Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-17

VUorhscs Talks Finances.
WASHINGTON. Jan. I1.-Very little
progress las bccn made with the amend
mcnt to Tie tariff bill. The Republicans
under the leadership of Burrows made
another struggle tn secure the right to Of
fsr amendments alternately with Wilson,
but tie chairman held that in view of the
prccc,icn, OF procedure when The Mckinley
bill was under consideration Wilson, on
tehal. of the majority 81 the committee.
was entitled TO rcrfec; the BIZ before it
via thrown open to miscellaneous amend
ment. Almost ;he entire afternoon was
spent in discussing ;hc d.:c upon which
free wool ami the corresponding reduction
on wool should go into ,iictt. No osncis-
sion was rachel. TIE amendment to TIE
tobacco tax restricting She increase of the
tax ON cigngetts from - cents thousand
TO sl.sG tn tfcse wrup-d in paper was
agreed tn. amendments OF Wilson to
taSe chairs-canc or rel. wrought or
mi,;; .ictured-!roEa ;hc free list and r.
:. IRE to the dJ,i.iblc list 1T : per cent.
III l tn make the lumber schedule on the
free list effective s' 20 against such conn
country free. were adopted.
Had % General Talk cr WOOL.
Wilson then offered M amendment to
make the free wool schedule go into effect
Aug I, 1894. This was vigorously opposed
by johnson Dc.n.l of Ohio. and Warner
iDcml of New York. but on different
grounds The former claimed that the
am ndmcnt delayed the bcaefit to come
from FREE wool too long, and the latter
G INTENDED that II the WOODEN manufac-
turcrs were no: to have free wool in time 10
Civ the people cheaper wooden goods next
| wi ,ter hc was in favor of allowing the pres
ent duty to stand in or!er to give the farm
crs a market Tor their wool during the
coming, season.
Bower G:cp.l % California asked if he
had not oliim,G that free wool would it,
c-casc tire rioc OF Wool. Warner replied
| emphatioaliy thai he did IL wool wen: on
{ .. free iist ia February, hut II il could
| not 20 into c.Trc; tLc:. the old market
i 40 i lie retained this yca-. This pTccip-
ita'cl "a ccncIg.i ci~cia sion on the suiySxc;.
Wilson then explained mis- amendment at
lcngth. The debate ON the date on which
tac wool schedule would go into ciiec; was
taken up by n dozen or more members. -
Gave Wilson >osac Hot shot.
Hartman liep.) of Montana was partic-
ular!y vigorous i'm his criticism of Wilson
and his bill In tcnounc;ng the whole bill
~ nj the predictions Of its author he called
attention To- his prophecy of the universal
revival az business when the Sherman law
was repealed. Considering the result Of
that prophecy" snid he. amid storm Of
IRcpubiican Applause and laughter, IL
jdon't know whether he - n prophet, n
son OF n pro.h,t. or only the mouth-piccc
of tls- Seated prophet II Buzzard's Bay
lWilsca then tried TO obtain "a vote on the
tlur~tion. bat without success.
4 |. Mater :',.ricr ~ the Color Zine.
! Nbcat the Ca!y notable thing that took
In lace ia the Scaa'. WIS the brief speech ri
lI'aimer Of Illinois on the election law re-
Ip,al bill. lie laid in part: Il have rcnd
| lac miroTifv rrio-; and have given atten.
'tIn &C. the Historical statements made by
Is. ! have 10 sympathy with the state
II < staten 10 winch tie report alludcs, fol
I 10 icyr a.. ualy way in which con~titu
lstala! Government run is made effective is
leo riyc the fuilc,: effect to the principles q!
La Republican form of government. have
lao ,iotii. thnt IL the color.d people Of the
south had been treated with confidence
They world have seen that their interest.
lwcrc identical with ;h1sc of their late mas
tiers. But now the relations between tn,
lately cnfrpnchised and their neighbors ART
Ibc.fcr. was always In favor of prOtectin.
! Ithc negro In his right of ballot"