New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-05
THE TARIFF DEBATE DRAWING TO A CLOSE.
LEY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRIBuNEI

WASHINGTON May 4.-On the whole this has been
the most encouraging day since the great tariff de-
bate began. To begin with, Mr.. Kasson announced
that if all the gentlemen except members OF the
WAYS and Means Committee who desired to speak
could get through to-day the debate could he closed
and vote taken Saturday Members of the House
drew q long breath Of relief therefore, late this
afternoon, when after seven speeches had been de-
livered, Colonel Morrison, of Illinois, member
of the Ways and Means Committee, rose and began
TO read his contributions So strong was the feeling
of Joy that about score of the members, forgetfnl
of self, gathered in Colonel Morrisons vicinity and
listened patiently to his discourse. Contrasted
with the audience which listened to the other
speakers to-day, Colonel Morrisons was large and
enthusiastic. Colone! Morrison, it is well known,
IS n tariff -for-revenue Democrat. He was
chairman of the Ways and Means Committee in the
XLIVth Congress, and brought forward tariff bill
which was quietly strangled in House that had 20
Democratic majority. He and Abram s. Hewitt
explained yesterday why that happened. Colonel
Morrison is candidate for the Democratic Presiden-
tial nomination IN 1854 and unlike the last Demo
cratic nominee he does not believe that the tariffs
mere local issue" He has deep and abiding con-
vctons on that subject, and he does not lack cour-
age to avow them. His speech to-day did not diff
fer materially from many other speeches that he
tive auditor perhaps was his rival for the Demo
cratic Presidential nomination, Samuel J. Randall,
who has BY no means forgotten that he received
129o votes in the Cincinnati Convention two years
400 while Mr. Morrison received only siXty-two
votes.
Since this debate began Mr. Randall has received
a good many sly but severe hits from some of his
party friends because of his position repecting the
tariff For example, he was included to-day III the
list of those Democrats whom Mr. Cabell in his
speech described as erring brothers " and " black
sheep in the flock" Mr.. Randall is to be the next
speaker and some curiosity is manifested to hear
what he will saw as ii is limited that he will take
occasion to reply to some of the criticisms upon
himself and those other Democrats who agree with
him respecting the tariff 1t is also expected that
Mr.. Randall will advocate the revision of the ill.,
ternal revenue as we'll as the tariff laws by means
of commission.
The other speakers to-day. besides Colonel Nor
rison. were Messrs Gambler of Massa chusetts,
Godshalk, of Pennsylvania Finley of Florida,
Hatch of Missouri, Cabell, of Virginia, Briggs, of
New-Hampshire, and McLane, of Maryland.
Messrs. Randall Tucker and Kelley, of the Ways
and Means Committee, are still to speak. AS TO
whether the best wine has been saved to the last or
whether what remains Is mere ices, those genie ne
Ways and Means Committee, it is said, has private.
ly announced that he intends TO act his pleasure
nuon Messrs Dunnell and Abram ;. Hewitt; that
he will "hay" them, torment them with sarcasm,
heap ridicule upon them, and make them other
wise uncomfortable. Some OF his friends assert that
those unfortunate gentlemen viii be made 10 wish
that they had never been born to oppose the Tariff
Commission bill. II els understood that Judge
Kelley expects to perform this task ana also 10 sum
up the discussion" III about tnreo hours' his
speech will no doubt be an interesting and lnstruc-