New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-07
MAKING PROGRESS on THE WOOL ELL.
IT IS REPORTED TO TILE HOUSE BY THE CON
MITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

IT IS REPORTED TO TILE HOUSE BY THE CON
MTrEE OF THE WHOLE.
Washington. April (special).-Business In the
House moved without friction today y nights rest
and calm reflection had improved speaker 'H'Ps
temper and he made no effort 20 prevent an aEic"
ment between Messrs. Burrows and McMilhn rs 10
the limitation 10 be applied TO the debate on the first
section OF the Wool bill-an agreement which would
have been effected twenty fOur hours sooner had IT
not been for il-tmcd and most unusual ana eN'
t1aordnsry Interference the part OF The speaker
II Is true that Mr. McMilln did not yield rs gracefully
at the last he might have done, and thus gave MI
Burrows and the Republicans an opportunity to BE-
magnanlmous and exhibit their desire TO forward ana
facilitate rather than r~tad The public business.
From the beginning they have evlnccd desire to DO
This bitterly as they oppose The pending bl, ana u
iiLpute TO them a disposition or Intention l" 10 o'hc'-
wise was as unjust as Ii was un"arrahl"d' Sp'"her
Crisp undoubtedly realized this today when he per
u,itted Nessrs Burrows and McMin to do what he
arbitrarily refused permit To be done yesterday
Probably he also realized that II vain for him 10
fry 10 ride rough shod the minority and deprive
1t OF its rights
II was plain from the tenor Of to-day's discussion
that some Of the Democratic leaders nave discovered
that certain provisions OF the bill are indcienlDie'
even ON The ground Of tariff REFORM but they had
already gone that they dared not try to r"irace
their steps: the measure must 90 through the House
unsborn Of INV OF It's impcrfecOns and with none Of
~ deforme, removed. il Is bill which provokes
little enthusiasm IN the ranks OF the Free Traders ana
It's authors and sponsors have been surprised to cls
cover not only indifference and luke"armhe's but
active hostility to It, IN the ranks OF The nhJory
H. IL understood that at least three Democras-Me,srN
Kablitt and Miller, OF Wisconsin, and Alexander, OF
North Csroliua-wil vote against the bill, a. also vi"
Messrs Clover otis and Dav,, Of Kansas, and IihlVeT
son. Of Minnesota.
Mr. McMIll,n moved that all debate on the first
section be limited 10 one hour and quarter Ai'ef
some good natured discussion between Mr. McMillih
and Mr. Burrows Mr. McMilln suggested That three
ouarters Of an hour be given to each SIDE.
A. purroUs said that the time offered not
rriccnt Int he was 50 anxious to proceed with the
hill that he would acqulcsce. The House then went
in,o Committee OF the Whole CIR. Boun OF Georgia.
in The chair. 49,,
The pending amendment was that offered by MI
Burrows striking from the frs section ihe worn
- woolsp Though this amendment was vital one
LITTLE interest was taken In the vote ana IL Was IT,
iected on a divsion-25 10 100
Mr. otis Of Kansas, moved 10 strike out the hrst
section The bill In its first section lnsni'cu inc
| wool.grower and In the second section proposal u
rob his pockets. The farmers would not consent !"
place wool on the free list and at the same un'o "
| place a tariff Oh woClleh Manufactures
Mr. Alexander, Of North Carolina spoke III lawn
| OF proposed Amendment hnP"''"e ''
| cent on imported woods. -.
| Mr. Henderson, OF Illinois, was unwilling '"a1 '".
producer Of wool should not share IN inc behe"'' VI
protection If wool was made iI'>c' nc was w''i'iE %
wooen GOOD, should admitted fice but he donb'ei
| whether the Government cOu'u "''"'" " "''' NV
| Oh these articles - A.,
| Mr. Lanham OF Texas. said that TO MS NINA inc
ch ccrc 10 be pursued by the Democratic party was
70 make "A general assault all along 'he INC Vi l"s"
protection rs embodied in the Mckinney ac'' Inc o','
exhibition OF Democratic faith would be TO pass hroneh
,he House Il comprehensive bill. Whatever differences
OF opinion might obtain, 1T was worthy OF houce 'ha'
| In what had been termed a spofadc "'t"oh' ''
| shaft had found its mark
Thcs time fixed for debate having expired, the vote
wo, taken on Mr. Alexanders amendment. and 1t was
rejected.
| The vote recurring on Mr. Ots's motion to strike
out the first section II was lost. There was no hgh'
made on either amendment. and no interest was shown
Tho second section then read, and discussion
cnsued the effect had upon the price OF wool ana
woolen goods by protective tarh n,., 49,. into
Nj. Butler. Of Iowa, and Mr. Dngley got lhto q
warm collOduy concerning the general question OF the
tariff and then Mr.. Brccldnrdgc. OF Kentucky. tool
pait in the debate. Hs cited the copper Industry n
attaching the tariff lie had not wanted to begin in
this wav. lie had thought the mission given 10 this
neal the McKinley Act and the Administrative Act
lie would have started afrcsh In this House whether
or not the other end Of the Capitol or the President
stood I'm the way. loud applause stil 1t wa, MOI
his place 10 lead. but 10 follow and he would gladN
follow the lead Of whoever carried the flag Of rednc
lion OF taxation and took the least OF the burdens on
Mr. Mlken. Of Maine. said that the eloqnence o
like spring coming out Of dry soil aughtcr)-ilkc th
waters tina, came forth TO refresh the thirsty children
Of Israel when Moses s@oe the rGGn Mr. poe,e
| OF Maine sarcastlcally congratulated the House on
OF the Chamber yesterday to give free course 10 ~
| dow of oratOry which had been instructive 10 the
and interesting 10 s oea1 made and nd h
stirring elOquence INDUCED IN, ne could not put %
| Ueve that the effort Of bis side TO make this Of