The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-01
THE FIVE MINUTE DEBATE
On the Mills Bill-Scarcoly Five Limos Con-
sIdefed Yesterday.

sidefed Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May Sl.-The
House to-day went into Committee of
the Whole on the Tariff bill, consider
ing it by sections for amendment under
the iive-minntc rule.
Mr.. Adams said that the House should
have regard for the immense interests OF
the country and afford them an oppor-
tunity to prepare for the changes pro-
posed by the bill, especially was it neccs-
sary for the lumber interest to have time
to protect itself.
Mr.. breckenridge, OF Arkansas, main
tanned that ample notice had been served
on all persons interested and that the
greatest consideration had been shown
the interests affected by the bill.
Mr.. Adams attacked the committee
for placing brick on the free list and
pointed out the probable effect OF Cana
dian competition on Chicago brick
makers. Without the change OF date
proposed by him the industry would be
seriously interlered with in the middle
OF the season.
Mr.. Kelly spoke OF the Southern lum-
Der interests, MS, he said, no one on the
Democratic side cared TO do it. He
pleaded with the House not to impov-
erish the poor people OF Tennessee and
South Carolina and decrease the value
of their splendid timber lands bymaking
lumber free.
Mr.. Weaver, OF Iowa, protested against
any action that would fasten the lumber
trust upon the farmer and rob the con-
sumer.
MIR. Reed, of Maine, said that the gen.
tleman from a prairie State (Weaver)
had gotten himself into state OF mind
over the trusts. The figures would show
that there was no possibility OF decreas-
ing the cost OF Canada lumber by max
ing il free. Mr.. Weaver declared that
the lumber trust was the most uncon-
seionable trust ever i'll existence.
Mr.. Parker, OF New York, offered an
amendment proposing to substitute No.
yember so, 1850, for the datc given in
the section. Rejected, yeas 50; nays 1874.
The Democrats applMided the announce
OF the vote.
Mr.. Boutelle, proposed to make the
date in Mr.. Adams amendment 1890,
instead OF 1889. Rejected.
Mr.. Breckenridge, OF Kentucky, had
read an extract from q speech delivered
by Mr.. Blaine in 1865, in which he said
that it never had been the policy OF the
American Government to tax breatistuhs
or lumber; and representing the need
of the workingmen for lumber. This
was received with applause on the DEM
ocratic side.
Mr.. Mckinley, OF Ohio, asked il Mr.,
Blaine's remarks had not been directed
to internal taxation and not imp0sts?
Mr.. breckenridge said he did not
know which, but the speech was directed
against tax on lumber.
Mr.. Mckinley replied that it was
directed against n tax on American lum'
Der, but not against tax on foreign
lumber. Republican applausc.l
Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, argued
that the same principle held good in
case OF any tax upon production.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, said that the gen
leman from Kentucky, had afforded the
Democratic party an opportunity to dc
what they had always grudgingly done
give Mr.. Blaine generous need OF ap
plause.
Mr.. Kelley askedif the gentleman (NIr
Breckenridge knewthat Mr.. Blaine had
used that argument against revenue
tax when he cited it rs an argument
against customs tax?
Mr.. Interchangeable gentleman us
sumed what is untrue. | did not state
that Mr.. Blaine used those remarks
about q customs duty.
Mr.. Keiiey-That was the impression
created.
Mr.. Mills asked that debate on the
section be considered closed. Objection
was made, and he moved that the com
mittee rise. This prevailed by q vote
by tellers OF l22 to SO the Republicans
solidly opposing the motion, and the
committee rose, not having passed oyei
the first five lines OF the bill.
Mr.. Mckinley, Of Ohio, and Mr.
spinoia, OF New York, who held n re
port from the Military Committee
sought to secure consideration for thu
bill to revive the rank OF General oil the
Army to be filled by Lieutenant Genera
Sheridan, but objection was made b!
Mr.. Kilgore, Of Texas, and other Demo
Gratis, and the House adjourned.