The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-23
Republican Senators Let the
Cat Out of the Bag.
COMBINATIONS CHARGED
SENATOR ALLISON GOT HOT uN-
DER THE COLLAR.
50 AM NOT TO Be DRIVEN BY THREATS
Was The Choleric Reply Of the i0"a Senator
~ spoato Foraker--Senator Garter Gre
atas a Mid Sensation.

ates a Mild Sensation.
washington. d. c., June Pan ex-
it,; debate marked the consideration
of the wool schedule, which began III 'he
Senate to-day. 1t developed the hrst
o,ap disagreement on the Republican size
of the chamber and led to warm per-
sonal exchange between Senators carter
of Montana, and Foraker, OF ONO, OH
ono hand and Mr. Allison, of Iowa, IN
charge of the bill, on the other.
Aside from this stormy interruption,
fair progress was made On the wool
schedule The duty on frst-class wool
was agreed to at 10 cents per pound, ana
on second class wool IL cents, which IS
between the House and Senate rates IN
Zach case. The rates on third-clasS woods
went over. Most of the other amend
ments related to the classification OF
woods. On one of the amendments Mr..
Jones, Of Arkansas, spoke against the
entire schedule, as severely oppressive
on the consumers of wool.
As soon as the wool schedule was
taken up, Mr. Mantle (Montana) sub
mitted a substitute for paragraphs 347 to
361 inclusive, covering the three classes
of wool and the rates thereon.
Mr.. IcLaurin (South Carolina) gave
notice Of a further amendment providing
a horizontal reduction Of 33 per cent on
the rates reported by the committee.
The paragraphs. were then considered
as reported, being agreed to Oh the pro-
visions relating to the classes Of wool up
to paragraph 355. On the latter para
graph, the committee amendments were
struck out at the request of Mr.. Allison.
They referred to the skirted woods i'm
ported in 1890, and prior thereto.
This brought the Senate to the rates
on the three classes Of wool. On the
first-class the House rate was IL cents
per pound, the Senate committee rate 8
cents per pound. Mr.. Allison moved to
substitute 10 cents per pound. On second
class wool the House rate was IL cents,
the committee rate 9 cents. Mr.. Allison
moved to substitute IL cents per pound.
Mr.. Mills (Texas) demanded separate
vote on each proposition and the first
vote was taken on Mr.. Allison's motion
to make the rate 10 cents per pound on
frst-class wool
There was some question as to the
form Of the motion, whether it should
be to reduce the House rate from IL
to 10 cents OF increase the committee
rates from 8 to 10 cents. The former
was the form Of the motion, which, being
q reduction, secured an Unexpectedly
heavy affirmative vete. The motion to
reduce from IL to 10 cents prevailed
yeas, So; nays, Is.
The announcement Of the vote was the
signal for an unexpected outburst on the
Republican side of the chamber. Mr..
Carter Rep., Nontana) arose, and, speak
ing deliberately and impressively, said
the vote just given disclosed purpose
to make reductions in the rates on wool.
There would be a day Of reckoning for
such action. In view Of what had been
done, he asked that the consideration of
the wool schedule be now suspended.
This declaration, coming from Repub-
fcan Senator, caused a mild sensation,
which was but the prelude to a dramatic
scene in which Mr.. Foraker and Mr.. Al
iison, representing the Finance commit
tee, participated.
Mr. Carter alluded to "combina ton"
to reduce rates which, he said, would
hear more about the matter before the
agreement was reached.
Mr.. Foraker, with great positiveness
in his tones, said he had supposed there
was an agreement az to the manner Of
dealing with this wool schedule. Unless
this agreement was respected then, de-
eiared Mr.. Foraker, vehemently, every
T. at <a~
EVERY Senator appears to have acted
Tor himself" answered Mr.. Allison
'sThis Senator has," added Mr.. Fora
IN agreement in writing and not until
he had entered the chamber to-day did
he know Of the changes which were con-
templats1.
.tAnd 1 Dc not propose" concluded
Mr. Foraker with energy, ito be bound
Sy any snch action"
Mr.. Allison, still preserving his out
ward calm, said there was no written
agreement that he knew Of and he wish
ed to resent, in mild terms, he said, the
suggestion Of a combination that had
been made by the Senator from Mon
sana.
The anendments now offered, he said,
were an increase on the original COM
mittee rates on first and second class
wool, although a reduction from the
House rates.
Mr.. Foraker proceeded to explain that
an agreement had been made relative to
certain kinds and grades of woods.
Mr.. Allison discussed the subject Of
postponement and said he was willing to
pass over the schedules in dispote. I
want to suggest" he said, that Sen
ators are not to be driven, and that the
Senate is not good place to drive"
'And that is why / won't drive" re-
torted Mr.. Foraker.
"Nor win l." came In Mr.. Allison,
for the first time flushing and showing
great feeling. II there had not been
an insinuation Of a combination, he
would have moved a postponement Of all
paragraphs open to question, but with
the Senate, thrown into condition of
excitement" he did not propose to sub
NIT to threats.
st am not to be driven by threats by