was
about 10 PROFOUND a question. when Mr.. Chandler
,n,srrupted Il hope the Senator will not crowd
the Senator from Iowa as he has trouble enough on
his hands" U.aughtcr) Mr.. Chandler went on 70
read from The Record" a speech by Mr. Allen de-
nouncng the protective tsrin and declaring that II
was unconstitutional 10 impose taxes on one class
10 enrich another class In view OF TINS speech.
sso,ew 10 preyent the consumption OF time and TO
avoid a long debate. Mr. Chandler said ne Appealed
"a the Senator TO .et the Senate pass this bill OF
prosperity and plenty In place OF the bill OF perndy
and d,shonor passed In 1894
Without replying 10 this appeal. Mr.. Allen turned
bis attention 10 Mr Allison. Il ask the SENATOR,
he said what II anything, occurred In the Repuo-
ican caucus TO iead 10 the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VI ''e
bounty amendment, ,. - ,,.
Nr Allison replied that the Committee on Finance
had offered the amendment. but IL was firmly met
With the statement from the s Other aid, side OF me
sage OF the bill. For this reason the amendment