The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-07

Washington, July 6-The final vote
OF tne tarir bill will be taken in the
senate before adjournment tomorrow,
definite agreement assented to by all
rites, having been reached at the
elosc Of the debate today. The agree
ment ia as follows:
That the debate on the tariff bill
shall proceed under the fve-minute
rule after / ?. m. tomorrow, and
that the final vote on the bill shall
be taken before adjournment 20
morrow
Mr Allison did not ask that the hour
for the vote be set. being content with
the positive agreement that it should be
some time tomorrow. The limitation
OF speeches after p. N. to five minutes
VIII bring the debate within narrow
limits.
During the day the antitrust ques-
ton was debated at length, and Mr.
Pettu's amendment On the subject was
aefedteI-25 10 IS.
Mr. Allen, CT Nebraska, again offered
the amendment for a quarter cent
bounty on beet sugar. It lead to lively
and somewhat personal speeches from
the two Nebraska senators, after which
the Alien amendment was tabled-55 TO
8. the Populists and silver Republicans
being the only ones recorded against
the motion TO table.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Without any preliminary business the
senate today proceeded to the con-
si6eration OF the tariff bill.
Mr.. Bacon made a personal explana-
lion Of his vote yesterday for Mr.. Mills
Hn-na
cent on all manufactured products.
lie had ne said, given the amendment
his vote without due elaboration. If
the imposition Of such q tax could be
confined 70 the sugar trust, and other
gigantic concerns existing in open
violation of the law. il wcald. upon
meditation. commend itself 10 his judg-
raent. but as it would touch every VII
laSS and hamlet in the land, lay it's
hand upon the most humble, ne frankly
avawed his regret Tor the vote cast
yesterday.
Mr.. Bale CTenn.), then took the floor
anc delivered q set speech against the
bill He made q general argument
against the measure from the stand
point as he denounced, of an advocate
Of lair trade and free silver
The senator analysed the bill in its
bearing on The agricultural industry.
saying il was designed 70 fool the
farmer by giving MIN fictitious protec-
ton OF his produces. While real pro-
tection was given ~ all the articles
oongu,red by aim. He criticised the
ates6y extension Of the protective pol
J. =. saying tac slogan a. the day was
"A tariff foT robbery" instead of "a
tariff for revenue" Il arraved us
against The world. making the United
states inc Ishmael among nations.
Nj Pe.tus Of Alabama then offered
has amendment declaring unlawful the
IMPORTATION OF sugar by any trust or
combination operating in restraint OF
trade or for tie purpose OF advancing
the price Of sugar. The amendment
also provided for 1he forfeiture OF sug-
AZ So imported. and directed the al
torneE general to enforce the forfeit
IRE and 10 prosecute trusts. combina-
tons. etc. The senator spoke at length
in support Of the amendment, referring
10 the gradual absorption of wealth in
the hands of vast concerns.
Er. Chiffon of Texas followed with
an arraignment of trusts. arguing that
they were fostered by the tariff He
explained the operation OF his anti
trust amendment at length. and ar
gue6 that it furnished a feasible
method Of reaching the great trusts
engaged in interstate commerce.
MORGAN AGAINST TRUSTS.
Mr.. Morgan spoke against trusts.
saying ne favored the amendment of
his colleague (Ar Pettus). but would
attach TO it another and far-reaching
proposition. He thought the seizure
and confiscatioD provided for by Mr..
Pettus' amendment, might, as in the
case of the sugar trust, enable the
trust TO put Up the price of sugar
PENDING action in the courts, and he
suggested a modification which would
provide for the immediate sale of arti-
Giles seized.
Mr.. Caffery did not believe that the
Pettus amendment would affect the
sugar trust. If the trust was stopped
from importing sugar, the sugar would |
be imported on other accounts and be |
bought by the trust in the New York |
market.
The vote was then taken.
Messrs. Teller and Heitfeld voted |
with the Democrats in favor of the |
amendment, and MessTs. McEnry and |
Stewart against it. The Chiffon amend /
ment vas also lost-2S TO 81.
Mr.. Caffery then offered an amend /
ment TO strike out all the differential /
on refined sugar which was lczt-2S 4
to 34-Messrs. Heitfeld and Teller vot-
ing aye and Messrs. McEnery and |
Stewart no.
WHITE Is EMPHATIC.
After the vote had been announced,
Mr.. White of California raised a laugh
by reading from the Record of the de-
bate on the sugar diferential in the
present law the statement Of Secretary
IF State Sherman to The effect that
he sugar trust needed no protection.
I had rather cut of my right hand
said The senator from Ohio, than vote
Z single cent of bounty TO that corpo-
'atior-"
Mr.. Chiffon moved an amendment
Uniting the drawback on refined sugar
o the amount shown by the poiari-
scope when the raw sugar is first i'm
ported lost.
Nr. Alien now brought forward the
for a bounty on beet sugar
md took the floor 10 support the
amendment. A. the outset he was in
yolvei in a contest with Mr. Chandler,
who read from the Record a speech
y Mr.. Allen denouncing the protective
stifs. and declaring that il vas uncon-
.tsiut;onal 10 impose taxes on one class
o enrich another class. II view Of
his speech. solely TO prevent the con-
.usnptson u time. and 10 avoid long
.ehate. NJ Chandler said he appealed
o the senator 20 let the senate pass
his bill Of prosperity and plenty in
,lzce CT the bill Of perffdy and dishonor
u ssed = 1S9i."
Withoue replying 10 this appeal, Mr..
Aslen turned MS attention TO Mr. ALI
o.. y ask the senator he said,
chat II anything, occurred in the
caucus 10 lead 10 the
abandonment of the bounty amend
nent2"
AIr. Allison replied that the commit
ea on finance had offered the amend
liz not . he