Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
THE. TARIFF BILL.
Little Progress Made Because of
Speech Making.
THE WOOL AND SUGAR SCHEDULES.
President Mckinley VIII Soon Make Two
Important Appointments-A Meeting In
Memory of Americans Who Fell In
Cuba-COncerning Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The senate
had period of speech making yester-
day and, as result, little progress was
made on the tariff bill. The advance
covered about two pages, or seven para
graphs and brought the senate up to
the wood schedule, the first item Of
which was considered, but not COM
pleted. Senator Mantle, of Montana.
spoke for two hours on the wool sched-
ule, urging increased rates for the
woolgrower, and Mr.. Butler, of North
Csrolina, made plea in behalf of the
income tax. Mr.. Mantle declared that,
by reason of the enormous importations
in anticipation of the enactment of the
tariff law, the woolgrowers would not
receive much benefit from protective
tariff for four years to come.
Senator Butler, in the course of his
speech on the income tax, referred to
the ''indecent haste" with which the
pooling bill was being urged immedi-
diately after the recent decision of the
United States supreme court against
the antitrust law. Senator Cullom,
chairman of the interstate commerce
commission, resented this statement,
stating that the pooling bill was not
being pressed with indecent haste, and
that such statement was misrepre-
sentation of the facts.
When the zinc paragraph was reached
in the consideration of the tariff bill,
Mr.. Vest protested against the pro-
posed rates, saying there were zinc
mines in Missouri and he had not
heard that increased duties were de-
sired. Mr.. Allison said the rates were
necessary and were in the nature of
compromise, midway between the Me-
Kinley and Wilson rates. The para
graph was agreed to- The lead para
graph was passed over by consent.
THE WOOL AND SUGAR SCHEDULES.
WASHINGTON, June 5. The advocates
of higher duty on wool are quite con-
fdent, from assurances received from
members of the finance committee, that
they will secure an increase over the
rates originally reported by the COM
mittee of an average of cent a pound.
This increase would give duty of
nine cents on frst-class wool, ten cents
on seconds and five cents on the lower
quality of third-class wool Senator
Warren says that If these charges are
made the schedule will be fairly satis-
factory to the wool interests. Senator
Allison, who, in the absence of Senator
Aldrich, has charge of the tariff bill,
expressed the opinion yesterday that
the sugar schedule would be reached
in its order on Monday, and that twill
be taken up then If Senator Aldrich,
by that time, should have so far recov-
cred as to be able to take charge Of the
schedule on behalf of the republicans.
If Mr.. Aldrich finds it impossible to be
in the chamber when the schedule is
reached, the republicans will ask that
1t pass temporarily because Of his gen.
orally conceded superior information
on the subject
TO SPAIN AND CUBA.
WASHINGTON, June Sit is the pre-
vailing belief at the white house that
President Mckinley will nominate the
new minister to Madrid in the course
Of week. Six names have been under
consideration. so it is stated semi-ofi-
cially. Three Of them are believed to be
Gen. b. +. Tracy. Of New York: az