The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-06
TALK ABOUT THE TARIFF.
Motions to Strike Out Free List
Clauses Defeated


WASHINGTON. June 5.-A demand for the
regular cut off the usual consent" business
in the house this morning.
Mr.. Dibble of South Carolina, from The
committee on public buildings, reported
back the Allentown public building bill.
vetoed by the President) with recon-
incubation that it be passed notwithstand-
ing the Presidents action. 1t was placed on
| the calendar.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the tariff debate on the pend
ing clause, "Wood manufactured, not
specially enumerated or provided for" be-
ing limited to thirty minutes.
A RED BANDANA.
AS Mr.. 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. While
the chairman pounded the desk. Mr.. Gros-
vcnor called his attention TO the red hand
kerchief, which he said had been mistaken
by the democrats as a bandana from Ohio,
while in fact it was telegram from Ore
gon. This sally and Mr. Parker's statement
tlat it would be in better taste to use the
handkerchief for the purpose for which it
was originally intended, turned the laughter
on the other side.
ORDER RESTORED.
Finally the chair, by free use of the gavel
and by reminding the members that the
BODY was not a political convention, secured
order. Upon the expiration of the debate
Mr.. BaYne's motion to strike out the para
graph was rejected, and the next paragraph {:
Sawed boards, planks, ana all other arti-
ces Of sawed timber was considered.
Mr.. Hermann of Oregon presented to the
democracy the compliments of Oregon and
a MESSAGE from hafs flpOnla saving that
Oregon had voted for protection by 5000
majority. [Applause.l
MIR. Moffett moved TO strike out the pend
ing clause. The motion was rejected.
A GLANCE AT THE VOTE.
Mr.. SnOwden of Pennsylvania. and Mr.
Tarsney of Michigan, voted with the Repub-
lcans III favor of the motion, and Mr. Full
Ter of Iowa voted with the Democrats
against it. So the clerk turned over the
first page of the bill and read the next
clause Of the free list. Hubs of Wheels,
posts, last blocks, wagon blocks, oar blocks,
heading blocks and all like blocks or sticks,
rough hewn or sawn," which Mr.. Bayne
promptly moved to strike out. The motion
was rejected by party vote after long
debate.
"Staves of wood" the sixteenth line of
goods was then taken up. After a long
discussion Mr.. Buchanan of New Jersey
offered an amendment adding the words,
lin the rough, straight and not shaved"
which was rejected.
A LITTLE BY PLAY.
Mr. Bayne remarked that the democrats
did not appear TO gather much satisfaction
from perusal of the convention bulletins,
and he therefore read a number of Cele-
grams showing Republican gains in Oregon
to the delegation of republicans.
Mr. IaWler reulied by reading q cllDDinP
from an Oregon paper denouncing high
tariff asa humbug.
An amendment to strike out the para
graph was voted down and the committee
rose.
The speaker pro tenn laid before the house
message from the President returning
without his approval the bills for the cree
ton of public buildings at Bar Harbor, Me-. II,
and for the purchase of additional ground
Tor the building at Council Bluffs, la. The
announcement of the veto of the first
named bill was received with laughter by
the republicans, The house then ad-
journed