The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-07
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The Agreement for n Final Vote-No
Bounty for Beet Sugar.

mite agreement, assented TO by all parties,
having been reached at the close of the de-
bate to-day. The agreement is as follows:
THAT debate on the tariff shall proceed
under the fve-minute rule after ! p m. to-
morrow, and that the final vote on the
blll shali be taken before adjournment to-
morrow"
Mr.. Allison did not ask that the hour for
the vote be set, being content with the pos
tive agreement that it should be some time
tomorrow. The limitation of speeches after
p. m. to five minutes will bring the de-
bate within narrow limits. The announce
ment by the Vice President that the agree
ment was perfected led to a general ex-
change of congratulations among senator's.
During the day the antitrust question
was debated at length, and Mr. Pettus's
amendment on the subject was defeated-26
to 33 Mr. Allen agani offered the amend
ment for A-cent bounty on beet
sugar. 1t led to lively and somewhat per-
sonal speeches from the two Nebraska sem
ators. after which the Allen amendment
was tabled-57 to 9-the Populsts and silver
Republicans being the only ones recorded
against the motion to table.
At the opening of the session Mr.. Bacon
made a personal explanation of his vote
yesterday for Mr.. Mills's amendment to i'm
pose tax of per cent. on all manufac-
tured products. He had, he said, given the
amendment his vote without due delibera-
ton. If the imposition of such a tax could
| be confined to the Sugar Trust and other
gigantic concerns existing in open violation
of the law 1t would, upon meditation, com
mend itself to his Judgment but, as it
would touch every village and hamlet in
the land and lay its hand on the most
humble, he frankly avowed his regret for
the vote cast yesterday.
Mr.. Bate then took the floor and delivered
a set speech against the bill. He made a
general argument against the measure from
the standpoint, as he announced of an ad-
vocate of fair trade and free silver" The
senator analyzed the bill in it's bearing on
the agricultural industry, saying it was de-
signed to fool the farmer by giving him a
fictitious protection on his products, while
real protection was given to all the arti-
cles consumed by him. He criticised the
steady extension of the protective policy
saying the slogan of the day "a tariff
for robbery instead of "a tariff for rev.
enue.' 1t arrayed us against the world
making the United States the Ishmael
among nations.
ANTITRUST AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Pettus then offered his amendment
declaring unlawful the Importation of SUI
gar by any trust or combination operating
in restraint of trade or for the purpose of
advancing the price of sugar. The amend
ment also provided for the forfeiture Of
sugar so imported, and directed the attor-
ney general to enforce the forfeiture and
to prosecute trusts, combinations, etc. The
senator spoke at length in support of the
amendment, referring to the gradual alb
sorption of wealth in the hands of vast
concerns.
Mr.. Chiffon followed with an arraignment
of trusts, arguing that they were fostered
by the tariff. He explained the operation
of his antitrust amendment at length and
argued that it furnished feasible method
of reaching the great trusts engaged in
interstate commerce.
Mr.. Morgan spoke against trusts saying
he favored the amendment of his colleague
(Mr. Pettus) but would attach to it an
other and more far-reaching proposition
He thought seizure and contiscatiOn, pro-
vided for by Mr.. Pettus's amendment,
might, in the case of the Sugar Trust
enable the trust 10 put up the price of
sugar pending action in the courts, and he
suggested q modification which would pro-
vide for the immediate sale of the articles
seized.
Mr.. Caffery did not believe that the Pet
tus amendment would affect the Sugar
Trust If the trust was estopped from i'm
on other accounts and be bought by the
trust in the New York market.
The vote was then taken and the amend
ment was defeated-26 to 80. Messrs. Teller
and Heitfeld voted with the Democrats in
favor of the amendment and Messrs. Nc
Emery, and Stewart against 1t. The Chiffon
amendment was also lost-2S to 81.
Mr. Caffery then offered amendment
to strike out all the differential on refined
sugar, which was loSt-28 to 30-MesSrS.
Heitfeld and Teller voting yea and Messrs.
McEnery and Stewart nay.
After the vote had been announced Mr..
White raised laugh by reading from the
record of the debate on the sugar differen-
tial in the present law the statement of the
present secretary of state, Mr. Sherman, to
the effect that the Sugar Trust needed no
protection. Il had rather cut off my right
hand" said the senator from Ohio, than
NF 70 f111%
poration."
Mr. Chiffon moved an amendment limit
ing the drawback on refined sugar to the
amount shown by the polariscOpe when the
raw sugar is first imported. Lost
ALIENS BEET SUGAR BOUNTY.
Mr. Allen now brought forward the
amendment for bounty on beet sugar and
took the floor to support the amendment.
At the outset he was involved in a contest
with Mr.. Chandler, who read from the
record a speech by Mr.. Allen denouncing
the protective tariff and declaring that it
was unconstitutional to impose taxes on one
class TO enrich another class. In view of
this speech, solely to prevent the consump-
ton of time and to avoid long debate, Mr..
Chandler said, he appealed to the senator
to let the Senate pass this bill of pros
perity and plenty in place of the bill of
perfdy and dshonor passed in 1884,
Without repiylng 10 thls SI aIppeaaII MT MT AT AT
ask the senator" ne said, what, ii any
thing occurred in the Republican caucus
to lead to the abandonment of the bounty
amendment?
Mr. Allison replied that the committee on
finance had offered the amendment, but it
was firmly met with the statement from the
other side of the chamber that the amend
ment would delay the passage of the bill.
For this reason the amendment was with
drawn.
so that I understand the Republican
party surrendered to threat of tilibuster
ing; it has taken fright at a threat OF de-
lay?'' pursued Mr.. Allen.
"Oh, no" Mr.. Allison explained. 1T Is
very important that this bill should come
to vote and in case of sharp divisions
we do not wish either to press or oppress
unduly."
Mr.. Vest also explained that when the
bounty amendment offered he went TO
the Republican side and informed senators
that there would be a protracted debate.
Mr.. Allen proceeded to criticise Republic
an senators for abandoning the amend
ment declaring that they had no right to
betray their trust and abandon a PROPOSE
Then Mr.. Allen branched into a chapter of
private procedure which occaSioned consid
erable stir in the chamber He said that
during the debate Republican senators had
let it be understood that they would like
to be scared when this beet sugar amend
ment was proposed and that the intimation
had been conveyed that If some one would
get on his feet and threaten that Congress
would be held in session if the amendment
was pressed, then our Republican friends
would be able TO slide down the back stairs
and get out And so the senator from Ar
kansas" (Jones), Mr.. Allen went on 'arose
and expressed the utmost aStOnishment
that this proposition should be brought
here"
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