The record-union., 1897-06-23

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Allison. eff anybody is excited he
said, 1--WE have to look about the cham
Der and see who the excited persons
are" He proceeded to show that
entire new features had been proposed
on the wool schedules, which Senators
had not had an opportunity to examine.
Quay came in to inquire as to what
the agreement was to which Foraker
had referred.
The Ohio Senator said the agreement
was informal, but Quay was Informed
as to it, having been invited to attend
meeting at which the Senators con-
sidered what could be done toward an
agreement on certain features of the
wool schedule. Subsequently the re-
suit of this meeting had been laid be-
fore the Finance Committee.
In fact, you We're present and a
party to the agreement" said German
blandly to Quay. The Pennsylvania
Senator sat down and shook his head.
Foraker referred in general terms to
the agreement until asked by Burrows
to specify the agreement. Then For
aker said: I'VE understand that if
third class woods were given specific
duty, then the secured third class woods
should have the triple duty. just as first
and second class woods have triple
duty. We did not suppose there was
any dissent from that Everybody ac-
quiesced in it when consulted in re-
gard to it. and our agreement was made
with that distinct understanding. Now,
for the first time, we are notified there
is objection to it,
Platt of Connecticut here arose and
declared that the Finance Committee
had never heard of this proposition.
IT suggest that the Senator did hear
of it," insisted Foraker, land he may
have forgotten it. 1 carried it to the
committee-room, and the Senator him
self (Platt) wrote it down with a blue
pencil in his copy of the tariff bill. The
Senator from Iowa (Allison) also wrote
it in his copy
He added that some twenty Sena
tors We're present at the time, and every
item of the agreement was gone over
and written down in the bills of Allison
and Platt.
Thus reminded Platt said he would
modify his statement. There was a
meeting at which certain suggestions
were piled as to what was wanted, but
these We're not assented to.
Foraker asserted that Allison had said
that in case specific rates We're placed
on third-class wools, the duties on
secured woods would be tripled.
Penrose took part in the debate to
briefly assert that the agreement which
the Senator from Ohio said existed
could not have been, as he and For
aker had been up until after midnight
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Foraker replied that the difference
last night was not on third-class woods,
but another matter.
Hale's effort to calm the disturbance
by suggesting a postponement in order
to secure united action seemed about
to quiet the storm, when Vest smiling
ly arose and said: "I object"
Attention was now directed to the
Missouri Senator who spoke in ironf-
cal terms.
II have had a novel experience to-
day." he began. For the first time in
my life I have been accorded the priv
ilege of listening to deliberations of a
Republican caucus"
LET me say" interposed Mr.. Allison,
that the question of wool was never
discussed in the Republican caucus"
MT. vest gave d QeTlSlN6 SilTuS OIL MS
shoulders. and proceeded The Senate
had just heard, he said, from an emf
nent Republican Senator Foraker) that
twenty Senators were present during
the consideration of a certain agree
ment formal and written, 50 that the
statute of frauds would not apply
against it. Senators had heard also,
Mr.. Vest went on, that their Repub-
lican brothers We're together until the
wee sma' hours of last night in a fruit
less effort to harmonic.
And now" he proceeded, eve hear
the great pacificator from Maine CHale)
appealing for peace, but l have so often
heard his assurances that peace pre-
vailed in Cuba that 1 am inclined to
doubt him now"
Just as prosperity was in sight, Mr..
Vest went on, ironically, just as the
sunshine was Illuminating the land the
Senate was asked to stop in the consid-
Grafton of the tariff bill and wait while
Republican Senators held a caucus.
II demand that the public business
proceed" exclaimed Mr.. Vest. IF Re
publican Senators cannot agree, then
let them retire and confer. But do not
halt the business of the Senate and the
country while the Republican Senators
reach an agreement as to who shall
have the greatest part of the swag.''
Mr. Teller of Colorado followed Mr..
Vest in opposition to a postponement
Of the bill. He had supposed there was
an agreement among the Republican
Senators toward united action, al
though, he added, not being a member
of the Republican caucus, he was not
conversant with its secrets.
Mr.. Allison offered an amendment re-
quiring secured wool of the third class
to pay three times the duty of unscour-
ed wool of that class.
Mr. Allison stated that the amend
ment was made to meet the objections
raised by Senators on the floor to-day.
A debate ensued which was largely
technical in character, relating to the
effect of securing as compared to wash
ing, the shrinkage entailed, etc, in
which Messrs. Gray, Warren, Mantle
and Stewart and Jones of Arkansas
participated.
Mr.. Jones said he had estimated that
free raw wool and a 40 per cent. aver
age rate on manufactured woolens
would save to the people of the country
$50, 100000 every year. And yet this
schedule placed the wool rates higher
than ever, making the most infquitous
burden of taxation ever conceived.
Mr.. Warren of Wyoming spoke brief
ly on some of the "glaring misstate-
ments'' of the bill.
Before the vote was taken Mr.. ALI
son yielded to appeals and specified all
changes contemplated by the committee
hya1 oil he schedule