Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-03
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, July 3
SENATE.

sion examiners in the field recently dis
missed. and amended by extending the
inquiry to those dismissed from March
4, 1898. to July l, 1898.
The tariff bill was then taken up and
Mr.. Allison presented three new amend
ments.
The first provided bounty of one
quarter of cent per pound on beet
sugar made from beets grown in the
United States from July, 1898, to July,
1908.
Mr.. Jones expressed surprise that on
the day which was hoped to be the
last of the tariff debate the committee
should bring in this far reaching
amendment, embodying one OF the
most radical departures made in the
century. Such experiments as had
been made in the line of bounty legisla-
ton had proved disastrous, he said:
"Of course there is no use talking
about hurrying this proposition now, "
said Mr.. Jones. "There must be time
to look into it"
Certainly" responded MIR. Allison.
"There is no purpose to hurry It,"
Mr.. Allen proposed an amendment
specifically stating that the bounty is
ito encourage the cultivation of sugar
beets."
The amendment went over.
Mr.. Allison gave notice that
amendments providing for compre-
hensive tariff inquiry by three members
of the board of appraisers would be in
serted and said another one would be
| ready later in the day.
Concerning stamps?' asked MIR.
White.
"Yes," answered Mr.. Allison, "the
stamping of stock certificates and bonds.
And with that" added Mr.. Allison, 81
can say the committee has no further
amendments, save minor ones of phras-
eology."
Section 6, as reported by the commit
tee raising the internal revenue tax on
tobacco and snuff, was struck out, and
section seven, relating to the tax on
cigars and cigarettes was agreed to as
reported.
The committee sections proposing
taxes on beer, ale, porter, etc., were
struck out.
The amendment allowing American
ships to withdraw goods in bond under
certain restrictions was agreed to.
The sections relating to the free adj
mission Of lumber cut in province OF
New Brunswick, when owned by
American citizens, were agreed to with
further proviso that the lumber shall
; be cut shy American labor"
The section was restored providing
that no goods shall be imported unless
in cases provided for by treaty, except
! in vessels of the United States or in
such vessels as belong to citizens OF the
country producing such goods.
The section was restored providing a
discriminating duty of 10 per cent. in
addition to the duties of the act on
goods imported in vessels not of the
United States.
The section making restrictions apply
only to countries maintaining similar
restrictions against American vessels
was restored.
The House section 25 was agreed to-,
prohibiting the entry OF all convict
made goods.
There was contest on the section
yroviding that goods in hand when the
act goes into effect shall pay no other
duty than if the same were imported at
ter the act goes into effect, but it was
adopted.
The House retroactive clause was
struck out. This brought the Senate
to the end of the bill and its first read.
ing throughout had been actually &C.
complished.
Mr.. Jones arose and with calmuess
suggested that in view of the new
amendment on sugar bounties the Sen.
ate would be in session a good, long
time." 1t could not be passed without
the fullest discussion. The dog days
were here and the weather was intense
ly hot. Therefore, Mr.. Jones proceed
ed decisively, he thought it we'll to give
up the early daily meeting of the ses-
sion, resuming the u o'clock session,
and be thought it desirable that the
Senate now adjourn.
Mr.. Allison responded that he thought
the bill was to be passed to-day.
In surprised tones Mr. Jones answer
ed that such an idea was preposterous.
With this bounty question brought in
could it be possible to expect the passage
ofthe bill this week or the week after
next. He was astounded, he said, to
have this proposition brought in at the
last moment. He again expressed hope
that u o'clock sessions and an adjour
ment for to-day would be agreed to.
There was hasty conference at Mr..
Allison's desk, and Mr.. Jones said he
would insist on the - o'clock meetings
of the Senate in view of the heat and
the probability of protracted sessions.
Mr.. Teller said that if the committee
expected to pass this bill today or
Monday or Tuesday they might as
we'll withdraw this amendment.
The committees knew very we'll this
bounty amendment should be thor
oughly discussed. There had been re-
ports that republican Senators would
be glad to see this bill defeated. Look
ing at this new proposition in practi-
cal way it looked very much, Mr..
Teller said, as though the committee
was not anxious to pass their bill. 1t
was due to the Senate that some state
ment be made right now as to whether
the committee proposed to insist on
the bounty amendment.
Mr.. Thurston, who had been con-
ferring with Mr.. Allison, took
the floor. He spoke of the part
he had taken in urging this
beet sugar bounty and his earnest wish
that it be incorporated in the bill.
"But I recognize" he continued,