Mr. COOK. It seems to me that this shoddy wool, which I am informed, though I have no knowledge upon the subject, is imported into this country in great quantities from the British Provinces does come in direct comctition with the wool of this country. In so ar as it is used in the manufacture of woolen fabrics it necessarily comes in competition with the wool growing interests of the country. I insist that there is no forcein the arment addressed to this committee b the Gentfrom Iowa [Mia Ksssosg in relation to shoddy, that it has no value unti manufactured. The same argument‘might with equal force be addressed to the committee in favor of the importation of unmanufactured wool, because when manufactured it makes an article that is valuable. But shoddy makes an article that is not valuable, because it deteriorates the article in which it ‘war commenced done well is placed, which article might otherwise be valuable. Let me state another reason why I hope to see a heavy duty placed upon shoddy. Our western manufactures have rown up to some extent during the war. It any branches of manufacture in my own State which before the war were scarcely able to live, have since the By the establishment of woolen mauufactories in th West the cost oftrausporting the wool from teWest to the East, as well as the cost of transporting the manufactured article from the East to the West, is saved. In the West operatives can be fed at an expense of some 33 and 1/3rd%. less than it costs to feed them in New ‘ngland. There is no reason why the manufacturers of the West should not prosper except that, manufacturing wool, they come into competition. with the manufacturers of this cheap article, shoddy. Iatiirgn, sir, that no western manufacturer can successfully comete with eastern manufactured goods, when e manufactures wool solely or chiefly, while the goods which come into competition with his are manufactured to a large extent of shoddy. The question, therefore, with reference to the duty upon shoddy is simply the question whether the manufacturers o the western country shall live or whether they shall not live. Here the hammer fell.Mr. KASSON. I with row the amendment to the amendment.