The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-25
4 ROW AMONG REPUBLICANS
OVER COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS
TO THE WOOL SCHEDULE.
Senators Carter and Foraker Attack the
Finance Committee-A Heated Discus.
sion With Senator Allison-Charges of a
Combination-Senator Foraker Speaks Of
an Agreement Broken-The Agreement
Denied, but PrOven-SeDatOr Allison Sur.
renders.

rendorB.
Washington. June 22-An exciting
debate marked the consideration of the
wool schedule, which began in the SEN
ate today. 1t developed the first open
disagreement on the republican side Of
the chamber led to warm person
al exchange between Senator'S Car
ter, of Montana, and Foraker, Of Ohio,
on the one hand and Senator Allison,
Of Iowa, in charge Of the bill, on the
other.
AS soon as the wool schedule was
taken up, Senator Mantle, of Montana,
submitted a substitute for paragraphs
347 and 361 inclusive, covering the three
classes Of wool and the rates thereon.
Senator McLaurin, Of South Carolina,
gave notice Of a further amendment
providing a horizontal reduction of SO
per cent. on the rates reported by the
committee.
The paragraphs were then considered
as reported, being agreed to on the
provisions to the classes of wool up to
paragraph 355 On the latter para
graph, the committee amendments were
struck out at the request Of Senator AL
Iison. They referred to skirted woods
imported in 1890, and prior thereto.
This brought the senate to the rates
on the three classes Of wool. On the
first class the house rate was II cents
per pound, the senate committee rate
cents per pound. Senator Allison
moved to substitute 10 cents per pound.
On second class wool the house rate
was II cents, the committee rate 8
cents. Senator Allison moved to sub
stitute II cents per pound.
Senator Nslls, of Texas demanded
separate vote on each proposition and
the first vote was taken on Senator AL
lisOns motion to make the rate 10 cents
per 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 II to
10 cents or increase the committee rate
from to 10 cnts. The former was the
form of the motion, which, being a re-
duction, secured an unexpectedly heavy
affirmative vote. The motion to re-
duce from II to 10 cents prevailed--yeas
55, nays IS.
The announcement of the vote was
the signal for an unexpected OutburSt
on the republican side of the chamber.
Senator Carter, republican, of Mon
and impressively, said the vote just
given disclosed purpose to make re-
ductiOns in the rates on wool. There
would be 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.
This declaration, coming from a re-
publican senator, caused a mild SenSa-
ton, which was but the prelude to a
dramatic scene in which Senators For
aker and Allison, representing the
finance committee, participated.
Senator Carter alluded to a "combi-
nation to reduce rates which, he said
would hear more about the matter be-
fore the agreement was reached.
Senator Foraker, with great positive
ness in his tones, said he had supposed
there was an agreement as to the man
ner of dealing with this wool schedule.
Unless this agreement was respected
then, declared Senator Foraker. We
hemently, every senator must act for
tEz88.
Every senator appears to have acted
for himself answered Senator Alli-
son.
This senator has," added Senator
Foraker, defiantly. He added that
there was an agreement in writing and
not until he had entered the chamber
today did he know Of the changes
1
not propose" concluded Senator For
aker with energy, ito be bound by any
such action"
Senator Allison, still preserving his
outward calm, said there was no writ
ten agreement that he knew Of, and he
wished to resent, in mild terms, he salu,
the suggestion of g. combination. that
had been made by the senator from
Montana. The amendments now offer
.p6 no
original committee rates on first and
second class wool, although reduction
from the house rates.
Senator Foraker proceeded to explain
that an agreement had been made rel
ative to certain kinds and grades of
woods.
Senator Allison discussed the subject
of postponement and said he was will-
ing to pass over the schedule in dis
pute. Il want to suggest he said.
that senator's are not to be driven,
and that the senate is not a good place
to drive"
And that is why I won't be driven
retorted Senator Foraker.
Nor will l." came in Senator Alli-
son, for the first time flushing and
showing great feeling. If there had
not been an inssnuation esf a combina-
ton, he would have move& a postpone
ment of all paragraphs open to ques-
ton, but with the senate thrown into
a condition OF excitement" he did not
propose to submit 10 threats. II am not
to be driven by threats by any BODY
proceeded Senator Allison, passiOnately.
I'VE are told we are in a combination
and that the combination will Hot vote
for the bill. ! am for the bill and ex-
pect to perfect it and vote for It and
do not wish to be charged as a men,
fber of the finance committee, directly
or indirectly, with dealing with this
question in q covert way"
Senator Foraker had remained on his
feet. and with biting scorn he replied
to Senator Allison: If anybody is ex-
cited" he said sarcastically. 1--WE have
only to look about the chamber and see
who the excited persons are" He pro-
ceeded to show that entirely new fea-
tures had been proposed on the wool
schedule which sepators had not had an
opportunity to examine.
Senator Quay, republican, Of Penn