The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-04
NO VOTE ON TARIFF
THE DELAY CAUSED BY A PRO-
POSED BEET SUGAR BOUNTY
AMENDMENT.
FIRST READING COMPLETED.
VOTE ON MONDAY OR TUES
DAY.
REPUBLICAN SIDE ON THE ROCKS.
A Protracted Debate on the Bounty
Clause Promised by MIR. Jones,
of Arkansas.

WASHINGTON, July 3-The tariff
Dill has gone over until Monday, and
all effort to fix the time for final vote
in the senate has proved futile. When
the senate met today there was some
hope that the final vote would be
reached tonight, but this was speedily
dispelled by the storm occasioned when
Mr.. Allison reported a new amend
ment from the finance committee, CIV
ing a bounty of one-quarter cent a
pound on beet sugar made from beets
grown In the United States. Mr.. Jones,
of Arkansas, speaking for the minority,
soon took occasion to say that no vote
could be reached on the bill in the
near future in view Of this bounty
amendment. He intimated that the
the debate would be very protracted
from this time forward. Mr.. Teller,
of Colorado, supplemented this view,
saying that the appearance of such an
amendment at the last moment looked
as though the Republicans were try
ing to Gelay the passage Of their own
bill. AS it became apparent that the
bounty provision might cause serious
delay, Mr.. Thurston, of Nebraska, one
of the prime movers, arose, and, in i'm
pressiVe tones, withdrew the amend
ment, saying his action was inspired by
patriotic motives, and for the purpose
of removing all obstacles to the pas
sage of the bill. His colleague, Mr..
Allen. Immediately renewed the bounty
propos1tion. so that the complication
was the same as before. Late in the
day Mr.. Allison sought to have time
fixed for the vote, but the bounty
amendment stood in the way, and all
appeals to Mr.. Jones were in vain. MI.
Allison finally gave notice that he
would expect to pass the bill Monday
or Tuesday.
During the day the bill was brought
to a state of practical completion, tfe
only remaining items being the new
PROPOSITIONS submitted by the commit
tee and individual senators. Besides
the bounty amendment, Mr.. Allison
proposed late in the day an amend
naent for stamping bonds, etc, which
went over until Monday. Among the
features disposed of today was the
antitrust section, the provisions of
the Wilson act on that subject being
re-enacted. Mr.. Mills Dem, Tex
brought forward a new amendment
for a tax of twenty cents pack on
playing cards, which was agreed to
by unanimous vote amid much amuse-
ment and surprise, as Mr.. Mills had
not expected this result. All Of the
administrative sections of the bill and
that repeating the Wilson act, were
disposed of during the day, and the
paragraph proposing tax on beer
was withdrawn by the committee. The
senate adjourned to Monday, no effort
being made to observe the national
holiday.
The tariff bill was taken up prompt
ly and Mr.. Allison presented three
amendments, not for immediate ac
ton, he said, but in order that they
might be speedily printed. The first
Of these proposed a bounty of one
quarter Of a cent per pound on beet
sugar made from beets grown in the
United States from July 1, 1898, to
July l, 1903
Mr.. Allison also proposed two new
amendments embodying sections z and
II of the administrative paragraphs of
the law Of 1880. He also gave notice
that the amendment heretofore offered
by Mr.. Spooner wisconsin,, providing
for comprehensive tariff inquiry by
praisers, would be inserted on page
213. This last amendment subse-
quently went over.
Section 6, as reported by the COM
mittee, relating to the internal revenue
tax on tobacco and snuff, was struck
Jul, oAlN SCSlIOl &, ISldllIlR 10 the tax
ON cigars and cigarettes, was agreed
to as reported. The sections relating
to protecting trade marks also were
agreed to.
The sections relating to the free ad-
mission of lumber cut in province Of
New Brunswick when owned by
American citizens, were agreed to with
a further provisO that the lumber shall
DE cut by American labor"
After the first reading of the bill had
Deen completed, Mr.. Jones announced
that, in view of the new amendment on
sugar bountfes, the senate would be in
session "a good long time" 1t could
Tot be passed without the fullest dis
cusslon. The dog days were here, and
Inc weather was intensely hot. There
fore. Mr.. Jones proceeded decisively,
he thoughtyit well to give up the eariv
daily mS1eJngs of the Session, resumIns
the IL o'clock session, and thought it
desirable that the senate now adjourn.
MT. Allison responded that he
thought the bill was to be passed to-
day.
In surprised tones, Mr.. Jones ans
wered that such an idea was prepos-
ferrous With this bounty question
brought In, could it be possible to ex-
pect the passage of the bill this week
or next week, or the week after next?
He was absolutely astounded, he said
TO have this proposition brought in at
the last moment. He again expressed
hope that IL o'clock sessions and an
adjournment for today would be
agreed to-
Mr. Thurston (Neb. who had been
conferTing with Mr.. Allison took the
floor. He spoke Of the part he had
taken in urging this beet sugar bounty,
and his earnest wish that 1t be incor-
porated in the bill.
But I recognize" he continued,
that the people of this country are
demanding the immediate passage of
this tariff bill. They are impatient
that the rates Of duties shall be so
permanently established that the cal
culations Of business can be made. AS