The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-16
SENATE MAKES A BIG STRIDE.
The SUGAR SCHEDULE COMPLETED
EXCEPT ONE CLAUSE.

Messrs Morgan and McEnery Vote
with the Republicans in Favor of
TabIing-COnsideratiO of the Ag-
ricuIturaI Schedule Then Re-
sumed.
Washington, June 15.-The Senate made
a great stride forward to-day by complet-
ing the sugar schedule of the tariff bill,
except the provision relating to Hawaii,
which went over this evening. This sched-
ule has been the storm creator of the en-
tire bill, and when it is disposed of there
is a better prospect for speedy action on
the bill as whole The first paragraph
OF the sugar schedule has served to bring
out all the speeches and the test votes, and
when this was passed early to-day the
other paragraphs of the schedule were
agreed to without further opposition AS
agreed to, the schedule places on sugar
above No. 16 Dutch standard l cent per
pound and O3 per cent. for every degree
above To- and on sugars above No. 16
Dutch standard l 95-1OO cents per pound.
But on sugars testing below 81 degrees by
the polariscope cent per pound shall be
decuted' The other provisions of the
schedule relate to maple sugar, maple syr-
up, candy, etc.
Only one yea and nay vote was taken
during the day, that being on the amend
ment of Mr. Lindsay of Kentucky, to
make the rate 1.Sc per pound on sugar
above No. 16 Dutch standard. The amend
ment was defeated by vote of 30 to 80.
The Pettigrew. amendment relating to
trusts was then taken up and discussed
II
vergency of views on both sides of the
chamber the two Alabama senators,
Messrs. Morgan and Pettus joining Mr..
Hoar of Massachusetts in opposition.
Mr. Allison finally tested the sense of
the Senate by moving to table the amend
ment, which motion prevailed-years 30;
nays 80, two more democrats, Messrs.
Morgan and McEnery, voting with the re-
Publicans to table and thus turning the
day against the amendment
The consideration of the agricultural
schedule was then resumed. The butter
paragraph was agreed to-
In the debate on the sugar schedule,
Mr.. Gallery read a statement showing
that the labor cost in the United States
was less than in Germany and other
countries, and that the cost or refining
was at a less cost than 80 cents per
controverted Mr.. Aliens assertion that
the cost in the United States was great
er than in foreign countries
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Lind
says amendment, and it was disagreed
to, as above stated.
After the provision relating to the Ha
waiian Island had been passed over, Mr..
Allen moved 10 insert new paragraph
TO be known as paragraph 206la, of which
he had given notice 1t is as follows:
THAT the duties on molasses, clayed,
jaggery and other sugars testing not
above 81 degrees by the polariscope shall
he one-tenth of one cent per pound less
than those imposed by the preceding
paragraph on corresponding tests of SUI
gar" The paragraph was agreed TO
without objection
Paragraph 207 relating to maple sugar
and maple syrup, was agreed to as re-
ported; also paragraph POS, relating to
saccharine.
The committee amendments to para
graph 2O9, relating to sugar candy and
confectionery were agreed to as reported.
This brought the Senate to the end of
the sugar schedule. the Hawaiian provis-
ion being the only one to go over.
Mr.. Pettigrew decided to have his
amendment relative to trusts voted on as
part of the sugar schedule.
Mr.. Allison asked that it go over and be
considered at a later time. Mr. Pettigrew
said he felt like having the issue now, I'M
less oVerruled by the Senate.
Mr.. Vest remarked that he had not sup
posed there was any difference among the
parties on the propriety of this amend
ment. 1t was time to dispose of it now,
otherwise the whole sugar debate would be
re-opened, at later stage. The amend
ment was read with view to a vote. 1t
covers three printed pages and in brief
provides that all articles on the dutiable
list mentioned in this act shall be admit
ted free of duty if said articles, or articles
Of like character of domestic production
are manufactured or their sale controlled,
or the price affected by a trust or combi-
nation to increase the cost of said articles
TO purchasers by preventing competition,
or otherwise.
Mr.. Petugrew said that this antitrust
policy had been plank of the republican
party up TO the time of the St Louis
convention, when it was left out of the
platform. Whether it was purposely left
out in behalf of the trusts would be dis
closed by the vote to-day, he said An op-
portunity was now at hand by this amend
ment TO check the rule of the trust and
force It to dissolution
Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts said he ex-
pected to do everything in his power TO
check the evil complained of. But 1t had
no place in tariff bill, be said, and should |
be dealt with as separate measure. He
trusted that such a measure would be de- |
Vised
MI fettuS, dem.i or Alabama, begged his |
democratic associates to go slow on this
Kind of an amendment, tending by Had |
Vised action. to break down all classes of !
commerce and manufacture. II was pat |
termed he said, after the Canadian law, |
but was wholly unsuited to our institu- |
Tons. He sympathized with the aim of |
the amendment, for we had become a gov |
eminent by trusts and by money. |
and the governments heel should |
be put on the neck of this |
system But In striking at trusts |
the mistake should not be made Of de- |
siroying the entire manufacturing bush |
ness Of the country by throwing IL into the |
courts Mr.. Pettus said this tariff bill was |
another evidence OF the power Of wealth. |
which was fast driving the country to |
communism, and he warned senators that |
they were plungins along a road leading |
10 the commune.
Mr. Nelson Of Minnesota pointed out |
what he regarded as radical defects In the /
Pctugrew amendment although he sup |
ported tho general DFlnaluin - q IFa artlT /