Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-06
THE TARIFF DISCUSSION.
The Lumber Clause Debated A Re,
Bandana Episode in the House,


WASHINGTON, June 5th.-The House went into
Committee of the Whole on the tariff bill, the
pending debate being on the clause, /" Wood
manufactured and not enumerated or provided
for"
Springer took the chair, when a reporter
in the gallery waved large, red handkerchief.
instantly there was an outburst of applause on
the Democratic side.
Grosvenor called the Chairs attention to the
red handkerchief, which he said had been mis-
taken by the Democrats as bandana from st.
Louis, while in fact 1t was telegraphic sign.
This sally, and Parkers statemeat that the
bandana might better be used for the purpose
originally intended, turned the laughter to the
other side
Parker of New York addressed the House in
opposition TO the lumber clause of the bill.
He was followed (1n opposition also) by Reed
OF Maine, while the bill was defended by Cox OF
New York and member from Indiana.
Upon the expiration of the debate, Baynes
motion to strike out the parag: :aph was rejected
and the next paragraph" sawed boards, planks
sideTed.
Moffatt of New York, Howard of Indiana and
Kelley of Pennsylvania renewed the attack on
the lumber schedules.
No change was made in the bills handling of
lumber, and pig iron was then taken up, no
time-limit being made.
Judge Kelley and Sunset Cox had bout, the
former denying in toto many of the assertions
made by Cox.
oREGoE's COMPLIMENTS.
Hermann of Oregon presented to the Democ-
racy the compliments of Oregon and a message
from her people saying that Oregon had voted
for pro ection by 5000 majority [Applause.1
The Clerk turned over the first page of the
bill and read the next clause of the Tree list.
Hubs for wheels, posts, last-blocks, wagon
blocks, oar blocks healing-blocks, and all like
blocks or sticks, rough or hewn.
Boyne moved to strike out. He said he had
heard that the st. Louis platform will straddle
the tariff question. He predicted that, although
the Democratic banner would be Cleveland and
red bandana tremendous applause on the
Democratic sidel the Republicans in November
standing on a Tetorm platform-would be vic
torious
Cox had read a bulletin from the Convention
to the effect that Cleveland's S name was received
by storm of applause, whereupon the Demo-
cratic members again broke out in tumultuous
applause.
After further debate the motion to strike out
was rejected by party vote.
Slaves of Woo" " was next considered After
a long discussion Buchanan of New Jersey of
fered an anne mendment adding the words, a. in
rough, straight, and not shaved" which was
rejected.
MORE POLITICAL PLEASANTRIES.
Kelley remarked that the Democrats did not
appear to gather much satisfaction from per-
usal of the Convention bulletins, and he there
fore read a number of telegrams showing the
Republican gains in Oregon, to the delectation
of the Republicans.
Lawler of Illinois replied by reading clippings
tariff as humbuggery.
The amendment to strike out the paragl aph
was lost, and the committee rose
The Speaker pro tenn laid before the House
message from the President, returning without
his approval the bills for the erection of pub
lie building at Bar Harbor, Me-, and for the
purchase of additional ground for building
at Council Bluffs, la.
The announcement of the veto of the first
named bill was received with laughter by the
Republicans,