The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-02-18
DESERVING THEIR COLORS.
THE AUTHORS or THE ROUSE TARIFF
BILL HASTEN TO ABANDON IT.


this afternoon. The measure that was 10 DO
the source Of 30 much party capital was aban-
doned. and It's friends. In the rout brought on
by themselves. led the House into the most
turbulent. unseemly. and undigniled Of the
many scenes Of similar character since
Kcifer played the dummy for those who made
him. It has been asserted from the first that the
Republicans were not acting with good faith.
Very few have thought It possible for the House
TO pass Tariff bill. Judge Kelley himself said
30 at the beginning OF the session. Ho wanted
the whole internal tax stricken of the books.
as the only possible way to reduce revenue. He
knew that the instant tho tariff was touched
there were many interests that would. - he
termed 1t. seQual II the tariff were re-
duced. He also know that tho chances were
against the passage Of any bill that did
not reduce the tariff. Between these two
fires he predicted nothing but discontinue
OF the Republican party. He told his friends
that II they attacked the tariff they would raise
an agitation that would unsettle business. Be-
Sides they would stir up tho country so that
But the Judge was oyerrqied.. His was told
sGSS :s ssS Ss 3:
shoulders. and they went at It.
Of Legislators It would be hard to find than the
Republicans who have been so conspicuous
Ways and Means Committee began to confess
their suspic,ions to each other that there was
nd Ss e1s %
force the Democracy. for the debate on the bill
has resulted in SO amending certain portions
growing change that the reveRue reform
E tSrsrs hsSs Seao%e lrIshtsnea a. This
q Their t 70 bear to defeat s boo,s Ss
Tns a "nd nv STSy3S
that It increased taxation without reducing
revenue. wanted no such bill as the amended
ing plight Of either being compelled to 60 back
on their own. measure as amended BY the
business interests that they sought to protect.
Ss;s9 r: III III
The crisis eamsto-day. The Chsirmep Of tho
stRer pass your bin By Saturday night or drop
GsSt 50 ' Ga Ways O aaa m Means
COMMITTEES met early this morning they were
sH e aid ths ssSs ,ksS oSy
s!s p!sdlssS1 = lie !. thss would a$ sssS:
se tSs q .ooe
an instruction to Kelley to move next Monday
ssdScIss intsreSi .ssosae. Tlis bill ]: similar
TsrIis bill With simulated eafne.tnsss: 0n 'no
=, At last Dunnell got tired Of what he termed
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the
S.s. Va:
dulness and listnessness before now became
cr.s tss
groaned. The aisles llled up in an instant.
ss y sss snd HI
While Kss ;S., ct The floor and 3D.
charged the Democrats with talking 1t to death.
This charge was part Of the programme.
Of troSSls. Tho waves dashed themselves on on
the TSCks and the bilIows reared There was
Ing peh SttOraa
dun G w sns the sx pn Ss' oS
came from '' his throat that hat no some ons
heard for no one could hear it. Suddenly
he had a voice like one CRYING for help In the
Sesds Himself WIKI ES en shslns SotS
arms at the Democrats, he screamed out a
threat lie Bal0 tn0L ne BnOuI0 move that sum
mary steps be taken to pass the bill at once,
just as it stood then and there. They raised a
haunting laugh. for they knew that he was
. II was wen known that Reed and Haskell and
wsss e dsSate n on
an the tarf! sShsSal9s to Sne hour Morrison
by the Tariff Ss the Ds%o
Gratis would help them put the bill through In
Carlisle f Who That dsbae e o. n Se c Sy
Saytas bill Without discusson. '''''' " pA''
Tho turbulence and, confusion all this time
sa sw s M a.s a Of Il
SON standing m9s,nacinsy In front q him. IRE.
on tho Republican side. Suppose twenty lie
oyerruis the decision Of the Chair. where would
Haskell and Reed and i.obeson and their. dunn
Tie Democrats called for AIDE DECISION but stili
Keller hesitated. He was afraid OF rebellion on
AT length Robinson OF Massachusetts, arose.
are afraid; Reed had begged him not to speak,
point Of order was good. otherwise it would DO
prison iii throash BY coasderlns s IT al as
one sectiGn. without more than five minutes
deoate. Ihe play OF stream OF water on
tive. 1t showed that Haskell and Robe
ara Keller go thSsr too
somewhat By the fact that > o'clock had arrived.
80 that the House in m9ment changed its as
This probably ends the business. When the
tariff is again discussed In the House Il will be
syer sns Ts Hoase time
night feel Inundated and regIretfgl.
that unless the TarifY bill were out OF the wMy
by next Tuesday the Committee on Appropria-
with the e1 se sda In rds 70
ril said no would ask the Senate to sit the bill
out on Monday: The session S. wa: short and
increase Of duties on steel. Mr. Beck believed
the amendment was prepared BY experts. who
had deceived Mr.. Sherman. and who were de-
termined to increase the tariff above tho rates
that were voted IN Committee Of the Whole.
had drawn the amendment for him. The man