Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-24
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. |TARIPP LEGISLATI()N. Measures to Come Up in Congress. VIEWS OF VARIOUS MEMBERS.
 Hopes BuHded by the Tar if Reformers. | MARQUIS TSENG LEAVES PARIS.
 China Not Hopeful of En- gEish Mediation.
MARQUIS TSENG LEAVES PARIS.
China Not Hopeful of En.
 gEish Mediation.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The Tartf-What Will be Done i'm the
 Present Congeess-VieVys Expressed by
 Vart0us Members.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Judge Buckner, of Missouri, in conversation to-day on the sub- ject of tariff revision during the present ses sion referred to the tariff bill which was passed by the Forty-seventh Congress as 8 botch. He said that in his opinion it was great mistake in dealing with the tariff ques- ton to allow local appeals to influence legis- lation on the question. 'tMy idea of the tariff revision" said Mir. Buokner, Sis to treat it in general way and make short work of it so as to cause as little friction as possi- ble in the various business interests" :" Re- specting the proposition to abolish the in- ternal revenue tax MT. Buckner said: s1n my opinion that cannot be done, I think it would be far better to reduce the tax on articles of home production and increase the special taxes. This will probably be the re- suit of the proposition to abolish the inter- nal revenue tax" Judge Buokner added that the only practical way to treat with the tariff is to do it systematically and at time when the party in power has majority large enough to insure prompt passage of any measure agreed upon in committee.
 Representative Hewitt, of New York, who expects to hold 8 prominent position on the Committee on Ways and Means, says there will certainly be considerable work done upon the tariff this winter. The bill passed during the last session, MT. Hewitt says, contains numerous errors which it is abss- lutely necessary to correct. He does not think, however, that general revision will be attempted, but the House will confne it. sslf to special cases with a view to making the present law more effective.
 To United Press reporter to-day Repre- sentative Horr, of Michigan. talked of the probable policy of the present lower house of Congress in dealing with the tariff and river and harbor improvements, with both of which he has been for many years promi- nently identified. 'It is my opinion,' D said Mir. Horr, 'tthat the tariff will be very thor oughly revised this winter, and that it will be done by piecemsal-that is, equal sub- iects will be treated, and severely treated too, and that no attempt will be made to go over the whole list as was done by the last House.
 What effect will this hampering with the tariff have on the business interests of the country?" stParalyzing," he replied, 'for no one will feel secure in his business and no interest will be safe and lightning rods will be run up everywhere The result will be great distress. This piecemsaI business or mincing of the tariff means that a few arti- cles must stand the great reduction that Is promised, which in turn means ruination to the industries tempered with"
 "What industries do you think will be as sailed ?" ''WelI, think now of salt, lum- Der, wool and iron. Of course there are others that will come in. If the southerners attack our lumber and salt interests we of the North will put sugar on the free list. While we mine more salt than we can use in this country and it is dirt cheap and growing cheaper, @ can never produce enough sugar for home consumption and it is growing higher priced. Then there is just as much need of protecting either salt or lumber in- terests as there is in protecting Louisiana s sugar plantations"
 What will be done with the internal rev. e?" It is probable that the tax on to- bacco will be abolished and that the tax on
 whiskey will be reduced probably to fifty cents gallon.
 "Does the creation of 8 special committee on improvements of rivers and harbors mean more liberality in that direction or greater economy, Mir. Horr ?" It means greater liberality of course. When 8 committee is made to look after special interest it indi- cates more attention-and that means more money. The rivers and harbors will have more expenditures now and more attention, and that may mean better navigation and may not.