Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-06-03
THE TARIFF.
III CoIIIffBE OF fHE WHOLE.
Notion to Strike Lumber From TIE Frss
List Defsatsd.
DEBATE Oh rHB PARAGRAPH.
Protection to the Forss-Gsnsnl Washing
ton News

WASHINGTON. D. G., june 2.-Tts
House went into Committee Of the Whole
on the Tariff bill.
The amendment under consideration was
to strike from tho tree list timber hewn and
sawed and timber used for spars and
wharvcs.
Mr.. Randall addressing the House said
that 1t should be the object OF the Hoes,
to AZ the tariff at rate just high enough
to cover the difference in wages of lumber.
men in this country and Cansda, and be
hoped that the duty would be fixed % In
his bill, ct Is per cent nd valorum.
Mr.. Boothmap, of Californis, advocated
the adoption Of the amendment He be-
lieved that free lumber meant idle work
men in this country.
Mr.. Randall said that the consumer Of
lumber would not be benefited by the bill
snd wages would be reiuced to the Cana
dian standard.
A division was then had on Mr.. Stru-
bls's amendment and II was rejected, ysas
&c, nays 100.
MR. RANDALL
then moved to strike out the paragraph
and insert Timber not further manufac.
tured than hewn, tquared aud sided"
But this amendment Was rejected without
division and the second paragraph ofthe
bill timber squared aud sided" was rsad.
Mr.. Taulbee, Of Kentucky, while ap-
proving the bill generally felt bound 10
move to strike out the paragraph.
Mr.. Burrows read statement 10 show
the importance Of the lumber industry,
which It was, he said, proposed 10 strike
down. He said that 500, ,O0O, 900 wsrs
paid the laborers in this industry, tho
third largest in the country, in one year.
The statements, he said, had been made,
not by his (Burrows') constituents, but by
those Of Messrs. Tsrnsey and Fisher.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, said that thess
men were almost all millionaire; men who
had made the forests Of Michigan almost q
calcined desolation. On this point he WAS
protectionist-he wanted 10 protect the
forests OF the United States from tho axe.
He intimated IL might become necessary
to amend the rules to cut of dilatory mo-
tions.
The commit ee rose 10 limit debate 10
ten minutes, hut the Republicans refused
to Vo.:s, leaving the House without o
quorum.
Still further North on the line Of the F.
N. & p. are the Clements mines. The de-
velopment of the rich field which is here
operated is still matter Of the future TO
great extent. Extensive preparations are
on foot for establishing IN I'm
portant coal apd .ooking indus-
try. Ovens have been built, and the con-
steuction of more Is nnder consideration.
The operators will enjoy almost the same
advantages NJ the Montana and other
points, and there is every prospsct that
few more months will see we'll established
coal and coke works 10 active operation.
Still further north on the line Of the F.,
NJ. & p. We found the Opekisks mines,
owned and operated by the Hutchinson
BrUs. This is another new enterprise.
The firm owns owns an extensive tract Of
productil coal land. and propose 10 70
into the business on au extensive scale.
Coke ovens have been built and are now
in operation. Il In proposed 10 construct
more and develop this valuable coal
property Is rapidly as the trade will
justify.
Mr.. Mills reminded the HOUSE that II
had spent the day In consideration Of o
paragraph that represented values In ths
bill TO the ar cunt OF s.; yesterdays Do
bate involved $19s. Finally Q compro-
mise was reached on forty minutes de-
bate, and the House again went Into Com.
mittes Of the Whole.
OUR FOREIGN w0RKavS.
Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri, declared that
the explanation Of the failure Of lumber.
mems wages to increase, lay In the fact
that 80 per cent Of the wofknsn were
Canadians. 80 Il was In other industries.
rbirty-three per cent Of the mon employed
'in our manufacturing industries were for
eigners, imported under contract 70 COM
pete against American lsbor. Applsuse. ]
Mr.. Foller, Of Iowa, secured round Of
applause from the Democratic side by de-
clsriug that M he did not believe thst the
true doctrine OF protection WA involved In
tbi, question, he should vote for free lam.
Der.
Mr.. Tanlbee, Of Kentucky, met tho
same treatment at the hands Of the Repub-
licans whsn he said that Puiler's Temssks
gave an insight 10 the real case. He (Ful-
ler) needed cheap lumber. became Iows did
oot produce Il. He (rsulbee) wanted .
protective duty becsuss his district pro-
duced lumber, and was unwilling 10 b
controlled By any ssntimeot Other than
honest Judgment.
Mr.. Guenther, Of wiScsnsip, pssdietsd
that the Democratic party, II 10 pesssd this
bill, would 90 10 tbst plscs paved with
rood intentions, where every lioh md
knot of timber would be used, not 70 rsise
the revenue, bat 20 raise The tsmpseatars
to ~ least 600 degrees above zero. (Lsagh-
t9.1
Lsbats on the pending paragraph sxpis-
ing, the amsudmsns 10 strike Il out wsS
rejected BY . vote MssRs. Mills ssd Tsul.
bee hsing the tellefs) Of ysas o., nays 10l.
The third paragraph In the BID, "Weod
unmanufscturtd, not specially ssamsfa4sd
or provided for" Wa tbsn fead asd taken
up for consideration.
Mr.. Bayne, Of Penpsylvsnis, moved -
strike Il out. After some dsbats tbs com
mittee rose, leaving Mr.. Bsyns's smsad-
msut pending, and tbs Houss, q o'eIoek,
adjourned.
Ths stssl Cissss.