National Republican., 1888-06-06
TIE HOUSE.

lnucf INC Clil Oh COHlinlltees tuc lOllOW-
ing bills were reported:
By Mr.. Oates, of Alabama, from the iu-
dietary committee: The Senate bill to pro-
vide an additional mode of taking deposi-
tions for use in United States courts.
BY Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas, from the com
mittee on Indian affairs: To ratify an agree
ment with the Shoshone and Bannock In-
dians for the surrender of portion of the
Fort Han Idaho) reservation and for other
purposes.
Mr.. Oates also reported adversely from
the judiciary committee the resolution to
authorize the acceptance of the invitation
rendered the House to attend the centennial
celebration of Washington's Inauguration
in New York in 1889. The report, which
was read, takes the ground that this House
has no power to bind its successor.
Mr.. Dibble, of South Carolina, from the
committee on public buildings, reported
back the Allentown public building bill
vetoed by the President), with the recon-
mendation that II be passed, notwithstand-
ing the Presidents veto. Placed on the cal
endar
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the tariff bill, debate on the
pending clause (''wood, manufactured, not
specially enumerated or provided for'' be-
ing limited to thirty minutes.
As Mr.. Springer took the chair reporter
in the gallery waved large red handker-
chief. Instantly there was an outburst of
applause ON the Democratic side, while the
chairman pounded on his desk.
Mr.. Grosvenor called his attention to the
handkerchief, which, he said, had been mis-
taken by the Democrats as a bandana from
Ohio, while, In fact, 1t was q telegram from
Oregon. This sally and Mr. Parker's state
ment that IL would be in better taste to use
the handkerchief for the purpose for which
It was originally intended turned the
laughter on the other side.
Finally the chair, by dint Of free use Of
the gavel and by reminding the members
that the body was not a political conyen-
| tion, secured order, and Mr.. Parker, of New
York, addressed the House in opposition to
| the lumber clauses OF the tariff bill.
lie was followed in the opposition by Mr..
Reed, of Maine, while the bill was defended
by Mr.. Cox, Of New York, and Mr.. Bynum,
| OF Indiana.
Upon the expiration of the debate Mr..
Bayne's motion TO strike out the paragraph
was rejected, and the next paragraph,
"Sawed boards, planks, deals, and all other
articles of sawed timber,n was considered.
Messrs. Moflitt, Of New York, and How
ard, Of Indiana, renewed the attack on the
lumber schedules.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, called attention to
| the fact that Canada imposed a tariff on
| ~ q
tariff meant high wages, that 1t did not bring
high wages In Canada as well as here?
Mr.. Hermann, of Oregon, presented to the
Democracy the compliments Of Oregon and
a message from her people, saying that Ore
gon had voted for protection by 5000 ma
iority. [Applause:l
Mr.. Monits motion to strike out the para
graph was rejected, Mr. sowden, OF Penn
| sylvania, and Mr.. Tarsney, of Michigan
voting with the Republicans In favor Of tls
motion, and Mr.. Fuller, of Iowa, voting
with the Democrats against It, So the CLERK
turned over the first page of the bill and
read the next clause Of the free list: club
for wheels, 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 that he had heard that the st
Louis platform would straddle the tariff
question. He predicted that although tn,
Democratic banner would read "Clevelant
and the red bandana," applause on Dem
ocratic side the Republicans in November
standing on protection platform, would b'
victorious.
Mr.. Cox had read bulletin from the
convention to the effect that Cleveland
name was received by storm of applause
whereupon the Democratic members agail
broke out with applause.
| Mr.. Weber, of New York, as a commen
tary upon this bulletin, read from a Buffalo
paper statement that a few days ag,
eighty eight men started from that city 70
the convention In Cleveland's interest
where, in 1884, over 1000 men went to Chi
cago on the same errand.
After further debate the motion to strili
| ont was rejected.
"Stayes of wood,n the sixteenth line o
the bill, was next considered After a lon
discussion Mr.. Buchanan, of New Jersey
offered an amendment, adding the words
''in the rough, straight, and not STAYED,
which was rejected.
Mr. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, ironically rC
marked that the Democrats did not appea
to gather much satisfaction from perusa
Of the convention bulletins, and he there
fore read number Of kilograms showin
Republican gains In Oregon, to the dclccta
ton of the Republicans.
Mr.. LawlerEof Illinois, replied by readin
u clipping from an Oregon newspaper dc
nouncing high tarifI as humbuggery
An amendment TO strike out the para
graph was lost, and the committee rose.
The Speaker pro tenn. laid before th
House a message from the President II
turning, without his approval, bills for tn
erection of public building at Bar llarbO
Me-, and for the purchase Of addition,
ground for the building at Council Bluff
Iowa. The announcement of the veto {
the first named bill was received wit
laughter by the Republicans.
The conferees on the bill relating [
postal crimes presented their report and M
| Senate omenlmants were aUran1 IN