New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-02

dentelect and Mrs. Garfield and will spend the
remainder OF their stay in Washington as the guests
of Secretary and Mrs. Sherman.
THE FUNDING BILL.
AN EXTRA SESSION THOUGHT PREFERABLE TO ITs
PAssAGK-THE AMENDMENT OF THE WAYS AND
MEANS COMMITTEE VOTED DowN-A FALSE RU-
NOR.
tBY TELEGRAPH THE TRTBUSE.f
WASHINGTON, March lat haf-past o'clock
this afternoon, when the House of Representatives
agreed to take recess of three hours the 1ndlca-
tions were that the Funding bill would pass to-
night. While the Republicans, with perhaps three
exceptions, are strongly opposed to the measure
there is a great difference of opinion among them as
to how far they will be justified in obstructng lts
passage by the use of dilatory tactics. consider
able number are altogether opposed to such tactics
at all in this case. They are willing TO content
themselves with voting against the BILL and throw
ing the responsibility for its passage upon the DEM
ocrats.
Many other Repubcans-amone whom arc some
of the best men in the House-are disposed to use
every means in their power to prevent the passage
of measure which they declare to be dangerous TO
the business interests and prosperity of the country
and which they moreover behevc to be designed TO
cripple and embarrass General Gariield's Admins
tration at the very outset. The question as 10
whether OF not there shall be called session OF the
XLVIJth Congress also has its influence upon some
Rennblicans On this question also there Is wide
diversity of opinion among Republican members OF
the House. week ago the drift OF feeling among
them was strongly against an extra session. on INC
ground that it would be politically unwise 10 nave
one called in the first months of the new Admhis-
tration if il could be avoided. For several days,
however the current has shown signs OF chanSe'
and probably about one-half the Republican men-
.bo
averse to an extra session.
Among the reasons which they give. besides the
general one that for six years there has been no
affirmative public legislation, are the necessity OF
passipp practicable Funding bill, the attitude OF
the Southern Democrats in regard to the contested
election cases Ill Of the Southern states ana
the necessity Of passing an Apportionment Dill i'll
time to allow the State Legislatures TO act upon
next winter. Whatever may he the influence Oh
the extra session question upon the course OF the
Republicans regarding tho Funding bill, 1T VIII
exert itself later tonight.
The Democrats themselves are much divided on
the Funding bill. good MANY of them are really
in favor of striking ont the fifth section, because
they believe it will practically render the measure
inoperative If the Funding bill should FAIL they
say, the Democratic party will suffer; while on tue
other hand, if the bill shall not become law and
the Republicans shall afterward pass bill fixing
the rate at 31o Der cent the Democrats will be in
position TO declare that the debt might have been
refunded at per cent if the Republicans had con-
sented. A majority of the Democrats. however, are
in favor of forcing the bill through without any OF
the Senate amendments if practicable They say
they are willing to take the consequence OF such ac-
ton.
The Funding bill was reached about O'Clock
this afternoon after series of sharp parliamentary
r,.ohl Ia rul o.
Randall. whose intention to make the rules sult his
purnose IS scarcely concealed Mr. Conger raised
question of order that the Senate amendments
mnst first he considered by the House in Commit
tee of the Whole. The Speaker promptly overrulcd
all ponts of order and appeals he was sustained
NV the vote of the House. Mr.. Mcmillan, OF len
nessee made motion that the House concur IN the
amendments of the Senate This notion II enter
tanned would cut off the proposed amendments Oh
the Wavs and Means Committee and also the amend
ments proposed by Mr. Conger and Mr. Mills.
During the recess this evening several Republican
members expressed the belief that Speaker kandaii
would entertain Mr. McMillan's motion Mt later
stage of the proceedings great many OF the Re-
publicans have no longer any confidence III the iait
| ness or impartialty of Mr. Randall so far as his
conduct in relation to the Funding bill is concerned
| rumor was circulated in and about the House
this afternoon to the effect that Secretary sherman
had expressed the opinion that the Republcans had
| better allow the Funding bill to 90 through the
| House without resorting to dilatOry tactics. This
story is wholly untrue Secretary sherman sad THIS
| evening that he had given Rcpnblicans no such
advice He remarked. however, that he had told
several Democrats, who proessed TO br in favor oil
the bill and of refundmg that they mad better strike
ont the fifth section if they desired that rounding
| should be successful.
At IL o'clock this evening the House on yea ana
nav vote of 1O3 to III voted down the first amend
| ment proposed by the Ways and Means Committee
| TO the Senate amendments to the Funding BILL The
| Democrats who vcted to sustain the committee
were Messrs. Carlisle, Gibson and Tucker, of the
| committee. and Messrs. Beltzho0ver, Huichins,
| Morse and Warner Messrs Ford, of Missouri, and
| Forsvthe of Illinois, who are usually classed as
t;reenbackers also voted for the amendment as did
| every Republican present On the division which
nreceded the yea and nay vote, Mr. Cymer, OF Penn
| sv,vania, voted to sustain the committee. Before
| his name WAS reached ON the ro-call MIR. Randall
called him to the Speakers desk, few words passed
| between the two gentlemen, and when Mr.. Clyincr
was called he voted no. Tonight most OF the DEM
| ocrats who have recently expressed themselves III
favor of amending the bill are absent. WIN haii
dozen exceptions all who arc present vote to over
ru,e the majority of the Ways and Means Com
mittee. Properly speaking. the Republicans have
been treated by the DcmOcratst to another exhibition
of Punc faith.
Soon after midnight Speaker Randall made O
n;s,oke which bids fair to be fatal to his hopes OF
| csrrv;ng through the Funding Bill. lie called Mr.
blackburn to the chair and that gentleman succeeded
Inv his unfair and arbitrary rulings w,thln tnc nfs
fifteen mDues arousing the Republicans So toa5
aad;ppns all aHp1a''tt 70 the very end. There is no
annearsaoe of wavering in the Republican ranks
now and none ofhem are voting on motion m maze Gar
by Mr.. Conger to take ec recess COW M'' tSat
sye sle i. now very little prospect that the Funding
| I'll ,v;lj naas Secretary Sherman was on Tie moor