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Show WOOL DEBATE OPENS IN HOUSE WASHINGTON. June T. Th wool debate de-bate In the house, which promises to continue for a weak or more, opened today to-day with a clash between Democratic Leader rnderwood. author of th revised schedule ,K." and Representstlve gereno E. Payne of New York. Hi charg of the Republican opposition. Mr. Payne denied statements by Mr T'nderwood that the treasury waa In a "depleted condition" because of th failure fail-ure of ths Payne-Aldricb law to produce sufficient revenue. Mr. Payne also denied de-nied that the act referred to had proved an upward instead of a downward revision. revi-sion. "Oh. well, the country decided that," aaid Mr. t'nderwood. "The country got Ua Information from just such false eratements as this from the Democratic aid of th house." retorted re-torted Mr. Payne. |