The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
TIE WAYS AND MEANS COzalrrTErS
REPORT ON FREE WOOL.

COwpote win Shoddy ManuHhct"rers
Than with Foreign wool-aen. SLOGAN
Calls on Senator Hiil-The Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2a-The Committee on
Ways and Means on the bill ito place wool on
| tho free list and to reduce the duties on WOOL
| len goods" commonly known as the Free
Wool bill. has completed its report. recon-
mending the passage Of the measure. and Will
submit It to the House this week.
In order to prove that very high rates OF duty
were imposed by the Mckinley tariff act on
woollen goods. attention ia called in the re-
port to tho testimony taken before the Senate
Committee on Finance. The committee contend
that this testimony showed the rates to be
unreasonably high. many Of them prohibitory.
There can be no reason" they say. for
maintaining such high taxes upon articles
which are so necessary to tho health and COM
fort OF tho people," and It Is held that the
duties are highest upon the cheaper grades OF
goods worn by the masses Of the people. and
lowest upon the hiGh-priced goods worn b.
those In better circumstances
The committee contend that the rates pro-
vided for in the Springer bill were fixed with
due regard to the labor. cost Of production.
and to the necessities Of consumers. The low
est rate they say. is placed upon goods upon
which the least labor has been bestowed and
which are consumed by the greatest humoer
SUPPORT 9, the contention that oSn; sa err,
are not benefited By the present DUTY tho
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The committee say that the high protective
tariff on wool. which was enacted with the
avowed purpose OF aiding wool growers. has
ters %oe aea the
now threatens mostly the wool producers OF
n ase
United States rather than from wool grown In
Australia and South America: ,
mission OF wool viii increase the eonsump-
ton. as proved to be the case In the admission
c CO on tho effect the free admission Of
wool will have upon the revenues.
ing from an acute attack OF erysipelas in his
fpce; Tonight his physician rep9Irts him as
to DO out for a week or more.
The Supreme Court OF the United States will
meet tomorrow after its regular February
recess OF four weeks. and a large number OF
decisions are expected to be rendered. All the
members of the court were present yesterday
Mt q conference held Mt tho Capitol. A number
OF cases Of importance have been argued be-
may be expected. Tho schooner Saywnrd
case. involving the controversy between this
ten Of the Behring Sea. was argued several
months ago, but tho Supreme Court may not
render decision 10 @' inc
The cases involving the consttutionality OF
the Mckinley tariff act. have also been sub
terestin9 case in which decision may be |
handed down Is t the. Logan case from Texas
protect from violence prisoners in charge. Of
It's officers. The principal interest attaching |
this IL IN s
for sensational novel
Gen. H. W. slocum OF Brooklyn was among |
the arrivals at the Arlington tonight. He |
spent the evening with Senator Hill in tho
latter's rooms. To THE Sun reporter Gen. |
Notwithstanding that you find me 50 soon
Inns no political 81 gnhcance. / am here on
private business relating to army matters. and
shall remain for two or, three days, | was
putting the Indian agencies in charge
q, army officers, 1t is wise move:
While it was hard on the officers in point Of
and an honest Administration OF Indian af:
fairs. The officers are placed for life and
hence have none Of the temptation and every
thing to deter them from seeking undue gains
from these assignments OF a civil character.
Tho prospects for Democratic success were
never brighter. / am going to Chicago with
united and enthusiastic delegation. SEQ
ssat be
don't suppose he has the remotest idea Of put
ting himself in tho hands Of his friends. I am
free to say that they could hardly find IL better
candidate. and that the, Republicans might 20
farther and fare worse"