The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-16
PRICE TWO (JEN 4 ssI.S

Mr. Pettus said this tariff bill was
anotner evidence or the power of wealth
Willch was fast driving the country to
.he commune. He was for communism
oue ne warned Senators that they were
.nuisins along road leading to the
MT. Nelson. OF Minnesota pointcd o,,t
t,l MnaI ne regarded as radical defects in
Lhe Iettlgrow amendment, although hn
11Trplotleu the general principle OF It.
'. ny s'lu Inc amendment might result in
cuttiNs or the revenues or the Iioyern-
I'LL. i,,i - would also place an entire in
uust[y, OUTSIDE Of any trust, subject to
penalty because some small 4rust wa :.
formed III thUt line. -
Nir. Ca1frey spoke for the amenumcnt.
MI Lindsay ironically pointed ont
mat 1t would be serious, by this nn,and-
I',,, mEht. 10 XII the Sugar Trust, after the
nli' LOOK such care In the sugar schcdnlc
10 foster the trust
Nh. Allison again urged that tho
tmnendrnent ought to 60 over for tho
tilne pcing, and he appealed to MIR. Pet
uErew TO allow this to be done.
MI. Icttigrew answered the objections
made to his amendment. He said Tho
objections were In tho nature or excuses
nc maintained that every objection
could be met and that lie was willing to
50 amend MS proposition as to make It
an effectual remedy against trusts.
IN the course OF his remarks Mi. Pet
tlgreW referred to the rise in sugar stocI,
during recent days, whcrcupon Mr.. Gear
1tep), OIL Iowa, said the sugar debnta
OF three years ago sent UP sugar stori,
40 points. -
think" exclaimed Mr.. Pcttigrcw.
thSlt tho two debates on sugar-now
and three years ago-jistify Tho exjs.
tencc Of a new political party"
Mr. Morgan, OF Alabama, pointed out
what he regarded rs fatal defects OF the
aincndment. He thought the existing
sherman anti-trust act, re-enforccd by
inc IN! recent decision OF the United States
Supreme Court, was the real remedy
against trusts
Mr Allison moved to lay the Petit
grew amendment on the table. The vote
OH this motion resulted as follows:
Acas-Allison. Burrows, Cullom.
Davis, Deboc, Elllins, Fairbanks, For
akcr. Fryc. Gear, Hanna, Hawley, Hoar,
Aioi3rloe. Mcmillan, Mason, Nelson, Pen
rose. Perkins, Pkltt (Connccticut), Platt
lNew.. York;, Pritchard, Proctor, Qray,
SoWall. Shoup, Spoooner, Thurston
warren. wellington. Wetmorc. Wilson,
Republicans; Jones, OF Nevada, Silver
Iopulist, and Morgan and McEnery,
Democrats 7 -
Nays Bacon, Bate. Henry, ciaffrey
sSass ASNaSsaa Nshfg2 Isl.
Laurin. Mallory, Martin, Mitchell, Muir.
ply, Pasco, Pettus, RaIwlins, Roach
Tillman. Turpie. Vest, Waltliall and
White. Democrats; Butler, Harris (IIan-
sas). lIeltfcld, Kyle and Turner Popu-
lists: Pcttigrcw, Silver Republicans
Mr. Pcttlgrew gave notice Of another
amendment, that none Of the Increased
duties Of the bill Shall apply to any ar
ticle made by trusts
Mcssrs. Pasco and Chiffon gave notice
OF similar amendments.
Mr.. Allison asked that the tobacco
schedule go over and that consideration
or the agricultural schedule be resum-
ed. This was agreed to and the Senate
took up the provisions as 10 dairy pro-
ducts In the agricultural schedule.
At o'clock the bill was laid aside,
mnd ofter q. short executive session the
Senate adjourned