The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-06
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the whole on the tariff bill. Debate or
the pending clause (wood, manufac-
tured, not Especially Enumerated or pro-
vided for) was limited to thirty minutes
Springer took the chair. A reporter in
the gallery waved large red handker-
chief. Instantly there was an outburst
of applause on the Democratic side.
Grosvenor called the Chairs atten-
ton to the red handkerchief, which, he
said, had been mistaken by the Demo
Gratis as bandana from Ohio; while, in
fact, it was q telegram from Oregon.
This sally and Mr.. Parker's statement
that he had better use the handkerchief
for the purpose originally intended,
tur1ed the laughter to the other side.
Parker, of New York, addressed the
House in opposition to tue lumber
clause of the tariff bill. H IS fol-
lowed in opposition by Reed. Oh "A me.
while the bill was defended by G of
New York, and by a number of 1hii-
anans. Upon the expiration of the
debate Bayne's motion TO strike out the
paragraph was rejected, and the next
paragraph, sawed BOARDS, planks, deals
and other articles of sawed timber, was
considered.
Moffatt, of New York. Howard, of
Indiana, and Kelley, of Pennsylvania.
renewed the attack on the lum Der
schedule.
Herman, Of Oregon. presented to the
Democracy the compliments of Oregon
and message from her people, saying
that Oregon had voted for prote ction by
5000 majority. (Applause.)
Moffatt moved to strike out the para
graph.
The motion was rejected, and the
clerk turned over to the first page of
the bill and read next clause three of
the free list: Hubs for wheels, posts,
last blocks, wagon blocks, oar blocks,
healing blocks. and all like blocks or
sticks, rough or hewn, which Bayne
moved to strike out. He said he had
heard that the st. Louis platform would
straddle the tariff question. He pre-
dicred that although the Democratic
banner would read Cleveland and the
Red Bandana Tremendous applause
on the Democratic side) the Republi-
cans in November, standing on reform
platform, would be victorious.
Cox had read bulletin to the effect
that CleveIand's name was greeted with
a storm of applause, whereupon the
Democratic members again broke out
in tumultuous applause. After a fur
Their debate, the motion to strike out
was rejected by party vote.
Slaves of wood was next considered.
After long discussion, Buchanan, New
Jersey, offered an amendment adding
the words "in rough, straight and not
shaved" which was rejected.
Kelly remarked that the Dem
ocrats did not appear to gather
much satisfaction from the peru
sal of the convention bulletins, and
he therefore read a number of kilograms
showing the Republic can gains in Ore
gon to the delectation of the Republic
eans.
Lawler, of Illinois, replied by readiD 6
clippings from an Oregon newspaper,
denouncing high tariff as humbuggery
An amendment to strike out the par.
agraph was lost and the comEnittee rose
| The Speaker pro tenn. laid before the
| House message from the President
rel urning without his approval. the
bills for erection of public building 81
Bar Harbor, Maine, and for the pur-
building at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Tht
announcement of the veto of the frs
named bill was received with laughter
by the Republicans.
Conferees on the bills relating to The
postal crimes, presented their report
and the Senate amendments were
agreed to.
Adjourned.