The Dickinson press., 1888-07-21

"hSIllNSlpN, OulS 1c.-1uC COulcl-
ence report on the postofiicc a%ppropria-
the senate amendments except that
known as the Subsidy amendment,
which Mr.. Bingham tPa.) proposed to
amend by reducing the appropriation for
foreign mail service from $500, 600 to
$500, 900.
WASHINGTON, July IA. Reconsideration
of the subsidy amendment to the post
office appropriation bill was resumed.
Peters (kansas) supported the amend
nlcnt, vigorously asserting that this couu-
try does more for labor than England.
We treat Il laborers as an intelligent
being; one in whom trust can be imposed
and worthy of owning a home. Why
then give England, With her cheaper
labor. the privilege of carrying our mails,
when with n subsidy, the United States is
amply able to grant, we can secure Amer
lean ships. manned with American sail
ors: Talby opposed the amendment, as a
subsidy would have a tendency to nour-
ish %monopolists. The subsidy amend
ment was defeated. Vote, 1875 to Sc.
WASHINGTON, July 1G.-Tariff discus
sion in committee of the whole was re-
sumed. The wool schedule was taken
up. Mr.. Taylor, of Ohio, argued that
should wool be placed on the free list,
sugar should be placed there also, for it
is equally just to the wool grower, who
is u consumer of sugar, to grant him free
sugar as it is for the sugar ~monopolists
to enjoy free wool. He assured the COM
mittee that if this tariff goes into effect
the result will be dire disaster to fine
wool raising in Pennsylvania, Ohio and
NNnck Nt~rtrt M n,,
placing wool on the free list. Mr.. Jack
son, opposing free wool, said that manu-
facturers did not favor the placing of
wool on the free list in Pc ansylvania,
Ohio or West Virginia. We can raise
fine grades of wool in this country, ex-
ceiling in this production. 1t has taken
nearly 100 years to develop this industry
from coarse, poor wool, to the present
fine grade produced, and why strike this
industry down at n single stroke, which
it has taken such q long time to cult
vate.
MIR. Williams read I'm extract from res
olutions adopted by the Wool Growers
association CT Texas, opposing the Mills
free wool' course, and arraigning him
as imperiling the wool industries of the
country.
Anderson, of Iowa, favored free wool,
and though in favor of free sugar and
rice, he thought the bill was very fairly
drawn up. :.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, then
spoke in favor of free wool. a motion
was made by Mr.. Wilkins (Dem.), of
Ohio, to strike out the free wool clause
in the tariff bill. 1t was voted down,
120 to l02. Wilkins, Sowden and Foran,
Democrats, voting with the Republicans
to strike it out.
WASHINGTON, July 11.-Thc senate bill
making an appropriation for a bridge
across the Arkansas river at Cummings
Landing, Ark, was passed.
Tariff discussion in committee of the
whole was resumed, and the internal rev.
enue clauses We're considered. The
amendment to repeal the taxes on cigars,
tobacco and cheroots was defeated by a
vote of AZ to ~. The evening session
was devoted exclusively to the consider
alton of bills from the commerce COM
mittee and bridge bills.
WASHINGTON, July ls.-The house
amendment to the tariff bill was adopted
changing the date on which the bill will
go into effect from July to October of the
present year. All dyes and colors pro-
duced from anthracine and primoline
were struck from the free list. An
amendment to remove iron and steel,
cotton ties or hoops for battling purposes
and retain the present rate of duty was
defeated-98 to 81.