New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-19
INTERNAL REyEVUE REDUCTION.
BOIH PARTIES IN THE HOUSE RALLYING FOR Dr.
UsIVE ACTION TODAY.


rnY TELEGRAPH To THT TsrErVE1
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1S.-Tbc leader, ON both sides
in the House have iui3msl their party fol-
lowers that every man is expected
to be at his place tomorrow to vote
on the motion to suspend ,h, rules and pass thc In-
terual Reyenuc bill. An influential Republican
member of the Ways aud Means Comnittee sIid
this evening that all signs OF Republican opposition
to the measure have disappeared since yesterday,
and that it will command the solid party vote.
Leading Republicans m both Houses are very
earnest that no possible effort shall be omitted or
neglected TO insure some legislation for reduction
Of the revenues by tins Congress and, M view of
the evident determination of Che Democrats that
there shall be no Tariff bill. the Repubii-
cans arc extremely anxious that the pro-
visions of the Internal Revenue blll which
have been agreed upon in the two House.
after full discussion shall be saved az least. Mr.
Hiscock said thi' evening hat, Iu his opinion thc
passage Of the Internal Hfy,nue bill as scpcratc
measure would materially promote the prospect, OF
tariff legislation at t.Is session; but. even If that
should fail reduction of TfO.OOOOOJ would bee
secured
All tho prominent Republican Senator'S including
Messrs Edmunds. Sherman, Window, Aldrich aud
Allison are quoted rs being earnestly pa favor OF
the plan that is TO be tried the House tomorrow.
and good many OF them have given assurance,
that the Senate will promptly pass the bill If D.
shall be sent 10 that body
The Democratic Representatives are considerably
divided in opinion. but the prospects arc that
considerable number of them viii vote tor tine mo-
tion which Chairman Kelley is TO ma e tomorrow
bv the authority of his m.tlce.
Nir Hardy sad this evening that he
should do 70. and be expressed tho opinion
that the motion viii receive The two-th.rds vote
necessary 20 carry IT, u is reported that, after he
resolution had been adopted bv me Wa and Means
Committee Yesterday, Mr.. Carlisle remarked that
his vote against 1t need not be regarded indi-
cation that he would certainly oppose IL In the
House.
The action Of the committee took the Democrats
bv surprise and some Of them were very angry
Colonel Morrison isrcportcd 20 have declared 20
members Of the committee that "a mean adj
vantage" had been taken by the Republicans
Mr.. Carlisle SAID this morning that he had made
up his mlnd 10 oppose tine bill to-lnorrow, and he
thought that large majority OF the Democrats
would DO the same. He regards tae notion ds an
attempt by the Republicans 90 extrcate themselves
from the dilemma ~ which they ind themselves re-
spectiuR tariff legislation. If the bill shJll pass ~
IN tariff revision by the next Congress
and also postpone Hdehult " the abolition
Of the tobacco tax tud retain per
manentlv the army of officers necessary to
collect that TAX. Mr.. Carlisle still thinks that
several Republicans Will vote against the bill aud
il il supposed that he counts on MesTs Dunuell ana
Anderson and perhaps some Other western Rcpub-
licaus 10 do 50. IL n very evident from Nj Car
lse's remarks that he does not anticipate any tauh
legislation by this Congress