The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-06-06
OREGON NEWS READ IN THE HOUSE.
The Tariff Debate EnIIvened by News
of Republican Success.
Democrats Keep Up Their Spirits by
References to ST. Louis.
President Cleveland vetoes the Bar
Aarbor Building Bill.

WARRINGTON, July 1.-The House went
into committee of the whole on the tariff bill
today. The debate on the pending clause,
wood manufactures not especially enumer-
ated or provided for was limited to thirty
minutes. AS Mr.. Springer took the chair
reporter in the gallery waived a large red
handkerchief. Instantly there was an out
burst of applause on the Democratic side.
Mr.. Grosyener called the Speakers atten-
ton to the handkerchief, which he said had
been mistaken by the Democrats as BAN
danna from Ohio, while in fact 1t was tele-
gram from Oregon. This sally and Mr. Parker's
statement that it would be in better taste to
use the handkerchief for the purpose for
which it was originally intended, turned the
laugh on the other side.
Finally the chair secured order, and Mr..
Parker Of New York addressed the House in
opposition to the lumber clause of the tariff
bill. He was followed in opposition by Mr..
Reed of Maine.
Upon the expiration Of debate, motion to
strike out the paragraph was rejected. The
next paragraph, sawed boards, planks. deals
and all other articles Of sawed timber, was
considered.
Mr. Mills of Texas called attention to the
fact that Canada imposed tariff on sawed
lumber, and asked why it was, if tariff
meant high wages, that it did not bring high
wages in Canada as well as here
Mr. Hermann Of Oregon presented to the
Democracy the compliments of Oregon, and
message from her people, saying that
Oregon voted for protection by 5000 major
ity. [Applause.l
motion to strike out the paragraph was
rejected, Mr.. Sowden of Pennsylvania and
Tarsney of Michigan voting with the Repub-
licans for it, and Mr.. Fuller of Iowa with
the Democrats against it.
The clerk read the next clause of the free
list: "hubs for .whels, posts, last blocks,
wagon blocks, oar blocks, heading blocks,
and all like blocks, or sticks, rough, hewn
or sawn," which Mr.. Bayne promptly moved
to strike out. He said he had heard that the
st. Louis platform would straddle the tariff
question and predicted that although the
Democratic banner would read cleveland
and the red bandanna" Tremendous applause
on the Democratic side the Republicans in
November standing on protection platform
would be victorious
Mr.. Cox had read bulletin from the con-
ventlon TO the effect that Mr. Clevelands
name was received with storm of applause.
,whereupon the Democratic members again
broke out in tumultu0us applause
Mr. Webber, of New York, read from a
Buffalo paper statement that SS men had
I gone from that city to the convention in
2,0C0 went to Chicago on the same errand.
After debate. participated in by Messrs.
Grout, Outhwaite, Boutelle, Kerr and others.
the motion to strike out was rejected by
party vote.
'Staves of wood,'' the 10th line of the bill
was next considered. After a long discus
sion, Mr.. Buchanan, of New Jersey, offered
an amendment adding the words: "In the
rough straight and not shaved" which was
rejected.
Mr.. Bayne. of Pennsylvania, ironically re-
marked that the Democrats did not appear
to gather much satisfaction from the perusal
OF the convention bulletins. Therefore be
,,ead number of kilograms showing Repub-
Republicans.
Mr.: Lawler, of Indiana, replied by reading
clippings from an Oregon newspaper de-
nouncing high tariff as humbuggery. An
;aiiendment ; 10 str1ke out the paragraph was
The speaker pro tenn laid before the House
message from the President returning,
without his approval, bills for the erection
OF public building at Bar Harbor. Me-, and
for the purchase of additional ground for
building at Council Bluffs, Iowa. The con-
ferrees on the bill relating to postal crimes
presented their report, and the Senate
amendments were agreed to. The House
then adjourned.
Gone to st. Louis.
The Senate today proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill. After several amendments
were offered it was discovered that only 26
fhnrr T..
seats, and an adjournment was taken until
tomorrow.
The Retaliation Act.
Senator Chandler has introduced a bill to
amend the fishery retaliation act by striking
out the words ''in his discretion" and by
also striking out reference to other products
of the Dominion than fish. This would alb
solutely deny Canadian vessels the right of
entry whenever the President is satisfied
that the rights of Americans in Dominion
ports are abridged, or whenever they are
su bJected to annoyance, and would also for
bid the importation of Canadian fresh or
salt fish.
Maine Matters.
The following Maine pensions were grant,
ed today:
ORIGINAL, INVALID.
John R. Day, Vassalboro.
INCREASE.
Edward j. Gilligan, Eastport
David X. Black, North BrOOkville.
Edward X. Parkman, Unity.
John 9. Ford, Belfast.
REISSUE AND INCREASE.
Albert r. Ward China.
REISSUE.
Augusta s. Pbilbrook Belfast.
Joseph w. Harding was on Tuesday ap-
pointed postmaster at Dixmont, PenobscOt |
county, vice A. r. Day. removed.