The Portland daily press., 1897-06-23
REPUBLICANS DISAGREE.
Warm Debate Between Senator's
Allison and Foraker.
THE WOOL SCHEDULE MAKES
TROUBLE IN THE SENATE,

OuIO SENATOR CndrSeO Inat Agreements
Were Being vio1ated-senator Vest
Refused to Allow Schedule To Go Over
and Second Glass Wool.
Washington, June 22.-An exciting de-
bate marked the consideration of the wool
schedule which began in the Senate to-
day. 1t developed the first open disagree
ment on the Republican side of the cham
Der and led to warm personal exchange
between Senators Carter of Montana and
Foraker of Ohio, on 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 violated and that, under
such circumstances every Senator would
be free to act for himself Mr.. Allison,
with great vehemence declared that he
Carter who had aroused the storm, en-
deayored to have the paragraphs relating
to carpet woods go over with view to
securing some united action. but Mr..
Vest in an ironical speech objected to de-
laying the era of prosperity and post
poning the public business while Repub-
lican Senators held caucus.
Mr.. Teller of Colorado also spoke against
delay and took occasion to say he would
not'yo for the bill unless Objectionable
features were eliminated. Aside from
this stormy interruption, fair progress
wa G 10 on tho o6t,la
duty on first class wool was agreed to at
ten cents per pound and on second class
wool eleven 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. On one of the
amendments, Mr.. Jones of Arkansas
spoke against the entire schedule as
severely oppressive on the consumers of
woolen goods.
Washington. June 22.-Consideration of
the important wool schedule of the tariff
bill which has been prolific source of
day. At the outset Mr.. Mantle of Mon
tana, submitted substitute for para
graphs 347 to 361, inclusive, covering
three classes of wool and the rates thereon.
1sse substitution was prepared, he stated,
by the Wool Growers association.
Mr.. Mantle spoke briefly in support of
his substitute. saying it represented the
careful Investigations of the men who
were familiar with the business and had
brought it up tos its present standard
The paragraphs were then considered. be-
ing agreed to on the provisions relating to
the classes of wool up to 355. On the
latter paragraph, the committee amend
ments were struck out at the request of
Mr. Allison. 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 eleven cents per
pound, the Senate committee rate eight
cents per pound. Mr.. Allison moved to
substitute ten cents per pound. On
second class wool the House rate was
twelve cents, the committee rate nine
cents. Mr.. Allison moved to substitute
eleven cents per pound.
Mr.. Mills demanded separate vote on
each proposition and the first vote was
taken on Mr.. Allison's motion to make
the rate ten 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 eleven cents
!! to ten cents or increase the committee
rate eight, to ten cents. The former was
the form of the motion, which, being a
reduction secured an unexpectedly heavy
affirmative vote. The motion to reduce
from eleven to ten cents prevailed, 55
yeas, IL nays.
The announcement Of the vote was the
signal for an outbllrst on the Republican
side of the chamber.
Mr.. Carter, Republican Of Montana,
arose and speaking deliberately and
impressively, said, the vote just given
disclosed a purpose to make reductions in
the rates OF wool There would be day
of reckoning for such action. In view of
what had been done, the wool schedule
cannot be sustained.
This declaration, coming from a Re-
publican Senator, caused a mild sensa-
tion, which was but the prelude to
dramatic scene in which Mr.. Foraker,
Republican of Ohio, and Mr.. Allison,
Republican of Iowa, participated:
to reduce rates.
Mr.. Foraker said he had supposed there
was an agreement as to the manner of
dealing with this wool schedule. Mr..
Foraker referred In general terms to the
agreement, until asked by Mr.: Burrows
to specify the agreement. Then Mr..
Foraker said:
1--WE understand that If third class
wools We're given specific duty then the
secured third class woods should have the
triple duty just as first and second class
woods have triple duty. We did not
suppose there was any dissent from that.
Everybody acquiesced in it who was con-
suited in regard to it and our ageement
was made with that distinct understand
ing. Now for the first time we are notified
| there is objection to it,
Unless this agreement was respected
e1er1 eHer sSeGlahed Senate Mr. Foraker
Every Senator appears to have acted
for M himself - answered Mr. Allison.
Ihls Senator has,, added Mr.. Foraker
dehantly. He added that there was an
agreement 9H aa. in writing, and not until ne ne
hau entered the chamber today DID he
KNOW OF The chanpes which were COntem-