The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-01-27
THURSDAY. JANUARY IS.

House.
After the disposal of some
routine business, the house at
ll:20 o'clock yesterday went into
committee of the whole on the
Wilson bill. Mr., Hare (dem.)
of Ohio addressed the committee, on
the wool question. He stated that
under high tariff the price of wool
had been steadily decreasing. He an
nounced himself as an advocate of
tariff for revenue only.
Mr.. Grosvenor (rep.) of Ohio
asked what reason there could be for
the throwing away the income which
might be derived from the OO,O00,-
600 pounds of wool which came into
the country every year.
In answer to question from Mr..
Hunter DEM of Illinois as to the
cause of the fall in the price of wool
in recent years, he said that the price
of Ohio and Australian wool had fallen
in London in the same ratio as in
this country If America can not pro-
duce within 200, 900, 900 pounds of wool
necessary for the manufacturers in
this country, why not impose reve-
nue. tariff on that wool?
I'VE need the money" continued
Mr.. Grosvenor. The democrats come
here and try to cut down the revenue
by SIS, 900, 600. while the secretary of
the treasury is endeavoring to sell
bonds at per cent in order to save
the treasury from bankruptcy"
M, Al.
ground that the country was not pros
porous under the high protective tariff
and contended for free wool.
Mr.. Cannon rep, H.. was granted
fifteen minutes to speak on the tariff
question. His speech was an arraign-
ment of the entire policy of the demo
cratic party. lie was interrupted fire.
quently by Mr., Simpson pop. KAN
and Others. When Mr.. Cannon took
his seat he was vociferously applauded
by his republican colleagues.
Mr.. Cultivate dem, Ohio said that
free trade did not operate to lower
wages, as was shown by the fact that
wages in England had steadily in
creased since the adoption of the free
trade policy.
Mr.. Stone (rcp. Pa.) was against the
measure.
Then came Mr.. Fithian's arrangn-
ment of the secretary of the treasury
for attempting to sell bonds.
Mr.. johnson rep, Ind attacked the
income tax feature of the tariff bill.
Mr.. Wilson rep. Ohio expressed
himself as being in favor of protection
to the woolgrowcrs of Ohio, even
though Texas woolgrowcrs might
petition in favor of free wool.
Mr.. Hall (dcm., Mo and Mr.. North
way rep, Ohio spoke for and against
the bill, and then Mr. Black dem III
replied to the attacks made on him
some time ago by Mr. Hopkins rep. ),
Ill on account of his speech on the
Wilson bill.
Mr.. Sicltles dem. N. " defended
the purpose of the secretary of the
treasury to issue bonds.
Mr.. Springer dem, lll.) spoke briefly
in favor of free wool and in the course
of his remarks there was question of
accuracy raised by Mr.. Grosvenor rep,
Ohio. A rather personal debate be-
tween the two gentlemen was the
result.
Mr.. Pendleton dem, w. Va.) and
Mr.. Grain dem, Texas) spoke in favor
of the Wilson bill, and Mr. Loud
rep. Cal) In opposition. Mr. Ding
ley rep. Maine) in an earnest speech
defended the amendment proposed by
Mr.. Burrows. Mr.. Pearson dem.
Ohio and Chairman Wilson spoke
against the proposed amendment, and
Messrs Thomas (Mich.) Hicks penn
and Burrows Mich closed the debate
for the republicans.
The vote was Immediately taken by
tellers, resulting in the defeat of the
amendment by strict party vote
yeas. a.; nays. Isl.
After the disposition of the wool
question Mr. johnson dem. Ohio,
who is a large manufacturer of stes FL
rails introduced an amendment put
ting steel rails on the free list. An in
teresting and acrimonious discussion
| followed in which Mr. Daizell (rep
Pa. accused Mr. johnson of making
false statements in the house recently
and of altering the Congressional
Record Mr.. Dalzell will continue his
remarks to day, after which Mr.. John
son will reply to the allegations.
At the night session McKeighan
! lind, Neb.) wanted free trade, pure
and simple He was followed by Sib-
ley dem, Pa who ridiculcd the pre-
tensions of the trainers of the Wilson
bill, and severely criticised the Presi-
dent and secretary for issuing bonds.
Mr.. De Forest dem, Conn., in favor of
the bill, and Mr.. Russell rep, Conn
against it. concluded the debate for the
night.
Senate.
In tho absence of Vice President
Stevenson the president pro tenn.