Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-15
FiFTY-THlRO CONGRESS.
More or Less Belligerency in Both Houses.
Free Wool.


WASHINGTON, D. c., June li.-SEN-
ATE.--In the morning half hour the Senate
bill was passed authorizing the Secretary
OF Agriculture to establish five silk ex-
pertinent stations, one each in different
sections of the country, with the view or
developing silk culture throughout the
United States. Such silk-culture stations
shall be part of the several experiment
stations in the States in which they may
be located. The work at each station
shall be conducted under the supervision
OF the director of such station. who Is 10
carry on such work under rules and regu-
lations to be prescribed by the Secretary
Of Agriculture. The bin appropriates
S. 600 annually TO each of the stations for
silk culture which shall be established
under the provisions of this act.
The tariff bin was taken up at 1000 A.
NJ, the first paragraph in the wool sched-
ule being the one under consideration.
Mr.. Lodge Repubican). Of Massachu-
setts. made an argument against placing
wool on the free list. He welcomed the
appearance Of the cotton textile schedule
as the forerunner in legislation Of that
which would overspread the whole South.
and he believed that ten years hence there
would be no more chance of getting
free-trade vote in Georgia than in Penn
sylvania or Massachusetts
Mr.. Teller also opposed the placing
Of wool on the free list.
Mr.. Hoar described the oner OF ifee
wool to the woollen manufacturers OF New
,rngland as the apple OF Sodom held
TO their lips, but which they resented ana
scorned.
MIR Power Republican). Of Montana.
argued against putting WOOL on the iree
list and suggested that there shouid DE
division of the duties between the manu-
facturer and the wool-grower. ON beihg
requested by MIR. Vest to particularize.
and 10 suggest what the division ought TO
be. Mr.. Power said that 20 per cent pro-
lection might be taken off woolen manu-
facturers and put on raw wool.
Il want to know" Mr.. Vest remarked,
what the proposition was.
IL would be willing" MIR. Power said,
"to take cents pound on wool, or
would be willing TO take 40 per cent. al
valorem.'
Mr.. FRYE (to Mr.. Power: Taking IL on
woollen manufactures?
Mr.. Power: | want justice done TO the
farmer, but / do not want 20 take a dol
lar from the manufacturer. l would
rather vote 10 increase his duties. But /
do want justice done TO the farmer.
MIR. Frye: If the Senator should succeed
In killing the Wooiieh WdhuiactuTciS VI
the country he would nave a very small
market for his wool.
Mr.. Power: l understand the two In
dustries to be Identical. / want fair play
Mr.. Platt made another argument
against free WOOL and closed his remarks
by characterizing the tariff bill as the
most indefenslble. the most inexcusable,
and the most vicious legislation to the
country and TO all the people OF the coun-
try. IL despise IL In my beart.' he ex-
claimed. "and I denounce II with all the
energy l am capable OF"
HIGGINS ROUSES HARRIS.
Mr.. Higgins. of Delaware took the floor
TO oppose free wool .He had been speak
ing for over two hours, and had entirely
lost sight OF the tariff bill and free wool,
but had dscoursed upon the Canadian
question. the Hawaiian question. the
steamship line between Vancouver and
China, the smuggling Of Cinnamon over
the Canadian border into the United
States. and various other matters, when
he incidentally referred TO the United
States civil war. Just then Mr. Harris.
who had evidently been an unwilling
listener. broke out with this question:
"And what answer did the Senator from
Delaware give when that issue was pre-
sented a good many years ago."
II gave the same answer thht give
now" was the answer.
MIR. Hoar who had not been listening
broke In with the inquiry as TO what the
question was.
.sThe senator from Delaware" Mr.. Har.
ris said. "wss suggesting that this oil
was an issue Of the war. He has depart
cd from the tariff. and was discussing
the issues OF 1861, and ! WAS little
curious TO know what he did them.
II did not 20 to Mexico" Mr.. Higgins
inter1ected.