Evening journal., 1888-07-17
FREE Wool AN THE HoUsE.
The CEause Is Rerafned Ry a vote
OF IOe 30 40.


OF IOe so 40.
WASHINGTON, July 7-It will be free
wool 10 the House. This Was what the Repre-
sentatives decided on yesterday in consid.
ering tne Mills Tariff bill in the commit.
tee OF tho Whole. The motion TO strike out
the clause when the vote was announced
after calling the roll was 100 to 100. the lat
ter favoring the retention OF the free trade
clause. The Democrats who voted against
the clause were Foran, Sowden aud vii
kins M Republic An voted for free wool.
Fitch. OF New York, was not present, aud
Nelson. OF Mianesotn. who was 20 prononn-
ced il his advocacy OF revenue reform early
in the session, voted with his party to strike
Qua the fiss wool paragraph When tue
vote was taken there was 40 lack Of excite
Eient 10 tha House. The Amendments was
first lost by viva voce vote.
The Republicans called FOR a division.
and 9s uemb rs voted IN favor Of the
amendment, while l22 stood Up against 1t.
Then the Republicans insisted that the vote
should be taken by tellers, which was
agreed to, and Mr.. Reed aud Mr Mils
stood up ia front while the members filed
baswesn them. The curiosity to aes how
some Of the doubtful members would voto
was vsry great, bat the ballot by tsllers
made few new revelations Foran, Will
kiaa and Sowdeu oil died through With the
Republicans, but they we're all OF the
Democrats. Nelson, who wants to be
Governor OF his own State. was not present
when the vote BY division was taken, and
he came hurrying into the chamber just in
ttms to DO counted with bis Republican
brethren. There we're a numbsr os notice.
Ebis abrentees Fitch, Merrs man, Baycs,
Tim Campbell and Greenman OF New York,
we're not present. McAdoo OF New jersey
and Vance x Come cticut both voted with
their party The vote BY tallers stood 102
seas ami l21 nays
The Democrats greeted the announce
mKnt with voelferous applause Wsile the
result OF this tsst question on the blil Ia not
surprise 90 the 10 moers Of the Ways and
Means Commit Q, il Ia something Of sur
prits to most Of the Republicans that tAe
Dsmocrsiic vote agsinst Tree wool was not
larger. II Or. r .ndall had been present
tnere would have bsan another vote eRainsb
IL, and It is possible that had yen aud
nay vote been t4ken s nambsr OF Demo-
cratic members would not hsvo dared to
vote for ffse wool who now took aivsn.
taga Of shs lack OF yea end nay yots to
eacapo voting altogether. One os She Incl
dents q tbs voting was Speaker Carlisle's
prafeaes en- The q ior. he marched between
taa tsllsrs with the rest of bis party.
10 tbs debete precsding tho vets, Taylor,
Of Oaio, said: wool has bsen placed on
tas iTee list simply becau'e ths President
recommended lt, and the Pfesident knew
more why he recommended it than
DleksnF Fat boy knew why he went q
aisep 50 much Jackson, Of Pennsyl ylvania,
boro testimony that tho wool mgnufactu
rers Of Philadelphia were uneompromi.ing-
! II opposed 20 ftes wool. and Kelley, of ths
came State, rspisd to Scott's attsck rpon
bin on Saturday, saying the member fron
r ie had INDUCED in an unusual ftufAro-
nade. Ee bumby thanked his Greater FOR
/ having peosscied him from tue domination
Of such traits as are seen ia Mr. Scott Ii
regard 70 the vorsion Of Mr. CarDegi Z
statements which Mr. Scott gave coacsrn.
4 ing wages in wesresn Pannsy lFanis, letters
Of Mr. CaFnogie's confirmed what be had
ssii abtutit.
The other subjects considered and erti-
clss bssidss wool retained Us a lower rate
/ OF duty than now exists were: six cents
per square yard on hemp and juta carpet.
4 ings; 20 per cent. ga vaiorem on fll0r mat
ting and 4 ior mats, 40 per cent ad valorsm
on other carpets and carpetines, druggets
Bookings, mats, rugs. screens. co vers, has
socks, bsdsldea Of wool, Hax, cotton, OF
parts Of either or other material
The date at which ths irse wool clause
shall 90 into eject was axad as October /,
1883 and She date for taking effect OF th,
wooll'n schedule was dxsd Es January
/, 1889
Tba duty on printing paper was fxsd al
twslvs per csns. card cloth was set 81 2C
cents per square foot, aud when made o.
tempered steel wire at 40 cents India
rubber was made free; kaolin was cot as 81
parton for crude. and 81 for china clay
rough marble at 40 ceBts per cubic foot
October l. 1888, was the day Hxed for thu
ropssl OF the dusy on chewing tobacco and
snuif to take effect.
The unexpected progress made With the
! TariH bin w.s very gratifying to Mr
MilI, who now believes that its consider
alton can be finished within the next two
days But. as many members who wish "a
80 on recgri are absent, 10 is the present ia.
tention TO defer taking the fiaal vote on the
passage Of ths bill IN il s Saturday,, 10 order
to bff rd them an opportunity 30 return td
this city, but there is no doubt shat yaster,
days vote accurately indexsd that by
which the bill will hnally be passed