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Show M TAX SUGAR FOR FOUR YEARS. H Democratic Senators Favor Extension H of Present Duty. H Washington. Senate Democrats in H .caucus. i.Monday night voted to substl- H tuto for tho houso resolution repeal H lug tho frco sugar clause of the H tar in." act a resolution extending the H present duty of a, cent a pound until H 1920. Tho voto on tho substitute, H which was recommendod by Demo- H cratio members of tho flnnnco com- H mlttco, was 23 to 7. H Senators BrousEftrd and Hansdcll H of Louisiana vigorously opposed the H substitute, declaring that a four-year M extension was no assurance to Louis- H iana sugnrgrowers and producers, And H that it would fall to rcstoro activity H to tho sugar Industry In that state H Flvo other Democratic senators vot- H ed with the Louisiana senators. |