Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-06-22
Washington Notes.

Every effort was made in the Senate by
the Republicans, Friday, to take wool ON
the Free List" and the Populists sup
ported proposition for duty of half what
it is now, but the Democrats stood firm
for free wool.
This Democratic refusal to grant any
concession on wool seemed to anger the
Populists, and Senator PETER, Of Kansas,
at one offered an amendment placing all
wooden manufactures on the free list. No
vote was had on this, bat Of course 1t will
be defeated. The Democrats, although
they they have kept wool on the free list,
have no end Of trouble among themselves
on the wooden manufactures schedule.
The manufacturers were promised by the
Democratic Senators that the schedule
shall be amended by making 60 cents per
pound the dividing line between the high
est and lowest duties on dress goods, etc.,
but they have opposition in their own
ranks. Senators Gray, of Delaware, and
Villas, OF Wisconsin, are up in arms against
any further concessions, and Fridays re-
fusal to put duty on wool strengthens
their position. To keep wool free, and In
crease the duties on the manufactured
product, is to be not even consisten. from
q Democratic tariff standpoint, and that
standpoint has certainly been vague
enough this session.
The Democratic leaders made another
attempt Friday to get the Republicans to
agree to time for taking vote upon the
wooden schedules; but Senator Quay OBJ
! jected, and brought out several sections OF
his unfinished speech and prepared for
business. As he had material on hand Tor
| 80 days of steady reading, his action was
very significant, and the Democrats gave
up in disgust. There was great deal OF
uncertainty as to when the vote will be
taken, OIL when final vote on the bill will
be reached. 1t is hardly probable, how
ever, that the bill will pass the Senate be-
fore July 1.
The Senatorial Sugar Trust investiga-
ton Friday commenced the examination
of the individual members of the Senate,
| in alphabetical order, as to their knowl-
edge or connection with dealings in sugar
stock or the sugar legislation OF the tarin
bill.
The examination of Senators from A to
q, inclusive, with very few exceptions was
completed. The examination of Senator
Calvin S. Brice, of Ohio, was the most i'm
portant. He said:
"I have never been concerned in any
speculations or investments or interested
| in them, the result of which depended on
| legislation in Con gress or elsewhere.
All the Senators examined testified to
having no relations directly or indirectly
with the Sugar Trust.
The sensation of Friday was Senator
Quay's evidence before the investigating
committee. The first question pumped
at him was
"Have you sold directly or indirectly
since the beginning of this session OF Con-
gress 90 called sugar stockT
The answer was 81 have; have bought
and sold, not continuously, but incidentally
with other stocks, stock Of the American
Sugar Refining company, during ~ months
past. The last transaction was on the day
that the vote was taken on the sugar
schedule. I had been away for week
and did not know that vote had been
agreed upon. closed ont that day at
some loss to enable me to vote without
having any interestin the question. do
not feel that there is anything in my con-
nection with the Senate to prevent my
buying and selling stocks, and l propose
to do so."
On Monday the wood pulp schedule was
disposed of in the Senate, and then the
coal schedule was taken up.
The house bill placed coal on the list
The finance committee amendment placed
q duty of40 cents per ton on bituminous
coal and shale, Is cents on slack and clum
and Is per cent ad valorem on coke. As
soon as the clerk had read this paragraph
Mr.. Hill and Mr.. PETER jumped to their
feet. The New York Senator was recog-
nized and he sent to the clerks desk an
amendment to relegate bituminous coal
and shale to the free list.
Senator Hill to-day said he reserved the
right to vote for or against the tariff bill
when II see what it is as finality," pas
sionately exclaiming: "God knows what
the bill will be like when 1T passes this
Senate and comes out of conference. GOD
knows how many more extortions ana
concessions will be wrung from the un-
willing hands of the committee" He
supported his amendment with speech.
1t was useless for him to enter into q
lengthy argument. He simply wanted to
calf the attention of his Democratic col
leagues to the fact that the country ex-
pected Democratic congress in any tariff
reform measure to place coal on the free
list 1t had been demanded by the Demo
cratic platform and by every Democratic
Senator who had spoken during the cam
paign of 1892. If there was anything to
which the party was pledged it was free
raw materials and il there was any raw
material it was coal. Il
PETER supported Hill, and Vest and
others opposed him, and his amendm ent
was lost by vote of 81 to z.
Senator German, author of the Senate
tariff bill, has marked lis return to his
seat by aggressive activity, and is cleaning
the decks for action. The sugar investi-
CATION is to be closed at once, and the tar
iff bill is to be rushed to vote by the
abandonment of the 40 cages known as the
administration featares. German wants to |
fight and is for the bill in its features as a
revenue bill.
The duty was restored ON a number Of
articles on Tuesday In the Senate bill. the |
Populists voting generally for the duties |
The tariff was disposed of in the Senate |
Wednesday and preparations made for tax |
ing up the income tax. Senator Hill open |
cd the ball Thursday morning in q speech |
opposing it. 1t is thought that amend |
ments will be made exepmting many organ |
izations, etc. which will sugar coat the bill
and make it acceptable to many now op-
posed to it.
The Republican League. has secured re- |