Evening star., 1897-06-08
SUGAR PASSED OVER
The Senate Will Take It Up To-
morrow.
STATEMENT MADE BY Mr.. ALLISON
Notifications Agreed to by the
Finance Committee.


PROGRESS WITH THE TARIFF
In the course Of his prayer on the open
ing of the Senate today. the acting chap
lain, Rev. Hugh Johnston, invoked a
speedy return of contentment and pros
perity. and that the condition of the poor
and suffering may be ameliorated by the
great measures before Congress.
The attendance of senators was unusual
ly large, as it was felt that the tariff bill
had entered its most important stages.
The consideration of the tariff bill was
resumed at 1920 pm. Mr.. Allison Qowa)
requested that the sugar schedule be pass
ed over.
Mr.. Vest remarked that 1t was an open
secret that the majority had made mod
ifcations in the sugar schedule, and 1t was
important that some understanding be had
as to when the notifications would be pre-
sented and when the schedule would be
taken up.
This led to a definite statement from Mr..
Allison. There were no open secrets that
he knew Of he said. He cOncurred in the
suggestion that an understanding should be
reached, and he would now announce he
said, that the committee proposed to mod
ify the sugar schedule by asking the Sem
ate to disagree to the committee amend
ments to the House bill, or. If in order. to
withdraw these amendments. Also. in line
- page 6', to strike out SI:I-1OO and In
sert 9o-lOO. Also to add after line 10. page
A a new paragraph to be known as 20jl2.
Mr.. Allison stated also that the commit
tee was not yet prepared to present pro-
vision relating to sugar imported from the
Hawaiian Islands. Under the circun-
stances he asked that the consideration of
the sugar schedule be temporarily passed
over and taken up tomorrow.
Mr.. Vest said this would be satisfactory
He wanted the consideration of the sugar
schedule to proceed tomorrow. as ii was
the most troublesome, most scandalous
and most irritating in the whole BILL" and
it ought to be got out of the way.
Schedule G. relating to agricultural pro-
ducts and provisions, was then taken up.
Mr.. Jones (Ark) moved to strike out the
first five paragraphs relating to live an
imals. cattle. hogs. horses, mules and
sheep and substitute a provision covering
all live animals, at ~ per cent ad valorem.
Rejected, 22-3S.
The paragraphs relating to live animals
were thep agreed to as reported, that on
hogs being amended to swine
On barley Mr.. Jones (Ark) moved TO sub
stitute 40 per cent ad valorem for the rate
in the bill. 80 cents per bushel.
I'VE now enter upon series of enormous
increases in behalf of the farmer" sad
Mr.. Vest, Ironically, land without violat-
ing the rules of parliamentary procedure
l will say it is a fraud, a sham and
pretense." He declared that the idea of
protecting the farmer on barley, wheat.
oats, &C., when millions Of bushels Of
these products were being exported. was a
palpable effort to deceive the agricultural
classes. 1t was designed to cajole the
farmers by absolutely spectacular duties"
The senator presented statistics showing g
that our exports last year were in the
millions, while the imports were nominal
and in the thousands. And yet, he said.
this chaff of an increase of duties from ~
per cent to 100 per cent being PASSED
off the farmers 1t was an old. stale
subterfuge. he asserted, AMI the republican
party was trying to play on the ignorance
of the farmers by saying: My dear
bucolic friend. we, your friends, will un-
dertake to deceive you as we did in 1880 in
order to catch your votes"
Mr.. Gear Qowab interposad the statement
that the debate was on the barley para
graph. and on barley, the imports from
Canada, where there was cheap labor and
cheaper lands, were II 10O0,0OO bushels the
year prior to the Mckinley act and these
fell to 3.OOOOOO bushels after that act. Mr..
Gear said the farmers of his state sup
ported this increased duty on barley, and
the grand master of the state grange was
one of it's chief advocates.
Mr.. Vest turned his attention to general
features of the tariff debate, reverting to
the course of some of his democratic as
sociates in supporting revenue tariff rates.
There was time once when he, too, was
ignorant enough and foolish enough to
vi
identical protection. But he was soon dis
abused of that idea, as he had found that
it turned the Congress of the United States
into convention like that of the monkeys,
who. while pursuing their deliberations,
were suddenly thrown into wild scramble
when nuts were thrown in the cage
Immediately that you raised duties to a
high point all the beneficiaries Joined in
the grab for the nuts.
1t was the old story of avarice and
greed. The talk of a revenue duty was
merely an excuse. he asserted The inter-
ests involved We're ''hoary; gray, giant in
fants, but the roar of the giant"
Mr.. Vest declared that he would give up
his seat in the Senate rather than vote
against free lumber. free salt or free wool,
the three great achievements of the Will
son bill.
Mr.. Mantle CMont) answered briefly that
the barley duties would be highly beneficial
to the barley raisers of Montana, Mime
sofa and Wisconsin. The vote was then
taken on Mr.. Jones amendment and it
was disagreed to-17-34.
Democrats support Republican,.
Three democrats-McEnery. Rawlins and
Tillman-ard three populsts-Alen, But
Ter and Heitfeld-voted with the republicans
in the negative.
moved to ubstitute 40 per cent ad valoren
! for 40 cents per bushel, disagreed to withou,
division.
The various paragraphs on barley (22
to I'D. in clusive) were agreed to as re-
ported.
On paragraph 223 lbuckwheaD Mr. Vest
moved to substitute 20 per cent for 10 cents
per bushel.
The amendment was disagreed to-yeas
IS: nays, 2S-two democrats, McEnery ano
Tillman. voting with the republicans IN
the negative.
on paragraph 224 corn or maize) Mr.
Vest moved to substitute % per cent ad
valorem for 10 cents per bushel; disagreed
to-l6 to 30-three democrats, McEnery
Rawlins and Tillman. voting in the mega
tive.
Differences Among Democrats.
Senator Bacon (Ga) has offered an
amendment placing a duty of 20 per cent
ad valorem on raw cotton.
Mr.. Chiffon Texas) opposed the proposed
duty, saying it would do no good. Egypt
| ian cotton did not compete with cotton
grown in this country.
MIR. McLaurin Is. Co took issue with Mr.
| Chiffon. and said Egyptian cotton COM
peted with certain cotton grown in South
| Carolina.
Mr. Said ha