New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-15
THE HOUSE AND TARIFF REVISION.
TIE FREE TRADERS DEFEATED II ATTEMPTS ~
PLACE LUMBER ON THE FREE LIST.

PLACE LUMBER ON THE FREE LIST
by TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WAsHINGToS Feb 14.-rhe House Committee of
the Whole finished paragraph $50 OF the dutiable
list today. leaving 295 paragraphs still to be con-
sidereG schedule D-wood and wooden ware-was
disposed of without any change being made, and
the fight over the sugar duties will begin to-mor-
row. TIE free traders were completely w0rsted to-
doy every one of their amendments being rejected
by maiorities of from three to five 10 one.
Chairman Kelley allowed Mr. Haskell and
Major Mckinley to make the parliamentary
motions 10 facilitate progress; aud the result was
that while reasonable opportunity for debate was
allowed matters moved more rapidly aud sno jthly
than heretofore.
Excellen speeches in favor of the rates proposed
by the bill were made by Messrs. Reed. Horn,
Dmgley. Guenthcr. Ladd Lynch and Others
Mr. Lynch replied to s. 6. Cox and, it WIS
quite generally conceded, had the better
of he argument so far as the lumber indus ~ in
the Sou is cOncerned-a part of the subject which
Mr. Cox had undertaken to dispose of summarily
by an assertion that the lumber interests Of
the South need no protection. Mr. Hooker, of
Mississippi who denounees the duty on hOop-irOn
as boery" made an amusing speech defending
the duty on lumber Messrs. Holman, Springer
Deuster. Anderson and Hepburn-the two last
named Repubicans-spoke for free lumber. A good
share of most of the speeches on
both sides was devoted to the ques-
ton of forest protection one side
arguing that the preservation or the growth Of
American forests depends upon free trade with
Canada in lumber, the other side cOntendiug with
equal show of logic that the reverse is true. Mr..
Ray, of New-Hampshire. reminded the House that
Canada has a protective tariff AID imposes a duty
of 20 per cent on American lumber An incident
of the debate was keen, semi-humorous and
wholly sarcastic speech by Mr.. Horn. Commenting
upon the course of Mr. Anderson, who
talks like free trader acts like free-trader and
votes with the free-traders but who seemingly de-
clares every now and then that he is prOiectOnist
This speech was heartily enjoyed by all Republicans
except Mr. Anderson, who replied 10 it IN very ex
cited manner 1t was noticeable that on every vote
nearly all the Democratic Representatives from the
Gulf AID Lower Mississippi states ana j XaS voted
with the Republicans few of the latter, how
ever, stood up for free lumber. They were mainly
from Kansas, Iowa and the other prairie states OF
the Northwest.
The Republican representatives. continue to
watch with great interest and anxiety the pro-
ceedings OF the Senate on the tariff. While the re-
vefsll by the Senate of It's action in the Committee
of the Whole in several important particulars
makes its bill less Objectionable 10 majority Of
Republican Representatives., the same fact renders
II less acceptable to the Democrats and TO such Re
publcans as were inclined IA few DAYS ago 10 vote
Jor II. Everything is in state OF uncertainty, 50
far as the House Is concerned.