National Republican., 1888-06-02

lUmpcI trust, anu luaI tne cAlstlnG luflli on
umher was entirely reasonable.
Mr. Buchanan, OF New Jersey, did not
want to be singular by speaking to the
pending amendment Ito make the free list
90 into effect next january, but would do
as the other speakers had done and talk
about something else. Among other things,
he wanted to give notice that he would at
the proper time offer an amendment TO eX-
clude foreign prison-mode goods for i'm
portation.
Mr.. Farquhar thought It unfair to the
lumbermcn to hazard their existence by re-
fusng to change the date as proposed, and
Mr.. Nutting, OF New York, said the bill
would benefit only the Canadian lumber
men.
The question was then put on Mr.. Adams's
amendment, to substitute Jan. 2, 1889, for
July 1, 1883, as the date Of application Of
the free list, and II was defeated-yeas 81,
nays llS.
Mr. Buchanan, of New Jersey, then
offered his amendment to exclude foreign
prison-made goods from entry.
Mr.. Mills made the point of order that II
was not gcrmane to the subject matter OF
the clause,
The chairman CNIr. Springer) held that
the point Of order could only be discussed
by unanimous consent, inasmuch as the
time allowed by the House for debate and
amendment on the paragraph had eX-
| pired.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, gave notice that he
would appeal from this decision Of the
chair.
Mr.. Buchanan was meanwhile permitted
| to combat the point of order, but after he
had concluded his remarks, the chair de-
| cided that his amendment was out of order.
Mr.. Buchanan appealed from the deci-
| sion, but was defeated by party vote.
| Thereupon he modified the language, but
not the substance of his amendment, so that
| II was unobiectionable in form, but 1t was
| defeated by strict party vote Of 81 TO 105.
Mr.. Grosvenor Of Ohio, offered an amend
ment to add to the first paragraph pro-
hibition against the importation of goods
| the manufacture or sale of which is CON
trolled by trusts Rejected by vote Of 20
| TO l05.
Mr.. Baker, of New York, presented his
amendment to exclude Canadian goods from
the free list whenever the government OF
the country imposes duty on American
goods Of similar nature. Rejected.
This concluded the consideration Of the
first paragraph-flve lines-of the bill and
the clerk read climber, hewn and sawed,
and timber used for spars and In building
wharyes," (the first article on the free list. J
Mr., Struble, Of Iowa, moved to strike
out the paragraph.
Mr.. f. b. Taylor, of Ohio, Mr.. Outh-
| "nilei VI on,o, NJ athihson, VI iehn-
| sylvania, Mr.. Dingely, Of Maine, Mr. Guen.
ther, of Wisconsin, and Mr.. Boutelle, of
Maine, had quite an interesting discussion
on the question of lumber.
Mr.. Wilson, of Minnesota, demanded
| that the representatives from the northwest
tell the House why poverty should protect
wealth. No industry in America was max
ing money as rapidly as the lumber In
dustry.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, maintained that
values had increased in this country be
cause Of its prosperity. He had had occa
sion time and again to point out the twisted
ideas of the gentlemen on the other side
| The whole country showed prosperity undei
the protective system, and 1t mattered moi
how much a man made in an industry. The
people wanted to keep the lumber trade
here.
Mr.. Wilson challenged the gentleman
from Michigan (Mr. Burrows) who lived II
the finest agricultural district in the state
| to say that the land in his district had in
creased In value during the last ten or iif
teen years. He asked the gentleman from
Iowa (Mr. Anderson) how 1t was in hi
state.
Mr.. Strublc, of Iowa. / say it has increascj
in value
| Mr.. Reed. Ask again.
| Mr.. Wilson. The gentleman can't put NJ
his own witness to answer my question.
Mr. Reed declared that the rise of agrcul
tural land had taken place before the ten
year period. The gentleman wanted Il
take the timber lands before they increased
in value and the farm lands after they hat
reached their full value and compare them
Mr.. Mills, suggested that. in view of tn
fact that the two lines which had beei
under consideration all day concerned al
item that had yielded but $l9s.S0 in tn
revenue last year, the paragraph be passet
| over.
This request being refused, the commit
tee rose, and pending a decision upon Nh
Mills's motion to limit to ten minutes fur
ther debate upon the paragraph, the Hous
took recess until o'clock, the evenin
session to be for the consideration of prirat
pension bills.
At the evening session the House passe
twelve private pension bills, and at 1913
adjourned.