The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-04-05

preparation bill, and Mr.. Allison gave
notice that he would follow this with
the District of Columbia bill At 4:35,
the Senate, on motion of Mr.. Mander
son, went into executive ses sion and
soon afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The attendance of the members this
morning was larger than at any daily
session for the past four days. This
was probably due to the fact that Mr..
Springer, who has been absent for five
weeks, was to address the House on
the wool bill and close the debate
thereon. Mr.. Hatch reported the anti
option bill. Mr.. Geary (Democrat),
of California, moved to suspend the
rules and pass the anti-Chinese
bill. A second was ordered, 1913 to
Ia. Under the rules, Is minutes
were given each side. Mr.. Geary
wanted the Chinese entirely excluded
from this country. Mr.. Hooker, =
Mississippi, opposed the bill, as did Mr..
Hit, of Illinois. Mr.. Cutting, Of Cali
fornia, and Mr.. Hermann, of Oregon,
spoke in favor of the bill, which was
finally passed under the aye and nay
vote of 179 to AZ. AIr. Lockwood, of
New York, moved to suspend the rules
and pass bill to repeal the rule to
carry line carrying projectiles and the
means Of propelling them on steamers
plying exclusively upon any of the
lakes, bays or sounds in the United
States, but to leave the said require
, ment in existence as to ocean steam
ers. The bill was passed, l75 to 20.
The House then went into committee
of the .hole on the free wool bill
, Mr.. McMillin asked unanimous con-
sent that Mr.. Springer be allowed to
speak upon the bill, and Immediately
, thereafter Mr.. Springer, escorted by
Mr.. Bryan, of Nebrask ka, entered and
was received with an ovation ofapplause.
, He then arose and said that be had in
tended to speak at length upon the
question, but he had been admonished
, by his physician that this would be
, impossible, and he asked that his ad-
: dress be read by Mr.. Bryan, of Ne
: braska. There being no objection, his
: remarks were thus presented to the
House.
4 In his address, Mr.. Springer said
: at may be consoling to the American
y wool grower, that he must under a higf
n protective tariff expect smaller profit:
J. on his wool. If, however, he woult
0 only realize that protection does mo-
|. protect him; that he does mo-
e get as much for his wool under high
e protection as he would get without it
o he need not be content with smaller
e profits on his wool. An increased de
g, mand will produce an increased price
d The pending bill is in the interest 0
e. the woolgrower as we'll as the WOO
n manufacturer; but it is especially il
d the interest of the American consumer
- 1t. may be asked how, under fire.
d wool, can woolen goods be cheape
e if native wool is higher? The an
n swer is that the foreign wool
IF which is subjected to tax Q
o A cents upon the amount of sucl
N wool in a pound of cloth will come il
u free, and that uch mills as the Airing
ID ton will not be permitted to earn div
is dends amounting to fifty per cent. pc
e. annum. Take off the tax on foreigl
ir wool, permit healthy competition an
h prices of woolen goods must fall. Con
y sumers will get the benefit of all that
1T paid on foreign wool, and of all that
e. charged for protection on cotton, shodd
n. and other adulterants. The increas
lg in the consumption of woolen gooc
of will, during the first year after il
of passage, cause demand for 597 MOI
I'd wool establishments and Wi
If cause the 271 establishment
~ which were idle. during the censl
ke year of 1890 to be started up agail
ne 1t will demand an increase of capit
An in such establishments to the amour
tn of $74 100000, an increase in mat
to rials to be used to the amount of S4e
[r. 100000 and an increase to the amour
by of $80,00O,0O0 in the product
Or wooden mills, a demand for 81 100000
he pounds more domestic woods and f
ar. 27,o0O,000 more pounds of foreie
lat wools; it will give employment
cir wooden factories to $4,000 more han6
he and will increase the amount of wag
oil to be paid to such hands
no. the amount of $1S,0o0,0G
en- With increased demand
lay wool, prices Of wool will increa
be and with increased demand for labo
her wages will also increase. Pass Il
and bill and thousands of leet heretoft
the bare, and thousands of limbs heretoft
ure naked, or covered with rags, will
uld clothed in suitable garments and
'ay. condition Of all poor people will
any improved. Those who favor its p
,av- sage must be assured that they havedo
not something to promote the public WE
/ an somethinp 80 scatter plenty over