The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-12
WASHINGTON D0lNGS.
PROSPECTS OFTMETARIFr BILL.
IL will Probably Not Recome a Law
Changes I'm the Rili-Tbe
"ChristIan Soldier" in
The Courts.
TIE NEW TARIFF.
Probabilities OF the Passage of the
RilI

Special Dispatch TO the EnQ llreT'
WASHINGTON, March l0.-The Ways
and Means Committee expect to be
resdy to report upon the tariff bill next
week, ard members Of both Houses are
beginning to discuss the possibility OF its
beng passed by either The general
sentiment seems to be thst 1t stands
slight chance of passing the House, and
none of passing the Senate. With a
view Of getting something definite, an
Enguirer correspondent began to-day 8
series OF inquiries, OF men who are IN po-
stion to know sOmethisg OF the chance
for its passage. Meeting Tucker, OF the
WAYS and Means Committee, the cores
pondent put TO him this question:
"Mr. Tucker, do you think there Is any
possibility of Congress passing the tsrltt
bill this session."
Tucker-Yes, think there is more
than possibility. Oicourse the chances
sre that the bill will be amended when 1t
gets into the House, but l think the
House will pass the bill essentially IN the
form it comes from the Committee.
Enguirer-I have heard a good many
doubts expressed about that, Mir Tucker.
Tne East is strongly opposed to it.
Mr.. Tucker-Not as much opposed SIS
you imagine, fancy; and II 1t Is, we can
ce. along without the East II 1t
suits the West and South.
Eaguirer-Are not the parties so even
" balanced in the House that 1t will
be impossible to get any Tariff Bill
through?
Mr.. Tucker-Although tariff is not
party question, know quite number OF
Democrats will vote against the bill; but
more Republicans will support it than
Democrats will vote against It.
Enquirer-W here are you going to
get your Republican votes?
Tucker-We shall get several from
New York State, quite a number from
Pennsylvania and large number from
the Northwest. We shall ge. votes from
Ohio, Illinois and Indiana, from Wis
consin and Iowa.
Leaving Tucker, who evidently SEEM
cl confident that enough New York and
Penasyivanla elements had been molli-
lied To make, with the South and North
west combination, q majority Of the
House, the Enquirer man next cornered
Gilbert &. Walker, the handsome man OF
the House. Not the slightest show IN
tie world for the bill TO pass either
House." said Walker, gOod.nsturedly, in
response TO the E"guirsrs question.
Here, let me state the s!!ua:lon Eathe-
matiCalIv. If it takes eleven men four
months 10 formulate n bill in committee,
now loag will 1t take two hundred and
nicety men to pass it IN open House"
Withou- attempting TO answer this
the Enquirer man chased up
to Senator Eston and repeated his Ques'
tlon. Unloading q mouthtul OF tobacco
Juice, the little hsrd-shell Senator from
Connecticut, with LOOK Of disgust,
CALCULATED: Pass, HE'LL No, Of course it
won't pass. There are too many con-
dieting interests" Then Senator Eaton
proceeded to unfold his plan for securing
q wise tariff bill. No Congress" said
he, "can formulate wise tariff bill. Il
is impossible TO keep demagogism or
se,hsbness GU! Of IL. According to my
notion, there is only one way 10 get
Wise tarifT bill. Let the President sp-
point SIX commissioners, one TO represent
esch Of the leading interests, and each
the best man who can be found 10 repre-.
sent his Interest. Let the sixth choose
seventh, TO have the casting vote, who
shall be thoroughly posted on the tariff,
unbisscd, snd y practical business man.
Pay these commissioners u good salary,
give them year, and let them visit sll
the lesdIng commercial centres Of the
country and give hearings 10 the ousI-
ncs; men Of every section. Then let
them draw up q bill and report to the
commissioner, and we shall have some
show to pass wise tariff bill