The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-04
BLOCKED BY A SUGAR BOUNTY,
THE SENATE FAILS TO REACH A
VOTE on THE TARIFF.

Jones of Arkansas Notifies the RE-
pubIicnns That No Vote Can Be
Reached In the Near Future In
View of This Amendment.
: Washington, July 3.-The tariff bill has
gone over until Monday and all effort to
fix the time for a final vote in the Sem
ate has proved futile. When the Senate
met to-day there was some hope that the
final vote would be reached tonight, but
this was speedily dispelled by the storm
occasioned when Mr.. Allison reported a
new amendment from the finance cofhmlt-
tee giving bounty Of IA cents pound
on beet sugar made from beets grown In
the United States.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas, speaking for tho
minority, soon took occasion to say that
no vote could be reached on the bin In the
near future in view of this bounty amend>
ment. He intimated, also, that the de-
bate would be very protracted from this
time forward
Mr.. Teller of Colorado supplemented this
view, saying that the appearance Of such
an amendment at the last moment looked
as though the republicans we're trying ia
delay the passage of their own BILL as ID
had become apparent that the bounty pros
vision might cause serious delays
Mr.. Thurston Of Nebraska, one OF the
prime movers arose. and, In impressive
tones. withdrew the amendment saying
his action was inspired by patriotic mo-
tives and for the purpose OF removing all
obstacles to the passage OF the bill
His colleague Mr. Allen, Immediately
sa.7
the complication was the same as before.
Later in the day Mr.. Allison sought to-
have a time fixed for the vote, but the
bounty amendment stood in the way. and
all appeals to Mr.. Jones were in vain. Mr..
Allison finally gave notice that he would
expect to pass the bill Monday or Tues-
day.
During the day the bill was brought To
state of practical completion, the only
remaining items being the new proposil
tions submitted by the committee and In
divldual senators.
Besides the bounty amendment, Mr. AL
| lison proposed later In the day an amend
ment for stamping bonds debentures.
shares Of stock, ETC., which went over tilK
| Monday.
Among the features disposed OF today
was the antitrust section OF the Wilson
| bill
| Inc duWlulHAfatlNe section or the Dill
| and that repeating the Wilson act were
disposed of during the day and the para
| graph proposing a tax on beer was with
| drawn by the committee.
The Senate adjourned to Monday, no ef-
| fort being 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 political
afflliatiOn Of pension examiners In the
| field recently dismissed. Mr.. Galllnger or
| New Hampshire secured an amendment
extending the inquiry to those dismissed
| from March 4. 1893, to July /, 1893
The tariff bill was then taken up and
| Mr.. Allison presented three new amend
ments, not for immediate action, he said
! but in order that they might be speedily
| printed.
The first amendment provided bounty
| OF one-quarter of a cent per pound on beet
sugar made from beets grown in the Unit
/ ed States froM July 1898 TO July 1903. The
| amendment then went over temporarily.
Mr. Allison also proposed two amends
ments to the Administrative paragraphs
| OF the law of 1890.
He also gave notice that the Amendments
heretofore offered by MIR. Spooner of Wis
| consin, providing for a comprehensive
| tariff inquiry, by three members OF tho
| board Of appraisers would be inserted ON
| page 2l3.
| AHOAueF committee &nfnument PROVIDES
| Tor the withdrawal OF goods In bond, by
| American vessels engaged IN the foreign
| trade, or trade between Atlantic and Pa
| ciflc ports; also for the re-enactment of
section 70 to n inclusive OF the tariff ace
Of 1894.
Section of the bill, relating 70 the duty
on articles not elsewhere enumerated, waa
agreed to as In the House bill
substitute was inserted for section s,
which Mr.. Allison explained was substan~
TALLY the same as In the act OF 1894.
Section 8, as reported by the COMMITTEES.
relating to the internal revenue tax on
tobacco and snuff was struck out, ana
section 7, relating TO the tax on cigars
and cigarettes, was agreed 70 as reported
The sections relating TO protecting trada
marks also were agreed to.
Section 5. as TO ship repairing materials.
was struck out.
The committee sections proposing taxes
on beer, ale, porter etc, were struck out
House section II, also, was restored.
providing that no goods shah be import
ed, unless In cases provided for by treaty
except IN vessels of the United States or
In such foreign vessels as belong 10 citi-
zens OF the country producing such goods.
The House section was restored provide
ing "A discriminating duty OF 10 per cent.
ad vglorem In addition TO the duties OF
the act on goods imported In vessels not
Of the United States.
strictions OF section II apply only 10 coun-
tries maintaining similar restrictions
agdinst American vessels, was restored.
Section 20 (renumbered 10. repeating
those portions Of the law OF 1880, incon-
sistent with this bill, was agreed 70. with
a provls0 offered by Mr.. Allison, contnu-
ing in force sections 70 20 76, Inclusive. OF
the law Of 1891 known as the anti-trust
sections.
The House retroactive clause, section n.
was struck out.
This brought the Senate 70 the end of
the bill. and its frst reading throughout
had been actually accomplished.
This brought another unexpected compli-
cation already referred TO. Mr.. Jones an
nounclnR that IN view OF the new amend
ments the Senate would be In session q
good long time" and insisting that on ac-
count OF the heat the early meetings be
discontinued.
After a long discussion, Mr. Thurston
withdrew bis bounty amendment and Mr..
Allen renewed Il.
An effort for a night session was unsuc-