The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-07


The House was opened with prayer this
morning bv Rev Edward n. Calisch, OF Rich
moud. va. The following measure was
missed. Resolution requiring whether the
postmaster General directed the payment OF
the expenses Of the convention OF postmasters
recently held ia Washington, and Il so by
what authority.
,aent WAS reacl el az 10 the limit OF time for
t.e consideration of the Free Wool bill, and
tho Clouds of Yesterday disappeared. Mr.
N.1ffIu moved o. 20 INTO Committee OF the
Whole on the bill and consented 10 limit TIE
debate 10 one and Oue-halt hours the time 70
be equally divided. aud asked Mr.. burrows TO
accept lt as fair compromise. Ihis arrange
rneut was agreed %.
The House then went into Committee of the
whole Mr. Blunt. If Georgia. ia the chair ,
the uendiug motion being that OF MI Bur
rows 10 strike ont the wed wool Ihls was
naturally re ected.
Mr. Otis Farmers Alliance, Of Kansas.
moved 70 strike out the entire first section.
which iusuited the wool growers and flock
masters of the country. The second section
robbed their pocket books.
Mr. Henderson kep.). of Illinois, opposed
the bill He sand he WAS unwilling that the
producers of wool should not share IN the
benefits Of protection when WOOL was put on
the free list
Nr. Ianham DEM ), of Texas, favored the
bin. but he advocated a comprehensive Dll;
thoroughly reiormatOry in It's provisions ana
embracing every schedule.
Ur Rabbit Dem. of Wisconsin. favored
the measure and said ne had no respect tor
the Republican partv, and that they could
not fool :he people any longer.
Mr. Mcheighan Ind ,. OF NeDrasAa' mace
a poiuted speech favoring the measure. be
cense IL proposed 10 place manufactured
Goods on the free list and abrogated Odious
DID. Taylor. Of Ohio, and Mr.. Dingley.
Of Maine. opposed the bili. ,n
Mr.. McAlilln. OF tennessee, in charge of the
bill SAID that by this bill an opportunity was
presented 10 tie people TO relieve themselves
0f great burden. Let HIM VINO would 80
back TO his constituents and say that he had
voted 10 keep a tariff Oh wool at nearly one
hundred per cent. applause on bem0cfatic
side All the amendments submitted ny tne
Republicans to the first section @. the DlIl
We're voted down. and the committee pro-
ceeded with the second section.
Mr. Brecknrldge. OF Kentucky, defended
the bill. and while it was not all that no
could desire yet It was long step III the
right direction. He said that when he was
boy pan Ot trousers could be patched. ana
now 1T was impossible 10 patch them they
were not strong enough 10 hold patch.
lLaughter-I lhe bill would make good mate
rial as cheap As poor material lie would
repeal the Mckinley bill the administrative
BILL and start, aiTesA with the entire tariff.
no matter whether the bill met with veto at
tho hands of the President " not lie was
ready TO follow the man Who carried the fag
of reduction Of taxation. 10 him he would
say God speed" Prolonged applause
Mr. Milliken, of Maine. opposed the bill.
Mr.. Boutelle Rep. OF Maine, opposed the
hin and defended tho system Of protection.
MIR. Mallory DEM. of Florida. favored the
hill and opened bis remarks with the Quota
tion Nero tiddled while Rome burned %
and said that the Republican party had been
indulpue in ubes, Jeers and inuendoes ever
siuce this bill was under cOnsideravon. The
measure yitally affected every interest in the
country and he favored reducing the tariff all
along the line.
THe debate was devoid Of special interest
and was principally conspicuous for the large
unmber OF speakers The usual hour for ad-
1onrnment having arrived an attempt was
made 10 postpone further cOnsideranon OF the
h,1I until To- morrow. but Mr.. McMllln stated
the bill could easily be disposed OF IN com,
mittee TO-DAY, and the concluding sections OF
the bill were read. IN 80.
The committee then rose, and the bill was
reported 20 the House with favorable re-
commentator.
ILe House then adjourned.