The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-06
Proceedings OF the House.

WASHINGTON, June 5,-After routine bust
ness. the House went into committee of the
whole on the tariff bill. debate on the pending
clause (''wood manufactur ed not specially
enumerated or provided fOr"l being limited to
chair, reporter in the gallery waved large
red handkerchief. Instantly there was an out
burst of applause on the Democratic side, while
the chairman pounded the desk.
Mr.. Grosvenor called his attention to the red
handkerchief which. he said, had been mistaken
by Democrats as q bandana, from Ohio, while.
in fact, it was a telegram from Oregon
This sally and Mr.. Packers statement that 1t
would be in better taste to use the handkerchief
for the purpose originally intended. turned the
laughter on the other side. Finally the Chair,
by free use Of the gavel, and by reminding
members that the body was not political con-
ventlou, secured order. and Mr.. Parker. of New
York, addressed the House in opposition to the
lumber clauses of the tariff bill. he was fol-
lowed in opposition by Mr.. Reed. of Maine.
while the bill was defended by Mr.. Cox, Of New
York, and Mr.. Bynum, of Indiana.
Upon expiration OF the debate, Mr.. Bayne's
motion to strike out the paragraph sawed
boards. planks. deals aud all other articles Of
sawed timber" was considered.
Messrs. Mofitt, OF New York; Howard, of In
diana. and Kelley, of Pennsylvania. renewed
the attack on the lumber schedules.
Mr.. Mills. of Texas. called attention to the
fact that Canada imposed a tariff on sawed lum-
Der, and asked why it was. if tariff meant
high wages that it did not bring high wages In
Canada well as here.
Mr.. Hermann, of Oregon. presented to the
Democracy the compliments of Oregon and q
message from her people saying that Oregon
had voted for protection by 5000 majority.
Mr. Mofitt moved to strike out the paragraph,
and the motion was rejected.
{ Mr.. Sowden. Of Pennsylvania. and Mr. Tars-
ney, of Michigan, voted with the Republicans
In favor of the motion, and Mr.. Fuller, OF Iowa.
voted with the Democrats against It
So the clerk turned over the first page OF the
bill and read the next clause Of the free lists
Hubs for Wheels posts, last blocks, wagon
blocks, oar blocks, heading blocks. and all like
blocks sticks. rough, hewn or sawp," which
Mr. Bayne moved to strike out. He said that
he had heard that the st. Louis platform would
straddle the tariff. He predicted that although
the Democratic banner would read Cleveland
and the red bandana tremendous applause on
the Democratic sidel the Republicans, in No
vember, standing on protection platform,
would be victorious.
Mr. Cox had read bulletin from the conven-
ton to the effect that Clevelands name was re-
ceived with q storm OF applause, whereupon the
Democratic members again broke out in tumult-
uous applause.
Mr. Weber. OF New York, as q commentary
upon this bulletin read from q Buffalo paper a
statement that q few days ago eighty eight mon
Clevelands interest, where, in 1884. over 1000
men went to Chicago on the Same errand.
After further debate the motion to strike out
was rejected by q party vote.
'Staves of wood was next considered. After
long discussion, Mr. Buchanan. of New Jer-
eey, offered an amendment adding the words
Sin the rough, straight, and not shaved" which
was rejected.
Mr.. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, ironically re-
marked that the Democrats did not appsr to
gather much satisfaction from perusal Of the
convention bulletins, and he therefore read q
number of kilograms showing Republican gains
In Oregon, to the deectation of tho Republicans.
Mr.. Lawler. of Illinois, replied by reading a
clipping from an Oregon newspaper denouncin 6
high tariff as humbugeery.
An amendment to strike out the paragraph
was lost, and the committee rose.
The Speaker pro tenn laid before the House q
message from the President returning, without
his approval bills for the erection Of . public
building At Bar Harbor. Me-. and for the pur-
chase OF additional ground for the building at
Council Bluffs. The announcement Of the veto
Of the frstnamed bill was received with laugh
ter by the Republicans.
The conferees on the bill relating to postal
crimes presented their report, and the Senate
amendments were agreed to. The House then,
at o'clock, adjourned