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Show I SMOOT ASKING FOR TARIFF OF CENT ON SUGAR WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. lvuli-d OSldC n M;iloilly ilurinp the iKist week in favor of appropriation appropria-tion measures, the ttyrdnej -mer-t' ii v (jirifi bill toda) bad ne-giiliit-d Its prlTlIcsjcd status anil in the first business before the senate on reconvening. Proponents Propon-ents of tiv measure were pro-pared pro-pared to pros for rinal action by cdnesd&y. The amendmenl offr-red by Senator Bmoot, Republican, of Utah, to (he sugar iM-dulo, vhifh i-. iindoi flit- wlu-n di bate on tbo tariff nn-.1-.11n was suspended last week, was tbo starling ixdnt for debate today. Senator smoot has defended his amendment to tbo -' in dub- n drawn h tbo flnanca committee, on tb ground thai while it would odd one ocnt a pound to (lie price of siu::ir, it would not in- so burdensome to tin oonsurahis public as tlie original proi M i;:. |