The New York herald., 1878-02-06
Favorable Outlook for the Passage
Of the Tariff Bill.
IMPROVEMENT OF The LIFE SAVING SERVICE
The House Judiciary Committee on
Woman Suffrage.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WARRINGTON, Feb. 8. 1878.
PHooREss or THE sILvEx DEBATE AND IT'S
xSszcr-THE INTzaxsTs OF THE WEST AND
SOUTH.
II at any rate evident that the silver debate does
aot increase the vote Tor the bill. Whether It will
change any votes remains to be Senator Eaton
made foroible and interesting speech to-day, IN
which he showed great practical good sense demon
stratiug that imitation would longer innate: that
NO have already plethora Of money, or what 10
called, and that to inject In addition quantity OF
silver not worth its lace would simply psrpstuate
the want Of confidence which checks enterprise and
puts on the prosperity which everybody wants and
which, with sensible legislation is near hand Iii
evident the speeches OF Messrn Randolph Lamar
Bayard, Eaton ana others have made tho Southern
mon at least reflect. Some Of them begin to think
that there is difference between their situation and
that OF the West. The West has borrowed all Il
md now seeks way to pay It's debts
discount Tho South, as Southern
nan to-day remarked, 10 not in that situation. It's
not in dcbt but having great undevelopcd resources
wants to borrow In order to develop them. II wants
70 borrow at fair rate OF interest," and needs large
sums, and it, interest 10 10 maintain at least Its
credit Evory Southern vote for silver 10 obstacle
In the way OF the South borrowing either In the
East or IN Europe. and u 10 noticeable that
one oeatb NO more mere OF tnoi pan. some ume
ago talked Of and determined on, TO send
General Gordon to Europe ON the adjournment
Of Congress to represent the natural wealth OF the
Southern States and sock for capital 10 be invested
In Southern enterprises II Is UNDERWOOD, even by
the jealous silver men, that 1t would bc useless
70 apply for loans oil money IN Europe II the silver
bill becomes law, 10 ask loans II the bin
fails, for any community which has persuaded its
representatives and Senators to vote for silver Son.
ator Thurman has the foor tomorrow.
THE TARIFF BILL BEFoRE THE FULL COMMIT
TEE or WAYS AND MEANS.
Mr.. Wood laid the Tariff bill before the whole Com
nittss Of Ways and Means to-day. IL is understood
that he was asked BY one OF the members TO explain
briefly the general purpose and scope Of the bi and
that having done 20 all the members present agreed
that without committing themselves to the details
duties levied they approved the plan OF the bill
motive Mr.. Wood explained shat the object was to
RAISE the required amount Of revenue with the
least burden industry and 10 give all the sncour
agement possible TO our foreign commerce. because
Il 10 universally acknowledged tnat unless our manu-
facturers are enabled sell portion Of their prod
ucts foreign markets impossible for industry
70 revive, Amsrioan man fractures having now In
srsassd In skill and mschanery that produce more
sf the BILL which were designed to relieve nome indus
try OF needless burdens. As to the minor details,
che committee will discuss them carefully and tho
House will also scrutnize them they win doubtless
suffer considerable changes but there 10 fair pros.
pect that the bill Will become law at this session
with all Its main features a. they now stand.