Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-04
TIE TARIFF.
In COMMITTEE OF The WHOLE
Motion to Strike Lumber From the Free
List Defeated.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 2.-The
House went into Committee of the Whole
on the Tariff hill.
The amendment under consideration was
to strike from the tree list timber hewn and
sawed and timber used for spars and
wharves.
Mr.. Randall addressing the House said
that it should be the object OF the House
to fix the tariff at a rate just high enough
to cover the difference in wages Of lumber
men in this country and Canada, and he
hoped that the duty would be fixed as in
his bill, at Is per cent. ad yalorum.
Mr.. Boothman, of California, advocated
the adoption Of the amendment He be-
lieved that free lumber meant idle work
men in this country.
Mr.. Randall said that the consumer Of
lumber would not be benefited by the bill
and wages would be reduced TO the Cana
dian standard.
A division was then had on Mr.. Stru-
ble's amendment and it was rejected, yeas
G6, nays 100.
ME-. RANDALL
then moved to strike out the paragraph
and insert Timber not further manufac-
tured than hewn, squared and sided. F"
But this amendment was rejected without
division and the second paragraph ofthe
bill timber squared aud sided" was read.
Mr.. Taulbee, of Kentucky, while ap
proving the bill generally felt bound to
move to strike out the paragraph.
Mr.. Burrows read q statement to show
the Importance of the lumber industry,
which it was, he said, proposed to strike
down. He said that 500, 900, 900 were
paid the laborers in this industry, the
third largest in the country, in one year.
The statements, he said, had been made,
not by his Burrows constituents, but by
those of Messrs. Tsrnsey and Fisher.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, said that these
men were alm6st all millionaires; men who
had made the forests of Michigan almost a
cslcined desolstion. On this point be was
a protecti0nist-he wanted to protect the
forests of the United States from the axe.
He intimated il might become necessary
to amend the rules TO cut Of dilatory mo.
tons.
The commit ee rose to limit debate t6
ten minutes, but the Republicans refused
to vote, leaving the House without
quorum.
Still further North on the line Of the F
NJ. & P. are the Clements mines. The de
yelopment of the rich field which is her
operated is still matter of the future to
great extent. Extensive preparations ar
on foot for establishing an i'm
portant coal and coking indus
try. Ovens have been built, and the con
tsteuction of more il under consideration
The operators will enjoy almost the sam
advantages as the Montana and othe
; points, and there is every prospect that
few more months will see well establishe'
3 coal and coke works in active operation
Still further north on the line Of the F.
NJ. & p. We found the Opekiska mine
E owned and operated by the HutchiDso
Bros This is another new enterprise
The firm owns owns an extensive tract Z
7 productil coal land, and propose to 3
l0tO the DuslutS5 VI al cAUuoifc rCais
| Coke ovens have been built and are mo-
1 in operation. 1t is proposed to construt
: more and develop this valuable Coz
property as rapidly as the trade vii
o justify.
. Mr.. Mills reminded the House that
4 had spent the day in consideration Of
l paragraph that represented values in Il
: bill to the auount Of s.; yesterdays d.
J. bate involved s19S. Finally q compr
9 mise was reached on forty minutes d.
, bate, and the House again went into Con
: mittee of the Whole.
OUR FOREIGN woRKMEN.
4 Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri, declared tn
!. the explanation of the failure Of lumbe
4 mems wages to increase, lay in the IA
! that 80 per cent Of the workmen we
n Canadians. So il was In other industrie
4 Thirty-three per cent of the men employs
q in our manufacturing industries were 10
e eigners, imported under contract to cor
: pete against American labor. Applause
: Mr.. Fuller, of Iowa, secured round
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