Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-01
SENATE AND HOUSE.
WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAW.
MAKERS.
A Weeks Proceedings in the Halls OF
Congress-Importaut Measures Dis
cussed and Acted Upon-An. Impair
tia1 Resume of the Business.
The National Solons.

An exciting debate marked the consid-
GRAFTON of the wool schedule in the Senate
Tuesday. 1t led to warm personal ex-
change between Senators Carter of Mon
tana and Foraker of Ohio on the one
hand and Mr.. Allison of Iowa, in charge
of the bill, on the other. Mr.. Foraker
asserted that an agreement concerning
rates on certain woods was being vio-
lated and that under such circumstances
every Senator would be free to act for
himself Mr.. Allison declared he could
not be driven by threats. Mr.. Garter,
who had aroused the storm, endeavored
to have the paragraphs relating to carpet
woods go over, but Mr.. Vest objected.
Mr. Teller of Colorado also spoke against
delay. Aside from this interruption fair
progress was made on the wool schedule.
The duty on 6rst-class wool was agreed
to at 10 cents per pound and on second
class wool II cents, which is between the
House and Senate rates in each case.
The rates on third-class woods went over.
Most of the other amendments related to
the classification of woods. Mr.. Jones of
Arkansas spoke against the entire sched-
ule as severely oppressive on the con-
sumers of wooden goods.
After a contest lasting all Wednes-
day the Senate completed the paragraphs
of the wool schedule relating to raw wool
and advanced into the features relating
to manufactured WOODEN goods. The day
was devoted largely to discussion of the
eff&ct Of tariff rates on the price of wool,
and the speeches were on technical lines
in the main. Mr.. Quay made strong
effort to have the House ad valorem rates
on third-class wool adopted, but he was
defeated-19 to Al. The committee rates
were then agreed to, viz. 4 cents per
pound on third-class wool valued at 10
cents or less per pound. and Z cents per
pound on third-class wool valued above
10 cents per pound. The schedule was
completed up to paragraph 364, relating
to cloths, knit fabrics, etc.
A stubborn contest over the duties on
ate etion of the Senate throughout Thurs
day. 1t was a day of constant roll calls
and of cross fire debate on the effect Of
the duties in advancing rates. Many
amendments were proposed to reduce the
rates, but these were rejected by.decisive
majorities. Less than FIVE pages We're
disposed of during the day, carrying the
Senate through paragraphs $40, the first
of the paragraphs relating to carpets. An
air of gloom pervaded the House, owing
to the death of Mr.. Cooke of Illinois. The
blind chaplain. in his invocation, referred
feelingly to Mr.. Cookies death as a great
public calamity. After the reading of the
journal the Speaker announced the recep-
ton of an invitation from the Belgian
Chamber of Deputies to the members of
the House to attend the international par
iamentary conference in favor of arbi-
tration, which will begin Aug. 6. Mr.. Foss
of Illinois, on behalf of his delegation,
then announced the death of his colleague,
Mr.. Cooke. The customary resolutions
were adopted and q committee to attend
the funeral was appointed, consisting of
Messrs. Foss, Prince, Belknap of Hi
nois; Moody of Massachusetts, Upde-
graft of Iowa, Boyce Of Indiana, Bailey
of Texas, Hunter of Illinois and Dins-
more of Arkansas. Then, as a further
mark of respect the House adjourned until
Monday.
The Senate Friday completed the wool
schedule, the silk schedule and the tobacco
schedule of the tariff BILL and with this
accomplished the tariff leaders had the
satisfaction of knowing that all the sched-
ules of the bill and the free hist had been
gone over once. There now remains only
to so through the bill second time, pass
ing on the items passed over. These are
very numerous and important, including
hides, gloves, coal, tea and beer After
that the internal revenue features of the
bill will be all that remains. Progress
was rapid, although every paragraph re-
lating to carpets was stubDornly con-
tested.
An abrupt and startling halt IN the tar
if debate occurred in the Senate at 2:3O
o'clock Saturday, when, in the midst Of
a passionate speech, Senator Pettigrew,
silver Republican of, South Dakota, was
stricken with paralysis of the vocal cord,
which brought his vehement speech to a
close with sentence half uttered. The
Senator was not physically incapa citated,
except IN the sudden loss of the power of
speech. On motion Of Mr. Plat Of Con-
necticut Of the Finance Committee fuller's
earth, wrought or manufactured, was add
ed to paragraph SO at So ton. This pre-
cipitated lively controversy between
Mr.. Platt and MIR. Pettigrew (silyer Re
publican) of South Dakota, which came
to an impressive climax when Mr.. Petit
grew was overcome in the midst of
vehement speech. The debate proceed
ed, but no further progress on the tariff
bill was made, and the awe-like feeling
occasioned by this incident led to an ad-
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