The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-02
THE NEW TARIFF BILL.
THE OBJECTIOaS BEING URGED
AGAINST 1T.
The Floor OF The HOuse-Whipped
Rhisky-RefurnIng Board Wells
In Wash InSfon-He De-
mands Protection.

In WASH Inston-He De-
mands Protection.
WAsHISGToE, February l.-Members
of the House to-day have been deluged
with kilograms from the parties whose
Interests are threatened by the new tariff
bill of Mr.. Wood. Some claim that if
the bill had simply provided for reduc-
tions in duties, it would not be 20 bad,
but they claim, as for instance the mar
Bile men, that while the duty on the
raw material is 66 per cent sd
vslorem, it is 20 per cent sd valorem
only on the finished and polished
slab. The effect of this, they contend
will be to transfer the American work,
shops to the other side OF the ocean, as
American workmen cannot possible com.
pete. While there Is much comment as
to.the bill, it appears too early yet to
make any predictions as to its fate. One
of the interesting questions arises, out of
the vote on the Foster substitute, and
this introduces the query whether
the settlement of the tobacco and
whisky revenue can have any
bill. Mr.. Wood and his friends
think not. They argue that when the
House is left entirely free to look into
the merits of the tariff alone, the whisky
ard tobacco men, who wanted reduction
on their articles, cannot dare to vent
their displeasuTe against tariff reform, as
their constituencies are very largely for
free trade. On the contrary, Mr.. Foster
and his friends regard it that the Ways
and Means Committee have been served
notice to quit, and they predict the fail
ure of Mr.. Woods effort.
1t ia learned, as ore of the curio;itles
of legislation, that when the Foster SUBJ
stitute was first proposed no one sup
posed il could win. 1t was gotten up Us
q political dodge. The trainers, feeling
convinced that the reduction on tobacco
and whisky would be made and the tax
levied on coffee, wanted some
argument TO use against the
democracy on the stump and
hence this resolution, supposed to
convict the party Of taxing necessities
for the benefit Of luxurles. This was the
whole animus originally of the substi-
tute; bus Mr.. Foster soon found that the
Eastern men, who oppose the contem-
plated Income tax, crowded on Congress
in favor OF the substitute, thinking it
would kill the whole tariff revision, and
this element is relied on to furnish
further influence against the bill.
The FInOr OF The House-Buncomb
and DemogOgism-The wniI of
COngressmen-wh whisky
democratic Lack ofCOhesiyeness-
Our Representatives..
OF the Register.
WAsHINGToN, ID. G., February /.
Long and sour are the vissges of the
lockers on in Venice. The cause of the
olongation and scidity of their facial
features is the enforcement OF rule No.
l34 by the House of Representatives,
which excludes from the floor every body
except members, past, present and future;
the most potent, grave and reverend
seigniors from the other end Of the build
ing; dispensers of justice, Governors, and
q few others among the select and the
elect. Heretofore II has been the privi.
lege of Congressman 10 procure passes
for their friends, which entitled them 10
stand in the area behind the screens that
protect the members whose ill-lUck seats
them in the outer circle Of desks from
the too vulgar gaze OF the too encrosch-
ing herd.
Two reasons were urged 70. the en-
forcement of this rule. The first that
those members who were at distsLCe
from Speaker could lot hear for the
noise occssioned by visitors, and the
second that members of the Third
House." commonly called Lobbyists, crept
in and used their privilege for the pur-
pose OF making insidious attacks upon
the virtue OF Representatives. As TO the
truth OF this latter allegation, all Concede
TO members q superior competency 10 tes-
tifv, and as some of them seemed 10 fear
the temptation 10 which their honesty
would be subjected, it is proper that they
should be protected. Mary members as
serted that the noise and hubbub really
came from the MON bers and not from
the outsiders. However tina. may be,
the edict has gone forth, large placlrds
have been posted sl around the hall,
doorkeepers instructed, snd double line
of Col. Polk's senirles placed a. the out
posts. The area is cleared, the coveted
Eden is guarded as by flaming sword.
TIE hstituc Of tbe lounge has vsmCosed,
snd there is wsiling AID weeping <, Tor
the plsce that once knew him shall know
him no more forever. Forever! did |
write. Consider it erased. In two
months, or less, the rule will have bsen
forgotten, and mem bers fndiEg !! incon-
yenIent 10 entertain their constituents
for two-thirds of the day in the cheer
less corridor, where they Can hear
and see nothing Of the proceedings snd
realizing that il is too good method OF
for reelection 10 be lightly
thrown away, will connive at the slack
ening Of the rule.
Speaking of the attentions by Con
gressmen 10 constituents, reminds me OF
the tuss that most OF them make over
their oneroQs duties; how loud their
Lamentations at the letters 70 be an
swered. the of6Ses sought after, the rec.
concentrations 10 be given, the pos;
routes 10 be changed, &c. Indeed, so
elcquently do they talk upon this theme,
that one is lost 10 wonder 8! the self
sacrifice OF Congressmen in holding on 70
positions so to.hersorne ard 80 uncon-
genial, and that, too, when the righ! o!
resignation is 70 inaliensble - sny guar
snteei By the great charter itself TAX
on this theme with auy crest pubic
man, ard you will be forced 70 corclade
that
Though for public veal disposed TO
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