The morning news., 1892-03-31
WOOL ON THE FREE LIST.
THE DEBATE ON THE BILL TO BIB
CLOSED THIS WEEK

The Decision Reached at Conference
OF the Democratic Members of the
Ways and Means Committee-rhe
Measure Again Under Debate In the
House.
WASHINGTON, March 30.--A conference
of the democratic members of the ways and
means committee this morning formally
decided that the general debate on the
Springer wool bill should close this week.
In order to give as many members as pos
sible an opportunity to discuss the tariff, it
was resolved that night sessions should be
held for the remainder OF the week and on
Saturday a motion will be- made to close
the general debate. Under this programme
It is contemplated that the wool bill shall
be taken up and passed on Mon
day, a few hours probably being
previously allowed for debate under the
five minutes rule. Chairman Springer will
himself appear in the House on Monday,
and will probably make a motion to sus-
pend the rules for the passage Of the bill
In accordance with this programme, Mr..
McMillin, Immediately after the meeting of
the House, announced the desire Of the COM
mittee to close the general debate on Satur-
day, and moved that night session be held
tonight for the discussion Of the wool bill.
The motion was promptly agreed TO. and
there appears to be general disposition ON
the part OF the democratic members OF the
House to concur IN the programme Of the
democratic majority of the WAYS and means
committee and send the free wool bill to the
Senate with the least possible delay.
When the House met, Mr.. McMillin, stat
ing that IL was the desire of the committee
on ways and means to close the discussion
on the wool bill Saturday, asked that an
evening session be held to-night for general
debate. No objection was made and the
House went into committee Of the whole,
with Mr.. Blount Of Georgia in the chair, on
the free wool bill.
The tariff debate to-day attracted very
little attention in the House. There were at
no tire more than one hundred members
in the hall, and Of these not per cent gave
undivided attention 90 arguments adduced.
The galleries were almost abandoned, and
an atmosphere of listlessness pervaded the
chamber-in strong contrast with the cleo
trically-charged air which permeated every
corner Of the hall when the silver bill was
under consideration.
Mr.. Butler OF Iowa opened the debate
with speeoh in favor of the wool bill. Mr..
Butler spoke without any attempt at ora
torical display. His speech was delivered In
business like manner and it met with the
hearty approval Of his democratic collea-
CUES.
Messrs Lawson and Everett of Georgia
favored the bill, arguing that the present
tariff was unwarrantable discrimination
against the masses and in favor Of the
classes.
OHIO AGAINST 1T.
]. D. Taylor of Ohio. speaking for the
wool growers of Ohio, streuuously opposed
the measure. He argued that this country
could produce all the wool that was needed.
If In every southern state the dogs could be
killed and sheep be substituted in their
stead the southern section would be more
prosperous. The south needed protection.
Inside Of ten years the south would be
demanding protection for its cotton
as to-day the people of Ohio
were asking protection for thsir
wool. He predicted that free wool
would be followed by free woolens in this
country. as In England, and that the people
would resent this conspiracy between the
cotton raisers OF the south and the wool
manufacturers Of the north to enrich them
selves at the expense of our prosperity in
time OF peace and our independence in time
Of war.
Mr.. Grady of North Carolina and Mr.,
layton Of Ohio favored the bill, as did also
Mr.. Crosby Of Massachusetts,, who con-
graduated the country that before the @gis
OF tariff reform the republican majority of
$1,000 in Massachusetts had been so reduced
That Massachusetts was to-day doubtful
state.
The committee then rose and the House
took recess until s O'Clock
THE EVENING SESSION.
There were twenty-one members present
when the House met this evening after the
recess. The twenty-one soon dwindled
down to twelve and after a few speeches
the House adjourned.