Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-25
SLOW WORKAT WASHINGTON Duty on WooIen Goods Causes a
 Stubborn Resistance. LOBBYISTS CONDEMNED By Senator Allen Who Has Tilt With Mir. Hale-House Adjourned In Respect
 to Congressman Cooke.

Washington, June 24.-A stubborn con- test over the duties on manufactured woolen goods occupied the attention of the senate throughout the day. It was day of constant roll calls and of cross fires Many amendments were proposed to reduce the rates, but these were reject cd by decisive majorities Less than five pages were disposed of during the day, carrying the senate through para graph 357 to the first of the paragraph relating to carpets. During the day Mr. Caffery of Louisiana, spoke at length against the protective system, and se-' vercly arraigned those democratic sen ators who had voted for duties on wool and other raw materials. Resolutions of deen regret were passed on the death of Representative Cooke, of Illinois, and a committee of five senators was named as a funeral escort.
 On the opeEing of the senate there was a mild passage between MT. Platt, or New York and MT. Allen. of Nebraska. The former desired to place in the rec- ord a petitisn from the Manufacturers association of Brooklyn. resolution for the speedy passage of the tariff bill
 Mr. Platt thereupon accomplished his purpose by reading the petition as part of his remarks
 MT. Halle of Maine, then came forward with a surprise in the shape of pro . posed amendment to the senate rules ad- hitting to the privilege of the floor of the senate only such ex-senators who are not interested in any claim or in the prosecution of the same or directly m any bill pending before congress. A1ded to fhe text of the proposed change IS the following:
 "The purpose of the proposed amend nent is to prevent ex-sspators from en-. loving the privileges of the floor of the senate for the purpose of urging or op- posing claims or bills in which they are employed d S attorneys.
 z Mir. Hawey suggested that there might be some objection 10 any amendment Keeping out senators, and MT. Allen ask cd what had taken place in recent days to call attention to this
 MT. Hale asked that he he not request ed to particula arize. MT. Allen declared that there had been no more lobbying of late than there had been for years. A one time he had intro duced a bill making it crime to come on the capitol grounds with view to lobbying on pending measures. It was at a time when the pooling bill and meas ules were bringing lobbyists from all parts of the country Why not make II 4 crime covering all lobbyists, he askedf
 Mr H ale expAa laed that he was not seeking any drastic measure. He desired oply to call the a.tt:nitton of the sena te 10 the desirabflity of being relieved from lobby ing on l.he floor. He regarded the importunities of lobbyists of little avail to the inter sDs they represented and re- gardad it as unfortunate that ex-seDa- tors should be seen on the floors carry Ing their papers relarirg to pending ques- tions.
 nIr Allen ass Ited that lobbyists crowd ed the corridors and galleries like crows in .he tres,A
 frhe proposed amendment finally went oven, MT. Hale srating tbat he would ask tomorrow that the amendment be re- ferred to the commi tee on rules.
 The consideration of the wool schedule of phe tariff bill was ahen continued and MT Vest, of Missouri, asked MT. Allison to indicate hat was to be he prog1a mme for the future h1ndlirg of the bill.
 MT Allison fep.iid lQhat ie was the rur- pose 10 complete he wool schedule, then the silk, then the tobacco When that was done the bill would have bsen gone over once, with some excepted para graphs such as lead, hides. etc. The pur- pose then wasco ps gin with the chemical schedule and consider in order such para graphs as had been passed over.
 MT Caffery of Louisiana, was then re- eJgrzed for speech on the general sub-- ject on the course of legIsa ton, pardcu- larly on the tariff, 10 restricf individual effort a nd build up giant industries. He reviewed the vi: WIS of our early states
 
 protective policy far beyond the expecta- tions of Hamilton, Jackson, Madison and Clay. Referring to the recent course of several democratic senators MT. Caffery said
 Sir, we hear senators on this floor be- longing to the democratic party stating four propositions:
 First. that the doctrine of free raw r1atsrial is not democra,ic;
 Second that if one article paid duty, ,n ro-hf fo ha Si la lu tad
 Third. that if protection is going the rounds, democrats might as we'll get ;he benefits of il by asking to be prots cted in home industries.
 "Four,h, that there is mo principle in- volved in a tariff bill; that it is merely question of schedules"
 lMr. Caffery examined each of these propositions, pointing what he regarded as their faTlacies saying: "Precidsnt and principle alike re flute these principles Veteran democrats who were horn and who will die with true democratic faith in their minds and hearts repudiate th5m. They look upon them as an effort to cruelty their creed. And like the Christian who embraces the image of his crucified Savior as the last hour of mortality approaches So will they embrace and ng to with a love ard faith which no sophistry can destroy and no temptation betray the ancient doctrine of tariff for revenue only, as the nearest
 
 by the democratic party. 1t is possible that we denpunce plunder orly to join the plundered." The senator declared that tariff for revenue only is a tenet of democracy 5 deeply grounded IS the decalogue.
 Concerning sugar MT, Caffery sail that under the breakfast table cry rais d by the republicans in 1890, sugar though a favorable article for d m cratic revenue, was denied a tariff The republicans row want a revenue to "stave off silver and advance beets and not to protect sugar in Louisiana"
 MT. Caffery spoke for two hours. sum- ming up as follows:
 T believe in a tariff on luxuries ! be- 1ieve in excise taxes. I believe ir an in- come tax. I believe in tariff on iil- ports. placed so as to put money in the coffers of the government and not in the pockets of individuals. I do not believe in protection save for the purpose Of pro- tecting each citizen in the enjoymsnt of legal. constitutional and natural