The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-06-16
THE SENATE IN DETAIL.

Washington, June 15.-In the course
of the chaplain's opening prayer in the
senate today he invoked "Open the doors
Of we'll requited toll to the unemployed
and bring the long expected prosperity
to every household"
Mr.. Caffery Na.,) with tinge Of hui
NOR, presented a petition from the Sugar
Planters association of Louisiana, pro
testing against Mr.. Caffery's statement
rnat the Wilson bill gives enough pro-
lection"
The consideration Of the sugar sched-
ule Of the tariff bill was then resumed,
the pending question being on Mr. Lind
says amendment to strike out 195 cents
and substitute Is cents per pound on
sugar above number 16 Dutch stand
ard.
Mr.. Caffery read a statement showing
that the labor cost in the United States
was less than in Germany and other
countries. and that the cost of refining
was less than 80 cents a hundred
pounds. The senator said this contro-
verted Mr.. Allison's assertion that the
cost in the United States was greater
than in foreign countries. He criticized
in detail Mr.. Allison's figures, showing
the differentialS on the law of 1894 and
on the pending schedule as Incorrect,
and said that the senate should not add
to the favors received by an overgrown
corporation.
AMENDMENT DEFEATED.
the vote was then taken on Mr. Lind
says amendment, and it was disagreed
to, yeas 81; nays 80. Mr.. McEnary dem.
La.,) voted with the Republicans in the
negative. and Messrs. Mantle and Pet
tigrew, Silver Republicans, with the
Democrats in the affirmative.
Mr.. Vest (Mo.,) then criticized Mr.. Al
iison's figures. given yesterday, as to
the diferentials. saying that they were
a complete abandonment OF the position
originally taken by Mr.. Aldrich. It dis
closed, he said, the radical difference in
calculations on the other side Of the
chamber. Mr.. Vest said that tables he
had prepared showed the relativ pro.ec-
ton on 90 degree sugar by the Wilson
law. 81 cents per hundred pounds; Ding
ley rate. Il cents; Aldrich rate, 46 cents;
pending caucus rate, AZ cents.
Mr.. White (Cal) also criticised Mr.. AL
lison's figures, saying they were incorrect
throughout. He turned to the records OF
Republican senators on former sugar
schedules. He quoted Mr Ha,e's state
ment four years ago as 20 the poor
mans breakfast table" adding sarcastic
be turned over 70 the modern autocrat-
the Sugar Trust. NJ. Aidrich was also
quoted. amid amusement, that the Dem
ccratic senators were SO helDlessly under
the influence Of the Sugar Trust that
-he American people were hu,niliated.
Mr. Tilman Is. c. remarked tha; he
thought this showing justified his word
''villainy." Tor which he had been chi6ed
in referring 10 the sugar rates.
Mr. Allison's motion striking out the
cause in paragraph e06 was
then agreed 10 withou, opposition.
Mr.. Allison moved 10 insert a new par
agraph. 't205iS, that the duties on mo-
ias:es. clayed, jaggery and other sugars
testing 10: above 81 degrees by the pol
ariScope shall be one-tenth OF one cent
per pound less than those imposed by
the preceding paragraph on correspond
ing tests OF sugar" II was agreed &C
wit1ou; objection.
The other sugar paragraphs. e07. EOS
and 2o9. were agreed to as reported.
This brought the senate 10 the end OF
the sugar schedule. the Hawaiian p-ovis-
io3 heirg the only committee provision
10 go over.
ANTITRUST AMENDMENT.
aIr. Pectisrew desired 20 have hie
ameninea, relative % trusts voted on as
Z pari 90 the sugar schedule.
Mr.. Allison asked that Il go over, but
3ir. Pe;tigrew said he felt Ike having
the issue now unless -overVgled by he
senate