Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-06-18
CONGRESSIONAL.


debate on the sugar schedule of the
tariff bill proceeded yesterday with
only one diverting incident to relieve
the monotony into which the discus
sion has lapsed. This was the sharp
exchange between Mr.. Hoar of Massa-
chusetts and Mr.. Tillman of South
Carolina, representing the two ex-
tremes of Senatorial procedure. Mr..
Tillman referred to published charges
of regularity in connection with the
sugar schedule, and asserted that the
Senate would stand convicted before
the American people if it failed to in
vestigate the charges. Mr.. Hoar
calmly and impressively replied to this
statement, his tone and language be-
ing calculated as a rebuke. He de-
clared that the vague charges of ir-
regularity were not only preposter-
Gus, but infamous.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The House
adjourned until Thursday, after a ses-
sion that lasted forty-fve minutes No
business was transacted.
Before the session began the hub of
a wheel wound round with monster
petition. said to contain 10000 900 sig
natures, appealing to Congress to
recognize the Cuban insurgents as
belligerents, was wheeled into the
space in front of the speakers ros-
trum. 1t had been in circulation
throughout the United States for
about six months and was presented
to Congress by Representative Sulzer
of New York.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-The sugar
schedule was again the subject of the
Democratic assaults in the Senate.
The most sensational feature of the
day was the speech of Senator Nc
Emery of Louisiana. He openly avowed
himself a protectionist, and, as Dem.
ocrat, justified his position upon the
ground that the tariff views should
not constitute test of Democracy.
He, moreover, defended the sugar
trust, whose interests, he argued, go
hand in hand with the sugar planters
Mr.. McEnery bitterly denounced the
corporation which controlled the new
method for baling cotton. The inter-
ests of this company, he declared, were
directly opposed to the interests of the
cotton planters.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-The first test
vote on the sugar schedule was taken
in the Senate yesterday, resulting in
the adoption of the Republican caucus
amendment changing the House rate
of l. so per pound, by the close vote of
yeas 80, nays 80. The affirmative vote
was made up of go Republicans, Dem
ocrat, McEnery of Louisiana; silver
Republican, Jones of Nevada, and l
Populist, Stewart of Nevada. The
negative vote was made up of 25 Dem
ocrats, 8 Populists and silver Repub-
Leans.
II was the closest vote so far taken
on an issue of Importance, and was &C.
cepted as showing that any amend
ment having the sanction of the eau
Gu was assured of adoption.
WASHINGTON, June IL. The long
deferred debate on the sugar schedule
Of the tariff bill came on abruptly at 1
o'clock yesterday, after the Senate
had disposed of the cereals in the agri-
cultural schedule. Senators and spec
tators soon lapsed into state of
Indifference as the speeches dealt with
a labyrinth of technical details, of
vital interest, though, to the sugar re-
finer and expert.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas opened the
debate, to some extent answering Mr..
Aldrich's statement on the sugar
schedule. 1t was argument active and
lacking in any severe denunciatory
features. The Senator held that the
rates proposed gave the refners an
excessive differential and pointed GU t
how they had thrived on the one
eighth differential OF the present law.
Mr.. Vest severely criticised the
Sugar trust and argued that the rates
were a further tribute to its vast re-
sources. Mr.. Gallery of Louisiana
also opposed the schedule as whole.
Early in the day Mr.. Tillman of
South Carolina made lively speech in
favor of the amendment giving an ex-