The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-07
A VOTE ON THE TARIFF DAY.
SENATE FINALLY REACHES AN
AGREEMENT on THE NATTER.

Declaring Un10WEuI tne AmPoEt"t-
ton OF Sugar by Any Trust But the
senate Votes 1t DOwn-The Beet
surar Bounty Amendment Again
brought Up and Defeated.
washington, July 6.-The final vote on
,ba +ariff bill will be taken in the Senate
before adjournment tomorrow, definite
oqreernent. assented to by all parties, hay-
ing been reached at the close of the ses-
sion to-day,
The agreement is as follows: That
debate on the tariff bill shall proceed I'M
der the fve-minute rule after p. m. to-
morrow. and that the final vote on the
hill shall be taken before adjournment to-
morrow"
Mr. Allison did not ask that the hour
for the vote be set, being content with the
positive agreement that it should be some
time tomorrow The limitation of
sneeches after p. m. to five minutes will
hiring the debate within narrow limits
The announcement by the Vice President
that the agreement was perfected led to
a general exchange of congratulations
among the senators.
During the day the antitrust question
was debated at length, and Mr.. Pettus
amendment was defeated by vote of rs
to 80.
Mr.. Allen again offered the amendment
for one-fourth cent bounty on beet SUI
gar It led to lively and somewhat per-
sonal speeches from the two Nebraska
senator's, after which the Allen amend
ment was tabled by vote of 81 to 9, the
populists and silver republicans being the
only ones recorded against the motion to
table
y Early in the day Mr.. Bacon made a per-
sonal explanation of his vote yesterday
for Mr. Mills amendment TO impose tax
of 5 per cent. on all manufactured pro
lutts. He had, he said, given the amend
mnt his vote without due elaboration.
If the imposition of such a tax could be
COINED to the sugar trust and other gi-
gaitic concerns existing in open violation
of the law it would, under meditation,
commend itself to his Judgment, but, as it
would touch every village and hamlet in
the land and lay its hand on the most
humble he frankly avowed his regret for
the tote cast yesterday
Mr.! Bate of Tennessee took the floor
then md delivered a set speech against the
tariflbill. He made general argument
aganAt the measure from the standpoint,
as he announced, of an advocate of fair
trade and free silver" The senator anal
wed the bill in its bearing on the agricul-
tural industry, saying it was designed to
fool the farmer by giving him fictitious
protection on his products, while real pro-
lection was given to all the articles con-
sumed by him He criticised the steady
extension of the protective policy, saying
the slogan of the day was "a tariff for
robbery," instead of "a tariff for reve-
nue. 1t arrayed us against the world,
making the United States the Ishmael
among nations
Mr.. Pettus of Alabama then offered an
amendment declaring unlawful the impor-
tation of sugar by any trust or combi-
nation operating i'm restraint of trade, or
for the purpose of advancing the price of
sugar. The amendment also provides for
the forfeiture of sugar so imported and
directs the attorney general to enforce the
forfeiture and to prosecute trusts combi-
nations, etc. The senator spoke at length
in support of the amendment, referring
to the general absorption of wealth in the
hands of vast concerns.
Mr. Chiffon Of Texas followed with an
arraignment of trusts, arguing that they
We're fostered by the tariff.
Mr. Morgan followed with another
speech against trusts. He favored the
amendment of his colleague, Mr. Pettus,
but said he would attach to It another and
thought seizure and confiscation provided
Tor by Mr.. Pettus amendment, might as
IN the case of the sugar trust, enable
me trust TO put up the price of sugar
pending action in the courts, and he sug-
sested modification which would provide
Tor the immediate sale of articles seized,
MT Caifery did not believe that the Pet
Nua amendment would affect the sugar
eust II the trust was stopped from inn
l a . sugar sugar would be imported
ol oIher accounts and be brought by the
uust lnto the New York market
mr. Pettus said he did not expect with
~ amendment to destroy the trust 1t
Nouiu only build fence across one of it's
,,oaus' The vote was then taken on the
eus amendment, and 1t was lost by 26
ss e9S 20 % nays. Messrs. Teller and Heit-
ia voted with the democrats in favor of
81 e. hendment, and Messrs. McEnery and
tive. "a 'i4e "ee"
,l Mr. Butler of North Carolina followed
me- vote with few remarks on the flu
my Of these antitrust amendments.
81. sr' stewart said he believed now as he
In NV III 1871, that these anti-trusts amend
gS s would never be effective, except
q s lney ought not to be effective; that
~ @s 'lnst labor organizations.
Inc Chiffon amendment was also lost by
vote Of q 10 n 'N9' ~
n lCa1ery then offered an amendment
s,,o' NE out all the differential on refined
q NJ "uien was lost by a vote OF Is TO
a5S 'l,e,5srs Heitfeld and Teller voting ave.
NJ. mrs. McEnery and Stewart no
ment AHen brought forward the amend
COM COM previously offered by the finance
bonrt, wee and withdrawn. providing for
an ts oi one-quarter OF cent a pound
U 9 ger sugar made from beets grown in
we United States s''"" III
terest, ueoate that followed was both in
capse5 and amusing. Mr.. Chandler
M %aushter by his witticisms
Wb'rb amendment, during the course of
Bes r., ie became involved In controver-
DiIlu several senator's,
e-,s.ion by NJ. Allen III anSPs,, " h ,nS
70 ~ IN % The republican caucus TO lead
mont V..,nuonment OF the bounty amend
mite. ar Allison replied that the COM
was grr- oHcred the amendment, but u
the otr.-' met with the statement from
amenfn.1 SIDE Of the chamber that the
the big y would delay the passage OF