New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-31


MENT OF THEIR HOSTILITY TO THE WAYS AND
MEANS BmL-YEsTERDAY's PROCEEDINGS IN
THE HOUSE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, JAM 3O.-The conduct of the DEM
ocrats in the House of Representatives to-day will
bear only one construction-they are determined
that if they prevent there shall be revision
of the tariff by this Congress. This remark applies
to Mr.. Randall and all the other so-called tariff
Democrats, except two three, as well as to free
trade Democrats like Messrs. Carlisle, Tucker
and Morrison. If any one doubts this he
Will be convinced by reading the official account of
to-day's proceedings
Within the first hour after the first item of SEIZED
ule A was reached. it was plain to everybody that
the Democrats mad begun to dig the grave OF the
bill reported by the Ways and Means Committee
While small and Obscure men like Springer,
Townshend, Sparks and Wheeler put forward
to handle the spade cheered ever and anon by the
"whOOr-a" of the party bufoon, the real leaders
Randall Carlisle Tucker and MorrIson-remained
in the background, but gave counsel and
unvarying votes to help the noisy ob-
structionists. it was easy enough for
Mr.. Randall as candidate for Congress to play
the role of tariff" Democrat in Pennsylvania but
for him to do so q Democratic candidate for
Speakerm Washington would be very different
matter. CeTanly nc ulu tO'uay Wibu
which even Henry Watterson can find fault, and
with or two exceptions all the other so-called
tariff Democrats followed his lead One Repub-
lican Mr. Anderson of Kansas, who has been free
trader in the bud for long time, appeared in iul
bloom to-day and voted uniformly with the Demo-
Gratis. With the two or three individual exceptions
noted, the House divided Oh party lines on nearly
all the amendments proposed. or such amendments
forty-one were offered, most of them apparently
with the sole design of preventing progress.
The schedule under consideration was
that OF chemicals-one which contains great
many items which, although of little consequences
in themselves are of much importance in their re-
lations to other articles in the various schedules.
This schedule embraces 181 separate items, only
thirty six of which were passed to-day An average
of more than one amendment to each item WAS pro-
posed and on several there was considerable dis
cussion The duties on castor beans and soap pro-
yoked several short speeches from ). D. Cox, which
he apparently intended should be very funny; they
were not The truth is Mr. Cox will be obliged TO
wait until the next House comes in before his care
fully prepared unpremeditated jokes will reap the
applause aaI laughter ie earnestly Graves; tho
members of this House have ceased to appreciate
| them.
Three amendments which were offered or not re-
sisted by members of the Ways aud Means Commit
tee were adopted One fixes the duty on castor oil
at 20 cents instead of so cents per gallon.
Another imposes duty of 20 per cent al valorem
instead Of % per cent glucose or grape sugar,
and the third transfers to the free list acduated
phosphate of lime for fertilzing purposes, ammonia
sted or otherwise upon which the committee had
recommended a duty of $3 per ton, The last
amendment was adopted after an animated discus
sion in which it came out that the phosphate man
ufacturers have not asked any protection ana
TL.l. Ia.n
in progress Mr.. Anderson, who is rather
excitable in temperament, broke through tho re-
stralnts which be had imposed on himself and made
short speech, roundly denouncing tho bill aud
warning his Republican associates that 1.-THE al
mosphere of this Capitol redoien of your lobby, s
not favorable to the enactment OF legislation Tor
the benefit of the people. This outbreak by a ke-
publican reioiced the hearts OF the Democrats, VINO
cappsd Their hands aud shouted words o. snc9us1, nu,
agenent redoubng their efforts when Mr. Haskell
rose to interrupt their ally, For few moments
great confusion prevailed. bat quiet ;,.,,.. was
disappointed when they found that Mr.. Anderson
was simply u straggler from the ranks or his party
and not the leader OF a revolt against u. -.
AZ $50 o. IN. the Democrats showed signs OF
weakness but Chairman Kelley begged the House
TO keep to business for another half:hour. Under
the selassumed leadership OF Mt. hainnoha' t s Ei
buster. In this they were successful. SIMPLY PIE PEE
cause about seventy Republicans, nearly one-nalr
ieeied their duties. Among the absentses We're
eleven Republican Representatives. IRON the state
Of NeS-York one OF whom Mr.. Mason,
is ill seven Of the Pennsylvania Re-
pnbcans failed to respond 10 their :, names. names,
They were Messrs. Fisher. Godschalk; us' Muarmer'
More than one-fonrth of the Republican absentees
were from the two States mentioned it is easy
cnough for tho dullest OF them to understand thae
by neglccting their duties they not only imperii
tariff legislation but. offer the Democrats pre-
In the filibustering proceedings which wasted
tho last hour OF to-days proceedings three OF tho
Democratic members OF the Ways and Means C9m-i
mItfee took part They were Messrs. Carlisle Nor
r,son and fucker Mr. Randall did not refrain
from voting Messrs Beach FIGTer hsfy tss special m%
dr i,.i For for .,nioges upcn the late Representative
0rtb shal be vacated, legislative proceedings IN the
Honse tomorrow will be suspended at TWO oeioeS
pm.