The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-21
FIFTY.THIRD CONGRESS.
ANOTHER CONGRESSMAN DESIRES
TO MAKE EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Richardson Says He Did Not Juggle
With Street Car Stock - A Good
Days Work Put in by the Senate
on the Wool Schedule.
THE HOUSE.

house was in marked contrast to the
excitement of yesterdays session.
An event somewhat out of the or
der was a personal explanation by
Mr.. Richardson in reply to allega'
tions made in Washington new spa
per that he had been using his posi-
ton as member of the committee on
the District of Columbia to further
the interest of an overhead trolley
syndicate to whom he (Richardson)
had sold real estate indirectly. He
denied the charge in toto.
The Indian appropriation bill was
again considered and rule adopted
to bring it to vote tomorrow. The
section of the bill providing for the
sale of certain state bonds credited to
the Indian trust funds was struck
out on a point of order after sharp
debate.
Ats O'Clock recess was taken UNI
til o'clock this evening, the evening
session to be devoted to private pen-
sion bills.
THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June l5.-In the sen.
ate today MI. Stewart secured unani-
nous consent for the passage of his
bill to amend the chapter OF the re-
vised statutes relating to mineral
lands and mining resources.
When the tariff bill was laid before
the senate Mr.. Dolph took the floor
and resumed the speech he was max
ing against free wool when the senate
aGjoul ned last night. He began with
q sarcastic reference to the impotence
manifested by Mr.. Harris, the Demo-
cratic manager of the bill, because the
bill was not rushed through with
"indecent haste" and recalled the re-
sentiment shown by the Tennessee
senator when others had displayed i'm
patience at the delay when other bills
were being considered, notably the
federal election bill and the bill to re-
peal the purchasing clause of the
Sherman act. On the latter occasion
when he (Dolph) had remarked that
he was tired of the prolonged contest
Mr.. Harris had promptly told him to
sit down if he was weary. With this
preliminary shot at MI. Harris, the
Oregon senator proceeded with his
argument.
S)me observations made about
silver by Mr.. Dolph brought Mr..
Stewart to his feet in reply. He en-
tered upon tree silver argument for
half I'd hour and then Mr.. Carey
made final protest against placing
tot n
that if the two Democratic senators
(Brice and Palmer) from sheep raising
states had been half as industrious in
their demand for duty on wool as
the two Louisiana senators were
in their fight for duty on
sugar, the wool industry would have
been saved. If even the two Popu-
lists (Kyle and Allen) had made a
manly fight, duty on wool would
have been obtained.
How do you know we are not
making fight?" interposed senator
Kyle. "If we vote for aduty on wool
is not that all we can do?"
"You hold the balance of power"
said Senator Carey. eff you would
refuse to vote for other provisions of
the bill, you could force the abandon
ment of free WOOL"
81 think the senator is mistaken
responded Senator Kyle. "He will
find when the final vote is taken that
we don't hold the balance of power.
He had taken little part in the dis
cussion of the tariff bill. he said, but
since it had been charged that men,
bers Of the Populist party
in the senate were sitting
with the Democrats on this
question al the expense of the people
of their state he would make this
statement: He recognized the i'm
portanCe of the wool industry. In his
state there we're 100000 sheep. From
the Mississippi to the Rockies sheep
raising was vast and growing III.
dus try. Speaking for himself alone
he was not afraid of placing wool on
thu free list. The advantage that
would accrue to the farmer from the
reduction of the price of clothing he
thought would more than compensate
for any reduction in the price of wool
that might follow the free listing OF
that product, He believed that wool |
could be raised on the broad prairies
and in the mountains of the West as
cheap as in Australia or anywhere |
else, the opinion of the Republicans to
the contrary not withstanding. Mr..
Kyle read numerous letters from |
sheep gro Ters in the Dakotas and !
other states of the North west advocat- |
ing free wool.
Senator PETER offered some modifi- |
cations to hiA proposed amendment |
for a duty on raw wool.
Where the Mckinley law levies a
duty on firstclass wool of II cents he
proposed a duty 5 cents; the McKin |
ley rate Of y cents on second class |
wool, he proposed to change to 6
cents. Wool of third cla5s, worth 10
cents or less, is to pay Is per cent
duty ad valorem, and worth over -
cents is to pay % per cent, being in |
place Of the Mckinley rates Of 80 cents
and so per cent.
A discussion followed, in which |
Senators Morrill,, Cullom, Vest, Sher-
M an and Aldrich took part.
Senator Teller offered a substitute for |
Senator Peffer's amendment to the |
Mckinley classification and rates, II |
cents on first class wool; II cents on
second class; SO per cent on third class
wool, valued at IL cents per pound or