The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-01
The House Of Representative.

on his bill 10 create department OF labor,
which was accepted, and the bill passed in
substantially the same shape as il came
from the Senate.
The House proceeded TO consider the re-
port Of the committee Of the whole on the
Legislative appropriation bill. The first
amendment upon which a division was
demanded was that increasing the clerical
force Of the civil service commission, which
was adopted by vote of 90 to 45.
On motion of Mr.. Mills, and without a
negative voice, the house went into COM
mitteo OF the whole for the consideration
OF the tariff bill. The chairman, Mr..
Springer, announced that the bill would
be considered for amendments under the
five minute rule. Mr.. Adams, OF Illinois,
offered an amendment 10 make the bill
take effect January |, next, instead Of July
!, and prolonged debate ensued.
Mr.. Adams said that the House should
have regard for the immense vested inter
eslJ Of the country and afford them an OPP
poriuniiy TO prepare for the changes pro-
posed by the bill. Especially was IL nee
tnnstll fbl lilt w luNt llHlt
10 protect itself.
Mr.. Brcckinridge, 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 l.sl, and pointed
out the probable effect Of Canadian com
petition on Chicago brickmakcs. With
out the change Of date proposed by him
the industry would be seriously intcrlered
with In the middle Of the season. Mr.
Kelly spoke for the southern lumber in
tcrcsts, ns lac said no one ON the Democrat
ic side cared 10 do IT, lie pleaded with
the House not 10 impoverish the poor
people Of Tennessee and South Carolina
and decrease the value OF their splendid
timber lands by making lumber free.
Mr. Weaver OF Iowa, protested against
any action that would lnstcn the lumber
trust upon the farmer and rob the con.
sumner.
Mr. Reed, Of Maine, said that the gentle
man from the Prairie State Weaver had
gotten himself into state Of mind over
the trusts. Tie figures would show that
there was no possibility OF decreasing the
cost Of Canada lumber by making il free.
Mr. Weaver declared that the lumber
fhst was the most unconsclonable trust
ever IN existence
Mr. Morrow, Of California, said that
even y there were a lumber trust which
ne dlh not AUNT -the effect OF the ieglsla-
ton would bc 10 transfer IL across the line
INTO canada where IL could not bc reached
by our laws
MI wilson, oi minnesota, SAID That II
ihe statement was true that The placing OF
lumber on thr Tree list would not reduce
us price nc lalled 10 see now the carrying
uHue wouid be Affected.
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amendment proposing to substitute No
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