The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-15
He Wanted TO Vote on the Wooden Sched-
ule Yesterday. but There Were Too
Many Republican Speakers.
NIGHT SESSIONS PROBABLE
1t the Tennesseean Does Not Have
His Way in the Senate To-Day.
Charles Coster Before the Sugar Trust
investigation Committee--Poin from
Secretary SearIes's Testimony.

WASHINGTON, June 14-Some routine
business preceded the resumption of the
tariff debate in the Senate to-day. Bills
were passed as follows: To pay Joseph
Redfern. one of the Ford Theater victims.
s2.I4S; to authorize the appointment Of wom-
en- as public school trustees in the District
OF Columbia; for the development and ne
enlargement Of silk culture in the United
States; to pay the heirs of James Bridger
5000. A bill for the relief of the heirs Of
John Weightman, passed some time ago.
was, on motion of Mr.. Quay, considered
and recommitted.
When the tariff bill was laid before the
Senate Mr.. Lodge took the floor with an
argument against free wool.
MIR. Teller followed with some remarks
In favor Of a duty on raw wool. In the
course of his speech he read a statement
from the New York Tribune to the effect
that Senatorial auctioneers." in order to
save the sugar schedule and pass their
bills. had traded off prohibitory duties on
cotton and woolens.
Mr.. Vest joined Mr.. Aldrich in an en-
phatic denial that there had been any bar
gains to obtain prohibitory duties. Later,
while discussing the reduction of the sales
on. woolens, Mr.. Hawley interrupted Mr..
Teller TO remark that these reductions
would result Inevitably in lowering the
wages OF the operatives 80 or 40 per cent.
Either a reduction of wages or the man.
ufacturers would quit Mr.. Hawley said.
They will not quit" replied Mr.. Teller.
"They have too much capital involved.
They will reduce wages, and, operatives
faced with starvation, will stand the re-
duction. Men who live by their labor, can
not make a successful contest against CAPT.
tall"
Mr.. Hoar, as one of the representatives
Of the great wooden manufacturing States
in the country, Endorsed the statements
made that the New England manufacturers
did not desire free wool. 1t would be a
base thing for them to undertake to Sc
cure the advantage Of free raw material
for themselves by the vote. bargain or ST.
Mr.. Plat followed with an argument
along the line of that of Mr.. Hoar. deny
ing. like the Massachusetts, Senator. that
the wool manufacturers favored free wool.
They believed in Profession as an entirety
for all alike Mr.. Higgins followed in oP,
position TO free wool. Mr.. Chandler talked
for an hour In favor OF ample protection
to wool and woolens.
Mr.. Dolph followed with an argument
against free wool. During the progress of
his speech he remarked that IL was whis-
pered about the Senate that the opposition
10 the bill had surrendered and that the
bill would pass before the end of the pres
ent month II he could prevent u, he de-
Slared tne PHI wouid not De voted upon
an expression of their opinion at the gen.
eral elections next fall
When the hour of 6 O'Clock arrived, and
Mr.. Harris showed no sign of moving an
adjournment. Mr.. Quay interrupted Mr..
Dolph and asked him IL it would not be
But the Senator has not concluded his
remarks" suggested Mr.. Harris.
II is willing to wait until tomorrow"
said Mr.. Quay. good humoredly.
The Senator from Oregon" returned Mr..
Harris, sarcastically, has not been heard
from before on this bill. and 1 trust the
Senator from Pennsylvania VIII afford him
the fullest opportunity TO proceed with his
remarks. Let him go IN tonight" he
but Mr.. Quay was not willing. and, after
stating that the usual hour of adjournment
motion was lost-l6 to 23-whereupon Mr..
Quay moved that the Senate proceed with
1 This c %oaion aIeo w ol d seeeT5l9e 9u to s@
but Ii was apparent that the Democratic
managers could not force the hands of the
Republicans to-night, and Mr.. Harris, after
again calling attention to the interminable
delay upon the bill, then yielded. In doing
Standing with Mr. Aldrich Whereby so far
as two Senators could bind their respective
sides. a vote should have been taken to-
night on free wool. Both he and / have
been thwarted," said he.
Mr.. Aldrtch confirmed this statement, at
the same time stating that the debate on
this paragraph of the wool schedule was
about exhausted. and he had no doubt a
vote would be had upon II tomorrow. Mr..
Harris said he would yield to the inevita-
BILE, but he held out the dire threat of a
night session unless a vote was had to-
morrow. Then. on his motion, at 6:15, the
Senate adjourned.
The Populists OF the Senate-Allen, PETER,
Kyle and Stewart-held several confer
ences during the day on the subject of free
wool. and the four have decided 10 vote for
the PETER amendments, giving wool 5 or 6
cents a pound protection. If all the Repub-
licans should vote the same way, two DEM
OCTatg would he necessary TO carry in Tt
IS not probable that they could be found.
Five or six Democrats would probably be
willing to vote for a duty on wool, but for
fear that such an act might upset the en-
tire agreement to stand by the bill of the
hnance committee.
Free Wool Denounced.
SAN ANGELO, Tex. June 14-An en-
thusiastic meeting of the business men
OF this section of Texas was held here
this evening. at which resolutions wera