Evening journal., 1897-06-12
THE FIRST TESTVOTE
On the Sugar Schedule Results In
& Adoption, Of Amendment.
DAY WAS SPENT IN SPEECHMAKINC.
The Main Speeches by MIR. Allison For
and MIR. German Against the Bill.
Full Text of the Sugar
Clause as Submitted.

Washington. June 1.-THE first test
vote on the sugar schedule has been
taken in the senate, resulting in the
adoption of the Republican caucus
amendment changing the house rate to
1856 per pound by the close vote OF 81
yeas to 80 nays. The affirmative vote
was made up Of 20 Republicans, DEM
ocrat, McEnery of Louisiana, silver
Republican, Jones of Nevada, and
Populist Stewart of Nevada. The neg
ative vote was made up of 20 Demo-
Gratis, Populists and silver Republic
ans. 1t was the closest vote thus FAR
taken on an issue of Importance ana
was accepted as showing that any
amendment having the sanction Of the
caucus was assused Of adoption.
The vote was taken after day spent
in speeches on the effect of the sugar
schedule The main speech of the day
came from Mr.. Allison, in charge of the
bill, and was in the nature Of an answer
to the charges made against the sugar
schedule as a whole and a defense of
It, Mr.. German of Maryland spoke
against the schedule and the entire bill,
pointing out that its effect was to bur-
den the people without opening up to
US now foreign markets.
Mr.. White reviewed the records Of
Republican senators on the sugar
schedule during the debate on the Will
son bill. arraigning them for inconsist-
ency. Mr. Caffery OF Louisiana and Mr.
Stewart of Nevada also spoke. the for
mer against and the latter for the pend
ing schedule, after which the vote was
taken. The first paragraph of the sug-
ar schedule was not finally disposed OF
up to the time Of the adjournment.
Text of Sugar Schedule Amendment.
The following is the full text Of the
amendment to the sugar schedule of
the tariff bill offered by Senator Hoar:
provided, That the president Of the
United States shall appoint a commits
sion to consist Of five persons who shall
report to congress at its next regular
session concerning the condition of the
industry Of producing and refining
sugar in the United States. and what
policy is best adapted to procuring a
sufficient supply Of sugar for the people
, Of the United States at the least cost
and to encourage and promote the rails
ing in the United States Of a sufficient
, supply of sugar for domestic consump,
tion, and what amount of duty ON i'm.
ports Of sugar Is necessary to enable th'
business Of refining sugar in the United
States to be conducted at a reasonable
and moderate profit, and also wha
= amount Of duty upon such imports Il
= expedient, having reference 70 raising
a sufficient revenue to provide for tn
/ public expenditure, and to report sucl
, facts IN regard to the business Of pro
, ducing and refining sugar, and whethe
! the same Is so conducted as to enabl
, persons interested therein to exercis
4 an improper control over the market
. and such other facts as they conside
4 important pertinent to the subject mat
: ter Of their inquiry, no more than thre
/ members Of said commission to belon
v to the same political party"
Z Senator Carter gave notice Of
amendment readmitting free Of dut
!, stock which may have strayed acros
= the boundary line Of another countr
or been sent across for pasturage.
Senator Mantle gave notice Of a
n amendment to the lead schedule as fol
lows:
'That in respect to lead ores importe
under the provisions Of this section tn
. refined metal set aside shall either b
re-exported or the regular duties pal
= thereon within GO days from the dat
of the receipt of the ore"