National Republican., 1883-02-22
ON TIE AVENUE.
Small Talk About Men and Measures.

Small Talk About Men and Measures.
1t is nice little story, and may be true
When Senator Beck was firing off some tariff
facts yesterday a friend Of his remarked,
II ia surprising how that man will work up
TO full knowledge Of anything he takes
hold Of He came 90 this country q poor
Scotch boy, and worked on the same farm in
Livingston County, New York, that Secre-
tary Teller worked upon. When they met in
the senate says Beck; Well, Henry, when
we used 20 drive old Browns oxen we never
expected to meet in the United States senate
No, Jim,' said Teller, we didn't know there
was such place."
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Joe Blackburn was made speaker first, not
withstanding the frank remark of Sam Cox
yesterday morning that he would select the
speakers chair IL given the choice Of seats.
The house adjourned last night under demo-
cratic crack of the gavel for the first time this
session.
Gen. Cook, Of Georgia, went TO the dog show
Tuesday night, and he said it reminded him
of Congress. WbyH whyP whyP Because
because the little dogs make the most fuss
lut hppllChllOu VI Iub 10 wv pAooN
and general to create duel.
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Patti did not sing Tuesday night, and con-
gress had night session. There is not neces-
sarily any connection between the two facts,
but they come agreeably well together for all
concerned.
" The railroad lobby is getting wolfsh,"
observed an anti-monopoy, anti-land grant,
anti i;jobbing member. at sees its chances Of
making fat stake slipping away, and it is
ready to resort to any stratagem to make its
point Jobs with millions in them are wait
ing to bo sprung at the very first oppor-
tunity."
"The democratic programme is fixed" said
the oracular member from south of the Ohio.
" Bill Morrison and Carlisle say the demo-
Gratis will oppose tho senate or any other tariff
bill until it reaches vote ON final passage,
when they will nearly all flop and vote for it.
They will do some lively kicking, and may
succeed in making their point If the Pennsyl-
vania members act as they talk"
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The Pennsylvania manufacturers continue
to inundate the capitol with kilograms and
| letters beseeching members of the house to
fight the senate tariff bill to the bitter end.
| Pennsylvania members were outspoken In
their expression of opinion last night that
the bill was dead beyond the hope Of resurrec-
tion. The moderate tariff republicans are far
from confident, and several of them were
heard to say yesterday that they feared the
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yet.
Gen. Tom Browne voiced this sentiment
when he said yesterday, in conversation with
tho Avenue man, that many of his colleagues
feared that the friends of the tariff bill could
not muster sufficient strength to amend the
rules, and that they would haYe to make their
fight under the existing rules He was not will
ing to abandon hope, however, and thought
they could worry it through. "Quite num-
ber of good republicans" said q member, "do
not want to vote to amend the rules except as
a last resort. They do not want to establish
q precedent. Gen. Browne thinks it may be
necessary to refer the bill to conference
committee, and that If it gets there IL
can be passed by a majority gritty enough
on the speakers table, and thence went to
the committee of the whole. A motion to
non concur in tho senate amendment, will, II
carried, send the bill to q conference com
mittee. When this committee reports it back
to the house, it will then have parliamentary
advantages which will put it in the power Of
q persistent majority to pass.
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Sam Cox on the tariff bill: off It ever
goes to q committee of conference there will
be a funeral. Such reference means death
to the bill"
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Gen. Logan's denunciation of army and
navy lobbying yesterday does not sit well on
the military stomach. The great chieftains
and their little chieftains are in ferment Of
indignation. The only thing they indorse il
his attack on Gen. Hazen.
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The Mississippi River.