The record-union., 1894-06-16
CHANGES IN THE TARIFF.
Voting On the Wool Schedule Be-
gun in the Senate.
A MOTION TO RESTORE THE M'KIN-
LEY RATE DEFEATED
The Condition of the Nations Finances,
Although Large Deficit Is Shown
for the Past Eleven Months, Caus-
ing Little Uneaslness at the Treas
ury Department..
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoS.

WASHINGTON, June l9.-1n the SENATE
| to-day Stewart secured unanimous con-
! sent for the passage of bill to amend the
chapter of the Revised Statutes relating
to mineral lands and mining resources.
Dolph resumed the speech he was max
| ing against free wool when the Senate
adjourned yesterday.
Dolph began with sarcastic reference to
the impatience manifested by Harris. the
Democratic manager, because the bill
was not rushed through with indecent
| haste" and recalled the resentment
shown by the Tennessee. Senator when
others displayed impatience at the delay
in the case of other bills, notably the
| Federal election bill and the bill TO repeal
the purchasing clause Of the Sherman
| Act. On the latter occasion, when he
| (Dolph) remarked that he was tired OF the
| prolonged contest, Harris CURLY told him
10 sit down.
| Observations about silver by Dolph
! brought Stewart to his feet with free
! silver argument.
Carey declared if Brice and Palmer had
! been half as industrious in the demand
! for wool as the two Louisiana Senators in
the fight for duty on sugar, the wool in
dustry would have been saved. Had
Kyle and Allen made manly fight, the
duty on wool would have been retained.
IF we vote for a duty is not that all we
can do?" asked Kyle
IF you would refuse to vote for other
provisions of the bill, !" said Carey, "you
could force the abandonment OF free
WOOL"
Il think the Senator makes a mistake"
responded Kyle. He will find when the
final vote is taken that we do not hold
this balance OF power"
| Kyle defined his position on the subject
of free wool, and he had taken little part
in the discussion of the tariff bill, he
said, and since it had been charged that
members Of the Populist party in the
! Senate were siding with the Democrats
with this question, at the expense of the
! people of their States, he would make a
statement. He recognized the Importance
| OF the wool industry. In his own State
| there were three-tourths Of million
! sheep. From the Mississippi to the Rock
| les sheep raising was a vast industry, and
| 1t would be great injustice to strike it
| down. But he was not prepared to say
that free wool would destroy the indus
! try. 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 price in
clothing would more than compensate
| for any reduction in prices of wool that
might follow zee listing of that pro-
duct. lie belIeve4 that wool could be
raised on the broad prairies and noun
tains OF the West as cheaply as in any
other place. The opinion of the Repub-
| licanS to the contrary Notwithstanding,
| the States of the Northwest advocated
free wool.
| The first vote on the wool schedule was
taken at 3 o'clock, upon TelIer's motion
to restore the Mckinley rate on wool.
! LoSt-29 to 81, party vote Stewart vot-
| lnG P6ttAr and other PnnnlicfS
Mr.. PETER offered some notifications
| to his proposed amendment for a duty on
raw wool. Where the Mckinley law
! levies duty on tirst-class wool of IL
cents, he proposes a duty of 5 cents; the
Mckinley rate OF II cents on second-class
wool, he proposes to change to 6 cents
! Wool of the third class worth i3 cents or
/ less is to pay 10 per cent. duty an valorem,
! and wool worth over Is cents is to pay %
| per cent, bearing in place of the Nc
! kinley bill OF 3o per cent. a 90 per cent.
| duty.
A discussion followed in which Messrs.
| Morrill,, Cullom, Vest, Sherman and
Aldrieh took part.
Mr.. Teller offered as a substitute for
| Mr.. Peffer's amendment, the Mckinley
! classification and rates. 1t was defeated
! by a strict party vote % TO 81. Allen,
! Kyle and PETER voted with the Demo-
Gratis against it, and Stewart in favor.
| NIL owe vi N1Outdlld OuGG6Q dDOGucT
substitute, which was defeated by the
same vote.
The vote then recurred on Peffer's
amendment, which reduced the Mckin-
| ley rates on an average of about 80 per
cent. The three Populists voted with the
| Republicans, in favor Of it, but it was
! lost-33 to 30.
The amendment by Sherman, increas-
ing from 10 per cent to 80 per cent. the
| duty on wool in the form of attubing
! waste, mungo, Shoddy, noils or other
waste product, was lost-29 to 81.
Petfer then offered an amendment to
place all articles or manufactures COM
posed wholly or in part of wool, hair of
the goat, camel or alpaca on the free list.
After some discussion this was laid aside,
and, on Coc<relPs motion, the bill pro-
| vlding for the deficiency in appropria-
tions for the Government Printing Office
| passed, and then, after brief executive
session. the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The dullness
of to-day's proceedings in the House was
in marked contrast to the excitement of
yesterdays situation.
The Indian appropriation bill was con-
sidered and a rule adopted to vote to-
morrow. The section providing for the
sale of certain State bonds credited to the
Indian trust fund was stricken out.
The evening session was devoted to
private pension bills.
THE LATE SENATOR STANFORD.
Able Representatives in the senate
VIII Defend His Memory.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The following
telegram was received to-day by Senator
Mitchell Of Oregon:
SISSON. CAL June 18th
To Hon. j. III. Mitchell, Washington
| There was never more base accusation
made against my husband than that
made by Congressman Geary when he
ssgned such depraved motives for es-
| tablisning the university. You, who
knew him we'll, will you not defend his
memory, which is so dear to me?
MRS. LELAND STANFORD.
! Senator Mitchell replied as follows:
| WASHINGTON, June 10Th.
! Mrs. Leland Stanford, .Stssoa, Cal:
/ Senator Perkins most fully and beauti-
| fully defended in the Senate the memory
/ of the late Senator Stanford against the
| vile attack. l was absent and knew
nothing OF the attack. or Senator Perkins
! defense, until L saw the latter in the
| Record. An opportunity later will en-
| able Senator Hoar, myself and other
| friends TO supplement what Senator
| Perkins has already said.
JOHN MITCHELL.
UNCLE SANS FINANCES.