The Portland daily press., 1894-01-27

Tor In this act, including pearls set or
sprung. thlrty-fve per cent ad valorem;
ad yalorem, and striking off from the
free list Diamonds and other precious
stones, rough or uncut" leaving glaiziers
and engravers' diamonds, diamond dust
and jewels for watches and clocks.
Mr.. Holman endorsed Mr.. Alderson's
substitute and withdrew his own
amendment. The vote was taken on
feated, So to IS. Mr.. Wilson's amend
ment was agreed to.
Mr.. Boutelle moved TO substitute the
lum ber paragraph in the Mckinney act
for that reported in the Wilson bill. He
spoke of the lumber manufacturing IN
dustry as one of the most important and
one of the most widely distributed of
all the industries of the United States.
The rate of duty on the lumber was so
low under the Mckinley act that it was
practically revenue tariff. Mr.. Boutelle
read extracts from Canadian papers to
show the beneficial effects which would
result to the people of Canada if the Will
son bill passed. The principal interest of
his city and its immediate vicinity was
the manufacture of lumber yet, ii he
wasssasked to point out in what direction
the Wilson bill would work most misery
to his people, he would be sadly at loss
which to select. Nearly every interest
of his people received a deadly thrust
from the bill.
Mr.. Oates, Democrat, replied to Mr..
Boutelle and quoted against his argu-
ment the bills to allow lumber free OF
duty in case of the great fires in Chicago
and Eastport. If free building materials,
he said, were good for men who had lost
their buildings in these fires, they were
good for the poor men or rich men either
who wished to erect homes. After fur
ther discussion the lumher schedule
went over until tomorrow and thes House
took recess. Several members spoke in
the evening.
CONCERNING ELECTION FRAUDS.
Mr.. Chandler Quotes Some Significant Re-
marks Made by MIR. Hill.
Washington, January 26.-In the SEN
ate, today, the House bill to repeal the
federal election laws was taken up, and
MI. Chandler, Republican, of New
Hampshire, renewed his suggestion to
let the bill 90 over until December. He
thought change of public sentiment in
regard to the matter was plainly percep-
tible and demanded the yeas and nays on
his motion.
Mr.. Bate, Democrat, of Tennessee, who
introduced the bill, opposed the motion
to postpone.
Mr. Chandler suggested that Tennes-
see was not stranger to Democratic
election frauds. He quoted from Mem
phis Democratic newspapers of January,
1890, to show cases of repeating and 9th
er equivalent election practices of a vic
ious character.
Mr.. Harris, Democrat, of Tennessee,
..1 l. l1, IT, ro5I
had been an exceedingly heated, trian-
in Memphis. He had taken no stock in
and had not read the charges and
counter-charges made by the various fac
tions. He thought the senator from
New Hampshire might employ his time
more profitably than in suck petty mat
ters.
Mr.. Bate also replied to Mr.. Gambler.
The question was taken on Mr.. Chand-
ler's motion to postpone, and it was de-
feated by strict party vote,
Mr.. Chandler resumed his argument
against the bill and reverted to election
methods in New York. He said that in
| 1891 the Legislature of that state had
| been fraudulently taken from the control
of the Republican party, and complete
| Democratic control of both branches Sc
cured by methods that he proposed to
decribe.
An extract from the report of the mi
nority of the committee on privileges
and elections, written by Mr.. Chandler
and describing the election methods in
New York, was read by the clerk.
About that time, said Mr.. Chandler,
the senator from New York, Mr.. Hill,
| is reported as having said soon after the
election, when it was well known that
although the assembly was Democratic
and the state senate Republican by 10 to
| Is or is to IA, that the senate would be
! organized by the Democrats. 1t was al.
| so reported that the senator had said
| that this generation would not see an
other Republican legislature at Albany
| There was now sitting at Albany Re
publican legislature organized to dc
| justice if it was possible in that state.
The Senate adjourned without action
| ASLAP AT CARLISLE.
Mr. Bailey's Resolution on the Bond Issue
| To Be Reported.
| Washinoton January 26-The Houst