The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-13
ALL TALK AND NO CIDER
h'bRFBODY WANTS 20 SPEAK ON
THE WOOL SCHEDULE.
absolutely no Progress Made on the Tarin
biii-A Motion to Table Defeated by
Strict Party Vote.

those which yesterday removed all OBJ
structions from the path OF the committee.
In the public open session there was not
step Of progress made. During the
greater part Of the day the seats of sena-
tors were mostly vacant: the chamber
presented a deserted appearance: there
were only a few lstless spectators in the
galleries; the atmosphere was oppress sively
not and sitting and no one made Il pre-
tence even Of taking the least interest in
any OF the half dozen speeches read TO
Ihe senate. IL was, on the whole the
most tedlCus and WcarisOme day that has
asSed sho slnce me tariff bill was taken up
IN the senate ten weeks ago. Before the
Wooi sechedule was entered on Mr.. Hoar
reverted 10 the action taken several weeks
ego on the paragraph putting a duty Of
~ per cent. on spectacles. eyeglasses and
opera-glasses, and read q speech in com
nhenuatlon OF the men engaged IN that in
Iustry IN Massachusetts and other States
lis motion to increase the rate Of duty TO
30. ID ueie''eu-Se cas- ~ nays
The proceedings in the first half hour
were or no general interest Then the
taIln Dlll taken up. the wool and wooIen
SoneuuIe Se having been reached. The first
paI asFaph was read, and Mr.. PETER sent
10 the clerks desk and had read mo
ahendment which he proposed 10 offer
70 the paragraphs as 10 wool. II is
10 insert the provision Of existing law
as 10 raw wool, except that the duties
are reduced 20 per cent. Mr. PETERS
aaiIneuqneht was read In full. and then
Mr.. Hoar had his inning on spectacles.
THE Wool SCHEDULE.
Schedule X. Wool and manufactures
T,a oI WOOL. Wool. was then taken up. The 6rst
paragraph In the House BIZ 2-S v~ae ~
these words: ''Wool Of the sheen b,fr 80 80
the camel goat, alpaca. and 6tber lige
animals. In the form Of slubbnr waste
ro.,nSS no.tnSS waste, ring waste. shoddy. gar
netted or carded waste carhoniZe1 noIs
or other waste product. Of which is com,
Posed wholly or in part of wool the
iidr ii1lr OI the camel, goat. alpaca. and the
IiNe anlinals, which has been improved
OF advanced beyond its original condition
as waste by the use Of machine or fbe
,appilcauon Of labor or both. and car
bonized wool. shall be subject to a duty
or 10 per cent. ad vaiorern"
- The paragraph was reported bv the
senate Finance Committee without
amendment. But subsequently Mr.. Joncs
made an amendment striking out the
paragraph 50 70 have those classes OF
wool included in the free list paragranh
as to all wool. 1t is thar amendroent
which is pending.
Mr.. Mcmillan argued in favor Of the
present duties on wool. and gave his
assent TO Mr.. PETERS amonlrnonf IN re-
enact the existing rates. with deduction
Of 20 per cent
Mr.. Sherman gave notice that ne would
address the Senate tomorrow morning
on the wool schedule
QUAY sPEAKING AGAIN.
Mr.. Quay then took the floor ana de-
liVered the seventh portion of the tariff
speech. which he began on the Ifth Of
April last. He had provided himself with
volume OF l5I printed pages to-day.
but he yielded the floor readily TO any
one who chose 10 interrupt him.
After Mr. Quay had occupied the floor
about an hour he Welded 90 Mr. H0ar
who, remarkng that Mr. Mills appeared
TO be now In charge of the bill. asked
unanimous consent To go back 90 the coal
list, and have IL placed on tho, free list.
Mr.. Mitchell (Ore) objected.
Il do not think" said Mr. Mills. that
coal has been reached. and. besides that
/ have nothing to do with the management
or the bill, and, of course, l am not I'm
charge Of it,"
Il ask unanimous consent" said Mr..
quay, TO have the bill laid on the table"
Mr.. Mills: ! object.
Mr.. Quay: Then / Will proceed
Mr.. Mills: That's all it amounts 10.
Mr.. Mitchell: l move that the bill be
indefinitely postponed
The vote was taken and the motion de
feated, yeas, p; nays. 49, The vote was
a strictly party vote, the three POpulists |
voting with the Democrats I'm the mega |
tive.
Mr.. Quay yielded the floor 10 Mr.. Petit |
grew, who addressed the Senate on pro- !
lection for an hour When he concluded |
MIR. Quay proceeded with his remarks
Mr.. Quay was reading his speech fn a |
low. mOnOtonOus voice when, no 3.l5. Mr. |
Hoar remarked with touch Of grim |
humor. that he thought it very important |
there should be a quorum Of senator's |
not dozen senators in the chamber. |
The roll was called, and forty-nve sena- |
tors answered to their names. Then |
Mr.. Quay yielded the floor courteously % |
r.
favor of protective duties on wool.
PETER ADVOCATES PROTECTION.
In the course Of a speech. in favor
If protection to the wool grower Alr.
PETER suggested that a compromise be |
made between the wool grower and the
wool Manufacturer and said then there
would be no difficulty about the tariff |
,ill The farmers did not want. he said.
o be unreasonable or threatening, but |
hey insisted that they were just as
much entitled TO protection as the |
were. He was assured by |
he wool manufacturers Of their State
aVOred a duty on wool a similar as
urance in regard 10 the wool manu-
acturers Of Massachusetts was given by
lr. Hoar the only exceptions being In
he case Of the men who had zone over
manufacturers Of Maiachusetts were
bsolutely true and loyal 10 the wool
At the close Of his remarks Mr. PETER
eld up TO view a sample OF fine wool
nd appealed TO southern senators TO pro
ect the industry which produced such
,ool Let the manufacturers. he said.
have 30 per cent. protection; give us
} per cent. and we viii be content"
Mr.. Harris expressed the hope that the
enate would make better progress to-
lorrow.
II am glad that We all do hope So"
aid Mr.. Harris, "and / hope we all will
oncur in these efforts. l move that the
enate do now adjourn
The Senate. at L. NJ, adjourned until |
o-morrow at 10 o'clock.
House OF Representa- ives
WASHINGTON. D. c.. June 12-Mr.
utllwaite asked unanimous consent for |
ne consideration of bill for the aid
( the National Home for Aged and |
affirm Colored People, In the District OF
olumbia. The bill approprates 100000
ut OF the moneys due the estate OF the
eceased colored soldiers transferred 10
ie Freedman's Bureau, and later de-
osited in the United States Treasury.
Murray, the colored Republican mem
pr from South Carolina, supported the
N, but intimated that he wanted NE
,mainder OF the unclaimed fund IN the
reasury amounting 10 about $FVVVD set
,ort To found an Industrial training
,hool for the education OF the coio'eu
)uth. <,,t,...t.,
Amendments by Mr.. Cannon ullinolsl,
; amended by Mr.. Sayer (Texas), were
creed to. providing that the INSTITUTIONS nbi9gs
,on the IN easlIry of the United states,
ld making the entire expenses OF the
,me charge upon the revenues or me
istrict. The latter was adopted ony
ter a yea and nay vote OF l5l 10 ro'
r. De Almond (AiissourD, moved 10 cum
it the bin 10 the Committee on Appro-
fations. Lost. on the passage OF the
N - Hue. dfxyfde1. no quorum as |