The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-16

the country by throwing it into tine courts.
Mr.. Pettus said this tariff bill was an
other evidence of the power OF wealth.
which was fast driving the country TO
the commune. He was not for commu-
nism but he warned Senators that they
were plunging along a road leading to
the commune.
Mir. Nelson (NIinn.) pointed out what
no regarded as radical defects in the
Pettigrew amendment, although he sup
norted the general principle of it. He said
the amendment might result in cutting
off the revenues of the government. 1t
would also Mace an entire industry. out
side Of any trust, subject to penalty be-
cause some small trust was formed Ill
that line.
Mr.. Caffery spoke for the amendment.
NJ, Lindsay ironically pointed out that
if would be serious, by this amendment
TO kill the sugar trust, after the bill TOOK
such care in the sugar schedule 10 foster
the trust.
Mr.. Allison again urged that the
amendment ought to go over for the time
being and he appealed to Mr.. Pettigrew
to allow this to be done.
NJ. Pettigrew answered the objections
made TO his amendment. He said the OBJ
iections were in the nature of excuses.
He maintained that every objection
should be met and that he was willing
to so amend his proposition so as to make
if an effectual remedy against trusts.
In the course of his remarks Mr. Pet
tiyrew referred to the rise in sugar
stock during recent days, whereupon Mr..
Gear Rep. Iowa. said the sugar debate
Il,
40 points.
Il think" exclaimed Mr.. Pettigrew,
chat the two debates on sugar-now and
three years ago-justify the existence OF
a new political party.
Mr. Morgan (Ala) pointed out what
he regarded as fatal defects of the
Sherman antitrust act REINFORCED by
the recent decision of the United States
Supreme Court as the real remedy
against trusts.
Mr.. Allison moved to lay the Petit
grew amendment on the table. The
vote on this motion resulted as follows:
Yeas-Allison Burrows, Cullom, Dav-
is. DeBoe, Elkins, Fairbanks, Foraker.
Frye. Gear, Hanna, Hawley, Hoar, Nc
Bride, Mcmillan, Mason, Nelson, Pen
rose, PERKINS. ldtt. tboHll.t. iatt' wv"
York. Pritchard. Proctor, Quay, Sewell.
Shoup. Spooner. Thurston, Warren. Wei
lngton, Wetmore. Wilson, Republicans;
Jones. (Nev.). silver Republican, and
Morgan and McEnery, Democrats.-33.
Nays-Bacon. Bate, Berry, Gallery,
Chiffon, Clay, Cockrell. Faulkner, Gray,
Jones. (Ark.l. Kenney, lindsay, Claurin.
Mallory. Martin. Mitchell. Murphy, Pas
co. Pettus. Rawlins. Roach, Tillman.
Turpie. Vest. Walthall and White,
Democrats: Butler, Harris, (Kans.).
Heitfeld. Kyle and Turner, Populists;
Pettigrew. silver Republican.-32.
Mr.. Pettigrew gave notice of another
amendment. that none of the increased
duties of the bill shall apply to any ar
ticle made by trusts.
Messrs Pasco and Chiffon gave notice
of similar amendments.
Mr.. Allison asked that the tobacco
schedule go over and that consideration of
the agricultural schedule be resumed.
This was agreed to and the Senate took
~ the provisions as to dairy products
in the agricultural schedule.
On the first paragraph, butter and sub
stitutes therefor. six cents per pound,
Mr.. Jones Ark moved to reduce the
rate to four cents per pound; disagreed
to- 29-34.
At = o'clock the bill was laid aside and
after short executive session the Sen
ate adjourned.