Hovse. —After routine business the
house went into committee of the whole
on the tariff bill on the pending clause
(wood manufactures declared not spec
ially enumerated or provided for) being
limited to thirty minutes. Mr. Mills
called attention to the fact that Canada
imposed a tariff on sawed lumber, and
asked why it was, if tariff meant high
wages, that it did not bring high wages in
Canada as well as here. The speaker
pro tern, laid before the house a message
from the president returning without his
approval bills for the erection of a public
building at Bar Harbor, Ms., and for the
purchase of additional ground for the
building at Council Bluffs, la. The an
nouncement of the veto of the first named
bill was received with laughter by the
republicans. The conferees on the bill
relating to postal crimes presented their
report and the senate amendments were
agreed to.
Wednesday, Juno 6.
House. —The house to-day spent the
greater part of the time in discussion of
the tariff bill. Several sections were
considered. Reverse amerdmeuts were
offered and rejected. The announcement
of the re-nomination of Mr. Cleveland
was greeted with loud applause on the
democratic side. Senate amendments to
the Indian appropriation bill were non
concurred in and the bill was seat back to
the conferees.
Thursday, J nue 7.
