Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-12
THE WOOL SCHEDULE.
That Stage Reached in the Consider.
alton of the Tariff.
A MOfION 10 POSTPONE THE BILL LOST
Mr. Quay Starts Another Install.
ment Of His Speech.
MATTERS IN THE HOUSE

At the opening Of the session OF the Sem
ate today Mr.. Chandler of New Hampshire
made some brief observations in support OF
the resolution he introduced just before ad-
iournmeat last night calling on the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury for all Information In
his possession regarding the extent the
"padrone" system prevails with reference
to italian and ether immigrants. Mr..
Chandler expressed the opinion that one OF
| the most potent agencies in the annihilation
Of the padrone system would be the enlist
ment OF a sentiment adverse TO IL among
the better and wealthier classes OF Italians.
The resolution was adopted.
Several bills OF minor Importance were
taken from the calendar and passed, in
Guiding the following: On motion OF Ar.
Berry OF Arkansas for the relief OF Francis
NJ. Tomlin; on motion of Mr.. washburn OF
Minnesota for the relief of +. Douglass late
| Indian agent at White Earth agency: on
motion Of Mr.. Cockrell OF Missouri for the
rehef OF John +. w. Dette: on molten Of
MI Davis OF Minnesota 10 correct the mili-
tary record of Elisha b. Bassett: on motion
| Of Mr.. Mitchell OF Oregon to provide fer the
ices and eompcnsatlons of the officers Of
| the circuit and district courts OF the judicial
| districts or North Dakota, and to amend the
act dividing that judicial district.
The Wool Schedule.
AT 1870 the tariff bill, was laid before the
Senate. The consideration Of schedule X
wool and manufactures Of wooI"-which
was reached when the Senate adjourned
last night. was taken up.
| Mr.. PETER (KanD offered an amendment
transferring wool. hair of the camel goat
alpaca ana other IKE animals. on the free
list In the bill TO the duuable list restor-
ing the Mckinley bill classification, but
/ scaling down the rates practically one-h5if
The amendment made woods and hair OF
the first class dutiable at instead Of IL
cents per pound tthe present rate); OF the
/ second class 4 instead ~ ~ ho
present rate; Of the third class, valued at
1 10 cents per pound or less, - per cent ad
valorem. instead Of 32 per cent Cthe present
rate; OF the third class. valued at over 10
ceEts per pound. * per cent instead Of
| 30 per cent ,the present rate.
Tbs amendment also made nails shoddy.
top waste, mungo. &c, dutiable under the
| bill at II per cent ad valoren. and under
I the present law, at 30 cents per pound sub
1ect to duty of 70 cents per pound
After Mr.. PETER had offered his amend
ment, under an agreement made yester-
day. the Senate went back to paragraph as,
1 imposing dUty cf 40 per cent on spec
I tacles. goggles, opera glasses and other
optical Instruments which was passed
ever at the request Of MIR. Hoar 6MassD.
Mr.. Hoar moved to increase the rate to
% per cent the preseat rate. and took the
floor in advocacy OF his amendment
MIR. Hoar finished at L. O'Clock. His
! amendment was defeated. and the Jones
rate on spectacles ti0 Ter cent? agreed 20.
Mr. Quay Resumes His Speech.
| quay tEd-t lncE look tne moor ana
resumed the speech, which ne blaudiy an
rounced had been interrupted some four
or FIVE weeks ago" The Pennsylvsnia
Senator was aitired in light trousers, a
neglige shirt and brown check seeraucker
ccat. ana with a huge pile Of typew rftten
manuscript before him looked as II he were
prepared to stand long siege. The par
ucular branch of the tariff subject which
| Mr.. Quay took up today was wool and
I roolens.
While Mr.. Quay was proceeding with an
4 exposition Of the early history of sheep
raising in the seventeenth and eighteenth
centuries, Mr.. Hoar strolled into the cham
ber Only about half a dozen Senators
were IN their seats, conspicuous among
/ them on the democratic side being Mr.
Mills None of the democratic members of
I the finance committee were In the cham
Der. When Mr. Hoar's eye rested on Mr.
Mills, he interrupted Mr.. Quay
Il understand the Senator from Texas in
now In charge OF the BILL said he and I
ask unanimous corsent that the coal sched-
ule be taken up and that coal be placed On
the free list"
AIR. Huntsn.. who was I'm the chair. was
Obliged to put the request There was .
pause.
Does the Senator from Texas objectr-
asked Mr.. Hoar. tantalizingly.
! Mr.. Mills said nothing.
Mr.. NitchrIrs Motion.
Then i object" called out Nil. Mitchell
Coregon). from his seat.
| Then MIR. Quay took d hand in the by
play. He eskei unanimous consent that the
tariff bill be laid upon the table. To this
Mr.. Mills entered an emphatic objection.
whereupon Mr.. Mitchell moved that the
| tariff bill be indefinitely postponed. lie In
4 sisted upon his motion. and the roll was
called. The Senators who were longing In
the cloak room OF at Luncheon in the res
taurant below came uooping into the
chamber and Mr.. Mitchelrs motion was
lost by strict party vote. 22-;s3 the popu-
lists voting with the democrats against the
motion.
Mr.. PeifIGrcu's Remarks.
Upon the announcement Of the result,
Mr.. Quay. who had spoken two hours. faid
he would yield with reluctance" TO Mr..
Pettigrew SD. who desired to addres.
the Senate The latter read a prepared
speech.
He said that the Senate had now disposed
| of about all items in the bin produced by
| the farmer. and the result was that ali
| duties had been reduced or taken OF the
| dutiable list He enumerated the articles
which had been thus dealt with and dis
| oussei the effect OF each. The repeal II
| the sugar bounty gave a death blow TO the
| industry In Nebraska and South Dakota
| which gave employment TO thousands A
| duty had been placed on sugar. which was
| direct donation to the trust. amounting 70
| S2 l-2 cents per capita, or $4,000 on the
! 4V.Vo people OF South Dakota He also
! made the same comparison as to Nebra SIX a
and said: Il take these two states as .x-
amples because their two popullst Senators
/ Ia This body assisted In doing all that and
| want 10 give them chance TO explain 10
| the people why they did it, A popullst
farmer with family Of five would have 10
pay sl6o per year TO the trust four BUSH
els OF wheat at 40 cents a bushel"
| He drew a picture of a south Dakota
farmer nlled with joy while going to mar
] ket with his wheat as a contribution 70 the
| sugar duty. He said they got in return
1 m ltpr ttht a
! mt the people of those states a Particle
| After Mr.. Pettigrew had concluded Mr.
quay again resumed Ills interrupted speech.
having dropped the seersucker coat in tho
interim In exchange for one of cloth
THE HOUSE.
There was a fsirly good attendance Of
/ democratic members present In the House
! today, but the republican side Of the cham
Der wore rather deserted appearapce.