The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-09
NEW SUGAR SCHEDULE
REPUDLICAN SENATORS CAuCusEp
AND AGREED on RATE,
MIR. Hanun Pleaded for Harmony.
Gibbons Has nccn Confirmed
as Postmaster ut Paris.

Washington, June S,--Tho republican
caucus today was we'll attended nearly
every republican In the city being pres
eut, Great interest Was manifested In the
caucus because Il was known that an et-
for, was to be made TO secure now sugar
schedule and one which tho republican
senators could support.
Senator Aldrich was present and after
the caucus adjourned said Il was very sue
oossful, and that he felt that the republic
cans were going to stand together on all
schedules OF tho bin and that an agree
of opinion would be oxtingulshcd Almost
The entire time OF the caucus was devoted
10 consideration of the sugar schedule
other features where there arc difsr-
cncos were not reached
No agreement was reached In regard 10
Hawaii. and the committee Is expected to
report some amendment or provision
which Will not leave the matter In any
uncertain condition. or absolutely abrogate
the existing reciprocity provisions OF the
treaty.
wv Ahifpl AahA AVhAutf VI Nht NHuNhN WAS
the determination reached to vote together
on party lines. which Ensures favorable
action on all contested schedules and the
passage of he hill as provided by tho ma-
loriiy, This determination was reached
upon suggestion made by senator Thurs
ton This suggestion led 30 the most IN
tcres,lng Incident Of The caucus.
There had been several references to the
meeting AS conference" Mr.. Thurston
objected IN this designation snying that
conferences never bound anyone. and he
wanted II definitely understood whether
this meeting was TO be binding or friendly
without further results for if II was not
10 bind all senators on all schedules he
would not agree TO decision upon tho
sugar question,
This speech brought Senator IIauua to
his feet With an earnest plea for harmony
and united effort on all features OF the
bill He referred 10 the apparent division
at present existing in the senate and snld
IL was high time that perfect under
standing was reached
Senator Thurston then put his suggestion
In the shape OF motion, to the effect
That the agreement OF The caucus should
he binding upon all republican senators
and Il WAS carried by large majority.
The main propositions on the sugar
schedules were those fixing the rates on
refined sugar There were throe OF those
rate at e6 cents per pound In place of
SIS. AS fixed by the house bill. suggested
by Senator Spooner
Senator perkins suggested lie and
Senator Wellington the rae OF the house
bill The last amendments were voted
down vive voce and the Spooper amend
ment adopted by an almost unanimous
vote.
There wan no special effort TO retain the
amendments originally offered by the acn-
ate finance committee and no proposition
WIS made TO thai effect ly any one Sen
ators Allison aud Aldrich expressed the
opinion that the schedule as prepared by
tho committee was equitable and chat its
provisions wcTo misunderstood. The text
o. the new angar schedule IS 10 tollowai
Sugars not above No. rs Dutch standard
IN color. tank bottoms. syrnps OF cane
Juice. molads. concentrated meada. con
crete and concentrated moiasses. testing
by the polarlscope not aboyo n dogrccs !
cent por pound and for every additional
degree shown by the polariscope test,
thrrp-one hundredihs OF cent per pounl
additional and fractions OF IA degree in
PROMOTION. and on sugar above No 10
Duich standard In color ana on All sugar
which has gone through a process OF re-
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