New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-12
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON,
TOPICS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

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NEw-YoRK oINTMENTs-MANAGRhENr o or
THE NAVAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS oi
INDIAN LANDS IN sEyERALTY.
favorable report on the kassoh ieSoiu
ton is expected in the House; lts auop',oH ~
NAV have material influence on tarln
ton. A conference committee OH '.o
tariff bills is probable. A New oIh A'nll-. mDn.
istration Republican believes that Oolonci - W.,
the present Naval Officer of New ork' VIII oo
made Chief Examiner under the ClVh 0er'ioo
low Petitions have been received by members
&c Copgross from scientific men urging
oboroe in the management of the Naval OD-
sorratorv memorial has been received IRON
the Creek Nation opposing the allotment Oh
lands in severalty to Indians in the Indian
Territory The Sundry Civil bill will be re-
ported to the full committee in few days.
HOW TARIFF LEGISLATION Is POSSIBLE.
EFFECT OF THE ADOPTION OF THE KAssoN RULE
BY THE HoUsE-A FAVORABLE REPORT EX-
PECTED.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON. Feb. 11-Careful inquiry among
prominent Republican Representatives to-day shows
that most of them are in favor of the adoption of
the Kasson rule the effect of which, already ex-
planned in The TRIBUNE would be to bring the
WAYS and Means Tariff bill out of the
Committee of the Whole and under the
operation of the previous question, whenever
majority of the House might choose
The rule. if adopted, would also give majority
power to take from the Speakers table-if 1t should
ever get therc-the Senate bill and bring that also
under the operation of the previous question.
The proposition from the Democrats that the
Kasson resolution If it is to be adopted al ALL shall
MIA Of he
of the House, is not objected to by
some of the most prominent Republicans,
including Speaker Keifer and Chairman HlscOck, of
the Appropriations COmmittee. Chairman Kelley IS
in favor of the adoption of the Kasson rule and he
is quoted as saying that his only hope OF tarH re-
vision by this Congress rests upon the Senate Dill
Mr. Reed does not desire TO be set down as unal-
terably opposed TO the adoption OF the
Kasson resolution. and ii may be regarded as some
what probable that he will vote to report it favor
ably from the Committee on Rules, of which he is
member Mr. RandalPs vote in that committee Is
claimed both by the friends and opponents of the
resolution and 1t Is probable that he has not yet
made up his rind which way he Will vote. He may
dodge" again. a favorable report upon the resolu-
ton will probably be made.
Nearly everybody now comedies that if there is to
be any general tariff legislation at this session 1t
must come from conference committee, which shall
have either the House or senate bill
as basis of action. For various reasons the
majority of the House would greatly
prefer that the Ways and Means bill
should be the basis of conference action, and the
adoption of the KassOn rule would make that pos
sibe.
Speculation is already rife as to who will COM
pose the conference committee if one shall be ap-
pointed The opinion of most of those who are
info ma la
that the House conferees wir probably be Messrs
Kelley, Haskell aud Carlisle. and tho Senate con-
ferees Messrs Morrill,, Sherman and Beck. This ar
ranqement would give New-England and the Middle
States two members and the West four, OF whom
two would be from Kentucky. Although Mr..
Kasson stands second on the Ways and Means
Committee he has not taken a prominent part
in the management Of the Tariff bill
in the House. while Mr.. Haskell although serving
his first term as member of the committee, has
shown a wonderful familiarity with the details OF
the measure and a thorough understanding of the
subject, which have gained the confidence and
respect of his side of the House.
One advantage of taking the Senate bill, as it is
called for convenience, is freely conceded by
Representatives of both parties lit contains the
tions reducing internal taxation which Democrats
as well as Republicans are anxious to have adopted.
This anxiety may be STRONG enough to prevent the
House from insisting, 1t might otherwise do, that
the tariff amendments of the Senate to the Internal
Revenue bill are obnoxious to the con-
stitutional provision which requires that all
revenue bills shall originate in the House of Repre-
sentatives At the second session of the XLlld
Congress a question of this sort arose. and the
House by vote of 80 to adopted a resolution
offered by Mr. Dawes, Of Massachusetts, declaring
in effect that the Senate had no right to attach
House bill repeating certain duties an amendment
affecting other duties and internal taxes
Among the Representatives who voted for this
resolution were seven including Mr.. Dawes, who
are now senators.
GOSSIP ABOUT NEWYORK APPOINTMENTS.
A TALK WITH AN ADMINISTRATIONS POLITICIAN
HOW SOME VISITING STATESMEN LIVE.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsE.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-"DO you know anything
abont the New-YOTk Custom House appointments ~
asked TRIBUNE correspondent of New-York
Stalwart
mo cannot say that do, definitely" the
reply. 81 feel pretty sure, however, the President
Intends that Burt shall be the Chief Examiner under