New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-22

tion declare that they prefer the Dill as IL
stands to no bill at all. and Republicans
who say this growing in numbers and
boldness every hour eve were sent here
to revise the tariff for the benefit OF
the country, and not for the benefit of any political
party; the cou ntry needs and demands rest from
this agitation" said Mr.. Ranney this evening
REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO THE SENATE BILL.
large majority of the Republicans, however.
still insist that the Senate bill will not do as it
stands, and a good many of them boldly and
openly declare that no legislation at all Is
preferable to it, few extreme protec-
tionists-mainly representatives of large iron
and steel manufacturing districts-bitterly oppose
any action whatever upon the Senate BILL Said MT
Miller, of Pennsylvania, toa TRIBUNE corresponu-
ept this afternoon Conference OF no
The Republican party is whipped II It passes the
blll-and, fear. whipped if 1t does not"
On the Democratic side two elements are working
tooth and nail against the Senate bil-the taIln
Democrats, led in this emergency by Ex-Governor
Curtin, and the extreme free-traders. VINO draw
their inspiration from Senator Beck who spent mncn
time among them to-day. He is their hero; BECK IS
worth all the rest of the Democrats in the Senate
put together" exclaimed an ardent M Iree, e,.rauoi
Representative from Mississippi this afternoon -, ,
Some Democratic Senator'S voted for the plu'
observed THE TRIBUNE correspondent -,
them"more 'i than m ashamed If was not afraid you
would tell, / would free my mind by swearing az
them was over there when the voting Degan:
When saw Democratic Senators voting for that ,Hf.
iniquitous measure, 1t made me so mad that leI'
the Senate"
There are ssGof gSa s mHny b{sTS
this man does stil there are many free-trade Dem
ocrats-Colonel Morrison is an example-who would
vote for the Senate bill outright rather than nave IL
sent to conference committee; but they earnestly
desire not to be confronted with such an alterna-
tive.
DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE.
Messrs Carlisle, Tucker and Morrison held long
and earnest conference to-day, toward the close OF
which they sent for Mr. Dunnell, who responded
to their call. 1t was afterward said by
one of the gentlemen tnat no plan OF
action had been devised and this Is doubtless true.
The Democrats generally preserve waiting attl-
tude and propose to have the Republicans take the
initiative the impending struggle. OF course. q
majority of tho Democrats earnestly hope that they
will be able to prevent any tariff legislation. but If
1t must come most of them will vote for the Senate
bill as IL stands. ,
1t is unquestIonably true that the action of tho
Senate has given a strong impetus 10 the
proposed legislation, and II may prove 700 strong
for even the Bourbon Democrats in the House TO
resist 1t is still among the possibilities that the
Senate bill shorn of its tariff provisions, will 6e the
only legislation by this Congress to reduce the
revenues.
THE DUTY on CLOTHS IN THE SENATE BILL.
1t Is stated by persons interested in the clothing
trade that the Senate bill fixes thelduty on ready
made clothing at figure so low that the duty Is
less than that of cloth of the same grade and that
the effect will be to transfer cloak-making. suit
making and the entire line of ready-made clothing
manufacture across the Atlantic.
No change, it is said. should have been made in
the existing relations of clothing and cloth, but the
Senate bil puts ddty on cloth of 35
cents per pound and 40 per cent.
ad vaOrem, and to protect the clothing trade gives
40 cents per pound and 80 per cent ad valorem.
Cloth costing so cents per pound thus has 67 cents
protection and the clothing made from 1t
cloth, the protection is equal, and above 81 for
cloth IL is asserted the biz offers premium of
ditional cent of value.