Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-23
ANEXCITED DEBATE.
80, .p,srs IN THE SENATE OVER
Wool SCHEDULE.
REPUBLICAN LEADERS AT ODDS.
.,,eucd violation of Agreement
Vopchiug Rates Of Duty-Foral<er
Against Allison ana f"tt-Dis-
rutcd roipt- GO over.

.. ,cnol schedule, which began In the
.... to-day. IL developed the first
3,sscrcement on the Republican
20. ~ tre chamber, and led to n warm
..,.,. sxchange between Senators
-.rter. OF Montana, and Foraker OF Ohio.
-, me one hand. and Mr.. Allison. Of
,,c., I'm charge Of the bill. on the other.
Aside from this stormy interruption. fair
,,r,-ress was made on the whole schedule.
,rbe duty on frs,-class wool was agreed
.,at 10 cents per pound. and on second
class wool at II cents. which is between
sre House and Senate rates in each case.
l,l.be rates on third~class wool went over.
Most o. The other amendments related
H. the classification Of woods. on one
D. the amendments. Mr.. Jones, OF Arkan-
- spoke against the entire schedule. as
s.g rely oppressive to the consumers Of
voouen goods.
As soon as the wool schedule was taken
no Mr.. Mantle. Of Montana, submitted a
Institute FOR paragraphs 81 10 sci.
inclusive. covering the three classes Of
WOOL. and rates thereon.
.ir. McIaurin. Of South Carolina, gave
notice OF a further amendment provid-
f-r horizontal reduction of 80 per cent.
,r The rates reported by the committee.
The paragraphs were then considered
.e reported. being agreed TO on the pro-
,t4ons relating 10 the classes of wool up
torsralraph 1856. on the latter paragraph
Che committee amendments were struck
olf 90 The request of Mr.. Allison, They
rf,rrs5 to skirted woods imported in
-sr and prior thereto.
Tl. brought the Senate to the rates
Oh the three classes of wool. on the
fr-. class the House rate was II cents
f.r pound, the Senate Committee rate s
cents per pound. Mr.. Allison moved to
Substitute 10 cents per pound. on the
se.ond-class wool the House rate was II
r.nts the senate rate cents. Mr.. Ait
son moved TO substitute II cents per
pound.
SIR. Mills. of Texas. demanded a sepa-
rate vote on each proposition, and the
first vote was taken on Mr.. Allisons
motion 10 make the rate 10 cents per
r1uud on frst-class wool.
There was some question as TO the
form OF the motion-whether II should
De- 90 reduce the House rate from II TO
80 cents or increase the committee rate
from S 10 10 cents
The motion 10 reduce from IL TO 10
cents prevailed-yeas. 30; nays, IL.
REPUBLICAN OUTBURST.
Tho announcement of the vote was the
slenal Tor an unexpected outburst on the
Republican side Of the chamber. Mr.
Carter Republicam. Of Montana, arose.
and speaking deliberately and impress
lively. said the vote just given disclosed
d purpose TO make reductions in the
rates ON wool. There would be a day Of
reckoning Tor 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 Republican senator, caused
mild sensation, which was but the pre-
Jude 10 "a dramatic scene. in which Mr..
Foraker and Mr. Allison. representing
the Finance Committee. participated.
Dir. Carter alluded 10 combination
10 reduce rates. which. he said. would
hear more about the matter before the
agreement was reached.
Nr. Foraker. with great positiveness
in his tones, said he had supposed there
was an agreement as TO the manner of
dealing with this wool schedule. Unless
This agreement was respected. then. de-
cared Mr.. Foraker. vehemently, every
senator must act for himself.
Every tfHdNOi dtItfiF ~ AiN'' ''NN~~
f,r himself" answered Mr.. Allison.
~Tbis senator has" added Mr.. Foraker
Jefartlv. He added that there was an
agreement In writing and not until he
had entered the chamber to-day did he
know OF the changes which were con-
tempatcI
"Ani do not propose" concluded Mr..
Foraker. with energy, ITO be bound by
any such action.
Mr Allison. still preserving his out
ward calm said there was no written
agreement that he knew OF, ana ne
wished TO resent, in mild terms, he said,
d.. eugeestion of combination that
hsl been made by the Senator from
Montana.
The amendments now offered. he said,
were an increase on the original COM
mttee rates on first and second-class
WOOL although a reduction from the
House rates.
AIR. Foraker protested that an agree
mant had been made on certain kinds OF
woods.
SIR Allison discussed the subject of
Yotponement, and said he was willing
% pass over the schedules in dispute.
II want TO suggest" he said. that
senators are not 10 be driven. and that
The senate IS not a good place TO drive
"Aud that IS why / won't drive re-
torted Mr. Foraker.
"Nor will l." came in from Mr. ALI
son. II there had not been an insinua-
ton Of "a combination, he would nave
moved n postponement Of all paragraphs
oren 10 question but with the Senate
thrown into a condition Of excitement,
be- dd not propose TO submit to threats.
ALLISON EXCITED.
OF am not TO be driven by threats from
ANYBODY" proceeded Mr.. Allison. pas
sorateiv. eve are told we are In
combination. and that the combination
uI not vote for the bill. / am for the
bu and expect 10 protect 1t and vote for
81. arl / DO not wish 10 be charged as
member Of the Finance Committee. d.
r.ety or indirectly. with dealing with
th.s question IN a covert way
Str Foraker had remained on his feet
and with biting scorn he replied TO Mr..
Alison. III anybody Is excited" he said
sar stically. 1--WE have only to look
about the chamber. and see who the eX-
c'fi persons are
Die proceeded 10 show that entirely new
features had been proposed on the wool
lcIuie which senators had not had
az opportunity 10 examine.
SITE Quay Repubican), OF Pennsyl-
Narl. came I'm 10 inquire as 10 what the
srfoement was TO which Mr.. Foraker
referred
THE Ohio Senator said the agreement
was Informal. but Mr.. Quay was in
formed as TO II. having been invited to
attend q meeting when senators con-
faerel what could be done toward an
agreement on certain features OF tne
WOO schedule. Subsequently the results
a. thIs meeting had been laid before the
Finance Committee.
'in fact. you were present and party
ID L-- ...roornont >, said Mr.. EOraker.