The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-18
Washington.

srn,,t ruEowN INTO THE REPUBLICAN
e',,r nv Mr.. ROBINSON. or MASsACHr-
eyTTs-MR. TUCKER PUTS Mr.. HASKELL
o,-r-TuE SPEAKER HAS TINE TO DECIDE
,.cxcprsstoNAI. ITExs-RlyER AND HARBoR
r1tt-oTHER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, February l7.-All about
,ho Capitol This morning the idea prevailed
that the House protectionists had given up
,hoir bill and were awaiting the passage OF
tho sherman amendment and others oil
lvte character in the Senate in order to
odon, the Senate bill as a substitute Tor
that reported from Ways and Means and
,,,odifed bv the House. The proceedings
in fine House for over two hours were so
tame that they confirmed the rumor men,
TONED. About hali-paSt l, however, Mr..
Dmncn Republican,, from Minnesota
rose and said that the House was wasting
time. because the majority had no idea OF
passing the tariff bill under consideration
This created in an instant m excitement
on the Republican side, and the eyes
81 the leaders flashed condemnation
on their over-candid brother Mr.. Has
son. with much feeling, denied the
charge. and accused the Democrats OF OBJ
strncting the progress Of the bill. This
now created stir on the Democratic side,
and while Mcssrs. Morrison. Springer, and
others got into the aisle and gesticulated
furiouslv in denial OF this accusation,
Nessrs. Tucker, Carlisle, Atherton, Glib
son. end Others cndcayored TO get the floor.
II was accorded Mr. Haskell (Republcan),
~ Kansas, who, in stentoran voice,
moved that the committee rise. This was
done. and then he moved TO limit debate
on tho remainder Of the bill, some sixty
pages. 10 one hour. The proposition cX-
cited the Democratic side TO ieyer-heat, and
bal,-dozon members were on the floor at
once protesting against the outrage
Mr.. Carlisle clearly showed that The
inyariablc practice Of the House had
been to consider, as provided by the
rules. revenue and appropriation bills
by paragraphs and clauses instead
OF by sections. Mr.. Haskell contended
that the law warranted majority
in taking this course, and he was sustained
by Mr.. Kelley. Mr.. Blackburn questioned
the member from Kansas, and elected the
admission that he meant 10 have only an
hours discussion on all the bill from page
A TO 104 inclusive. The voice OF the gal
liant Kentuckian reached every part Of the
hall, and his superior knowledge OF parlia-
mentary law made his reply to Mr.. Haskell
overwhelming. lie denied that Mr.. Kelley
could produce any precedent, and defied
him to do so. Mr.. Hammond, OF Geor-
gia, entered an earnest protest against
the course proposed, and showed from
the record that it was utterly against
precedent. He remarked that nothing was
to be gained, because tariti-reiormcrs could
offer hundred thousand amendments and
obtain As many votes on them. Mr.. Has
kel, nterruptiugly, asked If the gentleman
from Georgia meant TO say his side would
offer these many amendments. He replied
quickly that for himself he would offer a
million before he would be gagged, and
would die before he would permit the con-
summation OF such an outrage. Mr.. Rob
inson Republican,, OF Massachusetts,, ere
ated sensation on his side when he de
clared that he did not believe the mo-
ton OF Mr.. Haskell was in order. II
adopted hereafter, he said, appropria-
ton bills and reyenne bills could
be rushed through without consideration.
He was looking 10 the future, and warned
those in the majority that they may be
hereafter in the minority. His remarks
were cheered on the Democratic side. Mr..
Randall here remarked that the motion was
made in a passion, and that when calner
counsels prevailed he was sure the maj ori-
ty would disapproye OF it. lie had opposed
everything looking to delay, but thought
that for a week past those in charge Of the
tariff bin had not been pushing it with
proper energy. About this time the eX-
element had subsidized, and hali-dozen
Democrats were ready TO show that the
case referred to by Mr.. Kelley was not a
precedent. After further discussion, just
before 3 O'Clock Mr.. Tucker got Mr..
Haskell off the floor on point Of
order, and at O'Clock the Speak
or, without deciding whether Mr.
IIaskelrs motion was in order or not
announced that the hour had arrived fol
eulogies. The Democrats were eager for &
decision, but the Speaker declined to graft
~ them. Thus ended for the day one Of
the most exciting and important episode:
Of the session. A Republican uho Lao,os
said tonight that the Speaker would have
decided to-day in favor Of Haskell, but was
deferred by Robinson's opposition.
CONGRESSIONAL. ITEMS.
Senator Call, Of Florida, spoke to-day II
the Senate two hours and half on thu
tTlG. The Sherman amendments, under
consideration this evening in the Senate
provide for an increase on the rates fixed b,
the Committee Of the Whole OF the Senate
on all steel and iron imported. The dut!
on ehareoal-iron, which was fixed las
night at So in excess OF the duty on pig
:. iron. viii benefit Virginia some, as las
EAR your State manufactured 1908 ton
R'oi 1t. Michigan made 1s7,04S tons, ant
+ other States large quantities. The Senat
refused TO reduce the duty on the 344,00
bottles Of champagne imported into tn
United States annually. There seems 4
be q chance that the House shipping bill
may pass the Senate, but / do not see an
prospect OF the passage Of the bill in re
gard 10 pilotage reported the other da
from the Senate committee. The action Q