The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-16
VOTING ON WOOL begun
The Democrats Have a Majority
Without the Populists.
ALL HOPE or DUTY DESTROYED,
Democratic Leaders Deny Stock job
bing and Sugar Trust Charges.
cratic Corrusktoa 10 Be Indicted.
Though Their Accusations Were
Provsn-IndiAn Appropriation Bill.


ate Dolph resumed she speech he was
making against frss wool when the senate
adjourned yesterday. He began with a
sarcastic references 70 the impatience man
ifested by Harris. Democratic manager.
because the bill was not rushed through
with ''indecent hasts.n He recalled the
resentment shown by the Tennessee SEN
ator when the other 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 tDolphl remarked that he was
tired of the prolonged contest, Harris
cur,ly told him 10 sit down.
Observations about silver by Dolph
brought Stewart 20 bis feet with a free
silver argument
Carey declared IL nrioe and Palmer had
been half "a industrious in the demand for
wool as the two Louisiana senators in the
tight for duty on sugar, the wool indus
try would have heen saved. Had Kyle
aud Allen made q manly fight, the duty
on wool would have been retained.
IF We vote for duty is IL not all we can
do?" asked Kyle
IF you would refuse to vote for the
other provisions OF the BILL" said Carey.
''you could force The Abandonment of free
wool"
Il think the senator is mistaken" re-
sponded Kyle. He will find when the
final vote is taken that we do not hold the
balance of power"
Kyle defined his position on the subject
of free wool. lie bad taken little part In
ha .,Ft - As
but since il had been charged that men,
bers of the Populist party in tire senate
were siding with the Democrats on 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 10000 sheep. From the
Mississippi to the Rockies sheep raising
was vast industry. and it would be
great injustice to strike it down. But he
was not prepared to say that free wool
would destroy the industry. Speaking for
himself alone, he waa not afraid of placing
wool on the free list. The advantage that
would accrue TO the farmer from the re-
duction of the price ofclothing would more
than compensats for-sny reduction In the
price of WOOL that might follow the free-
listing of that product. He believed that
wool could be raised on the broad prairies
and mountains of the West as cheaply as
in any other place. The opinions of the
Republicans TO the contrary notwithstand-
ing, the states of the Northwest advocated
free wool.
Peffer offered some notifications to his
proposed amendment for q duty on raw
wool. Where the Mckinley law ieyies a
duty on tirst-class wool OF ii cents ne pro-
posed aaduty OF cents: the Mckinley
rate of Il cents on second class wool he
proposed TO change TO 8 cents. Wool of
the third class, worth i3 cents or less, is
10 pay Is per cent. duty ad valorem, and
wool worth over l3 cents b to paw Is per
cent A discussion followed, in which
Morrill,. Cullom, West, Sherman and
Aldrich took part.
Teller offered as substitute for PETERS
amendment the Mckinley classification
and rates. 1t was defeated by q strict
party vote. - to 81. Allen, Kyle and
PETER voted with the Democrats against
and Stewart in favor.
Power of Montana offered another SUBJ
stitute. which was defeated by the same
vote.
The vote then required on Peffer's
amendment, which reduced the Mckinley
rates an average of about 50 per cent. The
three Popnlists voted with the Repub-
licans in favor of ii, but 1t was lost, 80 to 35.
An amendment by Sherman, increasing
from Is per cent. to so per cent. the duty
on wool in the form of slubbing waste,
munge, shoddy, noils or other waste pro-
duet, was lost, - To 81
PETER then offered an amendment to
place all articles of manufactures COM
posed wholly or in part of wool, hair of
the goat, camel or alpaca on the free list.
After some discussion, the tariff bill was
laid aside, and on Cockrsli's motion, the
bill providing for the deficiency in appro-
priasions for the government printing
Office was passed. Adjourned.