New-York tribune., 1897-06-16
PRICE THREE CENTS.
SUGAR SCHEDULE FINISHED.
STUMBLING BLOCK OF THE TARIFF BILL
OUT OF THE WAY.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS APPRovED-THE PEI.
TIGREw ANTITRUST SCHEME KILLED
SENATOR sPooNER's AMENDMENT

DEFEATED IN CAUCUS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE raIBuyg.l


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TaDuyg.l
Washington, June 15.-Though the Senate
made little actual progress to-day with the text
of the pending Tariff bill. It achieved one highly
important and encouraging result. The sugar
schedue-the stumbling block OF tariff eglsla.
ton for the last eight years-was finally disposed
OF, and fresh start was made with the half
finished agricultural schedule. over which few
IL any serious difficulties are likely TO be raised.
The question OF abrogatIng or continuing In
operation the reciprocity agreement with Hawaii
was left open at the request Of the Finance Com
mittee. Mr.. Allison announcing that In view Of
the apparent purpose OF the Administration 70
submit an annexation treaty with Hawaii any
legislation affecting existing relations between
the two governments might properly be post.
poned for the present. Mr.. Lindsay's amend.
ment reducing the rate on refined sugars from
19o and Is cents pound was defeated by the
same margn-three votes-as was his earlier
amendment striking out Of the schedule the
whole diferential on the refined product. The
remaining committee amendments were then ap.
proved without much opposition. and the trouble
some schedule got rid Of
Mr. Pettigrew. against Mr.. Allison's protest
insisted on forcing a consideration this after.
noon of the buncombe antitrust amendment
which he has taken so much palms 10 exploit In
the Senate during the last six weeks. The
amendment. as was to be expected proved Q
mere piece Of impracticable demagogy, and it,
reckless and self-stultfying character was easily
exposed by Mr. Allison. Mr.. Hoar Mr. Morgan,
Mr.. Pettus and other critics After a debate
which served to riddle Mr.. Pettigrew's plan for
killing off the trusts and at the same time 70.
ducing the Treasury to bankruptcy Mr. Allison
moved to lay the amendment on the table. The
Republican Senators supported the motion, a.
did Mr.. Jones, of Nevada and Messrs. Morgan
and McEnery and the committee won an easy
victory by 35 votes to 80 Mr.. Pettigrew will
offer his scheme again at later stage In the
debate. but all Its power to embarrass the Re-
publican leaders has vanished with to-days
vote.
Tomorrow the daily II O'Clock sessions WIFI
begin, and much more rapid progress is looked
for with the agricultural schedule and that por-
ton Of the dutiabe list which follows
The Republican caucus last night determined
not to incorporate In the Tariff bill the amend.
ment proposed by Senator Spooner 10 postpone
the time when certain features OF the sugar
after the bill was passed, with the intention Of
compelling the Sugar Trust to dispose OF the
surplus sugar that has been imported pending
the consideration OF the Tariff bill at a rate
which would not allow It great profit. The
position taken by a large majority OF the Repub.
lcan Senators was that It would be impractical.
bic to have various portions OF the bill 60 into
effect at different times