The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-16
PROGRESS ON TIE BILL
Sugar Schedule Adopted as Agreed BY
the Republican Caucus.
DEMOCRATIC AMENDMENTS VOTED DOWN
rcttiEreW Amendment 20 Eut thc
Screws ON trusts Defeat caI--'EnriH
speech Making Practically Ended
Rapid Progress Expected Until
tho Hiil is FinnIIy u Disposed or.
Washington, June Is 1877.

Washington, June Is ,1SD7.
The Senate made a great stride for
ward to-day by completing the conside-
ration OF the sugar schedule OF the
taFllL Dlll, except the provision relating
to Hawaii, which went over. This
schedule has been the storm center OF
the entire bill, and with it disposed Of
mere Is bcttcr prospect FOR speedy ac-
ton on the bill ats u whole. The first
paragraph of the sugar schedule has
served 10 bring out all the speeches ana
The test votes, and when this was passed
early to-day the other paragraphs or the
schedule were agreed to without further
opposnlon as agreed to, the schedule
places on sugar not above No. lG Dutch
standard, one cent per pound and O3
OF IL cent Tor every degree above 90: and
on sugars above No. l6 Dutch standard
l.95 cents per pound. but on sugars test
ing below 81 degrees by the polnrscopc,
one cent per pound shall be deducted
:rhe other provisions OF the schedule re-
late TO maple sugar, maple syrup, candy,
etc.
Only one yea and nay vote was taken
during The day, on the amendment of
Mr.. Lindsay, OF Kentucky. to make tho
rate is cents per pound on sugar above
No. 16 Dutch standard. The amendment
was defeated, 32 10 35
Ihe Pcttigrew amendment relating TO
trusts was then taken up and discussed
at length. 1t developed considerable d.
Fersence OF views on both sides OF the
chamber, the two Alabama Senators.
Messrs Morgan and Pettus, joining Mr..
Hoar, of Massachusetts, in opposition.
Mr.. Allisop finally tested the sense Of the
Senate by moving to table the amend
ment, which motion prevailed, yeas. 35,
nays, lS2, two Democrats. Morgan and
y MacsEneeiry, voting with the Repu bl!cans
against the amendment
consideration Of the agricultural
schedule was then resumed the butter
paragraph being agreed 10 as reported
During the debate OH the sugar sched-
ule MI. Caffery read q statement show
lns that the labor cost in the United
States was less in Germany and other
countries, and that the cost OF refining
was less than 80 cents hundred pounds.
The Senator said this controverted Mr..
All!son's assertion that the cost in the
United States was greater than in for
eiSn countries.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Lind
says amendment and It was disagreed
TO as above stated.
Alter the proEiso relating to the Ha-
walian Islands had been passed over,
and the consideration OF paragraph FOG
being completed, with this exception,
Mr.. Allison moved TO Insert a new para
OF which he had given notice. 1t is as
follows:
THAT the duties on molasses, clayed,
1agSery and other sugars testing not
above 81 degrees by the polariscope.
shall DE one-tenti Of one cent per
pound less than those imposed by the
preceding para graph OH corresponding
tests Of sugar"
Tie para graph was agreed to without
objection.
Paragraph 207 relating to maple sugar
ana maple syrup. was agreed to as re-
ported also paragraph 20S relating to
saccharine. The committee amendments
70 paragraph 209, relating to sugar can
dy and confectionery were agreed to as
reported.
This brought the Senate to the end of
the sugar schedule, the Hawaiian provi-
sion being the only committee provision
TO go over.
Mr. Pettisrcw desired to have his
amendment relative to trusts voted on
as n part Of the sugar schedule
Mr.. Allison asked that it go ovc,. and
be considered at "a later stage OF tho bill
Mr.. Pettisrew said he felt like having
the issue now. unless ovcrruled by the
Senate
That all articles on the dutiable list
mentioned in this act shall be admitted
free OF duty if said article or articles
OIL IL ike character OF domestic prOduC-
ton are manufactured or their sale con-
trollcd or the price affected by n trust
or combination to increase the cost OF
said articles to purchasers by preventing
competition or otherwise"
Mr.. Pettigrew said that this antitrust
policy had been n plank OF the Republi-
can party up to the time Of the ST. Louis
convention, when 1t was left out Of the
platform. Whether It was purposely
left out in behalf of the trusts would be
disclosed by the vote to-day, he said
An opportunity was now at hand by this
amendment TO check the rule Of the
trust and to force 1t to dissolution.
Mr. IIoar, OF massachusetts. said he
expected to do everything in his power
to cheek the evil complained OF. But 1t
had no place in a tariff bill, he said, and
should be dealt with as 81 separate mea-
sure. He trusted such a measure would
be devised.
Mr.. Pettus Dem.), Of Alabama, begged
associates TO go slow on this kind Of an
amendment, tending by i'll advised ac-
ton to break down all classes OF COM
merce and manufacture. 1t was pat
but was wholly unsuited to our insti-
tutions. He symDathiZed with the aim
Of the amendment. for we had become a
and the governments heel should be put
striking at trusts, the mistake should
not he made Of destroying the entire
manufacturing business of the country
BY throwing It into the courts, 49,