The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-24
Az DUTY ON RAW WOOL.
III or THE FINANCE Committees
IuESDMENTs AGREED TO.

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..,,,e nI-poseu Of the schedule Down 70
~. paragraph ha Rotating to sanufhctures or
,,.cl-senator ouay's Motion to Restore
Inc pInEicy Rates IL Voted Down.
ARLINGTON, Juno 23.-Tho Senate devoted
i, hours to-day TO tho consideration of those
,,urnphs In tho wool schedule that relate to
4 =. duties on raw WOOL, and had reached tho
=, NJ the paragraphs relating to cloth and
.,nufactures OF wool before adjournment. Dis
.,,sjon OF the merits and dement's Of n pro-
,,ive duty on raw wool was continued through
the session, its advocates arguing that high
,,ectiye rates were absolutely necessary for
,wool growers Of tho United States, and Its
. onents asserting that the interests, not only
Tho wool growers, but of the wool manufnc-
a. crs. as we'll as OF tho American people, wcro
mo.od by having wool on the FREQ list. The
# nate, however, showed It's dissent from the
,ws OF tho free wool" men by refusing, SO
10, to strike out the raw wool paragraphs.
II WAS half past IL when tho bill was taken up,
, pending question being on paragraph 357,
which the Finance Committee proposes to put
iuty Of 4 cents a pound on third.class woods
a camel's hair valued at 10 cents or less per
Jund.
Mr.. Vest Dem., MOI contrasted tho state
ent and arguments of the representatives Of
woollen manufacturers and those Of the
,d growers. "But,' said he, "let either party
j rcvail, n what Is the result An increase Of
o price Of woollen goods to the people Of the
United States-an article Of primo necessity.
If myself, ! say "A plague on both your
uses I believe in free wool. and intend to
,vo to put wool on the free list"
dr. Mantle tSil., Mon) criticised the state
mt on behalf OF the wool manufacturers, that
more than / per cent. Of wool grown in the
shth of every fleece of common sheep no said'
as eiasseu : Tos ia ~ -. .
Mr.. Mills Dem Tex, SAID 1t was always In.
.% norsistsntIv demand duties on wool, while
tie records for two generations showed that the
ices Of wool were constantly falling under
N tariffs. and went up when wool was on tho
We list.
ur. Carter Rep.. Mon.) said hat in the last
ro,,. undar fres WOO, the WOO, gro,vers ,f
,ntana had been receiving only 9 cents a
,and for wool. whereas under the much be.
.ted Mckinley law they had received from Il
, 20 cents. Inc aiierence between SIX ana
,urteen,' said Mr.. Carter. sis the difference be-
rssn destruction and prosperity"
Mr.. Gray Dem., Dell commented upon the
't tina. the two great oont,ollins powers in the
INDUSTRY haa peen unaoie 70 reconcile tnelr
Viohees hSS oue NV
numerciai ACTIVITY or the community. and not
hto the 6usiRsss."
Ut. hoaT .hep., Mass saia NAT ne would vote
Esphs. and he reminded Mr.. Msntle that that
NJ s sGnnos %oq .s;5 s !Me y nI ! ,P 3 Tar, NaS Sili: thu,
loa)d Iv vsto it ti an MG he q au OH 10 tor ve eSn II Tbere ne Is
tsrih legislation that takes out OF the pockets OF
.Is pepp.e tneir earnings ior inc oehen1 OF d
In some remarks on the subject Of Mr.. Bryan's
hnaidacy ior me presidencyi Mt: stewart .roP'
sssrn ssia; is very well known that MI.
maj we MAD oeiter eet a tarin law now..
s,yoa want te have It stand Mr.. stewart re-
PMG. - ,r 81. ..h,. a..
MI. S4ay moseG 10 Jay on inc saoie tne
~. Inc MOTION was deieaeeu.'e . III nays
~: Messrs. quay anu renaoSe, ftspuDilcans.
,Gs ~'' He ~ MWcEneSv RaWlins R HnS
~. .nin nan, auT pnn; ana w v me S, DemoSra.s; Alien
z Teller, silverites, voted with the Republicans in
FThes Committee amendments to paragraph ss7
m tbe "f sbiFd Class a anS m an csm 1hs au bsi pn ~ %o shs
a Gsn Sias nsr Valued nosas q j 10 cents % Or lsss n per cpD pound ID,
,,iorem, as in the House bill. and instead of Is
TSs conroiiten amendment IN naraoranb ara
,, ,ro . Ilon a9rsed t amt TSsv maze 20 r. RSarsag gle pm 5 tSs
nme hrtiele yaiued at over 10 cents a nonnd =
osats a pound insfead of I'd ner cent
substitute was agreed to for paragraph $50,
,adinr. "Tbe dutv nm vools IN the Az n shaIi
+ / cent less ner nound than innoscd on
gher woods of the same class and condition." -
paragraph $50 was CHANGED 40 as to read:
top waste. siuboing waste. rowing waste. ring
unS;" and an additional p%araSpaph was In.
red reading: "Shoddy, 25 cents her nound
ds, yarn waste. thread waste. and ali other
ME-. composed wholly or in mart Of wool.