The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-07
TARIFF BILL VOTE TO-DAY.
rrIN,uoUs CONSENT GIVEN IN TH1
We AEyhTE LAST EVEyIN0.

., H.r,nninE OF the pebete-ThreoA nena-
.,,t-. Aiu,ed at the Sugar Trust, pereatod
.Y.,orities or Three to ssven-The Debate.
w,rurSeroN, July 6.-Sir weeks ago to-day |
49, a,n,to began tho consideration Of tho tariff
~. y. The opening speech being made by Mr.. AID
p I.s N Rhode Island. Before adjournment to-
~-ov the vote win DO taken on the final pass-
L., the bill, unanimous consent having been
tr.n for that purpose this evening.
. TIA sugar question onoo moro came to the sur
a.. today and occupied the entire session from
a.. ,r,nIng to its close. It's FIRST development
~, IN tho form Of anti-Sugar Trust amend
-,rts three Of which wero offered, debated.
"a defeated by majorities ranging from three
a ,syen. After those were all out Of the way
n. beet sugar bounty amendment, which had
Nm reported last Saturday from the Finance
cormitteo and subsequently withdrawn, was
sS.rcd by Mr.. Allen Pop, Neb.), tho word
.nounty" being changed to premium"
In the debate on this amendment Mr.. Allen
md his Republican colleague, Mr.. Thurston,
.ccused each other Of inconsistency on the sub
~ Of q bounty on boot sugar., Mr.. Allen init
eating that his colleague had not been true to
tAe interests Of his constituents, and Mr.. Thur
IAN showing from the record that Mr.. Aliens
r,mo stood first in tho list Of Senators who
yo,ed for the repeal Of the bounty provision in
the Mckinley act, and that two Populist Logis-
,,tpres in Nebraska had repealed the State law
tor the payment Of q bounty on beet sugar.
After these two Senators had given full express
.,ou to their views the amendment was laid on
tho table by a vote Of 81 toe
The Tariff bill was taken up immediately
after tho days session opened. Mr.. Bacon
made a personal explanation as to tho vote
which he gave yesterday to Mr.. Mils's amend
ment to tax American manufactures 8 per
cent. He gave that vote, he said, without duo
consideration, but would favor such a propo-
sition II it were confined to the Sugar Trust and
Mr. Bats Of Tennessee gave e prepared
ueech against the bill as ono Of manifest In
eauality and Of enormous taxation.
FIXTURE Of all sugar or material for making su-
Far, imported from any country by, or for, or on
account OF any trust, combination, or con-
pMr. Morgan of Alabama favored tho amend
Mr.. Chiffon OF Texas argued in favor of the
principle Of Mr.. Pettus's amendment, declaim-
Ing against trusts. and combinations as having
' 'sTinSd Of sI issiti GS%ee trade" Sn0 poisoned every
Mr.. Gallery, Of Louisiana. while expressing
umpathy with the object Of the .amendment
argued that it would not accomplish any praca-
After further discussion tho amendment was
Senator's Allen, Butler, and Teller voted yes.
and Senators MeEnery and Stewart nay.
Mr.. Chiffon Of Texas, offered an amendment to
TONS who cause to be sent or transported, in in
t~erstate ommsrce articles or merchandise man.
ufactured or controlled BY trusts or oomhinar
Mr. Butler Pop, N. C.) argued that there wore
two great trust generator. ana tnat Inai they
two were great railroad corporations (which
Siscriminated BY robates) and thu gold standard.
They were responsible for % out OF every 100
The amendment was re~jeoted-yeas, 81. nays.
81. Senator'S Allen. suIlsFs Mant!ss Petttersw.
In The IT, sugar sschsduis By Stirling out The digsr'
''S IT, Xiios; ri e4e Rssa' he T. bee. sugar bounty
: am sansna , :. .osEsss zig ! n %d1S 7RS ssss . H By a e5:1 AN
= sPssS Il can't ts : p1 ssss & ss.% R siioasne. S 20 sea .
{ sRss tie the senate salss i tss a%qs st no E %ss put sSS . him hin $ $
Gr. Chandler whether he himself would vote fol
sn9p o@an sn1 Ss asE as NJ sfla allison ihss ' 1ss.s Sas any ~!
ton Of the Republican caucus in favor of the
beef 4 i SSps,- eY Sra yU RsS q broke in. that tn.
'senator from Nebraska viii not crowd the Sena.
s Sin dTsm E 1GSSs Eag has troubles enough on bill
Nj. Chandlsr then vent on e read = resoiu
issi. S offered X ba ar no A rlsRt list Is t Maf she d psSpie1li
order to enhance private fortunes. Knowing
the senator to be Q mar Of candor and fairness
nc khI. CuhuuloID "Ou4o % I'LL W ~ ~
Els amendme9t and let the pending bill 20
RSfGsIi9e 81 Sy,r sSd S plsspeSGis sbo oe spos MhioS The .0e et 5s'
ude had put On the statute book in 1894
lers sarcastic remarks, but renewed his cues
CURED within tho last week or two to chang
the views of the Republican caucus since it de
eided to support tho beet sugar bounty amend
The Finance COMMITTEES" MI. Allison 70
piled, Offered the amendment q day or ,tw'
a.z a~l rA -vnEA IN nv lhA nfhAP 4InA N
passage of the bill would DO delayed. There
I naese e o 1laiF 70 n 1ffflisss t fhs sR% asssafH mt p
Then the Senator from Iowa and the ReRub
hcan Senators in this chamber said MI. Allen
Ihave surrendered because OF O threat OF I'LL
Hoh, no." Mr.. Allison interrupted, but it Il
very important That this bill should pass az Iii
Earliest last P %sef.s Ny NJ. ALLEN went on, some R.
gSS smson ssnHtG 95si e e o tSs. to ts ss,s M slSs q Tx n,
70 be scared about this sugar bounty amend
pent, and would like to have some Democrats
About it and declare that Congress would b
kept in session II that amendment were pei
T Tas % ~ 9s,,i Th sow m0S the so bse9 ssair %as sn lar 8, sn &c
Therefore sho L was that when tie emendmsn
publican platform declarations I'm feyor Of
bounty on beet sugar and In favor Of Cuba, an
THE beet sugar industry may, Just a. We
understand that 1t has been grossly betrayed !
the house Of its friends. As 70 Cuba, the son
Of Cuba may be hunted, as animals, from thei
lair; the women of Cuba may DO violated an
Cuban children may be murdered. and yet tn
Republicans in tho Senate and tho House ar
Absolutely impotent and powerless." In closin
his speech Mr.. Allen spoke with much bite,
pess Of the politician who ignored the teaot
tngs OF father and mother and betrayed the II
forest Of his constituents at the behest OF grea
corporations. He appeared to DO aiming d
vi. T6upston. the Republican Senator froI
Nebraska, replied; MI; Allen answered hi 4
beet sugar bounty amendment on the tabl.
The motion was agreed ~to-yeas, 81; nays,
The nays being Senators AIlen, Butler, Harris Q
Kansas, Hatfield, Kyle, Mantle, PettigreV
Stewart. and Teller. Mr.. Thurston, who wa
"aye"-
The Northwest TO understand that the ,Ropubl
pan Senators had the opportunity OF having
bounty. put on beet sugar. IL the RepublicaI
wanted TO pass 1t they could do SO, and II the
Ga not the people would know where TO lay Il
blame.
Mr.. Allen asked that an agreement might I
made for q final vote on tho bill tomorrow.
Mr.. Jones OF Arkansas said that there was !
objection on his side of the chamber.
After considerable talk, unanimous conBol