The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-20
The House OF Representatives.

WAsmNGruN, July ~ Mr. O'Ncill, II
Missouri, asked unanimous consent that
Tuesday, July -, he s"t apart ior the con.
alteration oi hills reported from the com.
mittcc on labor.
Mr.. Oates, II Alabama, said that he
would ohjcc, unless Il was agrccd that the
hill prohibiting the transportation II con.
yict.mndc goods from one state Ia another
should not be- called up.
Mr. O'Ncill declined to bc icitcrcd in
this manner. nnd Withdrew his request,
offered a resolution which was referred 20
the committee on rules. assigning the 3l-t
Of July Tor the consideration oi labor bills.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole Mr. Springer. IT illinois, Ia the
chair on the tanI hlll, the pending
amendment being that offered by Mr. Mills,
Of Texas. restoring the present rate Of duty
on tobacco.
Mr. Mills amendment was agreed 10
without division.
On motion Of Mr. Spinoln. IT New York.
the present rate oi duty Was restored On
pipe bowls aud all smokpn articles not
otherwise provided lot.
The next paragraph taken mp for CON
sidcmion WIS that imposing duty Of ~
per cent ad yalowm on bonncis, hats aud
hoods composed oi hair, whalebonc nc
amy vegetable material. The motion was
lost - Ia -.
Mr.. lchlback Offered nn amendment fix
ing the rate Of duty on pearl buttons 10
cents per line per gtuss English measure
mcnt Rejected a. tO 81
Mr.. Springer. oi Illinois. having called
Mt p0ckcty, II Missouri Ia the chair,
addressed tile committee In tic support Ut
the free wool clause oi the bill. lie JUST.
fled the Presidents message upon the sub
jcci aud argued that thc total iurih bur
den 10 the people on account IT thc pro-
lection on wool aud Noplcn goods would
amount g. sl7G. WO.O0O IN 1855. The re-
duriiun un wool Or lis abolition bad more
frequently resulted IN increasing the price
of raw wool than la reducing IL. Tie duty
Lcing taken oil ui thc foreign product, a
ppnlcr proportion Of free untaXcd WOOL
would Lc used Better opportunities
would be- offered the manufacture a. mix
Ia advantage the native with the foreign
wool. fewer alultcuuis would hg used,
and a cleaner aud better cloth uf manu-.
a larger percentage NJ cheap iDrIgu Nuuls,
with free dyc stuff, With mills running on
fail time. With quick sales. anil With
steadily increasing demand. WOODEN man.
uf,rtufrm could we'll Afford 90 pay tie
prices they now pay Tor native woods aud
still sell their products at lower Iucys
and realize better profits Mr. springer
smoke OF tie benefits that frec wool would
I.H.. j.
and 10 every branch vi industry, lui CONE
rluJ,d his remarks ~ follows PAS
this bil and new era IT industrial pfus-
pcrity would dawn upon us Factories
vould spring 40 in th, state. " Tee south
ami west anl in the Territories. those
already Ia existence in alI parts ~ ihc
country would run Oh iull t.w, aud IN
rrrasc their plant irlW wear GO YEAR IN
sir,d pf importing into this rUHyify sW,'
90 900 worth Ui wooden rpn's. ~ was
d,n, iu 1851. We would sUHU Ir able 10
supply the home market Wi't WOODEN
gn1la aud export immense quantities %
| other nations pau this N.i Let uc-
| eo,nc the law II the land u would fc'
sult In y1ol ib ail iHa Vropo would &c
Lrit,t i'll. better clothed 1ud would i've
/ I'M i.tirf houses nui s.Uyp Boo hciior bcd%
I I'm ait.r yrata. when iIy fall measure Of
,,s ,1untIc,. blessings should haze hccni
/ realized the generations ih,u living ani
! ,i,use Nlto might come after N,ai, ~og'i
III, up and invoke thy blessings II pow.
dencs upon tIuso Who originated q ana
rr,n lb.c Who gave % 90 'I.y orce nui
n1urr Il thc Law lAp'IU..
NJ pnglcy, Of Mmu,. BOG, ,ibd ME-
Spfigy.s arguments ald sad HAT pfo'