The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-23

that had been made by the senator
from Montana. The amendments now
| offered, he said, were an increase on
the original committee rates on first
and second class wool, although re-
ductiOn from the house rates.
Mr.. Allison intimated a willingness
to postpone the disputed rates, but
with rising temper said: Senators are
not to be driven and the senate is not
a good place to drive.'
Mr. Foraker referred in general to
the agreement until asked by Mr.. Bur-
rows to specify the agreement. Then
Mr.. Foraker said: I'VE understood
that if third class woods were given a
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 sup
pose there was any dissent from that.
Everybody acquieSced in it who was
consulted in regard to 1t, and our
agreement was made with that dis
tlnct understanding. Now for the first
time we are notified there is objection
to it."
Mr. Penrose took part in the debate
to briefly state that the agreement
which the senator from Ohio said exist
ed could not have been understood, as
he and Mr.. Foraker had been up until
after midnight last night trying to
adjust differences. Mr.. Foraker replied
that the difference last night was not
on third-class wool, but another mat
ter.
Mr.. Hale's effort to calm the disturb
ance by suggesting postponement, in
order to secure united action. seemed
about to quiet the storm, when Mr..
Vest smilingly arose and said: II OBJ
Ject." Attention was now directed to
the Missouri SENATOR who spoke in
ironical terms. II have had novel
experience today" he began. For the
first time in my life I have been ac-
corded the privilege of listening to de-
iberations of a Republican caucus"
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
consideration Of the tariff bill and wait
caucus. II demand that the public
business proceed" exclaimed Mr.. Vest.
If Republican senators cannot agree
then let them retire and confer But
do not halt the business Of the senate
and the country while Republican sem
ators reach an agreement as to who
shall have the greatest part of the
swag."
Mr.. Teller, of Colorado followed Mr..
Vest in opposition to any postpone
ment Of the bill. He referred to the
many delays in maturing the bill. He
had supposed there was an agreement
among Republican senators toward
united action, although, he added, not
being a member Of the Republican
caucus he was not conversant with it's
secrets. In cOnclusiorA Mr. Teller said
the wool schedule contained about all
there was in the bill for the West. He
did not believe the schedule was a fair
one
Mr.. Allison then offered an amend
iTiT
third class to pay three times the duty
of unsecured wool of that class MIR
Allison stated that the amendment was
made to meet the objection raised by
senators on the floor of the senate to-
day.
A debate then ensued which was
largely technical in character, relat-
ing to the effect of Securing as com
pared to washing, the shrinkage en-
tailed, etc, in which Messrs. Gray
Warren, Mantle Stewart and Jones
(Ark.) participated
Before the vote was taken Mr. Ali
son yielded to appeals, and specified
all changes contemplated by the COM
mittee throughout the schedule Mr..
Allison's amendment to paragraph
353 was then agreed to-29-26 Mr.
Mantle moved a substitute for para
graph S53, providing that the duty on
first and secOnd-class wool washed
shall be twice that on the unwashed: =:
on the first, second and third-class
wool, secured, three times the duty on
the unsecured. At Mr.. Carter's re-
quest Mr. Allison accepted tentatively
that part of the amendment referring
to first and second-class wool. washed
When paragraph 357, relating to the
rate on third-class woods was reached.
the bill was laid aside. At 4:4O n m
the senate held an executive session
and then adjourned.