The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-23
BREEZE SPRINGS Up
WOOL SCHEDULE SETS REPUBLICAN,
SENATORS WRANGLING.

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Allison Takes Liberties With the Rat,'
Which Carter and Foraker Resent, thu
Later Refusing to be "Driven," and Al
legiug an Agreement hitch Is Abou,
to be vioiated-vest Gives the Merry
Go-Round an Added WhirI, just for tn.
Fun Of the Thins-Day's List Of Nomi
nations-Senate News.
| Washington, June 22.-An exciting de-
bate marked the consideration of the
ate today. 1t developed the first serious
disagreement OF the Republican side OF
the chamber. and i: led to a warm per-
| sonal exchange between Senators Carter
OF Montana and Foraker Of Ohio, on the
one hand, ard Mr.. Allison, in charge OF
| the bill, on the other. Mr.. Foraker assert
| ed that an agreement concerning rates on
certain woods was being violated, and
What under SUCH circumstances every
| senator would be free 10 act for himself.
| -Ai4iSOIi, with SAedl FSIcILe!lce, &C.
ciared that he could not be driven by
! threats. Mr.. Carter, VINO had aroused
the Storm, endeavored to have the para
| graphs relating 10 carpet woods go over,
with view 10 securing some united ac-
ton, but Mr.. Vest, in az ironica. speech,
| objected TO delaying the era Of prosperity
| and postponing public business while the
\ ipSY -nrc hall
Teller OF Colorado also spoke against de-
! lay and took occasion to say that ne
would cot vote for the bill unless oojec-
tlona5le features were eliminated Aside
from this stormy interruption, fair pro-
sress was made on the wool schedule
The duty on first class WOO. was agreed
! 10 at 10 cents per pound, and on second
| class wool a IL cents, which is between
| the house and senate rates in each case.
The rates on third-class woods went over
Most Of the other amendments related to
The classification of woods. Mr. Jones Of
Arkansas spoke against the ertire sched-
Tie as severely oppressive On the con-
sumers Of wooden goods
NEW WOOL RATES SPRUNG.
The wool schedule was taken I'D as
soon as the senate opened Mr.. Mantle
submitted an amendment, covering three
classes Of wool, prepared by the Wool
Growers association, and spoke briefly
thereon. He said his amendments were
the result of careful investigation by
men familiar with the subject, and as
serted that as the manufacturing inter-
ests were securing the rates they desired
in the pending bill, he believed that the
great wool industry of the west should
be allowed to say what the rates on wool
should be.
The paragraphs on wool were then
agreed to as reported, up 10 paragraph
300, which was stricken out, at Mr.. ALI
sons request. II referred to skirted
woods imported in 1890 ard prior thereto.
This brought the senate to the rates
on the three classes of wool In the first
class the house rate was II cents per
pound, and the senate rate s cents per
pound. Mr.. Allison moved to substitute
10 cents per pourd. On second class WOO.
the house rate was II cents, the commit
tee rate cents. Mr.. Allison moved to
substitute Ii cents per pound
Mr.. Mills (Texas) demanded a eepar-
ate vote on each proposition. and the first
vote was taken on Mr.. Allisor's motion
to make the rate 10 cents per pound on
first class wool. II was adopted, yeas 80
nays IS, Messrs Butler. Carter. Clark
Foraker, Heitfeld, Mcbride. Mantle Pet
tigrew. Shoup, Stewart. Teller, Turner
and Warren voting in the negative.
UNEXPECTED OUTBURST.
The announcement of the vote was the
signal for an unexpected outburst on the
Republican side Of the chamber.
Mr.. Carter CRep.. Mont) arose. and.
speaking deliberately and impressive,y.
said the vote just given disclosed pur-
pose to make reductions in the rates on
wool. There would be a day of reckon
ing for such action. In view Of what
had beer done, he asked that a consider
alton Of the wool schedule be now Sis
pended
This declaration, coming from a Re
publican senator, caused mild sensation
Which was but the prelude to another
scene.
MIR. Foraker. with great positiveness
IN his tones said he had supposed there
was agreement TO the name of dealing
with the wool schedule. Unless this
agreement was respected. then, Mr.. For
aker declared vehemently, every senator
must act for himself. He added tha,
there was an agreement in writing, and
not until he had entered the chamber TO-
day did he know OF the changes which
were contemplated. /
and 1 do not propose" concluded Mr..
Foraker. with energy. "to be bound by |
any such action"
DRIVERS AND DRIVEN.
Mr.. Allison, still preserving his out
ward calm, said that there was no writ
ten agreement that he knew OF, and he
wished TO resent. in mid terms, he said. |
the suggestion Of a combir alton that had |
been made by the senator from Montana. |
The amendments now offered. he said. |
were an increase on the original COM |
nittee rates or first and second class |
woods. although a reduction from the |
house rates. He animated willingness |
to postpone the disputed rates but with |
rising temper said:
Senators are not 10 be driven and the
senate is not good place 70 drive"
Ard that is why don't drive" retort-
ed Mr.. Foraker.
Nor Will T. came in Mr. Allison. for
the frs; time flushing. and showing great |
feeling.
II there had not been an insinuation OF |
a combination he would have moved
postponement OF all paragraphs open 10
the question. but with the senate thrown
into condition OF excitement" he did |
not propose 20 submit 10 threats.