Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18
LITTLE PROGRESS.
The Wilson Bill Attacked by Its
Anniversaries.
A REED CONGRESS- RULE APPLIED.
The Chair Says wilson Must Ne Given
Right of Way with HIS Amendments
First-Hartmsn, of Montana,
Grows Sarcastic.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17-Very little
progress was made with the amend
ment to the tariff bill yesterday. The
republicans, under the leadership of
Mr.. Burrows, made another struggle to
secure the right to offer amendments
alternately with Mr. Wilson, but the
chairman held, in view Of the precedenN
OF procedure when the Mckinley bill
was under consideration, that Mr.. VIII
son, on behalf OF the majority OF the
committee, was entitled TO perfect the
bill before II was thrown open TO mis-
cellaneous amendment
Several minor amendments were
agreed to, the most important being
that to increase the duty on condensed
milk to cents pound.
Almost the entire afternoon was
spent in discussing the date upon
which free wool and the corresponding
reduction on wool should go into
effect No conclusion was reached
The amendment TO the tobacco tax
restricting the increase of the tax on
cigarettes from so cents thousand TO
$3.50 TO those wrapped in paper was
agreed TO.
Amendments of Mr. Wilson to take
chairs, cane or reed, wrought or manu-.
featured, from the free list and restore
TO the dutiable list at per cent, and
make the lumber schedule on the free
list effective only against such couu-
tries as admit the same articles from
this country free, were adopted.
Mr.. Wilson then offered an amend
ment to put the free wool schedule into
effect August 1, 1894. This was vigor-
ously opposed by Mr. johnson (dcm),
of Ohio, and Mr.. Warner (dem. }, Of
New York, but on different grounds.
The former claimed the amendment de-
layed the benefits to come from free
wool too long, and the latter commended
that II the wooden manufacturers were
not to have free wool in time to give
the people cheaper wooden goods next
winter, he was in favor of allowing the
present duty TO stand in order to give
the farmers market for their wool
during the coming season.
Mr.. Bowers (rep. of California, asked
II he had not claimed that free wool
would increase the price OF wool.
Mr.. Warner replied cmphatically
that he did II wool went on the free
list in February, but II it could not 20
into effect the market should be re-
tanned this year.
This precipitated general discussion
OF the subject in which Messrs Payne,
Springer (dem.), of Illinois; Picker
(rep LOT North Dakota; Simpson (pop),
of Kansas; johnson (dem. }, of Ohio, and
Cannon trep.), OF Illinois, took part.
Mr.. Wilson then explained his amend
ment at length. The debate on the
date on which the wool schedule would
go into effect was taken UP by Messrs.
Grout (rep.), of Vermont: Moss (dem.),
Of Georgia; Bowers (rep.), of Califor-
mia; Blair (rep.), OF New Hampshire;
Hall dem J, of Missouri; Bryan (dem.),
of Nebraska; Bland (dem.), OF Mis-
souri,; Breckenridge (dem.), of Arkan-
sas; johnson, OF Ohio; Herman, of Ore
gon; Enloe, of Tennessee; Henderson,
of Illinois; Montgomery, Of Kentucky;
Weadock, of Michigan; Blair, OF New
Hampshire; Marsh (rep), Of Illinois;
Loud (rep.), Of California, and Hart
man rep, of Montana. The latter, In
denouncing the whole bill and the
predictions of its author, called atten-
ton to his prophecy of the universal
revival of business when the Sherman
law was repealed.
considering the result of that
prophecy" said he, amid the storm Of
republican applause and laughter, ~
don't know whether he is prophet, a
son of prophet or only the mouth
piece of the stuffed prophet Of Buzz
Yards bay"
Mr.. Wilson tried to obtain a vote on
the question, but without success.
At $3.50, without action on the pend
ing amendment, the committee report
ed and the house took recess until
s o'clock.