The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-06-16
NO AMENDMENTS WENT.
The Democrats In the Senate Stood
Pat on the Proposed Wool
Schedule
PETER Tempted Them With Sub
stitutes but They Would
not Fall
Kyle Declares That the Bsnsnt 60 the
Farmer wan More Than onsot
Any Possible Loss.

WARRINGTON, June lD.-ln the senate to-
duy Dolph resumed the speech he was max
ing against free wool at the time OF ad-
iournment yesterday. Al three o'clock a
vote was taken on ths wool schedule on
Teller's motion 70 reato Q tho Iates fixod in
the Mckinley bill. 10 was lost. yeas
tvsntS-nins, nays thirty-sevon, a party
vote. Stewart vote aye. aud PETER and the
other populists voted no. Carey declared
that II KYLE and Allen had made mani ,
fight the duty on wool would be retained. +.
III you would refuse 10 vote for tho other
provisions OF the bill." hs said to Kyle.
you could forcs the abandonment OF free
WOOL" Il think the senator is mistaken" ("
responded KYLE. "He will find when the
nnal vote is taksn We do not hold the bal
anos Of power" PETER offered an amend
msnt changing ths Mckinley rate Of IL
cents TO seven. and the AcR Rinly rate OF IL
cents TO eight The amendment was de-
fsated, yeas thirty.thrss. nays shirty-Ave.
Hill refrainsd from voting. Allen. Pefor.
Kyle and Stswsr, voted aye.
Kyle defined his position on the subject
OF wool. He had taken little part In the
discussion of the tariff bill. hs said. but
since IL had been charged that members OF
the populiat party in the senate were siding
with the democrats on this question. at the
expense Of the people to their states. he
would make q statement. He recognized
ths Importance Of the wool industry. In
his own state thers were three-quartera of
q million OF shesp. From the Mississippi
10 the Rockies, sheep raising was = vast in
dustry, and 10 would be great injustice to
strike ID down. Bot he was NOT prepared to
say that FREQ wool would destroy the in
dustry. Speaking for himself alone, he was
not afraid of placing WOOL on the free list.
1hs advantage that would acrue to tho
farmer from the reduction In the price Of
clothing would more than compensate for
any reduction in the Zoe of wool that
might follow the free listing OF that prod
uos. He believed wool conld bo raised on
the broad prniries and mountains Of the
wsst as cheaplylas In any other place. The
opinions Of republicans 20 the contrary
Notwithstanding. the states OF the north
west were advocating free wool.
PETER offered some notifications TO his
proposed amendment for q duty on raw
wool. Where the Mckinley law lovies q
duty on first class wool of II oents he pro-
posed q duty OF hve cents. The Mckinley
rate OF IL cents on second-clats wool he
y opposed 10 change to six cents Wool Of
the third-olass worth 15 cents or less he
proposed rhould ray 10 per cent duty hd
vslorem. aud wool worth over 10 cents 10
pay 70 per cent being In place OF the Mo
kiblsv duty OF IS to 90 per cent duty.
Teller offered a. asubstituts for Pefer's
amendment the Mckinley classification
and rates. IL was defeatsd by u striot
party vote, tveniy-nine to thirty seven.
Allen, Kyle and PETER voted with the dem
ociats against II, and Stewart In favor Of
10. Powsf, of Montana, oferei another
substitute. which was defeated by The Same
vots.
The vote then rsourred on Peffsr's
amendment, which reduced the Mckinley
atss IN average of about so per cent. The
three populists voted with the republicans
ia favor OF 10. but ID was lost, Thirty three
10 thirty five. An amendment by Sherman
increasing fiom 10 per cent TO ~ yer cent
ths duty on wool In the form OF mungo.
shoddy. noils or other waste product was
lost, twenty nine 10 thirty-four. PETER
then Offered nn amendment to
place all articles OF manufao-
tufe composed wholly or in
part Of wool. hair OF goat. camel, or alpaca
on the free list After soms discussion this
was laid aside and on Cockrelps motion
tho bill providing ioT the deficiency in the
app opriations for the government printing
of1ias was passed, nud after q brief exscu-
tive session the senate adjourned.
The Indian hpprop ihIion bill was con-
sidersd In the house aud the rule adopted
TO vote tomorrow. The section providing
for the sale Of certain state bonds credited
to the Indian trust fund was stricken out.