The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-07

tor Allen, IF anything nad occurred Ill
the Republican caucus to lead to the
abandonment of the bounty amendment,
Mr.. Allison replied that the committee
on Finance had offered the amendment
Int it was firmly met with the statement
from the other side of the chamber that
the amendment would delay the passage
of the bill. For this reason the amend
ment was withdrawn.
In the course of his remarks, Mr..
ALLEN branched into chapter of private
procedure, which Occasioned consldera ole
stir in the chamber. He said that dur
ing the debate Republican Senators had
LET it be understood that they would like
to be scared when this beet sugar
amendment was proosed, and that the
intimation had been conveyed that IL
some one would get on his feet and
threaten that Congress should be heiQ
in session if the amendment was pressed,
'.then our Republican friends would be
able to slide down the pack stairs anu
get out" =,
And so the Senator from Arkansas,
(Jones). Mr.. Allen went on, ''arose ana
expressed the utmost astonlshment thaI
this proposition should be brought here
Allow me to say that 1 think the Senator
WAS 'speaking in a Pickwickian sense,
for it was well known for weeks that
such an amendment would be brought
here"
Mr.. Jones entered the chamber at this
point, and interruted to say that II there
was any such intimation as Mr.. Allen
had referred to, it never came to nm
(Jones). He was amazed when the
amendment was brought in.
Mr.. Allen accepted the statement ana
said he withdrew the remark that Mr..
Jones had spoken in Pickwickian
sense.
1T was the simple, naked truth, and
it is true yet" declared Mr.. Jones.
Mr.. Allen reverted to the sugar inquiry
of last year, saying it had disclosed that
Senators specialized in sugar stock, and
that one Senator declared he had the
right to speculate thus in effect defying
Congress, as there was no rule save that
of modesty, to operate in such cases.
He also referred to the trial of Messrs.
Havemeyer, Searles, Chapman and 9th
ers in the District of Columbia courts,
severely commenting ON the fact that
Judges Cole and Cox had been set aside
put on the bench"
Every protected trust in the country
had hand in this Congress, he declared.
Every industry had been remembered
save this beet sugar industry, and it was
put off with the delusive promise of ac-
tion in December, when there was no
purpose ever to resurrect it.
Mr.. Thurston (Neb.), replied to his
colleague.
| He lent emphasis to his remarks by
turning to Mr.. Allen and addressing him
personally. He had, he said, introduced
the bounty amendment in good faith and
had earnestly urged it until a threat
of protra cted debate was made. Then,
holding the presently OF the country
over and above the interests of his State,
believing that widespread benefit was to
come with the passing of this tariff bill, j
he had withdrawn the bounty amend
ment.
Mr. Allen, in turn, justified his course
saying he had entered the Senate at a
time when the government was bankrupt
and when some course was imperative
to reduce government expenses, avoid
bond issues and put more money in the
treasury.
Mr.. Allison then moved, as a means
of testing the sense of the Senate, that
the Allen amendment providing a sugar
bounty, be laid on the table. The motion
prevailed, yeas 81, nays 8. Republicans
and Democrats voted to table, while the
negative vote was Allen, Butler, Harris,
(Kansas), Heitfeld, Kyle, Pettigrew,
Stewart, Teller and Mantle, Populists
and Silver Republicans.
After agreeing to vote on the bill
tomorrow, the Senate, at 6:10 p. m,
adjourned.