Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-30
7HE FREE WOOL BILL
viii Occupy the Attention Of the
House Until 1t is Passed
AND GIVEN OVER TO THE SENATE.
I,l. August Dody VIII Not Be Given an OppOr-
unity to Say it Had Not Time to Discsss the
Free Wool Bil-Wn ADJOURN
Probably About June I.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 29.-The
Springer free wool bill will probably be
passed By the House and sent 10 the
Senate within week. This is the pro-
rramme discussed at a series Of consul
rations to-day between Speaker Crisp,
Mr.. McMinin and the Democratic mem
hers OF the Ways and Means Committee,
and later approved by Chairman
Springer.
lt will probably receive the for
NAL endorsement Of the Democratic
majority Of the Ways and Means Com
mirtee tomorrow, and the House will
then at the proper time be requested to
Give its concurrence by agreeing 70 a
suspension of the rules for the passage
of the bill. Under the programme con-
tempIated general debate will probably
bs closed within two or three days, and
tine bill Will then be discussed for very
brief time under the fve-minute rule.
ON Monday, Chairman Springer, who
is RAPIDLY recovering from his severe
illness. Will appear in the House and
mako the decisive motion for the pass
age Of the bill. He may make a few re-
marks In advocacy OF the bill, but in his
enfeebled condition will not Otattempt any
elaborate closing remarks.
The entire Democratic programme
was discussed aud practically re-arrang-
cd within a period OF three hours this
afternoon and evening. Up 20 this
week. 20 had been expected that the
tariff discussion would be allowed 30
continue with Interruptions for the
massage Of appropriation bills until
about the 22d Of April. On that day
Chairman Springer was expected TO ap-
near in the House, make the closing
speech OF the tariff debates, aud move
the passage Of the bill which bears his
name.
But within the past two or three
days Speaker Crisp, Mr.. McMiliin and
the Democratic members OF the Com
mittee on Ways and Means have been
discussing the adviSability Of passing
the several tariff bills without delay in
order that the appropriation bills might
be promptly disposed Of, and a resOlu-
lion. passed by the House for the ad-
i1grnment Of Congress about the lst OF
June. The further necessity for the
Urompt passage Of one or more tariff
hills arose from the desire Of the Demo
cratic leaders TO give the Senate ample
time 70 discuss them before hnal ad-
i0urnment. Iu the event of the House
proposing adjournment by June lst, It
therefore became necessary 70 send the
tsrif bills % tho Senate as quickly as
possible. in order that the Republican
Senator's might not be able 70 state that
insufficient time had been given that
body for the discussion OF the several
bills before adjournment.
Al the conclusion OF a conference be-
;ween Speaker Crisp, Mr. McMillin,
and others. this afternoon, the opinion
OF Chairman Springer as TO the best
course TO pursue was again requested,
and Mr.. BRYAN, of Nebraska, was deSig-
mated 10 confer fully with him and re-
MORT his views 10 the Democratic ma
ioritv OF the Ways and Means Commit
tee. AT the conclusion OF this confer
ence, Chairman Springer, whose physi-
clan has all along protested against his
design 20 close the tariff discussion,
sent the following letter TO the acting
chairman Of the committee;
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March -, lS33.
V1r Bsrt1u Mcmillan, House Of Reprcscntd-
tIr-s.
NY DEAR SR:-I am advised by my
physician that the condition OF my health
IS such that the making Of speech IN the
House in the near future would probably
causea relapse, which might result fatally
I'm NV present exhausted condition. l must,
therefore abandon the idea of closing the
debate 20 place wool on the free list and re-
duce the duty on woolen goods. This and
other bills should be passed and sent TO the
Senate at as early a day as possible. /
hope 20 be able to appear in the House on
Monday next and move the passage OF the
free wool OIL above mentioned.
am faithfully your friend,
WILLIAM NJ. SPRINGER.
This letter will be spread before the
Democratic members Of the Ways and
Means Committee tomorrow by Mr..
McMilin, and there is no doubt the
progrom to-day substantially agreed up
on will be adopted, subject only TO con-
currence by the Democratic majority IN
The House. lt is likely in view OF
Chairman Springer's cOnitiOn RepreSen-
tat,ye McMillin, who has had entire
charge of the tariff bills in the House,
will make the closing speech in ad-
ylcacy OF the bili.