Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-15
Tariff Gossip.
THE DAY FULL OF RuMoRs.


Tariff Gossip.
| THE DAY FULL OF RUMoRS.
The day was one of endless rumors.
Nothing was talked about but the tariff.
The widest reports were current as to
what would happen, and the opponents
of the bill were the most confident.
The high protectionists began, the day
by regretting that they had not de.
feated the bill in the Senate last night.
All during the morning hours there
was the greatest excitement, particu-
larry among the members of the
house. The opponents of the bill were
open IN their accommodation of the CON
ferees, and said that the conference
'sold them out" Senator Mitchell, of
| Pennsylvania, VINO was paired with a
senator who would have voted against
the bill, was denounced beyond mea-
sure by the protectionist opponents of
the bill, They claimed that he should
have voted against the bill, as Don
Cameron did, which they say would
have defeated the conference. In the
latter statement they were mistaken.
Democratic senators now admit that
ii their votes had been necessary to
pass the bill, they would have changed
and voted in the affirmative. Jonas, of
Louisiana. Davis, of West Virginia,
and German, of Maryland, are three
Democrats who would not have per
uitted the bill to fail so that it now
appears that the conference report
would have been adopted under any
circumstances. The Democratic pro-
tectionists chose TO aid their party to
secure what they deemed a partisan
advantage. The hand of the politician
was shown to the end.
KEIFER AND THE LOBBY.
The reports that Keifer would rule
against the bill were circulated with the
greatest confidence. The story was
that Keifer nad agreed with the wool
men to rule that the report might be
divided, which would have made it
possible to have called the roll on every
point OF disagreement between the two
houses. Certain events happened
which gave color to this rumor, as
keifer is known to be opposed to the
bill. When Judge Kelley began his
explanations the protectionist lobby
was sc busy drumming up votes that
he could not be heard. The lobby was
active until the last moment, and cut
side the chamber was very confident
of success. 1t was evident from the
beginning of the filibustering opposi-
ton that its success would depend upon
the courage of those who were engi-
neering the movement.
IIENVrTvT AVN TIIu 1AuNfCcp ANS
One of the most active members of
the lobby against the bill was Mr..
Abram ). Hewitt, of New York. lie
has not been preset at the tariff de-
bate owing TO a severe carbuncle on
his neck, but within the last few days
has arrived here, ard has taken up his
headquarters on a sofa at the rear end
of the house. There he has seemed
to take command, and has summoned
TO his side one after another all the
leading democrats, and has endeavored
to organize an opposition to defeat the
bill. He has had frequent interviews
with Carlisle, and in urging one mem
Der to oppose it, said that if the hill
should pass, 500 workmen engaged in
his iron mandatory in Trenton would
be thrown out of employment. Mr..
Hewitt had 3 breezy interview with
Randall in which he uged the latter,
for the sake of the democratic party,
to unite with his associates and vote
against the bill. Randall was heard to
indignantly reply that he had worked
for the democratic party thirtJ years,
and that ne would not do this thing
that WAS asked of him.
The Iron and Steel Association and
the WoolGrowers' Association sent
vast numbers Of kilograms during the
dav, urging the defeat of the bill.
J. ). Moore, the Parsee merchant,
says the bill is a very crude and absurd
one il many of its features.
THE EFFECT OF THE REVENUES - WHEN
THE BILL GOES INTO EFFECT.
The claim made in several quarters
that the agitation and delay by CON
gress over internal revenue reduction
and tariff revision has seriously affected
the business of the country, is not
borne out by the records os the intern
al revenue bureau. An examination
of the receipts ofthe last eight months
shows that there is not falliug-o of, but
thhs tutlc udS bbbu d ubb lnCIe@St VI
S608. AS over the corresponding period
of last year.
The new tariff bill provides that the
revenue reductions shall go into effect
on May l. This will, therefore, affect
the receipts of the bureau for but two
months Of the present fiscal year.
April and May are usually the heaviest
months, but, on account Of the change,
it is expected that there will be a fall
ing of.
The commissioner estimated that
the reduction on special taxes on to-
Dacco would cut of about 100000
up to June 80, which will make the
present years receipts $4,000, 600
with S1460O0,O0O last year.
The reduction for the next fiscal year
commencing Jaly /, 1888, will be S40,-
100000.
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