The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-06
THE TARIFF BILL.
THE HOUSE DISCUSSES LUMBER DU-
TIES ALL DAY.
Some Diversion Occasioned by Reading
Bulletins From st. Louis and Oregon
Thurman Appiauded-P in
the Senate.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-Aiter routine
business, the House went into committee
OF the whole on the tariff bill debate on
the pending clause, "Wood manufactured
not especially enumerated or provided
for" before limited to thirty minutes. As
Mr.. Springer took the chair, reporter in
the gallery waved large red handkerchief.
Instantly there was an outburst Of APP
plause on the Democratic side, while the
chairman pounded.
Mr.. Mills, OF Texas, called attention to
the fact that Canada imposed tariff on
sawed lumber, and asked why II was, II a
tariff meant high wages, that II did not
bring high wages in Canada as well as
here. MIR. Hermann, OF Oregon, presented
TO the Democracy the compliments OF Ore
gon, and q message from her people saying
that Oregon had voted for protection by
5000 majority. [Applause Mr.. Moflitt
moved TO strike out the paragraph. The
motion was rejected.
Mr.. Sowden, OF PENNSYLVANIA, and Mr..
Tarsncy, OF Michigan, voting with the Re
publicans in favor OF the motion, and Mr..
Fuller, OF Iowa, voting with the Demo
Gratis against II. SO the clerk turned over
the first page Of the bill aud read the next
clause OF the free list: clubs for wheels,
posts, last blocks, wagon blocks, oar blocks,
heading blocks, and all like blocks or
sticks, rough, hewn or sawn," which Mr.,
Bayne moved 10 strike out lie said that
he had heard that the 81. Louis platform
would straddle the tariff question. lie
predicted that although the Democratic
banner would read cleveland and the
Red Bandana" tremendous applause on
the Democratic side) the Republicans in
November, standing ON q protective plat.
form, would be- victorious.
Mr. Cox had read bulletin from the
convention TO the effect that Cleveland 4
name was received by storm Of applause,
whercupon the Democratic members broke
out In tumultous applause.
Mr.. Weber Of New York, as com.
mentary upon this bulletin, read from q
Buffalo paper statement that few days
ago lightweight men started from that
city for the convention In Clcycland's in.
tercst, where in 1884 over 1000 men went
10 Chicago on the same Grand.
After further delay the motion 10 strike
out was rejected by a party vote.
'NlslNch Oh NOOu was next considered.
After n long discussion, Mr.. Buchanan. oi
New Jersey, offered an amendment amend.
ing the words, lin the rough, straight aud
not shaved" which was rejected.
Mr.. Raync, Of PENNSYLVANIA, remarked
that the Democrats did not appear Ia
gather much satisfaction from pcrusa OF
the convention bulletins, and he therefore
read number Of kilograms showing Re-
publican gains in Oregon, TO the delecia.
ton Of the Republicans.
Mr.. lavlcr. Of Illinois, replied by read,
ing clipping from an Oregon newspaper
dcnouncing high tariff as humbuggery.
An amendment to strike out the paragraph
was lost and the committee rose.
The speaker pro TEN laid before the
House message from the President, NJ.
turning without his approval bills for the
erection Of public building at Bar llar.
Dor, Me-, and for the purchase Of add.
iional ground for the building at Council
Bluffs Ia. The announcement IT the veto
N the iint-namcd bill was received with
laughter by the Republicans.
The conierces ON the bill relating 10
postal crimes presented their report, and
the senate amendments we've agfrcd 10.
Tho House then nt O'Clock adjourned.