The Chanute times., 1897-07-02
CONGRESSIONAL.

ASIIINGToN, June 20. "A stu ubborn
contest over the duties on manufact-
urcd wooden goods occupied the atten-
ton of the Senate throughout yester-
day 1t was II day of constant roll
calls and of crossfrc de bate on the eff
feet of the duties in advancing rates.
Many amendments were proposed to
reduce the rates, but these were re-
jected by decisive majorities. Less
than five pages were disposed of dur
ing the day, carrying the Senate
through paragraph $40, the first of the
paragraphs relating to carpets. Dur
ing the day Mr.. Caffcry of Louisiana
spoke for two hours against the pro-
lection system and severely arraigned
those Democratic Senators who voted
for duties on wool and other raw ma
terials.
WAsHINGToN. June "a. After n con-
test lasting throughout the day. the
Senate completed the paragraphs of
the wool schedule relating to raw
wool and advanced into the features
relating to manufactured woolen
goods. The day was devoted largely
to discussion of the effect of the tar
i'll rates in the price of wool. and the
speeches were on technical lines in the
main.
At one point Mr.. Hoar diverted the
discussion by reference to William j.
Bryan's opposition to the tariff. This
brought Senators Mantle and Allen
and Stewart to the defense of Mr..
Bryan. Mr. Teller was drawn into
the controversy. and in few remarks
warned his former Republican associ.
atef that their hopes of prosperity
fl ON the bill would be blasted.
Mr. Quay made a strong effort to
have the House adj valorem rates on
third class wool adopted. but he was
defeated-l9 to II.
The committee rates were then
agreed to, viz: Four cents per pound
on third class wool valued at 10 cents
or less per pound, and cents per
pound on third class wool valued above
10 cents per pound. The schedule was
completed up to paragraph 36i, relat-
ing to cloths, knit fabrics, etc.
Early in the day Mr.. Allen. Popu
list, of Nebraska, rising to a question
of personal privilege, made sweep
ing denial of pnblic charges that Will
lam ]. Bryan had contributed 81, 500
to the Populist cause, in order to eff
feet fusion.
WASHINGTON, June 23-An exciting
debate marked the consideration of
the wool schedule, which began in the
Senate yesterday 1t developed the
first serious disagreement on the Re-
publican side of the chamber, and led
to a warm personal exchange between
Senator's Carter of Montana and For
aller of Ohio on one hand, and Mr..
Allison of Iowa, in charge of the bill,
on the other Mr. Foraker asserted
that an agreement concerning rates on
certain woods was being violated, and
that under such circumstances every
senator would he free to act for him
self. Mr.. Allison. with great vehem
ence, declared that he could not be
driven by threats. Mr.. Carter, who
had aroused the storm, endeavored
to have the paragraphs relating
to carpet woods go over, with view
to securing some united action, but
Mr. Vest, in an ironical speech, OBJ
jected todelaying the era of prosperity
and postponing the public business
while Republican senators held eau
Gus. Mr.. Teller of Colorado also spoke
against delay and took occasion to say
he would never vote for the bill un-
less Objectionable features were elm
mated. Aside from this stormy inter-
ruption, fair progress was made on the
wool schedule The duty on tirst-class
wool was agreed to at 10 cents per
pound and on second-class wool IL
cents, which is between the House and
Senate rates in each case The rates
on third-c class woods went over. Most
of the other amendments related to
the classification of woods. On one of
the amendments, Mr.. Jones of Arkan-
sas spoke against the entire schedule
as severely oppressive on the consum-
ers of woolen goods.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-The Senate
made giant strides on the tariff bill
yesterday, covering tifty-six pages and
establishing u record for progress dur
ing this tariff debate The last two
schedules of the dutiable list, covering
paper and manufactured sundries,
were completed, with the exception of
the paragraphs on hides, gloves, coal
and some lesser articles, which went
over. This advanced the Senate to the
free list, which was taken up at p.
m. and completed in three hours.
Early in the day the wool and silk
schedules went over, with an agree.
ment that wool would be taken up to-
day.
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