Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-06-30
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
E,tr,era,n.r, session.


wAsHISoros. June =. -SESArE-Thc sem
ate made giant strides tho tariff bill Mon
day. covering 50 pages and establishing
record for progress during this tartE debate
The last two schedules OF the dutiablc list
covering paper and manufactured sundrios.
were completed with the exception OF the
paragraph on hides, gloves, coal and lesser
articles when went over This advanced the
senate 70 the free list which taken mp at
: y m and completed in three hours. Early
IN the day the wool and silk schedules went
over with an agreement that wool would DO
taken up Tuesday. After that the tobacco
schedule. the reciprocity provisions and the
internal revenue portions OF the bill. we'll
as the many isolated paragraphs passed over.
remained TO be considered the progress
Monday was so marked. however, that for the
hrst time there was a feeling that tho end was
not far on
HousK-Aftcr the approval of the Journal
the house. under special rule. adopted n
bill appro priating 100000 tor the repair OF dry
dock No, 3, at New York. which recently was
discovered To bc leaking badly Mr. Latimcr
ldem, - c. asked unanimous consent TO
nave considered a Dill declaring n state oapa-
Ole OF entirely controlling tho liquor trnfac.
objected TO Adjourned until Thursday.
WASHINGTON, June - -SESArE--An ex-
citing debate marked tho consideration of tho
WOOL schedule which began in the senate
tuesday, IL developed the first serious dts-
agreement ON the republican side OF the cham
oer, and led TO n warm personal exchange be-
tween senators Carter (Mont) aud Foraker
ual IN charge Of the bill. on tho othcr Mr..
Foraker asserted that An agreement concern
ing rates on certain woods was being violated. .
and that under such circumstances every
senator would bo free To act for himself MIR.
Allison, with great Vehcmcncr, declared that
no could not be driven 10y threats Mr.. Carter,
who had aroused the storm. cndeavorod to
have the paragraphs relating to carpet woods
40 over. with view TO securing some united
action. but MIR Vest In an ironical speech
objected To delaying tho era OF prosperity and
postpontng public business while republican
senators held a caucus MIR Teller, OF COL
orado. also spoke against delay aud took occa-
sion To say he would not vote for the bill uu-
less objectionable features we're eliminated.
Aside from this stormy interruption fair
progress was made on the wool schedule
WASHiNGroN. June 2t-SENArE After n
contest lasting throughout tho day tho senate
complctcG'thc parag phs OF the wool schedule
relating TO raw wool, and advanced into feat
uroS relating 10 manufactured WOODEN goods
The day was devoted largely to n discussion
OF tho eject OF tho tarin rates In the price
81 wool and the speeches were on
the rcpubhcnn lines In the main Al one
main point, Mr. Hoar diverted technical dis
cusston 10y reference TO william j. Bryan's
opposition to tho tarin This brought Sem
ntors Mantle, Allen and stewart to tho de-
fonsc OF Mr. Bryan MIR Teller was drawn into
the controversy, and I'm few incisivo re-
marks warned hts former republican as
soointcs that their hopes OF prosperity
from this bill would he blasted Mr.. Quay
made an enort 20 have the house nd valorem
rates on third-class woods adopted. but he
was dcfoatcd--ia Co a. Tho COMMITTEES rates
we're then agreed To. viz. four cents per
pound on third-claSs wool valued ut 10 cents
or less per pound and seven cents per pound
on thtrd-class woods valued at over 10 cents
per pound The schedule completed up
to paragraph 800, relating to cloths, knit fab
RIGS, etc.
WAsHINGToS, June 2i-SEHATE-A stub
born contest over the duties on manufnctur
WOODEN goods occupied tho attention Of the
senate throughout Thursday. IL was IA day OF
! constant roll calls and of orossnrc debate on
| the effect of the duties In advancing rates
Many amendments were proposed to reduce
the rates but these were rcIec tod by decisive
malorltics. Less than i've pages werd
disposed OF during tho day. carrying the
senate through paragraph $40. the
| hrst OF the paragraphs relating to carpets
| During the day Mr. Gallery Ua) spoke at
| length against the protective system and Sc
| vcrely arraigned those democratic senators
| who had voted for duties on wool and other
raw materials Resolutions Of deep regret
were passed on the death OF Representative
| Cook. OF Illinois, and n committee OF Ave sen.
| ators was named ns escort
WAsHiNCToS. June 20 - SENATE-Tho sem
| ate Friday completed the wool schedule. tina
| silk schedule aud tho tobacco schedu 10 OF the
| tarin bill, and with this accomplished, the
tariff lenders had the satisfaction OF knowing
that all the schedules OF tho bill and the
FREQ list had been gone over
once. There now only remains to go
! through the bill second time. passing on the
| Items passed over. These arc very numerous
| and important, including hides. gloves coal
| tea and beer After that tho internal revenue
! features of the bill will be all that remain
! Progress WAS rapid Friday. although every
paragraph relating To carpets was contests
| ed The consideration OF tho SILK schedule
| led 20 IA strong contest against the proposed
/ duties on SILK fabrics Senators Teller and
/ Mantle Joining with the democrats i'm OPPOSE
/ ton Inc paragraph was passed by tho scn-
dor majority Of two The tobacco sehcdule
! went through with little friction after tho
committee had advanced the duty slightly on
! wrapper ana leaf tobacco.