The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-07
READY TO VOTE ON FREE WOOL.
The House Completes It's Considera-
ton in Committee.

| The House Completes It's Considera-
ton in Committee.
WASHINGTON. April Elm the House the
prayer was delivered this morning by Rev.
Edward n. Calisch Of Richmond, Va.
After the transaction Of some miscellane-
Gus business, Mr.. McMlllin moved the House
go into committee on the free wool bill.
Pending that, he moved that all debate on
the first section be limited to II hours
After some good nAtured discussion be-
tween Messrs. McMillin and Burrows. Mr..
MoMillin suggested that three-quarters
Of an hour be given to each
side. Mr. Burrows said that the time offered
was not sufficient, but he was so anxious to
proceed with the bill that he would acqui-
esce. SO yesterdays battle was over, and
the House vent into committee of the whole
with Mr.. Blount Of Georgia in the chair.
The pending amendment was that offered
by Mr.. Burrows, striking from the first Sec
tion the word "wools" Though the amend
ment was vital one, little interest was
taken in the vote, and it was rejected on
the division by a vote of 2S to $50.
The proceedings ran smoothly and there
was no further friction. Mr.. Otis Of Kansas
moved TO strike out the first section. The
bill in its first section insulted the wool
grower and In the second section proposed
to rob his pockets. The farmers would not
consent to place wool on the free list and at
the same time to place tariff on wooden
man ufacturers.
Mr.. Alexander of North Carolina, spoke
in favor of the proposed amendment i'm
posing duty Of 80 per cent. on imported
woods.
Messrs. Henderson OF Illinois, Lind Of
Minnesota johnson OF North Dakota, and
Dingley of Maine were opposed to depriving
.
fits of protection which were awarded to
the manufacturers who used 1t as in the
pending bill. Mr.. johnson asserted that so
far as his state was concerned, wool was not
a raw material but was finished prod
uct."
Mr. Lanham of Texas held that the pend
ing bill was the beginning Of the end OF the
protective system.
Mr.. Harrles Of Minnesota argued in favor
Of the bill.
ALRXANDER's AMENDMENT REJECTED.
The time fixed for debate having ex-
pired, a vote was taken on Mr.. Alexander's
amendment and 1t was rejected.
The vote recurring on Mr.. OTIS motion
to strike out the first section, it was lost.
There was no fight made on either amend
ment and no interest was shown.
The second section was then read and dis
cusslon ensued as to the effect had upon the
pAlOe u WOOl duu WOOl6u EOOuS ny Tie pro-
tectlve tariff. The debaters now were
Messrs. Butler of Iowa, Dingley, Breckin-
ridge Of Kentucky, Lind of Minnesota,
Moore Of Texas, Walker of Massachusetts
j. d. Taylor of Ohio, Milliken, Boutelle,
Buchanan Of New Jersey, and others.
Nero fiddled while Rome burned" was
the quotation with which Mr.. Mallory Of
Florida promised his remarks. The House
was now engaged on a matter of vital in
terest to the people of the country, a matter
which affected every man and woman in
all relations of life. The democrats sat here
honestly, earnestly, devoutly undertaking
to decrease the burdens of taxation which
the Republican party had placed upon the
shoulders OF the people, and they were met
by gibes and quips and jokes. There was
embodied i'll the measure not only a re-
duction Of the duty on wool. but on nearly
every other article in use in this country to-
day. He was ready TO vote for any bill that
would reduce anything under the tariff.
READY TO LET IN ORANGES.
Mr.. Dingley-I understand the gentleman
to denounce all protective duties. Il he
ready TO wipe out of existence protective
duties on orangesi
Mr.. Mallory am. [Applausel
Continuing, Mr.. Mallory said that when
the time came that he would ask the people
of other states to give his people concessions
which the people OF his state would not give
to them be would no longer be qualified TO
sit upon this floor.
Mr.. Dingiey-Did not your predecessor in
the last congress ask for an increased duty
on oranges9
Mr.. Mallory-My predecessor may have
done So, but would not have the face to
come before this congress and ask that it
put duty on oranges and take it Off every
thing else.
The committee then rose and reported the
bill to the House. and the House, without
action, adjourned.