The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-30
REPUBLICANS ROW.
LWELIEST SCRIMMAGE OF SESSION
ON WOOL SCHEDULE.

Senators Foraker and Allison Show Much
FeeIinR-The First Evidence of Serious
Republican Disagreeme INT Senator Car
ter lakes q Hand.
'"An'exciting debate marked the ON
sideration of the wool schedule in the
United States Senate on Tuesday. 1t
developed the first open disagreement
on the Republican side of the cham
Der. and led to a warm personal ex.
change between Senators Carter OF
Montana and Foraker. of Ohio, on the
one hand and Mr.. 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 first class wool was
AGREED to at 10 cents per pound ana
ION second-class wool II cents, which
Ia between the house and senate rates
in each case. The rates on third class
woods went over most OF the other
amendments relating to the classical
ton: of woods. On n OF the amend
,ments Mr.. Jones Of Arkansas spoke
against the entire schedule as severely
oppressive on the consumers OF wool
en- goods. ... ....
L.Ass soon as the wool schedule was
taken up Mr.. Mantle of Montana sub
,mitted q substitute for paragraphs 347
TO- F3Sl, inclusive, covering the three
classes of wool and the rates thereon.
Mr., McLaurin of South Carolina
gave notice, of a further amendment
providing a horizontal reduction OF
A33per cent. on the rates reported by
the: committee. ... ......
The paragraphs we're then consider
lad A:reportsd, being agreed to on the
sproYihons relating to the classes OF
wool up; to. paragraph 355. On the
latter :. paragraph, the committee
aamendmsnts were struck out at the
request of Mr. Allison. They referO
rcd TO- skirted woods imported IN 1S9'
land prior thereto. ...,
q,r,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, a committee rate of S cents
hper. pound. MIR. Allison moved to
substitute 10 cents per pound. On
second class wool the house rate was
IL cents. Mr.. Allison moved to sub
ystitute 3. cents per pound. ..:
VIZ Mr.. Mills of Texas demanded a sep.
arate vote on each proposition, and
1.-The first vote was taken On MIR. ALI.
sons motion to make the rate 10 cents
,iper pound on first class wool. There
WAS some question as to the form OF
The motion, whether it should be TO
reduce the house rate from IL to 10
steents, or increase the committee rate
from 8 to 10 cents. The former was
,tha form of the motion which being a
. reduction secured an. unexpectedly
heavy affirmative vote. The motion
sto,reduce from II to 10 cents prevail-
. ed, yeas S., nays Ii. The announce
imsnt was the signal for an unexpect.
led. outburst on the Republican side of
y the chamber. $500. .....:.
Mr., Carter Rep) of Montana arose
and speaking deliberately and impress
lsively,, said the vote just given dis
closed a purpose 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
. asked that the consideration of the
,,wool schedule be now suspended.
a~, This declaration, coming from a Re-
: publican senator, caused a mild sensa-
>tion, which was but the prelude to a
= dramatic scene in which Mr.. Foraker
. and Mr. Allison, representing the f.
nance committee, participated.
srii MIR. Carter alluded to q "combina-
etion", to reduce rates, which, he said,
sMould hear more about the matter be-
itore the agreement was reached.
MIR, Foraker, with great positiveness
in his tones, said he had supposed
There was an agreement as to the man
i:ner of dealing with this wool sched-
> ulH. q, Unless this agreement was res
s,pected then, declared Mr.. Foraker We.
! .hemently, every senator must act for
!, himself. IT,, - ........
ahu""Eyery senator appears to have act
ed for himself, answered Mr.. Allison.
"This senator has," ADDED Mr.. For
iaker, de6antly. He added that there
Twas an agreement in writing and not
until he had entered the chamber to-
day did he know of the changes which
were contemplated
sIt"And do not PROPOSE" concluded
, Mr.. Foraker, with energy, ito be
, bound by any such action"
1r,, MI. Allison, still preserving his out
ward calm, said there was no written
agreement that he knew of, and he
wished to resent, in mild terms, he
said, the suggestion Of a combination,
that had been made by the senator
from Montana. The amendments now
offered, he said, we're an increase of
The original committee rates on first
b and second class wool, although a re-
r duction from the house rates.
hs MI. Foraker proceeded to explain
Is that an agreement had been made re.
lative to certain kinds and grades of
woods. ..:..
,a., Mr.. Allison discussed the subject OF
ia postponement and said he was will
!, ing to pass over the schedules in dis
I,,pute. II want to suggest" he said,
>,r'tbat senators are not to be driven
! and that the senate Is not a good place
T. to drive" e..
"And that is why I won't drive"
yretorted Mr.. Foraker. "Nor will l."
came in MIR. Allison. for the first time
,; flushing and showing great feeling.
If there had not been an insinuation
!aof a combination he would have NOV
II ed a postponement of all paragraphs
,fopen to question, but with the senate