Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-23
Of Words by Republican Sena-
 tors Yesterday
CARTER STARTED THE BALI
ByAlluding to Combination of His Colleague: As to the Wool ScEedule-Foraker Aids
 Him in the Discussion.

bate marked the consideration of the wool schedule, which began in the senate to- day. It developed the first open dis agreement on the republican side of the chamber and led to a warm personal ex- change between Senators Carter, of NIon- tana, and Foraker, of Ohio, on one hand, and MT. Allison, of Iowa, in charge of the bill, on the other Aside from this stormy Interruption, fair progress was made on the schedule.
 The duty on frst-class wool was agreed to at 10 cents per pound and on second- class wool al Il cents, which is bstWeen the senate and house rates in each case. The rates on third-class wool went over. Most of the other amendments related to the classification of wools. On one of the amendments MT. Jones. Of Arkansas. spoke against the entire schedule as seI verG.y oppressive on the consumers cf wooden goods
 As soon as the wool schedule was taken np MT Mantle of Montana, submitted substitute for paragraphs BAT to 364. in7 elusive including the three classes of wool and the rates thereon.
 MT McLaurin, of South Carolina, gave notice of further amendment providing for a horizontal reduction of 33 per cent on the rates rspontsd by the committee.
 The paragra phS were them considered as reported, being agreed to as related to the classes of wool up to paragraph X,o Upon the latter paragraph the eommit- tee amendments were stricken out at the request of MT. Allison. They related to shirted wools imported in 1890 and prior thereto. This brought the senate to the rates on the three classes of wool. On the flrst-clasS the house ate was Il cents per pound the senate rate Sntst per pound. rHG
 Mir. Allison moved to substitute 10 csnts per pound. On second-class wool. the house rate. 12 cents the committee rate 10 cents, MT. Allison moved to substitute Il cents per pound. -.s
 MT. Mills, of Texas, demanded a S sepa- rate vote on each proposition, and the first vote was taken on Allisons motion to make the rate 10 cents per pound on first-cass wool. There was some ques- ton as to the form of the motion, whether it should be to reduce the house rate from II cents to 10 cents or increase the committee rate from to 10 cents The former was the form of motion which being a reduction, secured an unexpect- edly heavy affirmative vote.
 The motion to reduce from II to 10 cents per pound prevailed, yeas 55. nays 13.
 The announcement of the vote was the signal for an enthusiastic outburst on the republican side of the chamber.
 MT Carter. of Montana, arose and speaking deliberately and impressively, said the vote just given disclosed a pura pose to make reductions in the rates on wool. There would be a day of reckoning for such action
 In view of what had been done he moved the consideration of the wool schedule be suspended
 This declaration coming from a repub- lican caused a mild sensation which was but the prelude to dramatic scene in which MT. Foraker and MT. Allison, rep resentipg the finance committee, partici- pated
 MT. Carter alluded to "combnation't to reduce rates, which, he said, would hear more about the matter before the agreement was reached. lIfsI
 MT Foraker. with great positiveneSS in his tones, said h. had supposed there was an agreement as to the manner of the, dealing with this wool schedule. Unless the agreement was respected, MT. Fora ker said vehemently, every senator must act for himself a.i
 Every senator appears to have acted for himself" answered MT. Allison.
 This senator has, added MT. Foraker, defiantly..
 in writing, and not until h. had entered the chamber today did he know of the changes which were contemplated.
 And do not propose" concluded MT. Foraker, with energy, "to be bound by any such action" 4
 MT. Allison, still pres serving his out ward calm, said there was no written agreement that he had heard of and he wished to resent in mild terms, he said, the suggestion of a combination that had been made by the senator from Mon- tana The amendments that were now offered he said were an increase on the original committee amendments on first and second-class wool, although reduce fion from the house rates.
 Mir. Foraker proceeded to explain that an agreement had been made relative to certain kinds and grades of wools.
 MT. Allison objected to the proposition to postpone. s,I want to say" he said. that senators will not be driven and that the senate is not good place to drive in"
 And I will not be driven,' said MT Foraker.
 the first time flushing and showing great . feeling. If there had not been an insinuation of a great combination he would nave moved postponement of all paragraphs open to question: but with the senate thrown into a condition of excitement" he did not propose to submit.
 "I am not to be driven by threats ff anybody proceeded MT. Allison. pas sionately We are told we are com bination, and that combination will vote for the bill I am for the bill and expect to perfect 1t. vote for 1t, and do not desire to be charged, as a member of the finance committee, directly or i'm directly, with dealing with this question ina covert way
 MT Foraker had remained on his feet, and with biting scorn he replied to MT.
 
 If anybody is excited" he said, sar- castically i've have only to look around the,chamber and see who the excited per- sots are"
 He proceeded to show that an entirely new feature had been proposed on the schedule of wool which senators had not hadsan opportunity to examine.
 Mir, Quay came in to inquire what the agfeement was to which MT. Foraker had referred
 '.The Ohio senator said the agreement was informal. but MT. Quay vas in formed as to it. having invited me to att tend meeting when ssantors considered what could be done toward an agree ment on certain features of the wool schedule. Subsequently the results of this meeting had been laid before the finance committed. In fact. you were present and a party to the agreement '' said Mir. Foraker, blandy. to Mr. Quay.