The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-09
UNITED In CAUCUS
REPUBLICAN SENATORS WILL PRE-
SENT A UNITED FRONT.

1hurston Sets the Matter BEFORE the eau
Gus and Hanna Follows In . Plea for
Harmony Binding Agreemant Adopted
New Sugar Schedule Formed-Senate
Proceeds With the Agricultural sched-
uie = Raw Cotton Made Dutiable, at
Twenty Per Cent Ad yalorem, and the
Solid South Is Again Broken.
Washington, June S.-The Republican
caucus today was wen attended, nearly
every Republican senator in the city be-
ing present. Great interest was mani
tested in the caucus because IL was
known that an effort was 70 be made TO
secure a new sugar schedule and one
which all Republican senators could sup
port. Senator Aldrich Of Rhode Island
was present and after the caucus adj
journed SAID It was very successful and
that he felt that the Republicans were
going 10 stand together on all schedules
of the bill and that an agreement would
be reached where differences Of opinion
existed.
Almost the entire time Of the CAUCUS
was devoted to the discussion of the
sugar schedule. Other features where
there are differences were not reached.
No agreement was reached in regard
to the Hawaiian treaty, but the commit
tee is expected to report some amend
ments or a provision which will not
leave the matter in any uncertain con-
dillon or absolutely abrogate the exist
ing reciprocity treaty.
An important feature Of the caucus
was the determination reached to vote
together as a party, which insures fav-
cradle action on all contested schedules
and the passage of the bill as approved
by the majority. This determination
was reached upon suggestion made by
Senator Tnurston. This suggestion led
TO the most interesting incident of the
caucus. There had been several refer
enceS TO the meeting as conference"
Mr.. Thurston objected TO this designa-
ton, saying that conferences never
bound any one and that he wanted it
definitely understood whether this meet
ing was to be binding or friendly chat
without further results, for if il was
not to bird all senators on all schedules,
he would not agree to abide by the de-
cision upon the sugar question. Mr..
Thurston stated that ne was for the SUI
gar schedule, and gave emphatic notice
that unless all Republican senators
agreed TO be bound by the caucus pro-
ceedings on all points of difference. and
unless the finance committees amend
menss should be Withdrawn, he would
oppose the schedule, both by vote and
voice on the floor of the senate.
This speech brought Senator Hanna to
his feet with an earnest plea for party
harmony and united effort on all the
fea tures of the bill. He referred to the
apparent divisions at present existing in
the senate and said il was high time
that perfect understanding was reach
ed
Senator Thurston then put his sugges-
ton in the shape of a motion TO the eff
feet that the agreement oe the caucus
should be binding upon all Republican
senator's. and it carried by a large ma
tority.
The main propositions on the sugar
schedule were those fixing the rate on
refined sugar. There were three of these
propositions. The one fixing the rate
at 1.95 cents per pound in place of 1875
cents, as fixed by the house bill, was
suggested by Senator Spooner. Senator
Perkins suggested 3-16 cents and Sem
ator Wellington the rate of the house
bill
The last amendments were voted
down viva voce, and the Spooner amend
ment accepted by a unanimous vote
There was no especial effort TO retain
the amendment originally offered by the
senate finance committee and no prpo-
sit!on was made to that effect by any
one. Senators Allison and Aldrich ex-
pressed the opinion that the schedule as
prepared by their committee was equit-
able and that Its provisions were mis-
understood
THE NEW SUGAR SCHEDULE.
The text Of the new sugar schedule is
as follows:
Sugars not above No. 16 Dutch stand
ard in color, tank bottoms, syrups Of
cane juice, melada, concentrated mel
ada. concrete and concentrated molasses.
testing by the polariscope not above IS
degrees, l cent per pound, and for every
additional degree shown by the polari-
scopic test, 800 cent per pound addi-
tional, and fractions OF degree in pro-
portion, and on sugar above No. Is
Dutch standard in color and on all su-
gar which has gone through a process
Of refining, l and $500 cents per
pound; motasses testing above 40 de-
grees and not above Sc degrees, 3 cents
per gallon; testing Sc degrees and
above. 6 cents per gallon; sugar draw
.ngs and sugar swespings snail be sub
ject 70 duty as molasses or sugar as the
case may be according to po,ariscopic
test; sugars, tank bottoms, syrups, cane
juice or beet juice, melada. concentrate
ed nlelada and concrete and concentrate
ed molasses. the product OF any country
which pays. directly, or indirectly, a
bounty on the export thereof. whether
imported directly and in condition as
exported tnerefrom. or otherwise, shall
pay n addition 10 he foregoing ,ntes.
duty equal 20 such bounty. or 50 much
thereof as may he in excess o. any tax
collected by such country upon such ex-
ported article or upon the beet or cane
from which il was produced
4 new paragraph is added, reading as
follows:
THAT the duty on n,olasses ciayei.
joggery and other sugars testing not
ABOVE s. degrees by the polariscope
shall De oae-tenth Of one cent per pound
less than those imposed BY the preced~
ing paragraph on The corresponding
tests Of sugar
Mr. Aldrich. who = generally credited