Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-28
FIFTY-THI CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, May IS.
SENATE.


A motion by Mr.. Kyle to proceed to
IN" consideration of the resolution in
relation to Hawaii was agreed to-yeas,
So nays, II but as twenty-five min
utes had been consumed in the effort to
obtain a quorum, there were only
few minutes left before the time for
taking up the tariff bill. Within those
few minutes Mr.. Blackburn expressed
tie conviction that no conclusion could
be reached on the subject within the
morning hour or unless time was fix
ed by the Senate for its consideration,
and Mr.. Sherman gave it as his opinion
that the resolution reported from the
committee on foreign relations was un-
Objectionable and ought to be adopted.
The matter was cut off by the Vice
President laying the tariff bill before
the Senate.
The lumber schedule d having been
reached before adjournment on Satur-
day, Mr.. Hale offered an amendment
to insert as the first paragraph of that
schedule the provision of existing law,
putting duty OF one dollar per thou
sand feet on sawed boards and on saw
ed lumber two dollars per thousand
feet, etc. Mr.. Hale went on to state
facts and to give figures in support of
his amendment.
Mr.. Hoar spoke in behalf Of the in
terest of the ''yeoman" Of New Eng
land, whose only reliance for ready
money was his wood lot.
Mr.. Allen asked Mr. Frye if he had
any data as to the number Of persons
engaged in the lumber industry: whose
wages would be affected by tariff legis-
lation.
Mr.. Frye-Three hundred thousand
acknowledgements womenand no chill
dren-as many as are affected in any
industry in the United States.
"And what" Mr.. Allen asked. sis
the disparity between Canadian wages
and American wages 2"
Canadian wages" Mr.. Frye an
swered," will average about 80 per
cent. less than the wages paid in our
section of the country"
docs not that disparity in wages"
Mr.. Alien continued, draw great num-
bers of Canadians into the United
States?'
"Undoubtedly," Mr.. Frye answered.
SIS ii not true as matter of fact,
Mr.. Allen went on to ask, THAT in
your State and in the border States
along the Canadian line, the great ma
iority of laborers to day are French
Canadians, and that their number is
daily aud hourly increasing
is it fact" Mr.. Frye responded,
"that their number is daily and hourly
increasing, but the great majority Of
laborers are not French Canadians.
They come to the cotton manufacturing
cities
"Where they are displacing native
American laborers to large extent"
Mr.. Allen suggested.
The discussion on Dir. Hale's amend
ments to continue the existing duties
on sawed boards and lumber continued
up till noon, without reaching vote,
and then Mr. Walsh addressed the Sen
ate on the general subject Of tariff.
HOUSE.
The response by the children of Louis
Kossuth, the Hungarian patriot to the
message of sympathy transmitted by
the Speaker at the time of his death,
was laid before the House to-day by
Speaker Crisp
Senate bill was passed fixing the
northern boundary of the Warm Springs
Indian reservation, in Oregon.
A bill was passed extending for one
gear the time for making final proof Of
location and settlement under the home
stead and desert land acts.
Two or three private bills We're passed
and the House then in committee of
the whole began consideration of bills
relating to affairs of the District of Co
lumbia.