The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-07

It's Understood That Debate Shall Pro-
coed Under the Five Minuts Rule After
One O'Clock and That the Vote Shall be
Taken Before Adjourument-Pettus
Antitrust Amendment Is Knocked Ont
ALLEN Of Nebraska Again Offers the
Sugar Bounty Amendment and 1t Is
Tabled by Large Majority.
Washington, July 6.-The final vote on
the tariff bill will be taken in the senate
Before adjournment tomorrow, definite
agreement, assented to by all parties.
having been reached at the close of the
debate today. The agreement is as fol-
lows:
THAT debate on the tariff bill shall
nroceed under the five-minute rule after
a p. m tomorrow, and that the final vote
on the bill snail be taken before adjourn
ment tomorrow"
Mr.. Allison did not ask that the hour
FOR the vote be set, being content with
the positive agreement that ii should be
some time tomorrow. The Limitation OF
speeches after 1 p. m. to five minutes Will
bring the debate within narrow limits.
The announcement by the vice presi-
dent that the agreement had been per-
fected led to a general exchange OF con-
CALCULATIONS among the senator's.
During the day the antitrust question
was debated at length, and MT. Pettus's
amendment on the subject was defeated,
30 to 26.
Mr.. Allen (Neb) again offered the
amendment for a, Quarter-cent bounty On
beet sugar. It led to lively and some
what personal speeches from the TWO Ne
braska senator's, after which the Allen
amendment was tabled, 57-9, the Popu-
lists and Silver Republicans being the
only ones recorded against the motion to
table.
Mr.. BACON APOLOGIES.
= Washington, July 6.-Without any pre-
airuinary business the senate today pro-
ceeded with the consideration Of the tar
sff bill,
Mr.. Bacon made a personal explana-
ton of his vote yesterday for Mr.. Mills
amendment to impose a tax Of per
cent on all manufactured products. He
had, he said, given the amendment his
vote without due elaboration. If the i'm
position of such a tax could be conf1ned
to the sugar trust and other gigantic con-
Germs existing in open violation Of the
law, II would, upon meditation, commend
itself TO his judgment, but as it will touch
every village and hamlet in the land and
lay It's hand upon the most humble, he
frankly avowed his regret for the vote
cast yesterday.
MR. BATES SET SPEECH.
{. Mr.. Bate CTenn) then took the floor and
delivered a set speech against the bill.
He made general argument against
the measure from the standpoint, he said.
OF an advocate Of fair trade and free
silver" The senator analysed the bill in
ats bearings on the agricultural industry,
saying that il was designed to fool the
farmer by giving him fictitious protec>
ton ON his products. while real protection
was given to all the articles consumed
by him. He criticised the steady extern
sion of the protective policy, saying that
the slogan OF the day was "a tariff for
robbery instead of "a tariff for reven-
ue" 1t arrayed us against the word.
making the United States the Ishmaei
among nations.
MIR. PETTUS' AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Pettus (Ala.) then offered his
amendment, declaring unlawful the i'm
portaton Of sugar by any trust or COM
bination operating in restraint Of trade.
or for the purpose Of advancing the price
of sugar.
The amendment also provided for the
forfeiture Of sugar SO imported, and di-
rected the attorney general TO enforce
the forfeiture and to prosecute trusts,
combinations, etc.
The senator spoke at length IN support
OF the amendment, referring 10 the grad
ual absorption of wealth in the hands Of
vast concerns.
Mr. Chiffon CTexas) followed with an
hrraignment of trusts, arguing that they
were fostered by the tariff. He explain
ed the operation of his antitrust amend
ment at length, and argued that il fur
nished a feasible method of reaching the
great trusts engaged in interstate COM
merce.
Mr.. Morgan spoke against trusts, say
ing that he favored the amendment Of
his colleague Pettus), but would attach
To it another and more far-reaching prop
csition. He thought the seizure and con-
fiscation provided for by Mr.. Pettus'
amendment might, as in the case of the
Sugar Trust, enable the trust 10 put up
the price OF sugar. pending action in the
courts, and he suggested a modifica ton
which would provide for the immediate
sale OF articles seized.
Mr. Caffery did no believe that the Pet
aus amendment would affect the Sugar
Trust If the trust was estopped from
importing sugar, the sugar would be i'm
ported on other accounts and bought by
the trust in the New York market.
The vote was then taken. Messrs. Tell
er and Heitfeld voted with the Demo-
Gratis in favor Of the amendment. and
Messrs. McEnery and Stewart against il.
The Chiffon amendment was also lost,
1881
THE SUGAR DETRIMENTAL.
Mr. Caffery then offered an amendment
20 strike out all the differential on refined
sugar, which was lost, 2s-S4, Messrs. Tell
er and Heitfeld voting aye, and Messrs.
McEnery and Stewart no.
After the vote had been announced Mr..
White (Ca,.) raised laugh by reading
from the record Of the debate on sugar
differential in the present law the state
ment Of the present secretary Of state.
Dir. Sherman. to the effect that the Sugar
Trust needed no protection.
II had rather cut off my right hand"
eaid the senator from Ohio. than vote
single cent OF bounty 10 that corpora
ton"