The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-22

In the Senate this morning Mr. Butler
offered resolution directing the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections 60 IN
quire into the feasibility OF applying The
principle Of direct legislation to the inl-
tiatIve aud referendum in the Federal Gov
ern1aent 1t went over until tomorrow
The tariff bill was taken up and the
consideration of the wool schedule begun.
Mr.. Mantle offered the substitute for the
entire schedule proposed 10y the National
Wool Grow ers' Association. Mr.. Mantle
said he understood that his substitute was
notthea ia order, rs committee amendments
really had precedence.
Mr.. AHIson had no objection to either
present or future discussion.
Mr.. White believed it better to first hear
the amendments to he proposed by The
Finance Committee.
Mr. Allison explained that the cofufHittee
amendments would be ready in few mo-
ments. and pending their presentation Mr..
Mantle proceeded with a discussion OF
the substitute prepared by the National
Wool Growers Association of the United
states Mr. Mantle said lie nouced That
other industries were not averse tO coming
to the Senate in their own interests
He called attention To al amendment
sent to the desk yesterday, written on the
official paper Of a certain manufacturing
company The woDlgr0wers numbered
more than a million citizens, and should
have protection together With the manu-
faCturer OF wool. The substitute, eN-
planned MIR Mantle, was more complete N
every way than the schedule reported by
the Finance Committee. He submitted
that unless the provisions proposed by the
woolgrowers were adopted here would not
be adequate pIo.ctiol for their industry.
MI McLaurin of South Carolina offered
an amendment to the wooden schedule
calling fol a reduction Of 33 l-3 per cent
On each and every duty proposed oh wool
OF wooden manufactures.
Consideration OF the amen dment was de
ferred. and Mr. Mantle announced that he
ha separate amendments u offer 10 the
committee schedule, but would withhold
them uutn after the committee amend
ments were disposed OF.
ne TFAlA.lE Ol TIE tbbith etLttl.iS 'pH
tlnued, and IN paragraph 800 MIR. allison
auruunCed that the committee TeCeded from
its amen duleut On sHTted wool. leaving the
provision the same as reported by the
House without the additional duty Of l
cent per pound on uuwaShcd wOOls or
class 1.
Another change was made IN the rates OF
duty on all woois and hair Of the frs tclass
The committee schedule, as reported, cut
dovn the House rate from II 10 cents,
but this morning Mr. Allison agreed TO an
iucresss 10 / U cents on Second-claSS wool
the House proposed a duty Of outs Per
pound This was amended by the Finance
Committee making a reduction 10 " cents.
This amendment was modified this morn
lug by n further committee amendment,
disaEreeing to 9 cents nd proposing L
cents This still left g reduction OF l
cent over the House rates Oh both classes
OF - ool
AG WlIte gain called for an announce
ulent in general Of the proposed amend
nents 70 bs submitted by the committee
Mr. Allison compiled with the request,
and explained certain proposed aHend-
meu,s Then followed a vote au tie pIopo-
sItion TO MAKE the duty ON first-claSs woods
IOcentsa pound. Thevote wasa Tevgla tiUn
aaa caused the senSat-on OF the dEy's dis
cussion.
The wooIgrowere contended for the House
rates, and opposed any rrdaCuoR at al,
even OF 1 cent. Fifty-fiye Senators. how
ever, voted for the committee amendment
Offered by Senator Allison. the DeIno-
Gratis being ia the affirmative. Only thir-
teen Senators voted in the negative. and
they included such prominent Republicans
a Senators Carter. Warren. boup and For
akcr. Senator Teller also opposed the
committee amendn ent.
Mr Carter labored under suppressed ex-
citement Mr. Foraker was also SOMEWHAT
nervous Their ast unishruent at Democrats
and Republicans lined up together was 10
great that Mr. Csrter, trembling with in
dlgnRtion, arose and directing his remarks
TO Ar. Allison. uttered the threat that
prcciptated the Republican majority into
a general discussion revealing differences
OF no small ma gnitude
SIr. Carter declared that il was uo-
ticed with much concern that the vote
that lad combined to make a reduction
Oh first-class wool could not be combined
to pass the till There was an agree
n,efIt, III charged. and that had been yiO-
lated by the Finance Committee. who were
suppoTted by a combination with the
Democrats
His first assertion was received as a
threat concerning the welfare Of the tariff
bill. and CONSERVATION reigaed for a short
while. An agreement had been matle, he
said, as To the rate on third-claSs wool,
and he asked that further consideration
OF the wooden schedule be passed by forthe
day.
Mr. Allison disclaimed any agreement
He did not understand that there had been
any agreement Mr.. A GisOn appearedmuCh
perturbed at the remarks of the Senator
from Montana, who, without further ex-
PLANTATION, insisted that there had been an
agreement
Senator Foraker. however, took up the
fight, and charged that the agreement was
liz writing. II concerned secured third
class wool, and the rates had been noted
IN writing Oh the bill possessed by the Fl
nance Committee. Mr.. Foraker threat
ened that unless the agreement was adj
hered TO- each Senator would act for him
self.
1T seems that each Senator has acted
for himself" answered Mr.. Allison
This Senator has done it," was the re-
sponse Of Mr.. Foraker in emphatic and
indignant tones. He argued that he did
not propose to he bound by any agreement
which was not one from beginning to end
He again charged that the agreement was
In writing.
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