The Indianapolis journal., 1894-06-16
By Vote Of 30 to 80 They Reject Mr..
PETERS Amendment to Reduce the
Mckinley Law Duties 90 Per Cent.
HILL DID NOT GO ON RECORD
But ALI the Populist Senators VOt-
ed with the Minority.
Three Other Amendments Meet the Same
Fate-RevivaI of President Cleve-
lands Warming to 0fficeholders.

WASHINGTON, June 15-The Senate to-
Day began voting on the woolen schedule
and. before adjournment, rejected num-
Der OF amendments
When the tariff bill was laid before the
Senate this morning Mr.. Dolph took the
floor and resumed the speech he was max
ing against free wool when the Senate ad-
journed last night He began with a sar-
castle reference to the impatience mani
tested by Mr.. Harris. the Democratic man
ager of the bill, because the bill was not
rushed through with indecent haste" and
recalled the resentment shown by the Ten
nessee Senator when others had displayed
impatience at the delay when other bills
were being considered, notably the federal
elections bill and the bill TO repeal the
purchasing clause OF the Sherman act. On
the latter occasion when he Oolph) had re-
marked that he was tired of the pro-
longed contest. Mr.. Harris had curtly told
him 10 sit down If he was weary. With
this preliminary shot at Mr.. Harris. the
Oregon Senator proceeded with his argu-
ment Some observations about silver.
made by Mr.. Dolph, brought Mr.. Stewart
to his feet in reply. He entered upon a
free silver argument for half an hour.
Mr.. Carey made final protest against
placing wool on the free list. He declared
that II the two Democratic Senators
(Messrs. Bryce ana Palmer) from sheep
raising States had been half in
dustrious in their demand for a duty on
wool as the two .-p1,siana Senators were
In their fight for a duty on sugar. the wool
industry would have been saved. If even
the two Populists Kyle and Allen) had
made al manly fight the duty on wool would
have been retained.
How DO you know we are not making
fghtY' interposed Mr.. Kyle. IF we vote
for duty on wool Is not that all that we
can do?"
''You hold the balance OF power" said
Mr. Carey. IF you would refuse TO vote
for other provisions OF the bill you could
force the abandonment of free WOOL"
II think the Senator is mistaken" re-
sponded Mr.. Kyle. He will find when the
final vote is taken that we do not hold the
balance of power"
Mr.. Kyle defined his position on the SUBJ
5ect OF free wool. He had taken little part
n the discussion OF the tariff bill, he said,
but since 1t had been charged that members
OF the Populist party In the Senate were
siding with the Democrats on this question
at the expense OF the people OF their States,
he would make a statement He recog-
nized the importance of the wool industry.
In MS own State there were 10000 sheep.
From the Mississippi TO the Rockies sheep
raising was vast and growing industry.
Speaking for himself alone, he was not
afraid Of placing wool on the 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
In the mountains OF the West as cheaply
rs in Australia or any other place, the
trary Notwithstanding. Mr.. Kyle read nu-
msrous letters from the sheep growers in
Sne Dakotas San and &c, other Ter States states OF the
Mr.. PETER offered some notifications to
his proposed amendment for duty on raw
duty on frst-class wool of IL cents ne pro-
posed duty or cents. The Mckinley
rate OF II cents on second-elaSs wool he
third class. worth 13 cents or less. was to
pay 15 per cent duty ad valorem. and
being in place Of the eiS rpfes sfe o
lowed. in which Messrs. Morrill,. Cullom.
Vest, Sherman and Aldrich took part.
Mr. Teller offered as a substitute for Mr.
Peffer's amendment the Mckinley classi-
fication and rates-11 cents on first-caass
on third-class wool valued at 1s cents per
pound or less. and 90 per cent. on third
substitute was defeated by a strict party
vote-29 70 37-Messrs. Allen, Kyle and
a p6pgi Il AND Sng % TR the IN ps%o ssno
Mr. Powers offered another substitute
fixing the rates at and cents, respective
ly. on first and second-class woods and Is
Der cent and 80 per cent. ad valorem on
IN Mr Pof ~ q
amendment, which reduced the Mckinley
rates an average Of about 80 per cent. The
amendment and voted with the Republic
ans in favor OF 1t, but the Democratic line
icst-s5 to s5' Mr.. Hill T refrained from vot. s
ing Mr. Irby was paired against the
amendment
An amendment was then sent TO the
Per cent, as II now stands in the bill, TO
30 per cent the duty on wool in the form
shoddy. noils. or other waste product The
Vice President announced that IL was Of
fered by Mr.. Sherman 1t was lost-29
Mr.. PETER then offered an amendment to
place all articles of manufacture composed
wholly or in part or wool, hair OF the goat,
camel. or alpaca on the free list. After
some discussion OF this amendment, at 6
o'clock. on Mr.. Cockrcf:s motion, the bill
providing for the deficiency in the appro-
priations for the Government Printing Of
nee was passed. and then. at 6:lo. the Sen
minutes later adjourned
The vote OH the Democratic side on the
wool schedule originated in the PROPOSE.
ton TO change the paragraph on women's
and children's goods so as TO make 81
cents per pound value the dividing line be-
tween the rates OF 40 and 80 cents al
yalorem instead of 81 as provided in the
Jones compromise amendment, but ever
that action was not taken without more o;
less objection. and now that the question
has been reopened they are manifestinl
a disposition 10 even oppose the origina
compromise and TO demand the restora
tion OF the House rate. They contend thai
with wool on the free list there is M
longer reason for anything like a com
pensatory duty on wooden manufactures
They are holding out very persistentIy
and the tariff managers confess that tnc
result OF the various conferences canno
yet be outlined. The Republicans, on TN,
other hand. are holding out stiffiy 70
even a greater concession than the financ,
committee has shown a disposition Il
grant