New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-19
DEMOCRATS FOR FREE WOOL
AIR. BJRROWSS AMENDMENT TO THE
WILSON BILL DEFEATED.


rAcKED-sANGAMoN WISDOM AGAIN on
TAp-soME AMUSING SPEECHES.
Washington. Jan. 1.-TWO interesting questions
engaged the attention Of the House To-Day one
being a proposition submitted yesterday by Mr..
p,rroO,s IN substitute the wool clause of the
Mckinley law for that of the Wilson bill. Almost
the entire day was taken M In the discussion of
The question, and many interesting ana amusing
speeches were made. The proposition was de-
foa,ed bv a vote of y yeas to 81 nays. The
sul, was a forcgone conclusion, but. contrary 10
,he on,rions of some /, was strict party vote.
The second proposition was one submitted by
"Tom' l.. Johnson. Of Ohio. a large manufacturer
If steel rails putting steel rails on the free list
Tn the course of The discussion which followed
Mr. palzer Rep.. PENN made some sensational
charges against Mr.. J"hnsons business methods.
Tho House took a recess before disposing Of the
matter and tomorrow morning Mr.. Dalze will
conclude his remarks and Mr. Johnson will reply.
After dsposing OF some routine business this
morning the House passed bill granting to
the Chattanooga Western Railway Company
authority 10 construct n bridge over the Tonnes
see River near t'hh,tanocsa City.
4 Joint resolution authorizing the Joint Com
mittee on Library to grant - the Chief Jus.ise
and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia the same privileges of
the library as are enjoyed by the members of
Congress was also passed
Atn:25 the House went INTO Committee Of the
Whole to consider the Wilson bill. Mr. Richard
son Dem. TENN took the chair. and Mr. Hare
dem. Ohio addressed the committee. His re-
marks were mainly directed to the wool ques
ton. H. announced himself as an advocate or
tariff for revenue only.
Ohjo1 said that there
were $1,000 wool-growers in Ohio. and that the
falling off in the Democratic vote in the last
election was mainly in the wool growing sections.
lie referred 10 the news this morning that the
Secretary Of the Treasury was about TO sell
bonds The inference that the Treasury was
bankrupt In such state o: affairs he asked
what reason there could be for throwing away
the income to be derived from the 3ooooO'wo
pounds Of wool which came into the country
every year? In answer TO a question from Mr.
Hunter Dem. Ill as u 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.
II America cannot produce within 3OO.OJO.WV
pounds Of wool necessary for the manufactures
IN this country. why not impose revenue tarl1
on that wool? I'VE need the money" continued
Mr. Grosvenor. The Democrats come here and
try 10 cut DOWN tIe revenue ny S'''VV',v'p' Ni'S
the Secretary OF the Treasury is endeavorng to
sell bonds at per cent in oroer TO save the
Treasury from bankruptcy"
WORK BETTER THAN CHARITY
Mr.. Ellis CRep OreD said that putting wool on
the free list placed American sheep-raisers in
direct competition with Australian and Argen-
tine wool-growers. 1T is time to quit booming
charity" said Mr. Ellis. "and begin booming
America and American workingmen.' Republi-
can applause)
Mr.. Davis pop. KAN took the ground that
the country rot prosperous under the high
protective tariff. lie said tina, debts did not in
dicate prosperity and the only case he knew OF
where men lived on their debts was the national
banking system.
Mr.. Cannon Hep I'D secured fifteen minutes
to speak IN the tariff question. He said It vas
necessary to utilize ana develop the industries
now existing in order to provide FOR the time
when we should have a population Of 250.000.Oo
peop,e. He then dr.ftcd into the wheat question.
He accounted for the fall in the price Of wheat
by stating that we had only two customers in
Europe. ard that with smaller demand abroad
there was smaller demand in this country
He was interrupted frequently by MI Simpson
Pop. KanJ and others He was not quarrens
with the policy % Great Britain; he thought for
her Il might be wise policy bn; it resulted IN
making 100000 paupers whom it cost Enga ma
$50 600 90 year 70 support.
Mr. pordlctor Dem ". Va asked Mr.. Can
non whether he IA not know that before the
passage Of the frce-tra'e bill there were over
1000. OoO paupers in ii population less than half
the present population.
.No. I do not know IT," said Mr.. Cannon, shak-
Ing his head theoretically. "and neither does the
gentleman from West Virginia" RepuDNcan
laughter) When Mr.. Cannon took his seat ne
was yociferous,y applauded by his Republican
colleagues.
Mr. Cultivate dem. ohio accounted for
the fail in wages by stating the proposition that
"whe9e there are two men seeking one JOB
wages will go down and when there are TWO
Jobs seeking one man. wages will 60 up. lie
lail particular stress upon the fact that the
Democratic party had been pledged 10 free
wool since 1875.
question nf recognition was precipitated
when Mr.. johnson G.ep. Ind and w. \. Stone
Rep PENN arose to speak. The chairman.
Mr O'Neil Dem. Mass. recognized Mr.. Ttone.
when Mr. Johnson asked. under pretence OF
making parliamentary inquiry in what way
a member could get recognition from the
present occuIant of The chair.
The chairman perernptorily announced that h"
had recognized Mr.. Stone.
Then ] would suggest that the Chair cast
his eyes in this direction when the gentleman
from Pennsylvania finishes his remarks. SAID
Mr. Johnson rs a parting shot.
Mr. Stone said that the people had revoked
the power Of attorney givon I" The Democratic
party. and at the next election would follow
this up By revokng the Democratic party Itself.
When Mr. Stone took his seat Mr. Johnson
jumped 10 his feet bn, the chairman Mr.
richardson refused to recognize him and SAID
that Mr. Fithian Dem. ID had the floor MI
Johnson continued shout for recognition. but
for time his voice was drowned ny the pound
ing OF the Speakers faval. When he could be
heard he asked whether he was - he put In
tie same category with the gentleman from
Maine (Mr. Boutelcl. The chairman pounded
for order, and when this was secured MI
Fithian proceeded TO speak. lie created some
excitement by arraigning the Secretary OF the