The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-04
The TARIFF BILL held UP
By an Amendment Providing fol a
Bounty on Beet Sugar.
NO TINE FOR A FINAL VOTE FIXED.
Senate Adjourned over to Monday Withs
ont an Effort Looking to the Obser-
walton Of tho National Holiday.
Bill Practically Complete.

has gone over until Monday. and all ef.
fort 10 fix the time for final vote IN
the Senate has proved futile. When tie
Senate met to-day there Was some hope
that the final vote would lie reached TO-
night, but this was speedily dispeiled
by the storm occasioned when Mr.. AM
son reported a new amendment iIom the
Finance committee giving a bounty or
one quarter OF cent a pound on beet
sugar made from bects grown in tho
United States.
Mr.. Jones (of Arkansas). speaking for
the minority soon took occasion to say
that no vote could be reached on the bnl
IN the near future in Wow of,this bounty
amendment lie intimated also that the
debate would be very protracted from
| this time onward.
Mr.. Teller (of Colorado) supplemented
| TINS view, saying that the appearance OF
| such an amendment at the last moment
looked as though tho Republicans were
| trying 70 delay the passage OF their own
bill
WITHDRAWN AND RENEWED.
| AS II had become apparent that the
| bounty provision might cause serious
delays, Mr.. 1hurston tof Nebraska) one
of the prime movers. arose and IN i'm
pressive tones withdrew the amendment.
saying his action was Inspired by patrf-
ouc motives and for the purpose OF re-
moving all obstacles TO the passage OF
the bill. Ills colleague (Mr. Allen) i'm
mediately renewed the bounty PROPOSE
tion' so that the complication was the
same as before.
Late In the day Mr.. Allison sought N
nave t'me ilxed for the vote, but the
| bounty amendment stood in the way and
| all anDrnlg n L..
Mr.. Allison finally gave notice ira.
he would expect to pass the hin Monday
or Tuesday.
During the day the bill was brought 20
a state Of practical completion. the only
| remaining items being the new PROPOSE
tion submitted by the committee and
individual Senators. Besides the bounty
amendment, Mr.. Allison proposed late IN
the day an amendment for stamping
bonds, debentures. shares OF stock. etc,
which went over until Monday.
Among the features disposed OF to-day
were the antitrust sections the provi-
slons OF the Wilson act on that subject
being re-enacted.
Mr.. Mills. Dem Of Texas brought for
ward a new amendment for a tax Of
twenty cents a pack on playing cards,
! which was agreed TO by unanimous vote
| amid much amusement and surprise, as
| Mr. Mis- had not expected this result.
All OF the administrative sections or
the bill and that repeating the Wilson act
were disposed OF during the day and the
paragraph proposing a tax on beer was
withdraw by the committee. The Sem
ate adjourned until Monday no effort be-
ing made to observe the national holiday.
soon after the Senate met a resolution
was agreed TO calling on the Secretary
Of the Interior for the names and politi-
| cal anilation OF pension examiners IN
tho field recently dismissed. Mr.. Cal
Inger. OF New Hampshire. secured an
amendment extending the inquiry 10
those dismissed from March 4. 1879, to
July I. lsg3
MIR. ALLTsONS AMENDMENT
The tariff bin was then taken up and
Mr.. Allison presosted three new amend
ments not for immediate action, he said.
but In order that they might DO speed
ily printed.
The first amendment provided a bounty
Of one-Quarier OF a cent per pound on
beet sugar made from beets grown IN
the United States from July, 1893 20 July.
l03. The amendment. then went over
temporarily.
Alr. Allison also proposed two new
amendments embOdying sections and H..
Of the administrative paragraphs OF the
law of 1890. Iio also gave notice that
the amendment heretofore Offered by Mr.
Spooner. OF Wisconsin. providing for u
comprehensive tariff inquiry by three
members OF the Board Of Appraisers
would be inserted on page 2l3.
Another committee amendment PROVIDES
for the withdrawal OF goods in bond. by
American vessels engaged In the foreign
trade or trade between Atlantic and Pa
cf0c poris. also for the re-enactment on
sections q TO Il inclusive Of the iaril
act Of 1894. ,..,. .,
| a.. d,,,y on articles not elsewhere emu
,,orotod was agreed 20 as IN the lsous'
bul 4 subsbtitutc was inser,Su - "a
sec,ion 3 which Mr.. Allison eAps.A',a ,s,
,,as eubsbtantaliy the same a. III '"N
act Of 1894. ,ho committed
section G. as reported by .ns ,,,o tax ON
relating TO the intethal ,r,,rk out and
,otecco ana snuff, was STRUCK ~, c,gars
a '""o. r,iatfng 10 the tax on ''s'.
i'''.,ro,tes was agreed 20 as iep.,s ,,sde
anu saetion relating 70 pro'ec'"'s ''
.,Es also were agreed 10 materials
"atN .,,, "a TO ship-repairihs
uros struck out .- ,roposins taxes
w. ,ommittee sections ply e,rnck out
c Inc c'ni norter. etc, were s',"es '..,re.,
> on p'e, scction II was aiso ,,o,,es
4 Houso ,hot no goods shall pe i'npoa,, 49,
proNdlnz - ,.es provided for py .s~ s,s.
u unless 'ia ysssels OF the Ontsn q
r except IL. III foreign vessels as De'ons 80,
Il or IN sue. -. country producing sN''
= goods. A., v,,s restored. pro
,,,n's a discriminating duy OF p.,,,ss o
SaIorem In addition 10 the -, no
:. .h, aet on goods imported III
d 80 The United states. - a.. ,e
n y, following section. making 'no
n,a,,ors of section II apply ohy
, 'stries. maintaining similar res'' 'Vs.o''
= at,,s, American vessels was reSeo,. r,,. 81
n SETON 2G lrenumbered I'D, az. n.'
-, oor,ions OF the law OF 1894. IN 60.
s,sten. with this bill. was agreed 70, W
!. nro,iso offered by Mr.. Allison eon"',e
n ,,r in force sections 70 Sand 10 ihc'es''
n ~ the law OF 1894. known as 'he ""''
= ''''' GOOD. LONG SESSION.
n The uonse retroactive clause ssecuo
a on was struck out. This brouxnt 'n
; senate 10 the end OF the BIZ. ana :. !.
d first reading throughout had been aetoAn
,r accomplished. This brought on the u1
exnectea complication referred 70. NJ
Ionas announcing that in view az IN
new amendments, the senate "oo.'
n in session "a good. long time ana !, ~
4 sisting that. owing 10 the heat. the carr
: meetings be discontinued.' After ION
n discussion. Mr. Thurston Withdrew NJ
a bonn,v amendment and Mr.. Allen r.