Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-23

Consideration of the important wool
schedule of the tariff bill which has
been a prolific source of controversy.
was begun in the Senate. today.
At the outset Mantle of Montana.
submitted a substitute for paragraphs
347 to 361 inclusive. covering three
classes of wool and the rates thereon.
The substitute was prepared, he stated,
by the Wool Growers Association.
Mantle spoke briefly in support of his
substitute, saying it represented the
careful Investigations of the men who
are intimately familiar with the bust
ness and had brought ii up to it's pres
ent standard.
The paragraphs We're then consid-
cred as reported, being agreed to on
the provisions relating to the classes
of wool up to paragraph 1856. On the
latter paragraph the committee amend
ments We're struck out at the request
of Allison. They referred to skirted
woods imported in 1890 and prior there
to. This brought the Senate to the
rates on the three classes of wool. On
the FIRST class the House rate was Il
cents per pound, the Senate committee
rate cents per pound. Allison moved
to substitute 10 cents per pound. On
second class wool, the House rate was
II cents. the committee rate 9 cents.
Allison moved to substitute IL cents
per pound.
Mills demanded a separate vote on
each proposition, and the first vote was
taken on Allison's motion to make the
rate 10 cents per pound on first-class
wool.
There was some question as to the
form of the motiisn. whether it should
be to reduce the House rate from II TO
10 cents. or increase the committee rate
from to 10 cents. The former was the
form of the motion, which, being re-
duction. secured an unexpectedly heavy
affirmative vote. The motion to reduce
from II to 10 cents prevailed. So yeas.
Is nays.
The announcement of the vote was
the signal for an outburst of the Re
publican side of the chamber.
Carter, Rep, Montana, arose and
speaking deliberately and impressively.
said the vote just given disclosed n
purpose to make reductions in the rate
of wool. There would be a day of
reckoning for such action. In view of
what had been done he asked that the
of the wool question be
now suspended.
This declaration. coming from a Repub-
lncan senator, caused a mild sensation
which was burt the prelude to dramatic
scene in which Foraker Rep. Ohio. and |
Allison. Rep, Iowa, participated.
Garter spoke of a combination" TO re
duce rates. Foraker said he had supposed |
manner of dealing with this wool SEIZED |
ule. Foraker referred in general terms to |
the agreement, until asked by Burrows |
to specify the agreement. Then Foraker |
said:
We understand that if third class woods |
We're given n specific duty then the secured |
third class woods should have the triple /
duty just as first and second class woods
there was any dissent from that. Every
body acquesced in ii who was consulted
in regard TO It and our agreement was
made with that distinct UNDERSTANDING |
Now for the first time we are notified
there is objection to it. Unless this agree
ment is respected. then. declared Fora
ker vehemently. every senator must act
Tor himself
Every senator appears to have acted
'or himself" answered Allison.
This senator has added Foraker de-
agreement in writing, ard rot until he
lad entered the chamber today, did he
xnow of the changes which were con-
emplated.
And don't propose" concluded Fora
ger with energy. Ito be bound by any
UGH action
Allison. still preserving his outward
aim. said there was no written agree
nent that he knaw of and he wished TO
esent. he said. in mild terms, the sug-
,estion OF combination that had ben
made by the senator from Montana The
amendments now offered. he said, were
IN iTssTcase on the original COMMITTEES
ates on fist and second class wool. al
hougn a reduction from the House rates.
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