The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-17
WANTA TARIFF ON WOOL
SENATOR sTEWART rs ALARMED Ar
ORfENTdL COMPETITION.
A Petition Presented Ia the Senate Asking
for One Cent Letter Postage-Mr.
Carlisie's Report.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Dec. lo'-1hc
evil DAYS with which Western manufac-
turing Industry is threatened by compe-
tition from China and Japan were pas
sionately portrayed In the Senate to-day
by Mr.. Stewart pop, Nev.), with DIS
resolution instructing the Finance Com
mittee 10 inquire what the effect OF tne
difference OF exchange between gold-stan-
dard countries and silVer-standard coun-
tries has on the agricultural and manu-
featuring industries Of the United states.
Mr.. Stewards contention was that, as
the expense of eastern labor and mate
rails are paid for in silver by those coun-
tries. and as the products are sold IN inc
United States and Europe for gold OF
It's equivalent, the Orientals nave, III 'ne
difference Of exchange. an advantage vi
10 per cent, and that this advantage
Joined to their mechanical Skill tnen
low wages and their cheap mode OF Nv
inc enables them TO undersell all CON-
nefitors. and will, II not checked, trans
Ter the manufacturing OF the world from
the West TO the East
FREE COINAGE.
The only way 10 preNnt such an cN"'
Mr.. Stewart argued, Is 10 restore the
parity between gold and silver. NO
action was taken on tho resolution, winch
lies on the table, 10 be called up at any
time for further discussion.
The other proceedings in the senate
to-day were OF routine character.
Petitions were presented Tor restofa-
ton OF the woods ana woOliens schedule
OF the Mckinley tariff act, and Tor one
cent letter postage.
Buls were introduced TO exclude aliens
from public employment, and TO protect
public forest reservations, ana a feso-
luton was offered by Dir. Caifery, ana
agreed to- calling on the President Tor
a report as to why the law providing
for the payment OF g sugar bounty mas
not been executed.
Mr. Can presented a written statement,
the name OF the writer being withheld,
asserting tine unrcliaDiuty OF the press
dispatches relating 10 cuba, and also as
sorting THE complete organization and
success Of the rev0lutionists. Referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Among the numerous bills introduced
and referred was one by AIR. Galiinger
Rep., y. H., excluding aliens from pup
lie employments.
Secretary Carlisle's annual report 60
Congress was laid before the Senate by
the Weep President, a few minutes after
noon. and at the same time printed
copies were placed upon the desks OF
the senators.
A SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT.
The most significant statement drawn
ont by the report was, perhaps, that or
Mr.. voorhees,, the present chairman OF
the Finance Committee, VINO expressed
| the belief that a resolution declaring NJ
| TO be inexpediont and unwise TO retire
/ the ercenbacks, would scarcely receive
tr
Mr.. PETER offered resolution. which
was referred 10 the Committee on Post
offices and P0st-rOads, instructng thai
committee 10 inquire and report by what
authority the POstmaster-icneral leNie5
fines against the Fay o. post-oilce em-
| ploycs for mistakes and erroneous work
! also, by what authority post-oiiice en-
/ ploves are prohibited from Suggesting
/ legislation In their favor. and conierrinb
! thereon with members Of Congress.
! At 2.g0 T.. NJ, the Senate ADJOURNED
/ until tomorrow.
! The session OF the House to-day lasted
an hour and forty minutes. and was
| devoted chiefly TO routine business.
Delegate Flynn. OF oklahoma, offered
/ a resolution, which was adopted, CALI
ing on the Secretary OF the Interior Tor
4 the reasons why fnat official had not. IN
! accordance with the Jaw, thrown open TO
] ANA'ANtttt
/ lion. in Oklahoma, and inquirins whether
any OF Secretary Smiths relatives were
\ interested in delaying the time OF Us
/ opening.
] lie severely criticized the Secretary Tor
I derellction in executing the laws or con-
gress. and asserted that there never was
/ a Secretary or the Interior since the
/ foundation of thc Government VINO mad
I had devoted less time TO ms public duties
! than Secretary smith. who. De- said, was
/ parading around the country changing
his mind on the money question
Tomorrow was set apart for the cons
siderati0n OF amendments 10 the rules
| of the fifty-irst Congress, so as 10 per-
/ NIT AN enlargement OF the list of commit
tees. and an increase OF membership
| thereon.
4 bin was passed 10 ieganze certain
practices IN vogue of importing fish and
packing them ~ bonded warehouses Tor
! export.
Unsuccessful attempts were made "a
/ have printed IN the Record various peti-
tions and memorials on the Cuban and
! Armenian questions.
Thu House then. at 1870 +. NJ, ad.
iOurned until tomorrow.