The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02
IN THE HOUSE.

IN THE HOUSE.
After the approval of the journal
the house under a special rule adopted
a bill appropriating 100000 for the
repair of dry dock No. 3 at New York
which recently was discovered to be
leaking badly. Mr.. Latimer of South
Carolina asked unanimous consent to
have considered q bill declaring a
state capable of entirely controlling
the liquor traffic. This Mr.. Stone of
Pennsylvania said was an outgrOwth
of local fight in South Carolina in
which the courts had made decision
and was not n proper matter for con-
sideration by the house. He objected
to it's consideration.
Mr.. Dingley, from the committee on
ways and means, presented q favor
able report on a joint resolution pro-
vidirg that foreign exhibitors at the
Omaha exposition in 1898 may bring
to this country laborers to prepare and
Lave charge of exhibits. Two amend
ments provide that the secretary of
the treasury shall fix the number of
laborers to enter the country and that
they shall leave the United States
Within three months from the termina.
ton of the exposition, On motion OF
until Thursday.
Washington, June 23.-An exciting
debate marked the consideration OF the
wool schedule, which began in the sem
ate yesterday. 1t developed the first
serious disagreement on the Republic
an side of the chamber and led to q
warm personal exchange between Sen
ators Carter of Montana and Foraker
of Ohio on one hand, and Mr.. Allison
Of Iowa, in charge of the bill, on the
other. Mr.. Foraker asserted that an
agreement concerning rates on certain
wools was being violated and that un-
der such circumstances every senator
would be free to act for himself. Mr..
Allison, with great vehemence. de-
clared that he could not be driven by
threats. Mr.. Carter, who had aroused
the storm, endeavored to have the par
agraphs relating to carpet woods go
over, with q view to securing some
united action, but Mr.. Vest, in an iron
ical speech, objected to delaying the
era of prosperity and postponing the
public business while the Republican
senators held a caucus. Mr.. Teller of
Colorado also spoke against delay and
took occasion to say he would not vote
for the bill unless Objectionable fea-
lures We're eliminated. Aside from this
stormy interruption fair progress was
made on the wool schedule. The duty
on first-class wool was agreed to Mt 10
cents per pound, and on second-class
wool IL cents, which is between the
house and the senate rates i'll each
case. The rates on third-class woods
went over. Most of the other :mend-
ments related to the classification of
woods.
Washington. June 24.-After a con-
test lasting throughout the day the
senate completed the paragraphs of
the wool schedule relating to raw ma
terial and advanced into the features
relating to manufactured wooden
goods. The day was devoted largely
to a discussion of the effect of tariff
rates in the price Of wool. and the
speeches We're on technical lines in the
main.
At one point Mr.. Hoar diverted the
discussion by a reference to William j.
Bryan's opposition to the tariff. This
brought Senators Mantle. Allen and
Stewart to the defense Of Mr.. Bryan.
MI. Teller was drawn into the contro-
versy. and in a few remarks warned
his former Republican associates that
their hopes of prosperity from this bill
would be blasted.
Mr.. Quay made a strong effort to
have the house ad valorcm rates on
third-class wool adopted, but he was
defeated-41 to 10.
The committee rates were agreed to,
VIZ. cents per pound on thflJl-class |
wool valued at 10 cents or less per
pound, and cents per pound on third
class wool valued at above 10 cents |
per pound. The schedule was COM
pleted to paragraph 1854, relating to |
cloths. knit fabrics. etc.
Early In the day Mr.. Allen. rising to |
n question of personal privilege. made |
q sweeping denial of public charges |
that William j. Bryan had contributed
$1,5OO to the Populist cause in order
to effect a fusion.
Washington, June 25. = A stubborn
contest over the duties ON manufac-
tured wooden goods occupied the atten-
ton of the senate throughout the day.
1t was day of constant roll calls and
of crossfire debate on the effect of the
duties In advancing rates. Many
We're proposed to reduce
the rates, but these were rejected by
decisive majorities. Less than five
pages were disposed of during the day,