The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-08
FREE WOOL MEN WON.
Only Sixty Members Voted Against
Their Measure.
OFFICIAL CARES LEFT BEHIND
Presldsnt Harrison IL on snipe Shooting
~uis supposed That h Behring Sea
Dimcllty Was settled Before He Left
wsshington-Mr. Funston and the Voice

WASHINGTON, April SIN the House
yesterday after the transaction OF routine
business, Mr.. Wilson OF West Virginia,
took the loor to close the debate on the
free wool bill.
The reason for the bill, the defence OF
Il, the benefits Of IL, he said, were all
stated by the gentleman from Kentucky
(Mr. Breckinridge) with a vigor and
force that he could not possibly equal.
Neither was It his purpose to make a
comparison OF the conflicting systems OF
mastery in the land.
IL was his contention that the existing
system of taxation was neither correct In
principle nor just In operation; and rs q
blenary proof of that contention he Of
Tered the section of the law that this bill
was intended to supercede and correct.
Every day In the year something more
than q ,000, 900 collected by taxation found
its way into the treasury.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Wilson's
speech the vote Was taken on the Free
Wool bill. The bill was passed-Y Yeas,
182; nays, 60.
Mr.. Funston OF Kansas had read an ar
ticle published In the New York Voice,
which for ten minutes kept the House in
q whirlwind Of laughter and merriment.
The article, which Is headed "a few OF
the Congressional tipplers," mentions the
anne OF Senators m Representatives
who, IL alleges have been seen at the SEN
ate and House restaurants INDUCING in
Intoxicating liquors.
Mr.. Funston's name was n OF those
mentioned. He denied that be bad ever
drank intoxicants within the Capitol,
produced the affidavit OF the proprietor
OF the House restaurant to that effect and
yA.-s.nA1 tha nnrrnunnndnnf nf thu
Mr.. Burrows of Michigan moved to ex-
punge the whole letter from the Record;
and despite Mr.. Funston's protest this
motion was carried.
Then Mr.. Funston, rising to a question
Of privilege, said this action OF the House
left his remarks without anything to rest
upon. In unreasonable terms and Ian
guago more forcible than polite, he de-
bounced the correspc ldent OF the Voice
and called upon decent correspondents to
kick him out OF town.
Mr.. Lewis Of Mississippi suggested that
ehe correspondent was a woman.
Mr.. F~unston-It makes no difference
whether she is a lady or a street walker.
i am standing here In my W defense.
aliases in the gallery.)
Mr.. Wheeler, of Alabama, made the
point Of order that the gentleman should
not use such Language ON the floor Of this
House.
Mr.. Funston said he was informed that
the correspondent was not q m He
had been told the name OF the man who
wrote the article.
Mr.. Funston Their took his seat amid
more hisses.
The House then went into committee OF
the whole on the Turner cotton bagging
bill.
After debate the committee rose.
Mr.. Wheeler, of Alabama, rising to q
question OF privilege, offered a resolution
declaring that IL was due to the dignity
and good name OF the House that the re-
tive to a woman should be expunged from
tho record.
Mr.. Burrows asked the gentleman to
withhold his resolution. He was assured
by the gentleman from Kansas that any
thing that could be criticized would be
eliminated from the record.
Mr.. Wheeler said that with that assur-
ance he would allow the resolution to lie
upon the table tor the present.
The House then adjourned.
After the routine morning business In
the Senate q resolution was offered by Mr..
Teller and agreed to, calling on the Sec
rotary of the Treasury for a statement as
to the mount of silver offered 10 the
sage of the act of July IA, 1890, by whom
and at what prices, the amount Of silver
bullion purchased zach month of hat
time, from whom and at what prices and
the number OF days given the sellers in
which to deliver the silver.
The Senate then proceeded to the con
sideration OF the bill making a%ppropria-
tions for the expenses of the Government
u the District Of Columbia.