New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-21
PROSPECTS OF THE REVENUE BILL.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRTBUsE.l


WAsHINGToN July 20.-The Revenue bill came
very near being permanently laid aside to-day. and
was saved from that fate by Mr.. Bayard, who ac-
curately foresaw the effect of such disposition OF
it upon the fortunes of his party.
There are half dozen Republicans who, for rea-
which they sufcient,are Indifferent to the
measure, and who will vote to take up ApproDrla-
tion bills whenever they arc presented, knowing
that if the Appropriation bills are first disposed OF
the Revenue bill will fail for want of quorum;
and there are at least two Republicans who will
vote against the bill If it passes as IL came from the
committee. On the Democratic side the conditions
are reversed. A half dozen Democrats desire that
the bill shall pass IN some form, while q majority
would be willing to it fail if they can avoid
making record against it.
At the conclusion of the morning business to-day
Senator Morrill, wished to take mp the Revenue bill,
and Seua tor ingalls, antagonized it with the calen-
dar, and by n risngvOte carried his point. Then
Senator Morrill, moved to lay aside the pending Or
der with a view to taking up the Revenue bill,
and called for a DIVISION Upon the rising
vote not more than sixteen or seventeen Senators
voted in the Affirmative seeing which Senator Nor
r called for the yeas and nays before the negative
rising vote had been taken. This made direct
issue on which Senators could not evade their re-
sponslbilty. The motion to lay aside the pending
order was carried by vote OF 30 to %.
Senator Morrill, was about to move that the
Revenue bill be taken up when Senator Farley, an
immature though not young Democratic states
man from Californa-whOse only conspicuous per-
formances thus far in his Senatorial career were the
delivery of an incOhcrent speech upon the anti
Chinese BILL and tho invention of the two most OBJ
noxious features of that measure-essayed
something in the line of leadership. He moved
that the Naval Appropriation bill be taken up.
Senator Hale was in charge of this BILL and had
given notice that he would soon call it up but had
not done so because of the wish of his ocatcs to
press the Revenue BILL
Senator Bayard called attention to the fact that
the papers were already alleging that the Democrats
were disposed to defeat the effort to reduce the
taxes He succeeded in making the awk-
ward Californian understand that he was
leading his party astray. Mr.. Farley then got up
and sought to make it appear that it was his great
anxiety for the Naval Appropriation bill which hal
led to his motion. His remarks were rather apollo
his belief that he had done a
cunning thing which all the Senate must know and
admire His effort was as foolish it nsincere.
The motion was defeated by SO large a majority
upon rising vote that the yeas and nays were not
demanded. -
The victory for the Revenue bill supporters re-
wives hopes of IFS passage; but it is by no means
certain that final vote Will be reached IN the
Senate.
the tax upon bank capital deposits and the stamp
taxoI checks, drafts and vouchers, together with
the amendment of Mr. Beck reducing the tobacco
tax to - cents pound, was adopted III Committee
of the Whole.
Mr. Morrill, gave notice that he would ask the
Senate TO finish he bill tomorrow. He will prob
ably be surprised if he is successful.