The San Francisco call., 1897-07-07
Parting Shots Exchanged by
Senators in Closing
Debate.
NO BEET.3UGAR BOUNTY THIS
SESSION.
To Avoid Discussion and to Push
the Bill the Amendment
Is Tabled.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 6.-Six
weeks ago to- day the Senate began con-
sideration of the tariff bill. the opening
speech being made by Adrich. Before
ad diournment tomorrow a vote will be
taken upon its final passage, unanimous
consent having been given for that pur-
pose tonight.
The Republican Senatorial caucus to-
day decided not to again present peet-
sugar bounty amendment to the tariff
bill, and Senator Allison was authorized
TO move to have the amendment offered
by Senator Allen tabled. There was also
a general agreement 10 take up the
Thurston beet-sugar bounty Dill as an in
dependent measure the first thing after
Congress meets next December.
The discussion in the caucus. bore en-
tirely upon the bounty matter. Senator
AlGrich was the first to make general
outline OF the course which was uIti-
mately agreed upon, including the post
poneme ct the entire question until
next { Der.
Forak,. suggested that the entire ques-
ton should be left open, leaving each
Republican Senator TO cast his vote in the
Senate as ne should choose, inde pendent
of party aft iationS. He said that an ef-
fort to lay the amendment on the table
might lead To fibustering tactics and
cause more delay than would the opposite
course of permitting the amendment to
60 to q vote on its merits.
This view was antagoniZed by other
Senators, who said the Democrats would
hold the bill up definitely, and as long as
there was any possibility of insuring a
speedy vote the proper way was for the
party as a whole to support a motion to
table. This opinion was so general that
Foraker did not press his motion and no
vote was taken upon it.
Thurston, Perkins, Gear and other
Western Senators held out quite stit1T
for the Incorporation of the bounty pro-
vision in the tariff bill, but when the 6e-
cision was made against them they acqui-
esced in it gracefully.
When Allen was informed OF the result
of the Republican caucus ne said be
would press his amendment TO a vote, but
that he would not filibuster to prevent its
being laid upon the table. He said 1t was
not his purpose TO prevent an early vote
on the bill.
Without any preliminary business the
Senate to-day proceeded to the considera-
ton of the tariff bill. Bacon made per-
sonal explanation of his vote yesterday
for Mills amendment to impose a tax OF 5
per cent on all manufactured products.
He had, he said, given the amendment his
vote without due consid Grafton. If the
imposition of such tax could be confined
TO the sugar trust and other gigantic con-
Germs existing in open violation of the law
ii would commend itself to his judgment,
but as it would touch every village and
hsmlet in the land, laying its hand upon
the most hum BILE, he frankly avowed his
regret for the vote cast yesterday.
Bate of Tennessee then took the floor
and delivered set speech against the bill.
The Peitus amendment to the tariff bill
TO prohibit the sugar trust from import
ing sugar was lost, 26 to 33.
After the sugar bounty amend meut had
been taken up this afternoon Allen
charged that the Republicans in offering
the beet sugar bounty amendment were
simply "biuffing," and that they had inti-
mated to the Democrats in advance that
II they were properly frightened by threats
OF delay thew would probably surrender.
Chiffon offered the amendment to pun
ish manufacturers, dealers. or other per-
sons who cause to be sent or transported
in interstate commerce articles of mer-
chandise manufactured or controlled by
trusts
Butler of North Carolina argued that
there were two great trust gene erators, and
until they were removed trusts would
flourish. These were the great railroad
corporations (Which Disseminated by
rebates) and the gold standard. They
were responsible Tor ninety mine out of
every hundred trusts.
The amendment was rejected-ayes %
noes 81.
Caftrey moved to amend paragraph 206
IN he sugar schedule by striking out The
difterentlal rate between raw ana refined
SUGARS. Reiected-ayes %, noes a.
Allen offered beet-sngar- bounty
amendment as originally proposed bv Al
hson, ept that ihe word BOUNTY" WIS
changed 10 premium, t e rate of pre-.
MUM being quarter of cent pound,
lhe allowance to continue till July, 1903.
AS he was about 10 address the Senate. he
was asked by Chandler whether he him
self would vote Tor the amendment He
said that was his purpose, and he asked
Allison whether anything had occurred to
change the determination OF the Repub-
lican caucus in favor of a beel-saCar
bounty.
II hope" Chandler broke in, 1.-THE Sen.
aor from Nebraska will not crowd the Sen
ntor from Iowa. VINO has troubles enough. u
[Llr ghtsI.]
Chandler then went on to read the reso-
luton offered by Allen last March, de-
clariDg that Congress had no right to tax
people in order TO enhance private for
tunes. Knowing the Senator to be a man
of candor and fairness, he (Cha1d ler)
would ask h,m 10 withdraw his amend
ment and let the pending bill he substi-
tuted for "bill of pertidy and dishrnor "
Allen paid scanty attention to Chand-
ler's sarcastic remarks, but renewed his
question to Allison-whetber anything
had occurred within the last week Ia
change the views of the Republican caucus
since it had decided 10 support the beet
sugar bounty amendment?
The Finance Committee" Allison re-
piled, Offered an amend menL a day or
two ago and We were notified by the other
side that if it was insisted on the pass age
OF the bill would be DELAYED Therefore