The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-29
SENATE.

IuTGu WOOL RoOCS oCCuDIt the dIItlllDIl
of the senate throughout today. 1t was
a day of constant roU calls and of
cross fire debate on the effect of the
duties in advancing rates. Many
amendments were proposed to reduce
the rates, but these were rejected by de-
cisive majorities. Less than five pages
were disposed Of during the day. Res
olutions Of deep regret were passed
on the death Of Representative Cooke,
Of Illinois, and a committee of five
senators was named as a funeral es-
cort.
Senator Plat, Of New York, desired
to place in the record a petition from
the Manufacturers Association, Of
Brooklyn, for the speedy passage Of
the tariff bill.
Senator Allen objected to having pc
titions go into the record unless from
a state legislature or executive depart-
ment-
Senator Plat thereupon accomplished
his purpose by reading the petition as
a part of his remarks.
Senator Hale, of Maine, then came
forward with q surprise in the form of
a proposed amendment to the nj
rules, admitting to the privileges of the
floor of the senate only e~x-senatOrs
who are not interested in any claim or
in the prosecution of the same, or di-
rectly in any bill pending before con-
gress." Added to the text of the pro-
posed change is the following: THE
purpose of the proposed amendment is
to prevent ex-senatOrs from enjoying
the privileges Of the floor Of the senat
for the purpose of urging or opposing
claims or bills in which they are en-
ployed as attorneys"
Senator HaWley suggested that there
might be some objection to any point
ing out of ex-senators, and Senator AL
len asked what had taken place in re-
cent days to call attention to the sub
ject.
Senator Hale asked that he be not
requested to p~articulariZe.
Senator Allen declared that there had
been no more lObbylng of late than
there had been for years.
The proposed amendment finally went
over, Senator Hale stating that he
would ask tomorrow that the amend
ment be referred to the committee on
rules.
The consideration of the wool scle-
dule of the tariff bill was then resumed.
and Senator Vest, of Missouri, asked
Senator Allison to indicate what was
W ~ 'HN
the handling of the bill.
Senator Allison replied that it was tie
purpose to complete the wool schedule,
then the silk schedule. then tobacco.
When that was done, the bill would
have been gone over once, with some
excepted paragraphs, such as lead,
hides, etc. The urDOs then was to
Begin with the chemical schedule and
consider in order such paragraphs as
had been passed over.
Senator Caffery, Of LOUISIANA, was
the recognized for a speech on the
general subject of the course of legls-
1atiOn, particularly on the tariff, to re-
strict individual effort and to build up
giant industries. He reviewed the eco
nomic views of our early statesmen, to
show the gradual eXtention of the pro-
tective policy far beyond the eXpecta-
tiOns of Hamilton. Jackson. Madison
and Clay. Referring to the recent
course of several democratic senators,
he said: Sir, we hear senators on this
floor belonging to the democratic party
stating four propositions: First. that
the doctrine of free raw material is not
democratic: second, that if one article
is dutied, all ought to be; third, that If
protection is going the rounds, demo-
Gratis might as we'll get the benefits of
it by asking to be protected in home
industries; fourth, that there is no
DI11clple ll1NOlN Ell III d L III pul
it is a mere question of schedules
Senator Caffery examined each of
these propositions, pointing out what
he regarded as their fallacies, and
said: precedent and principle alike
refute these propositions. Veteran
democrats who were born and will
die with true democratic faith in their
minds and hearts, repudiate them.
They look upon them as an effort to
cruelty their creed. And like the Chris
tian who embraces the image Of his
crucified Saviour as the last hour of
mortality approaches, so will they en-
brace and cling to, with a love and
faith which no sophistry can destroy
and NJ temptation betray, the ancient
doctrine of tariff for revenue only, as
the nearest approach to that free trade
hoped for by the democratic party. Is
it possible that we denOunce plumber,
only to join the plunderers?'
The debate then proceeded on para
graph 364, relating to cloths, knit fab
RIGS, etc, Senator Jones, of Arkansas,
having offered an amendment limiting
the provisions to goods "Of which WOOL
is the chief component material The
amendment was rejected-23 to 80.
Senator Jones renewed the motion in
another form. the purpose being to
restrict the duties to goods made of &C
tual wool and not Of inferior materials,
cotton, etc. 1t led TO an extended con-
troversy between Senator Allison and
Senator Jones, as to how the amounts
of wool and cotton respectively in a
f abric could be aScertained. Finally
the mendmen was rejected % to IS.
Paragraphs 364, relating to wooden
cloth was then agreed to as reported,
emitting 'skirted' in designating I'M
washed wool.
On paragraphs 365. BLANKETS and
%f1annels) formal changes were made in
accordance with the previous notice Of
Senator Allison.
Senator Pettigrew, of South Dakota.
gave notice of an amendment placing
a tax of 10 per cent. on articles manu-
featured by a trust.
In paragraph 366 (women's and child
ren's dress goods, cotton warp, the
rates were changed to 612 cents per
square yard on goods valued at not
more than Is cents a yard and IA cents
on those valued above Is cents a yard,