The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-18
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
E1traordinary ses.ion.

WASHINGTON, June ll.-SENATE-The long
deferred debate on the sugar schedule of the
tariff bill came on abruptly at o clock Thurs
day, after the senate had disposed of the
cereals in the agricultural schedule. The in
terest in the sugar schedule had been whetted
for weeks, and aside from the fact that more
revenue is derived from sugar than from any
other article, there was the added inter-
est due to the sensational charges
made of late, within and without
the senate concerning Irregularities
in connection with the progress of the
schedule. But the debate failed to develop
any dramatic incidents. Senators and spec
tators soon lapsed into state of Indifference,
as the speeches dealt with a labrynth of tech
meal details. Of vital interest to the sugar re-
finer and expert, but net to the general pub
lie. Mr.. Jones (Ark.) opened the de bate, to
some extent answering Mr.. Aldrich's state
ment on the sugar schedule 1t was argu-
mentatlve and lacking in severe denunciatory
features. The senator held that the rates
proposed gave the refners excessive diff
ferential and pointed out how they had
thrived on the Is differential of the present
law. Mr. Vest severely criticised the sugar
trust and argued that the rates were fur
ther tribute to its vast resources. Mr.. CAT
terry Na.) also opposed the schedule a
whole.
HoUsE-The house passed a couple of un-
important bills and adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON, June 12-SxNATE-The first
vote on the sugar schedule was taken in the
senate late Friday. resulting in the adoption
OF the republican caucus amendment chang
ing the house rate of LOS per pound by the
close vote of yeas 81 nays 3D. The afirma-
tive vote was made up Of 20 republicans,
democrat (McERery, La silver repu bican
Zones, New, and l populist (Stewart New
The negative vote made up of rs demo-
Gratis, populists and silver republicans 1t
closest n ak iS-
sue of Importance, and was accepted as show
ing that any amendment having the sanction
or the caucus was assured OF adoption. The
vote was taken after day spent In speeches
on the 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 whole, and defense OF it. Mr..
German (Md.) spoke ag alnst the schedule and
the entire bill, pointing out that its effect was
to burden the people without opening up to
US new foreign markets. Mr.. White reviewed
the records of republican senators ON the
sugar schedule during the debate on the Will
son bill. arraigning them for inconsistency
Mr.. Caffrey (La) and MIR. Stewart New also
spoke, the former against and the latter for
the pending schedule, after which the vote
was taken The first paragraph of the sugar
schedule was not finally disposed of up TO the
time Of adjournment
ate debate on the sugar schedule of the tarin
bill proceeded Monday with only one divert
ing incident to relieve the monotony into
which the discussion has lapsed. This was
the sharp exchange between Mr.. Hoar Mass
and Mr. Tillman Is. c., representing the two
extremes of senatorial procedure. Mr.. Allison,
in charge of the bill, made another speech in
defense of the schedule. presenting tables
which he declared proved that the sugar re-
fners received less protection under the SEN
ate schedule than under the existing law Mr..
Pettigrew Is d. spoke at length in favor of
his amendment to place on the free list articles
controlled by trusts severely arraigning the
various large trusts Mr. Allen (Neb.) urged
legal procedure against the trusts. Only one
roll call occurred during the day, on Mr. Lin
days amendment to place all sugars on the
same basis This was rejected, 26-s9 Mr..
McEnery (dem, La) voted with the repub-
licans in the negative and Senators Pettigrew
and Mantle with the democrats in the affirma-
tive.
HoUsg-The house Monday adjourned until
Thursday, after a session that lasted 40 min
utes The only attempt to transact business
a request by Mr. Lacy rep. Ia) for
unanimous consent for bill for the relief of
residents in Greer county, Okla Mr.. Henry
dem, Tex) promptly objected. and then, af-
ter the usual democratic protest against the
republican policy Of not appointing commit
not voting decided to adjourn. Before the
session began the hub of 4 wheel, wound round
with monster petition said to contain 6,000
600 signatures, appealing to congress to recog-
niZe the Cuban insurgents as DeDigerents was
wheeled into the space in front Of the speak
er's roStrum. 1t had been IN circulation
throughout the United States for about six
months. and was presented 20 congress by
Representative SulZer, of New York.
ACr1 Inn SrN. t1.a
senate made grea: stride forward Tuesday
by completing the consideration of the sugar
schedule of the tariff bill, except the pro-
vision relating to Hawaii which went over.
This schedule has been the storm center OF
the entire bill and with it dis posed of there is
a better prospect for speedy action on the bill
as whole. The first paragraph of the
sugar schedule has served to bring
out all the speeches and the test
votes. and when this was passed early Tues
day the other paragraphs OF the schedule
were agreed to without further opposition.
AS agreed to, the schedule places sugar
not above No. It, Dutch standard, one cent
per pound and O3 OF a cent for every degree
above 75: and on sugar above No 16, Dutch
standard, L9j cents per pound, but
on sugars testing below 81 degrees
lilo cents per pound shall be de-
Quoted. The other provisions of the
schedule relate to maple sugar, maple syrup,
candy. etc. One yea and nay vote was taken
during the day, on the amendment of Mr.
Lindsay, Kentucky, to make the rate cents
per pound on sugar above number I6 Dutch
standard. The amendment was defeated. 81 to
IS. The Pettigrew amendment relating to
trusts was then taken up and discussed at
length 1t developed considerable divergence
OF view both sides Of the
chamber, the two Alabama senators, Messrs.
Morgan and Pettus joining Mr. Hoar (Mass)
in opposition Mr. Allison finally tested the
sense of the senate by moving to table the
amendment which motion prevailed yeas 35.
nays g.. two democrats Morgan and Nc
Emery, voting with the republicans.
WASHINGTON. June 1Z-SENATE The sem
ate made apid work on the tariff bill We'd
nesday There were no long speeches and the
debate was of snappy character which at
times enl1v but did not delay the serious
work on the bill Thirteen pages were dis
posed of. carrying the senate through the ag-
ricultural schedule and up to schedule H.,
relating to spirits, wines, etc. During the
day the paragraphs on dairy products, farm
products, fish, fruits and nuts. meat products
and miscellaneous agricultural products were
acted on. The finance committee proposed
many changes, in the main advancing rates