The Portland daily press., 1892-04-07

Mr.. Ding1ey Pointed Out the Effect of the
Free Wool BilI-Mr. Milliken Ridiculed
Some Kentucky Oratory-Mr. Boutelle
Was Sarcastic = Indian Appropriation
Bill Passed by the Senate-Other News
from Washington.
WASHINGTON, April 6. = The House
went into committee of the whole on the
free wool bill today. During the debate,
Mr.. Dingley, of Maine, said that this
bill did not reduce the duty on any
woolen goods used by the masses, except
so far as it came from the abolition of the
duty on wool. The farmers wool was
placed on the free list. The farmer, as
far as his wool was concerned, was con-
signed to free trade. The manufacture
er of wooden goods, SO far as the goods
used by the masses were concerned, was
given an average protective duty of SO
per cent.
The time fixed for debate having ex-
pired, vote was taken on Mr.. Alex
ander's amendment which was rejected.
The vote recurring on MI. Otis's motion
to strike out the first section, it was lost.
No fight was made an either amendment
and no interest shown. The second
section was then read and discussion
ensued as to the effect it had upon the
price of wool.
Messrs. Butler of Iowa and Dingley of
Maine got into warm colloquy concern
ing the general question of the tariff.
II IF RDr1f11nIrxt GQnnnnn-
ed the protective system. He asserted
that the protective tariff always produced
undervaluation on the part of those who
lived outside the tariff barrier and caused
adulterations ON the part of those who
lived inside the barrier. The underval-
uer and ssadulteratist'' were the worst
competitors of honest manufacturers.
In the happy day the Republican party
had so long put off, we would send our
manufactures, under our own flag, in
our own bottoms, manned by our own
seamen, to every part of the world. [Ap-
plause. Our insurance companies
would insure our own ships, and our
shipbuilders would build our own YES
sells.
Mr.. Millilken of Maine said the elo-
quence of Mr.. Breninridge was like a
spring coming out of a dry soil laugh
tea like the waters that came forth to
refresh the thirsty children of Israel
when Moses smote the rock. Itreminded
him of a story of the war. He said when
Lincoln and Seward and Stephens and
Toombs met at Fortress Monroe to talk
peace, Stephens, who was small man,
was so bundled up in clothing as to ap-
pear a large man. Stephens removed his
outer clothing and Lincoln remarked to
Seward, ssThat was the smallest ear from
the largest shuck, ever saw" The
speech of the gentleman from Kentucky,
said Mr.. Milliken, was the smallest ear
of argument from the largest shuck of
fervid eloquence that he Mr.. Milliken]
had ever had the pleasure of listening to.
Laughter.
In speaking to a verbal amendment,
Mr.. Boutelle Of Maine sarcastically con-
graduated the House on the success of
the effort made by the Republican side
of the chamber yesterday, to give free
course to the flow Of oratory which was
instructive to the House and interesting
to the country. As he had listened to
the powerful arguments made and the
stirring eloquence indulged in, he could
not but believe that the effort of his side
to make this a deliberate body was in
the interest of the American people. He
argued in favor of the protective system.
NJ !. Mallory Of Florida said he was
ready to vote for any bill that would re-
duce anything under the tariff.
Mr.. Dingley-"Is the gentleman ready
to wipe out the protective duties on or
anges?'
Mr.. Mallory-''I am." [Applause].
The committee rose and reported the
bill to the House, and the House, with
out action, adjourned.