New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-23

sidered what could be done toward agrseemen on
the results of this meeting had been laid before tns
Finance Committee. In fact, you were plesehi anu
parry to the agreement" SAD Mr. Foraker oia"u-
The Pennsylvania Senator sat DOWN aid shook his
head. Mr.. Plat. Of Connecticut who with Mr.: All
son shares in the management or the BILL here de,
clared that the Finance Committee had never heard
Il suggest that the Senator did hear Of it." In
carr-.et to The commltiee-' oom and The Senator
himself wrote It down with blue pencil in his copy
OF the Tariff bill. The Senator from Iowa a'so
There was SUPPRESSED laughter at the cirGumsdssns
tina, some twenty Senators were present at the t d
T Titien down IN the bills OF MI A'sV" anu '
Thus reminded. Mr.. Plat said he would modify h.s
suggestions were presented as TO what was "ah'e''
Mr. Foraker asserted that Mr.. Allison had said
that in case specific rates were placed on he rined
took SsSas TO f 54a%
briefly that the when ' heeS as he ard
Mr.. Foraker had been up until AFTER Hio'''s"'
last nEo ryns s II dd hs e night
was not thrd-class wool but ano'hor nescc
maker '' He suggested that the Senator'S were not
SO very far apart and perhaps WIN an ,e action
secured. This appeared TO meet with general APP go
prevail, and Mr.. Carter asked that paragr oyn "o
10 $40 inclusive. covering carpet WOODS 20 over
AN OBJECTION FROM MIR. VEST
Mr. Allison assented. and it seemed as though
the storm had passed. But for the first time
voice was heard frcm the Democratic SIDE and MT.
Vest smiling grimly. arose and said. sententiousy
81 object" Attention was now directed TO the
Missouri Senator, who spoke in ironicai tones. i
have had novel experience to-day he began.
For the first time IN my lie haTe oee,
let me say interposed MI Allison. that the
question of wool was never discussed before the
Mr.. Vest gave derisive shrug of his shoulders
and proceeded The Senate had just heard re SAID.
from an eminent Rspubcan senator nTsseGS r At f1 h
consideration Of certain agreement; formal ana
written so that the statute of frauds would not
But no. signed by the party gharged inter- Idepj
Senators had heard also. Mr.. Vest went or that
wee sna hours Of Iss' night in oG,lGss eG9r
hear S he PS from ne Mns @
appealing for peace. but have so often heard his
IS 6anb 5 p5yaed /" Cuba that am
There was burst Of augno S @ ~9Gh
as prosperity was in sight. MIR Vest went on
ironically. Just the sunshine was illuminating
siderSon Of the Tarif bill and wait while Republ
e eab hea excame M ve
Republican Senators cannot agree. then let mem
of the Senate and the country While Republican
Senators reach an agreement as to VINO small nave
the greatest part OF the swag.
Mr.. TELLER OPPOSES POSTPONEMENT
any postponement of the bill. He referred 10 the
many delays in maturing the bill. lie had sup
posed there agreement among Republican
Senators toward united action. although, he added
not being a member OF the Republican caucus. he
was not conversant with its secrets. Mr.. Teller
dwet at some length upon the ante-eection prom
Use that the passage OF the Tarln Dill was 10 re-
referred TO a recent utterance of the President
indicating his confidence that the enactment OF
the bill into law would have this effect. ana sald
wished
the bill would accomplish this benign result lie
that all that the country was suffering for for, was
IN have se effect s5 he IL e Il
not fair for those who have The bill in charge to
S Mr any Mason seay asked Mr. Teller if he did not know
that passing s ns one OF OF 5 bill
n Mr. Of T the TP d hi5 si a Mason so
the interest Of the Western Senators the
ton had indicated that they would accept the
rates proposed unless entirely satisfactory Yet he
caucus Gus '' s. # the bill could not be perfected in
committee or caucus i must be acted on IN the the
bill pass He ala not propose to vote for it unless ea;
it, His desire was that the test Whether the p
was TO secure the prosperity prediced snoad oe
that the bill should become a law in the precise
shape favored by the Administration. in order that
remedy proposed for the depressed condition OF the
is any wa To Influence the re result IN
cusion. Mr. Teller said the wool schedule contained
He did M not believe the schedule was fair one but
as the wool-growers were inclined to attribute the
ing that the bill should become law as soon as
possible after the schedule mad been put in the best
sn Mp Mantle mhe asserted that the bill full Of
situation fifty described by Bret Hartes lines:
And the cards they were stocked
And my feelings were shocked
a. he esa,e a. h FrI es sces and hou,.r
| And the same with intent to deceive
Mr. Allison then offered an amendment recurring
the duty of unsecured wool of that class He said
lion raised by Senators the floor of the Senate
to-day. A debate ensued which was largely tech;
Messrs Gray, Warren Mantle; Stewart and Jones.
the H effect of the amendment would be treble the
price Of carpet woods to manufacturers Mr. War ar
| Mr. Mantle admitted that the effect would be to
increase the cost 70 the manuactHrefts .,,, o,
statement from Mr.. Stewart. that the Senate
Il wod be corrected later if found be unjust
lie presumed that Mr.: Stewart had not meant to
i that members of the Finance Committee had been
guilty of trickery. Mr. Stewart discaimed AN, any
such intention, but he thought Trey might nave
been Influenced by the experts of the msnufaetur.
| to be compared for jugglery.
THE CHANGES PROPOSED.
Re,ore the vote was taken Mr. Allison yielded to
| anneals and specified all changes contemplated by
I the committee throughout the schedule. These. in
addition TO the proposed change on first and sec
| ond class woods. are as follows:
| No change in Paragraph 357 on thrd-class wool
No change in Paragraph 35sS; substitute modify
| ing Paragraph $50 A modification Of Paragraph
| $50 making the rates 80 cents on top waste, .
| cents on shoddy and % cents other waste No
! change in Paragraphs 36l. Ss2 or 1863, reported
| PARAGRAPH 1854 changed by emitting 'skruns IN
| TWO places Paragraph 3s5 amended by striking
| out plain in reference to fiannels and accepting
! the House clause FOR underwear" Also, striking
| out land all fiannels other than plain" In Para
graph 3s6 (womens dress goods increase the rate
| square yard. In Paragraph S67 dress goods in
| crease the rate from TO lo1s cents per square
| yard In Paragraph 36S ready-made clothing) re-
| duce the ad valorem provision from 60 to s. per
cent and substitute -four times for -four and one
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