Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-23
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Allison discussed the subject Of post
pDnemcnt and said he was willing 70 pass
+, yer the schedules III dispute. want
10. suggest he said. that senators are
j Ut 10 be. driven and that the Senate y
i.tit d good place to drive.
Ard that is why | won't drive, re-
..Nor Will II came from Allison. for
the first lime flushing and showing great
feeling. IT there had not been an insindh-
son Of Il combination. he would nave
l1aved a poStponement OF all paragraphs
open 10 question. bilt with the Senate
throwing into the condition CT excite
ineni." he did not propose to submit 70
threats. ~,
And Therefore il is. proceeded Ali
son passionately, Il am NOT TO be driven
ly threats by anybody. We are told we
: re in combination and that the coiu-
! inqtion will flCt vote for the bill m,
fer the bill and expect to perfect " ana
vote for Il and do not wish to be charged
us a member of the finance committee
directly or indirectly with dealing with
this question IN covert way
Foraker had remained on his feet ana
with biting scorn he said TO Allison: II
unybodytis excited. he said, sarcas-
ticaliy, 1--WE have only to look about tine
chamber and see who the excited persons
are" He proceeded to show that entire
il new features had been proposed on the
wool schedule which senators had not had
IN opportunity TO examine.
Quay. Rep, Pa. ca inc in 70 Inquire as
to what the agreement was to which For
alSer had referred. The Ohio senator said
the agreement WAS Informal, but quay
was informed as to IL, having been invited
to attend a meeting when the senator's
considered what could be done toward an
/: gre elnent on certain features of the
wool schedule. Subsequently the results
of this meeting had been laid before the
finance committee in fact you were
I'D Foraker biaudly 10 Quay. The
Pennsylvania senator sat down ana
1 nook his head.
Platt. Rep. CT. who with Allison.
s mares in the management OF the bill,
3.ere arose and declared that finance COM
nittee had never heard Of this PROPOSE
ton.
- suggest that the senator did hear Of
st." Insisted Foraker. lard he may have
5rGotten H. ! carried Il to The commit
lee room and the senator himself tPiau)
wrote IL down With q blue pencil In his
copy of the tariff bill. The senator from
iowa tAilisonl also wrote i IN his copy.
There was suppressed laughter az the
civcumstantlai detail 81 Foraker's state
laeiit. lie added that some y senators
we've present IA the time. and every item
of AAe agreement WIS gone over and
written down in the bin for Allison ana
P.ati.
rhus reminded. platt shiI he would
modify his statement, There was a meet
inc ar which CERTAIN suggestions were
presented as 10 what WIS wanted. bui
hese were not asSentei TO-
Foraker asserted that Allison had said
That in case specific rates were placed on
;hird-class wool the duties OH secured
" pols would be triple.
Hale. kcp. Me now entered the debate
as a peaeemaker. He suggested thar the
majors were not so very far ahead aud
perhaps with a little time all differences
could he adjusted and united action Sc
cusesi. This appeared 10 meet with gem
Grad approval. aHd Carter thereupon
asked that paragraphs SO 10 $40 Inclusive
covering carpet woods. 80 over.
Allison asseBted. N"si. smiling erimly
arose and said; II object.
Attention Vas now directed 70 the Mis-
souri, senator, who spoke in ironieal
tones.
II have had a novel experience. today
ne began. For the first time in my iife.
7 have been accorded the privilege % is
tening TO the deliberations OF Repubii
oan caucus.
Let M say" ntrpascd Allison. "thnt
The question OF wool was never discussed
before tho Republican caucus.
Vest gave IA deristye shrug of his
Shoulders and proceeded. The senate had
Just heard he said from an eminent Re
publican tForakerl than ~ senators were
present urging the passage OF certain
igFcemcnt. formal and written, so that
the statute Of frauds would not amply
against il. Senators had heard also. Vest
went on. that their Republican brothers
were together until the wee srna' hours Of
a@t night in a fruitless effort % har-
uonize.
And now" he proceeded. we hear
fs n thu great paciiicator from Maine
(H9lel appealing for ptACe, but have so
often heard his assurances that peace
istttailed in cuba THAT | am inclined TO
doubt him now. There was "a burst OF
laughter at this. which threatened to
bring rebuke from the Chair.
JUS ~ prosperity was in sight. Vest
went on ironically. Just as the sun shine
Wis Illuminating the land. the Senate
Was asked 20 STOP in the consideration OF
the tarilf bill ard wait while Republi-
ciin senators held d caucus
Il demand thar the pubic business pro-
ceed" exclaimed Vest. III Republican
senator's cannot agree. then lei them re-
tire and confer. Btu DO rot halt the busi-I
ness of the Serate ard the country while
Republican senators reach an agreement
rs 70 who shall have the greatest part
ef the swGg.
Teller. Col. followed Vest IN opposition
% ary pos tpJEemtrt Of the bill.
Allison offered an amendment requiring
cured wocl II the third class TO pay
t1ree times the duty of unsecured wool
cf that class. Allison stated that the
amendment was made to meet the objec-I
ticn raised by senators on. the floor Of the
Senate today. a debate eDsHed which
WAS largely technical Ia character reidt-l
ing to the effect Of securing as compared
- washing. the shrinhage entaiied, etc.
In which Gray, warren. Mantle, Stewart
ard Jones. Ark, participated.
ttfIE htit StiNtlti llltS fft wren d0itf77
and Hoar. in the course of which Hoar
sliid the opposition 10 this bin WAS the
same cid opposition that had always been
eXerted against the protective system
That issue had been submitted 10 the
American people and a decree had been
given in such unmistakeable language
that not more than three opponents OF
free trade were left in the Senate.
Aiison's amendment was then agreed
10. % to %.
Mantle moved substitute for para
graph 953 providing that the duty on first
and second class wool washed, shall be
twice that on the unwaShed and on first
second and third class wool, secured. three
times the duty on the unsecured. Al Car
ter's request. Allison accepted tentatively
that part of the amendment referring TO
first and second class wool washed. when
paragraph $50. relating to the rate on
tiird class woods Yves reached the bill
was laid aside.
a Joint resolution was agreed TO APP
raIriltirg S1o0.C69 for the immediate re
lair Of dry dock No 3 at the New York
navy yard. AT 40 +. NJ, the Senate he'd
an executive session and then adjourned.