The herald., 1897-07-07
publican friends would be able to slide
down the back stairs and get out"

publican friends would be able to slide
down the back stairs and get out"
Thurston of Nebraska replied briefly
70 his colleague. saying he proposed tC
conflne himself to the bounty question
Reviewing the former sugar bounty law
he declared that its repeal was an act
of perfidy and dishonor. He regretted
therefore, to turn to the record and find
that on the vote to repeal that law the
first name recorded in the affirmative
was Allen of Nebraska. He found on a
second vote involving some measure of
relief to the beet sugar industry the first
vote recorded in the negative was that
of Allen of Nebraska. In 1891 Populis-
tic legislature repealed the beet sugar
bounty chapter of the state law and a
Democratic governor approved the re-
peal. In 1895 a Republican legislature
restored the bounty to ss of cent a
pound over the veto of a Populist gov
ernor, Holcomb. Then when the Popu-
lists came into power again they prompt
ly repealed the bounty law. So much,
said Thurston, for the consistency of his
colleagues criticisms The Republican
party had in its tariff bill taken sugar
from the free list, where it was placed in
part through the vote of his Populistic
colleagues.
Allen in turn justified his course, say
ing he had entered the senate at a time
when the government was bankrupt and
when some course was imperative to re-
duce government expenses, avoid bond
issues and put more money in the treas
ury. He had voted for the Wilson bill
repeating the bounty because the bill
contained the income tax and other ben
eticent features.
Allen then moved that the Allen
amendment providing a sugar bounty
be laid on the table. The motion pre-
vailed-yeas 81, nays 9. The negative
vote was cast by Allen. Butler, Har-
ris of Kansas. Heitfield. Kyle, Petit
grew, Stewart, Teller and Mantle, Pop
ulists and Silver Republicans.
Referring to the vote, Teller said he
wanted it to go to the people of the
northwest that the Republican party
might have placed a bounty on beet
sugar, as there were votes to do it.
Allison now came forward with a re-
quest for an agreement for final vote
tomorrow.
Pettigrew interposed an inquiry as to
whether white pine lumber would be left
at 81 per 1000 feet. He desired some as
surance that the rates would not be dis
turbed, otherwise he would have to OBJ
5ect to an agreement.
Allison gave assurance that the COM
mittee would not make change and the
agreement on the vote was then reached.
At 6:10 the senate adjourned.
CAUCUS ACTION
WASHINGTON, July 6.-The Repub-
ucan Senatorial caucus today decided
not to present the beet sugar bounty
amendment to the tariff bill, and SEN
ator Allison was authorized to move to
have the amendment offered by Senator
Allen tabled. There was also general
agreement to take up the Thurston beet
sugar bounty bill, Independently. the
FIRST thing after Congress meets next
December. The object of the caucus
bore entirely upon the bounty matter.
CAGES SUGGESTION
WASHINGTON, July 6-It is learned
that Secretary Gage has written a let
ter to enator Allison suggesting the ad-
visibility of putting a tax Of cent
pound on all refined sugar made from
stock imported prior to the passing of
the pending bill. 1t is the opinion of the
customs officials of the treasury that
this duty would increase the govern
ment revenue by several millions and
the hardship would be set on those best
able to bear it.