The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-04
ALLISON TOOK IT BACK.
PROPOSED a BoUNTY ON BEET
SUGAR, Buzz WITHDREW II

Po-,,h,e-AIien Rsnswea ~ &c as.u n. n
wns RiIl Heariy Hiaishsa.
WASHINGTON. July 3.-when Senator AIlison
ry,sentod to-day, with other amendments 10 the
T,nn bill, q proposition for . bounty Of . ausr-
tar cent a pound on sugar made from beets
rrovn in the United States. he stirred mp such .
determined opposition 40 convinced him that .
,.rsIstenoe in It would delay the passage OF the
bl indefinitely, and % he withdrew the amend
uspt, with the consent and approval Of the Re-
publlcan Senators, particularly Of the Senator
from Nebraska Mr. Thurntonl who. according
to his own statement had been the prime mover
IN the matter. The Populirt Senator from
Nebraska M-. Allenl was not willing. however.
"A consent to the sacrifice Of the beet growing
ipdustry Of his State, and renewed the propo-
daon. which went over without action.
The next important amendment reported from
the Finance Committee was that imposing q tax
an the issues and transfers Of stoeks and bonds.
This came on too late in the dny's proceedinrsto
have any confederation. particularly - Il was
no. In print; and 10 It also went over without
action.
When the Senate adjourned. tho Tariff hfl, 90
orisinAlly reported. had been entirely disposed
al. and the bill as amended was ordered printed.
Iuprncipal features, outside of the provisions
Tor duties and the tree List, are the rctaliatory
and reciprocity s~ections. The antitrust Q cttons
q tho existing tariff act are retained. all tho
,ther sections Of that oct being repealed.
One victory was scored on the Democratic side
today, the Republican side offering no opposi-
lion, and that was putting q tax Of 20 cents q
psck on playing cards. 10 correspond with the
duty Of 90 ccnts O pack and 20 per cont. ad
yslorem imposed BY the bill On imported cards.
The Tariff bill was taken up at IL las. and Mr..
Allison. on behalf OF the Finance Committee,
offered three amendments, not for immediate
action, but that they might be printed and
brought back to the Sonata. The first provided
FIR O bounty Of O quarter cent . pound on sugar
from beets grown In tho United States from
July, 1893. to July, 1908. and no longer. Mr..
Allison said hat tho amendment was . repro
auetion Of the bounty section In the tariff law Of
1890. The amendment was sent to the printing
onee, and then the next amendment was pre-
ssnted and not read, a. Mr.. Allison said it TO-
Jared only to administrative matters. Ho also
. reported back the 6poonor amendment for the
appointment Of three general appraisers to In
cure into tariff matters.
The next amendment was one allowing the
withdrawal from bonded warehouses of chip
supplies not including equipment -fres Of duty
end internal revenue taxes for American ves-
scls engaged In foreign trade or In thu trade b.
tween the Atlantic and Pacific ports Of th
United Ststes-"
IpcEo wa ou0 oAGhuWOobs AKs 6k{13oo
aid. which was not yet ready. but would Be
ready very soon 1t related to stamps on the
transfer or issue Of stocks and honda. With
those exceptions no believed he could say thai
tie Finance COMMITTEES had no further amend
nsnts to propose. except such modtacattons -
might be necessary to perfect the paragraphs
already gone over.
nsnts for an additionsi tax On bsor. to6acoo,
and snuh were disagreed 10.
sthoasand. .ceording e WEIGHT ,
the sections a. to trade marks and a. to shtp-
building materials were retained; section 9, a
% mr. NIP Alison ssflRs1Ttp ZEN m.s o@essa T K 's snsnan SSs; O.
which be had given notice allowing the with,
drawal of ships stores tree Of duty. and 1t WA
The sections admitting free Of duty unmanu.
f,ssgreS LUMBER. ne pTSdnse q Maine f1ssst.
aaseus Z and ep saved or hesed in New B%rana~ici
s.i ae ssssdsd s' 8 ia:s. Ti5s s ass1 a saaf1 s asa ~ 8
Mo.t * The administrative sections Of the
Section ls; Imposing = discTtmisati5E eddt
ported INV IN yeoseiS bot Of lhs G IN ssa,ss. ~ss rn.
tanned. the committee amendment 10 strike II
cut being !tthdraHn-
ton Of merchandiso In other than American YES
e s.e saissi u y H sa:s 81! RsG IssaiSa sGr Il Il @1 5asihahi tn.
Importation Of neat cattle and hide0 from coun
tiss that do not admit American cattle and
Section 81. as to the transportation Of Amsrt
an articles once exported, was also retained.
vids' I'D : ds nSsttS1 II au IL psiS on nsesinSe aG
and mechanical instruments exported for cor
,. sss I e. H. r :.csos = e :. :% y s. ,S.;s,s. v "a
% fa1ned metal must b either ~reS1ported o.
1e duties paid within ok months Of the .receip
sssss ore ss ia alsS i1sfi %ai r. snU cssa "a 49, Sc San 2,
i.s.nre q eEtisiss n the United stateA Ale.
TRs amendment reported BY the FINANCE Com
sS me- si'S g no soe o. sss Duty &1ss On ,nt ths s4: ~tis ara .
GO INTO s eject we W. l taRsn y. Ai''f 'no 80 'nA'
vS III, . Hsis S offered ,o ~ 2 D sS. tn not ne Sos s; e Il
e.ss.ss pSrss 4 snsTs. He srTSsd shsi. TIC s1is,
4 IT, &c: eo .As9ia 'RRly az s1s e.: ass.saI w. q se op SSSs
csnit,ss snsndSssns was =: ssTssd to
sths. Tsp.aisa he s's s1iseine rsrss Law; or H. -
piled to matters Of general lsgtslettoa, we're dfl
80 :sris q; sH ss ss' e isassss &c 81. q hs sss ssa: E Ssi e
open 70 general amendmentA. =.
A1lleon Wa ABOUT 70 pEOpoeO pOue NOUN
e.tions when be was interrupted. b. Mr.. Jone
O Arkan.as. who suggested that the BIZ shout
% printed before any further notifications Wer
nade, He satd that tho Finance COMMITTEES ha
come In this morning with q proposition TO pu
ebo1nty on beet sugar. The Amendment coul
POT b. agreed 70 without Q pfotreeted debat'
y would be obstinately Teaisted. He spggeste
That Mr.. Allison should new allow the Senate I
adjourn.
NJ. Allison declined. and proposed to 20 o
with Some other points,
NJ. Jones thought that with the beet suga
tWTe e pending there was no ne:S forhurr!
future.
Mr.. Teller Of Colorado said that II the bill va
expected 70 pass within any reasonable time u
sugar bounty amendment would have TO I
withdrawn. Tho general feeling In the couatr
Vas that the Republicans would be delighted l
By some management for which they would a)
pear not TO DO responsible. the tending bi
should be defeated 1t looked 10 him a. II Ii
finance Committee was not In . hurry to pa
the bill. 1t was due TO Senators to know no
whether tho intended TO insist upo
that amendment or not. II the committee Il
Tended 70 insist upon It he would govern himse