The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-12
SENATE'S SUGAR SCHEDULE.
THE FIRST VOTE RESULTS IN A
REPUBLICAN VICTORY.

of Twenty-nIne Republicans, one
Democrat, Ono silver Republican
and One Populist - -T'vventy-hve
Democrats, Three POpuIIsts ana
Two silver Republicans Vote I'm
the Negative.
Washington, June 1.-THE first vote OF
the sugar schedule was taken in the Sem
ate late to-day. resulting in the adoption
of the republican caucus amendment.
changing the House rate to 195c per pound,
by the close vote of yeas 80; nays, 80.
The affirmative vote was made up Of %
republicans and 1 democrat, Mr.. McEnery
of Louisiana, one silver republican. Mr..
Jones OF Nevada, and one populist MIR.
Stewart OF Nevada
The negative vote was made up of Is
democrats, populists and silver repub-
Leans.
1t was the closest vote thus far taken on
an issue of importance, and was accepted
as showing that any amendment having
the sanction of the caucus was assured
OF adoption.
The vote was taken after day spent
in speeches on tho effect of the sugar
schedule.
The main speech of the day came from
Mr.. Allison, 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 1t.
MIR. German Of Maryland spoke against
the schedule and the entire bill, pointing
out that its effect was to burden the peo-
pie, without opening to the United States
the foreign markets.
Senator White reviewed the records of
republican senator's on the sugar SCHEDULES
during the debate on the Wilson bill, ar
raigning them for Inconsistency.
Mr.. Caffery Of Louisiana and Mr.. stew-
art of Nevada also spoke. the former
against and the latter for the pending
schedule after which the vote was taken.
The first paragraph Of the schedule was
not finally disposed Of up to the time of
adjournment.
Before the tariff bill was taken up Mr..
Harris Of Kansas introduced a resolutions
recitng the status of affairs relating to
the Union Pacific railroad, and expressing
the sense of the Senate that the Secre-
tary of the Treasury should take steps
to pay off the liens prior to those Of the
government, and then to operate the
road, or, IL that was not deemed expedi-
ent TO adopt foreclosure proceedings In
the courts. The resolution went over
The tariff bill was taken up at l215
o'clock. and the consideration of the sugar
schedule resumed. The parliamentary
status of the sugar discussion was as fol-
lows: The House paragraph (2O6) being un-
der consideration, Mr.. Allison had moved
10 substitute one and ninety-five One-hun-
dredths cents per pound for one and eight
hundred and seventy ive-thousandths
cents as the rate on sugars above No. 1G
Dutch standard
Mr. Turpie of Indiana, in behalf of the
minority of the finance committee gave
notice Of a new amendment to be offered
Tor an additional paragraph to the inter-
nal revenue provision placing a tax of 2
per cent. on estates Of decedents when the
inheritance amounts 10 5000 or more and
Is not for the benefit Of a religious, charit-
able. educational or like institution. The
tax Is 70 be In force for five years from
Jan. ]. 1893. The amendment also pro-
vides for the details Of collecting the in
heritanco tax
The question then reverted to the COM
mittee amendment striking out s75-lOOU
and substituting 5-lOO.
Mr. Fry Of Maine. who was in the chair.
stated the question, and a vote was about
10 be taken, Mr.. Jones asking for the yeas
and nays
As the roll call was about to begin. Mr..
Caffery OF Louisiana took the floor and
read newspaper account Of the growth
and development of the sugar trust.
The extracts read by Mr.. Canery were
very long, covering an entire newspapers
page. 1t gave In detail the profits OF the
trust by years, its absorption Of lesser SUI
gar establishments and the internal bus
iness affairs Of the trust.
Mr.. Caffery then made an arguments
against the schedule which, he said, pro-
UAN mao 10 4 /. "
the Wilson bill, and that gave too much.
The trust overshadOws the earth With
power he said. Hawaii the West In
dies, Egypt. Java and everywhere else
that the trusts ships touch IL Commands
the price. Are we going to accord this
institution a further lease OF power to-
raise and control the price al its own sweee
will and caprlce?"
running debate occurred between Mr..
White, Mr. Platte Of Connecticut, Mr..
Gear, and Mr. German.
Mr.. Stewart or Nevada asked Mr.. Al
lison 10 state before the vote was taken
whether this bill gave the refiners greater
advantage than the present law II have
no doubt" he answered, that exclude
ing the countervailing duty, thic bill ioes
not give greater advantage TO the sugar
Industry than the Wilson BILL"
Mr.. Allison proceeded to make a gem
eral statement. lie said that thus far
senators had been discussing decimal ag-
ures and statistics without considering
what lies al the base Of this and all sche-
dulcs.
I'VE have been tainted with the bounty
OF $780," said he, "and wo hear senator's
on the other side say they would supporr
a sugar duty on the theory that II was a
tax for revenue only / wish 70 dlsclairu
any responsibility for this duty for a rev.
enue duty II that were IT'S only object.
u should not have my vote. ! don't be-
lieve II we were establishing a revenue
system on imports alone that sugar should
bear proportion OF the burden as i'm
posed In this bill"
Mr.. Allison proceeded 10 point out tho
change In tho conditions since 1876 when
sugar earned duty OF 30 per cent In
those days, IN the days Of his boyhood,
very little pure white sugar was seen.
Now, no sugar came on the table rich or
poor, that had not gone through some pro-
cess Of refining, The refining Industry of
this country was entitled to some protec-
ton. He then explained tho House and
Senate schedules.