The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-10
SENATOR'S LOCK
HORNS ON WOOL
Mills, OF Texas, and Mitchell, Of Ore
gOn, Participate Ia a Lively
Tariff COlIOqny.
GENTLEMEN WERE SARCASTIC
Seathiag DenHneiafion Of the American Pro-
tectiye Association by Kepreseata-
tive Fitzgerald = Appro-
priations Made.

Washington, April ain the senate To-
day there was lively tariff coiloquy fol-
lowing Senator Nantes speech on re-
committing the tariff bill to the finance
committee. Hawiey questioned some of
:he wool figures which had been given.
and spoke OF the idle wooden factories
and the stagnant condition OF Industry
in the East.
Hoar declared the Eastern senator's had
voted here for protection on wool. while
the Western states had sent senator's
here from Kansas Texas and Oregon
who had voted for free wool This
brought Mills to his feet, who. declared
against the statements made that the
wool manufacturers had suffered by thG
Wilson tariff law.
Mills reioined that every particle or
wool now manufactured was made by
American labor.
Then" he added. "a protective tariff
is a protective humbug"
Let me ask the senator from Texas"
inquired Mitchell. Of Oregon, ''if there
has not been vast decrease in the num-
Der OF Texas sheep since the Wilson law
went into force"
II don't believe It," responded Mills.
But the statistics OF the state show
II, insisted Mitchell.
The statistics are made by the wool
men in the delusion that they are bene-
fitsd." said Mills.
Are your state officials OF Texas
sheepmen?" pursued Mitchell
The statistics are from sheepmen.-
answered Mills.
AS he sat down, Mitchell said: "A DEM
ocratic congress favored the free wool
bin and the people discounted the Demo
cratic party"
Yes" responded Mills. "and somebody
discounted the Republican party In Isqz :
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, April 9.-The house today.
after debating the bill TO abolish COM
pulsory pilotage on sailing vessels en-
gagged in cOastwise trade. defeated the
measure by large majority, IS to Tx
The District OF Columbia appropriatl0n
bill. which was recommitted early In
March, after a protracted fight against
appropriations for private and sectarian
charitable institutions, was brought Info
the house today with the specific ap-
preparations stricken out ana containing
In lieu thereof the appropriation of q
lump sum Tor charities. to De Expended
under the direction OF the district com
missioners, with the proviso that no part
Of the appropriation should gofto m
stitutions in ecclesiastical or sectarlan
control
The feature of the debate was a vtg-
orous attack on the A. p. A. by AEr.
Fitzgerald. The members OF the house.
said Mr.. Fitzgerald. "have been fmpor-
tuned not In the interest OF justice. OF
freedom, or OF the bruad spirit OF Hber-
ahty and Americanism. to oppose this
bill. but because It appropriated money
for Catholic institutions. I stand upon
this floor, born and bred Roman Cath
ohc. and proud of 1t. and deny the righs
or any secret. oathbound Organization ID
come before the legal representatives OF
the American people. and. by its dark.
deep. underhand methods, seek 10 de-
prive me and the members Of the religion
which l profess, from the honest rights
and privileges and dues Of American e.
tizenship."
A vote was taken on the amended bin
which was passed. 1s4 to q.