The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-16

WASHINGTON. June I5-The senate
made great stride forward today by
coiupiet'ns the consideration Of the sugar
seneauie OF the tariff bill except the pro-
| vision relating to Hawaii, which went
| ever.
/ This schedule has bse,t the storm center
OF tie entire bill. ard with 1t disposed of.
shere Is better prospect for speedy action
/ Cn the bill as whole. The nrst para
srapn OF the sugar schedule had served 10
nring OUT all the speeches and the test
votes, anu when this was passed early to-
| 0ay the other paragraphs OF the sched-
/ uie were agreed 10 without further oppo-
sition As agreed TO. the schedule places
| o2 sugar not above No. is Dutch cen. per
pound and .sS of q cent for every degree
aoove %, and ON sugars above No. is
Dutch standard l.s5 cents per pound, but
| On sugars testing below 81 degrees l.i0 cent
| per pound shall be deducted The other
| provisions of the schedule relate To maple
SUGAR, maple syrup. candy. etc.
Only one yea aud nay vote was taken
during the day, on the amendment of
I-iVdsay. 10 make the rate is cents per
| pound on sugar above No. Is Dutch stand
ars. The amendment was defeated, y to
$50
The Pettlgrew amendment, relating to
trusts. was then taken up and discussed
| at length. II developed considerable d.
vergence Of views on both sides OF the
chamber. the two Alabama senators, Nor
gan and Pettus. joining Hoar In opposi-
ton.
Allison finally tested the sense OF the
senate by moving TO table the amendment,
which motion prevailed. yeas a5. nays 81
two Democrats, Morgan and McEuery,
voting with the Republicans to table. and
thus turning the scale against the amend
ment.
Consideration Of the agricultural sched-
ule was then resumed. the butter para
graph being agreed to as reported.
White of California also criticised Aili-
sons figures. saying they were incorrect
throughout. He turned to the records OF
Republican senators on former sugar
schedules. He quoted Haie's statement
four years ago as to the poor mans break
fast table. adding sarcasticaIly that the
same breakfast table was to be turned
over TO the modern autocrat-the sugar
trust. Adrich was also quoted. amid
amusement that the Democratic senators
were so helplessly under the influence OF
thAlyugaf trust that the American people
WEI humiliated.
man remarked that he thought this
81 ing justified his word ''villasny," for
" he had been chided An referring to
the sugar rate.
Alison's motion, striking out the retail
atory clause in paragraph N6, was then
agreed to without opeositfon.
Allison moved to insert new paragraph.
'26is, that the duties on molasses, clayed,
jaggery and other sugars, testing not
above degrees by the poiariscope, shall
be one-tenth Of cent per pound less than
those imposed by the preceding paragraph
on corresponding tests OF sugar"
1t was agreed to withou, objection.
The other sugar paragraphs. 07, cs and
3a, were agreed to as reported.
This brought the senate to the end Of
the sugar schedule, the Hawaiian pro-
vision being the only matter to go over.
Pettigrew desired 10 have his amendment
relative to the trust voted on as a part OF
the sugar schedule. He said that this
antitrust policy had been a plank of the
Republican party up TO the time OF the ST.
Louis convention. when IL was left out OF
the platform. II think" exclaimed Petit
grew, that the two debates on sugar
now and three years ago-justify the ex-
istsnce of a new political party"
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama pointed out
what he regarded as fatal defects OF the
amendment. He regarded the existing
antitrust act, reinforced by the recent de-
cisfon of the United States supreme court.
as the real remedy against trusts.
Allison moved to lay the Pettigrew
amendment on the table. This speedily
developed something of q breeze.
Chiffon of Texas moved an amendment
perfecting the procedure under the Petit
grew amendment.
Senators asked 10 perfect the amend
ment, hu. Allison insisted on testing the
sense of the senate on this motion. The
vote was taken and the amendment was
table6-25 yeas. % nays. The detailed vote
was follows:
yeas-Allison, Burrows. Cullom. Davis,
Dehoe. Eikius, Fairbanks Foraker, Frye.
Gear Hanna Hawlsy. Hoar Mcbride,
Mcmillan Mason. Nelson. Penrose. Per-
kins. PIatt of Connecticut. Plat of New
York, Prirchard. Proctor Quay. Sewali.
Shoup. Spoouer. Thurston. Warren, Well
insson wetmore. Wilson RepublicansD.
Jones OF Nevada (Siiver Republican, and
Morgan and McEnery CDemocrasst-as.
Nays-Bacon. Bate, Berry. Caffery, Chill
ton Clay Cockrell. Faulkner. Gray. Jones
Of Arkansas. kenney. Lindsay. McLaurfn.
Mallory Martin. stitcheii. Murphy. Pas
co, Pettus Rawlins. Roach. Fiilman. Tur-
pie Vest walthali and White DeniS.}:
Butler Harris Of Kansas Heitfed. Kyle
and Turner tPops.). and Pettigrew (Silver
RspuklIcan}-S.-
The tobacco schedule was passed over.
and consideration Of the agricultural
schedule resumed.
On the first paragraph t2sD butter and
Jones of Arkansas moved 10 reduce the
rate 10 cents per pound Disagreed to
% 20 "A.
AIS 0 clock the senate adjourned