The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-23
SENATOR'S IN A WRANGLE.
FORAKER oHAR6Es THAT A TAH1Fr
IGREEMENT WAS IGNORED.

act for Htunseif't-Alison Resents This
and says ne 'wm Hos Ne Driven '-vest
Ma. Pun ana Mantle ouotes Bret Hnrte.
v,s1rNoroN. June 22.-Ths Tariff bill was
,.psn ND in tho Senate at q Quarter-past IL this
,oornine, and the consideration Of the wool and
roollens schedule was begun. A substitute for
The schodule was offered BY Mr.. Mantle Of Mon
lana, being the proposition Of the National Wool
growers Association providing for rates on
raw wool higher than In the House bill or in the
FINANCE Committee amendment The substi-
,ute was road In full, and Mr.. Mantle addressed
Tho senate In its advocacy. He said that 10 had
b.,n very carefully prepared by q committee Of
The National Wool Growors'A ssociation and had
received the unqualified Endorsement of tho
yarious State wool growers' associations. The
manufacturers Of the country, Mr.. Mantle said.
wore using their best efforts to get such tariff
legislation as would be of most benefit to thom;
and so tho wool growers, who know better than
any one else what 10 to their interest, presented
this schedule.
Mr.. McLaurin Of South Carolina gave notice
Of an amendment for q horizontal reduction OF
al duties on wool by one-third.
The Clerk proceeded to read the paragraphs In
the House bill. no amendment being proposed to
the first eight, which were agreed to as road.
ne amendments OF the Finance Committee to
paragraph 355 were withdrawn. Tho commit
tee amendments 70 II n0Ab phTokEoph "oho
modified by Mr.. Allison 30 a. to mako the duty
10 and IL cents per pound. instead Of IL and IL
cents In the House bill, and instead Of 8 and o
o,nts In tho committee amendment.
The vote on tho amendments was: Yeas. 53;
nays, Is. As soon as 1t was announced Mr.. Car
tor Of Montana referred to It Indignantly as q
risnal victory for the advocates OF low duties on
WOOL. and predicted that those who had gone
into A Combination for that reduction would
~. thn Naaa,Dn ~ thA Kill Ia
therefore requested that further consideration
NJ the wool schedule at this time DO discon-
tinued.
Mr., Foraker (Ohio) said that he had supposed
that there was an agreement with the Finance
Committco as to the duties on wool. and he
wanted that agreement to be carried out. II not
avery Senator would have to act for himself.
Every Senator has done that already" Mr..
Allison interposed-
"Thi, Senator has done It." Mr.. Foraker do
el,red with some show of anger. There is no
question as to the agreement. It was put in
writing in notations on tho bill; and not until
came into the chamber this morning did I
know that there was any dissent to It. Now, I
do not propose to DO bound by an agreement
that Is not an agreement from beginning to
end" .u,.o, ,,,,-,.o that !, tber, wa, an
Mi. Foraker! .ay that tho agreement was
Mr. Allison lanerilyG5If tho Senator impytes
he has failed to live up to any understanding 1
sId do not impute anything" Mr.. Foraker said;
. ul sai's Sis 8 rss1; sn to 30 T nnder St a. WIN
IND want to state" said Mr.. Allison. e1:
10 this bill has been offered in accordance with
the ynanim9ps agreement o% OF ths Rs sDd MffR
the ie% appro % t Of senators on this side. i there
b. any amendment not agreed to l am willing to
hes he c 1T HTe Wool ons se { | a% ei: There sasI IL 10 70 reason $50 why
senators should break into a condition Of OK.
gt!sm mH I in this T a. = sbr. ! TN fro o9s a to Be driven
here" Nj. Foraker broke in. che has only to
,YSH c sfG"ar ,n ndt a are. IAueStsf:I have
not made use Of any Language which any Sen,
agreement has not been Observed. II we are to
have a caucus we should 60 into tho whole wool
Mr.. Quay inquired what agreement Mr.. For
al speak Of an agreement beeween the Finance
Committee and sspa.ors 5spsss:ntHns ths WOO
IL !, e az attend end that %sssinS; and my ~TsoOllo0-
FINANCE asi plA eo Sa Gaaee' ssid that q m In Ssa Of ne ses
leard of the agreement spoken Of by Mr.. For
The Senator did hear it, Mr.. Foraker as
serted, but he has forgotten about It I re
in blue pencil the various amendments in,
dicated: It was gone over carefully. 1t was nc
MI. Piatt modified his statement. What he
intended to say was that he had never been
present at any meeting Of the Finance Commit
tee when such an agreement was assented TO.
which there was exception might 20 over for the
the PST.gFaPhs relating 70 carpets; NJ Allison
ssid; nThat will include the paragraphs from
II object" said Mr.. Vest. 81 have had the
pleasure today Of hearing tho debate of Re
The subject Of wool" Mr. Allison interjccted.
never has been discussed in a Republican eau
Until to-day" Mr.. Gray corrected, amid
I've have heard the Senator from Ohio Ont
Senators we're present at the caucus when this
Foraker interposed; mot in the shape Of a for
AID now" NJ: Vest went on. the great
there is peace in Cuba that ! am disposed e
asked now e postpone i further. I Insist thai
on The other side cannot adjust their dihiouities
On ms floor, let them take an adjournment and
rether. il possible. Democrats have BEEN &C.
eussd in the Republican press OF holding up re,
s aidsiGinE pTIo 10 DessiH0 whereas thfs hill well eam nis9 9ro an ths
hct that our friends on the other side cannot
agree on the question as to who shall have the
The discussion, which created much amuse.
ment on the Democratic side, and was marked
with sOme excitement among the Republicans,
was closed by Mr.. Mantle Of Montana, who
quoted from Bret Harte's Heather Chinee "
the verse:
Yet the cards they were stocked,
In a way that ] grieve,
Ana my feelings were shocked,
At the state OF Eye's sleeve.
Which was stuned full OF aces and bowers.
Ana the same with intent to deceive.
so this bill" said Mr.. Mantle. els stuffed
WIN aces and bowers, with intent TO deceive the
wool growers" lLaughter.l
lhe consideration of the carpet paragraphs
was then. proceeded with until paragraph 351
was reached, which, Mr.. Quay said, was. very
Important to his constituents. and he asked tina
u.ty go over till Tomorrow.
Mr., Allison offered no objection, and the bill
wls laid aside, four pages having been disposed