Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-01
THE TARIFF AGAIN.
DISCUSSION OF THE MILLS BILL RE-
SuMED IN THE HOUSE.
The Sugar and Lumber Clause Considered
-Bin Passed to Create a Department
OF Labor - Cincinnati Invites Mr..
and Mrs. cleveland to Visit the
Centenniai-Decision I'm Land Cases by
Secretary Villas.

secretary Villas.
WAsHIsGToN, June THE feature of
the House proceeding yesterday was the
beginning of the debate on the Mills tariff
bill under the five minute rule
Mr.. 0'Neill, of Missouri presented the
conference report on the bill creating the
Department of Labor, which was accepted,
and the bill passed, substantially Is it came
from the Senate.
The House then proceeded to consider
the report OF the committee of the whole
on the Legislative appropriation bill. Sew
eral amendments were adopted.
Mr.. Randall stated that there were FORTY
blanks in the bill. mostly for salaries.
The bill was recommitted to the commit
tee nm appropriations TO have these blanks
properly filled in, and on motion of MIR.
Mills the House went into committee of
the whole on fhe tariff bill, the bill to be
considerd by sections under the five min
ute rule.
Mr.. Adams of Illinois, offered an amend
ment making the bill take effect on JAM
nary ID, next, instead of July /. explain
ing that the lumber interest should have
time to prepare for the change. He said
that the amendment should apply only to
the lumber clause. Acriminous party dis
cussion followed.
Mr.. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, said as mo
one on the Democratic side would speak
for the Southern lumber interest, he would
do So He asked the House not to i'm
poverish the people of Tennessee and
South Carolina.
Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, protested any ac-
tion that would fasten the lumber trust
upon the farmer
Mr. Reed. of Maine said that making
lumber free would put money in the hands
of the Canadian lumber men and injure
the American industry without lowering
prices.
Mr. Mills said that it was pleaded that
the tariff was in the interest of labor He
was informed that Chinese were being
lUgely used TO cut lumber.
Mr.. Parker of New York, offered an
smendIpsnt, substituting November 80,
1889, for the date for the bill to take effect.
This was reject bp vote of 1S4 to SO.
Mr.. Boutelle proposed TO make the date
of the Adams amendment 1890 He said
tha. there was more lumber now in Maine
than there was twenty years ago. After
debate the Boutelle amendment was re-
jected-
Mr. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, claimed that
the bill had been drawn on sectional lines.
Mr.. McMillin, of Tennessee, denied the
charge, and said he did not envy the man
who was 50 shrivel-souled that he could see
only through sectional spectacles.
Mr. Boutell asked Mr.. McMillin why the
Canadian lumbermen come over into Maine
to work.
Mr.. McMillin: Climatic influences"
Derisive laughter on Republican side).
Mr.. Boutelle said it was because wages
were better in Maine.
Mr. Anderson, of Iowa: "Why, then,
does not Maine depopulate Canadag'
Mr.. Boutelle: she is as fast as the law
allows"
Mr. Gear, of Iowa, argued that tariff to
be fair To sll sections should not protect
sugar with IS per cent duty, while cut
ting of lower duties on produce of other
sections of the country. After q running
debate had continued for some time, Mr..
Mills asked that debate on the section be
considered closed, but objection being in
terposed, he. moved that the committee
rise. This motion prevailed, yeas 122 nays
IS, the Republicans solidy opposing the
motion and the committee, without having
passed over the first five lines of the bill,
rose. Mr.. Randall reported the legislative
appropriation bill as amended by the APP
preparations Committee, and asked for its
Immediate consideration.
Mr. Peters made the point of order
against the bill, that it must again be con-
--iderec in committee of the whole, but was
iyerruled.
y,
T New York, endeavored to secure con-
liberation of the bill to revive the rank of
General of the army, TO be filled by Gen.
raj Sheridan, but failed, and the House at
, p. m. adjourned, with an appeal by Mr..
neters from the ruling of the chair on his
point of order pending.
The Senate.
Most of the time of the Senate was taken
up in discussing the bill to quite the title
OF settlers on the Des Moines river lands
Among the bills reported from commit.
tees and placed On the calendar was one TO
submit the celebrated McGarrahan claim to
the Court of Claims for adjudication; also
Senate bill ratifying agreements with the
Shoshone, Bannock and Sheep Eaters tribes
of Indians for the surrender of portions of
their reservations; House bill supplement-
sry to the Pacific railroad act of 1852, with
amendments. The conference report on the
bill 10 establish department of labor was
presented and agreed to. The Senate bill
TO quiet titles of settlers on the Des Moines
river lands in Iowa was then taken up.
Mr. Evarts opposed, and Messrs. Wilson
and call favored the bill. Mr.. Berry argued
in support of the bill and took occasion to
reply to Senator Stewarts speech few
ago rejecting on the Attorney General in
connection with private land claim suits
in California Finally, after debate ended,
the bill was passed; yeas 2s, nays IL.
After short executive session, the Sem
rte, at 5:35 p. m, adjourned till to-day.
Important Decisions of Secretary Villas.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-Two important
decisions were rendered by Secretary Villas
yesterday. One was in the case of Coe and
Carter in which the Secretary holds that
the first section of the act of June Is,
1880 does not authorize the purchase and
entry of unoffered public lands by tres
passers. and that the purchase of such
lands does not condone trespasses commit
ted upon them In view OF this decision,
the Secretary has requested the Attorney
General to begin suit for trespass, and to
cancel patents for lands whieh Coe and
Carter were wrongfully allowed TO purchase
and enter along the line of the Union
Pacific railroad in Utah, Wyoming, and
Nebraska. He also requests the Attorney
General TO commence suits against Coe and
Carter for Sl4, 600 worth of railroad ties cut
hy sub-contractors from said lands and de-
iiyered to the Union Pacific Railroad Com
many in the name of Coe and Carter. This
decision will form the basis of number of
decisions in which the same principle is
involved.
CiDcinnatians After the President
wAsHINGToN, June 1.-The committee
appointed by the citizens of Cincinnati, to
invite the President To open the Ohio Val
lev Centennial in that city on July 4,
called at the White House yesterday after
noon, accompanied by Representatives
Butterworth, Thompson and Grosyenor.
Speeches of invitation were made by Mr..
Levi c. Goodale, Chairman of the Chamber
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