New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-01
PROSPECTS OF TARlFF LEGISLATION.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN THE SENATE
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-A loss of day at this
stage of the session has materially addeo 10 .he
dangers which beset tariff legislation For ths ue-
Law the free-trade Democrats are directly ana soieiy
respopsible When the House conferees gatnereu
early last evening to attend meeting Oh tue con-
ference committee which it was proposed to hold at
8 o'clock. il was announced that Mr.. Randall wou'd
doc,,na to serve as n member, and be desired that
the House conferees should delay their attendance
nntil he could get excused. He made no effort
70 do so last night although the House renamed IN
session until after 10 o'clock.
This morning he arose in the House ana real
abatement to the effect that had he acteu upon 'no
impulse of the moment he would nave decnneu a'
soon as his appointment was announced ho ho"
did SO after mature reflection. tie coniu uo ~
with the greater readiness aud satisfaction because
he knew that th- interests of his own STATE woulu
be jealousy watched and guarded by Judge hei'ey
who had given the study of a lifetime to the SUD
ject. The Speaker promptly announced the appoint
ment of Mr.. Morrison, who quite as promptly
declined to serve Without a moments hesitation
the sneaker then appointed Mr.. Tucker, who un-
hesitatlnely declined, with a delicate lntlmatlon
that he did not desire the honor at third hand
The only remaining Democratic member OF the
Ways and Mans Committee is MI speer' OF
Georgia and the Speaker hesitated about appoint
inc hun. perhaps fearing that Mr.. Carlisle might
then withdraw, because Mr.. Speer is Democrat
who believes IN fair protection to American ln-
dustry At any rate, the Speaker did not think IL
wise 70 name Mr. Speer until after it could be
ascertaIned whether Mr. Carlisle had any objection
It was well understood that the action OF Messrs
Thicker and Morrison was result of Democratic
consultations In regard to Mr.. Carlisle two stories
are told and it is very probable that both are true
While a majority of the Democrats desired MN 10
accept the service in order that they might receVe
early and accurate infornation respecting tue de-
1,horo t;ons of the conference committee consid-
erahle number of them wanted HIM 70 decnhe
There was also good deal of talk among the Dem
ocrats that Mr. Hammond, of Georgia, ought 10 DC
one Of the Democratic conferees, in order that
he might stand guard over the Constitution OF
the United States. which is an object OF
extreme solicitude to the Democrats now as 1t al
wavs il when they desire TO cut any particularly
mean caper
DISSATISFACTION OF MR. KAss0N
The appointment OF Mr.. Speer "a one OF the House
conferees was rot made until o'clock Soon AFTER
ward it vas arranged that the first regular meeting
of the conference committee should De helu "'
7:3O D. m. The selection of the House kepuoi'cah
eonferees was not by any means satisfactory 10 MI
Kasson and his friends, who THINK that' as
representative of Western interests ana lueas
respecting the tariff he shOuld have been preferred
"a Mr. Haskell Mr. Kasson himself feels extremely
sore and discontrnted and he has made no attempt
4o conceal his vexation and disappointment some
pe,r.sentatiyes criticise him barshly, because as
.hr ossert he Is irving beforehand TO dlscredIt ana
orouse oppositlOn 10 any report which may ehahate
from the conference committee. 1t hardly 10 pe
snpposed that careful and judlcions man as MI
Kasson would be guilty of such conduct as this
A oreat may Republicans have lost all hope of
tariff legislation while most of them believe that
The conference committee VIII De abe 10
ogree and will bring in bill
that viii be in the main satisfactory to the country
They also believe that the free-trade Democrats
will offer such stubborn opposition that the meas
,e will fail to be carried before the expiration of
Congress.
oFFENCE GIVEN TO SENATOR'S.
An effort was made IN the Senate to-day to bring
about reconsideration of the motion by winch the
Senate had agreed to a conference on the revenue
Tariff bill Mr. Garland, before moving to recon-
.der asked leave to have read from The hecord the
resolution of the House instructing Its conierees
:" To consider fully the constitutional objections to
the Internal Revenue bill as smended by tne sen sen
ATE aud to bring the same, fogether WIN S Ins
oninion of the House IN REGARD
thereto. before the cominitiee OF con
SerenceD - etc After considerable discussion,
M Ingalls offered resolution to Chr effect that
:; ~ n'a,on of tbe Senate that the conference on
The Revenue Tariff bill should DO full ana iree, ana
that n the Senate cOnfeTees Dtcane adVloed tDaI
any limitation had been placed by the House ,upou
the action of its cOuferees, ths Senate coniergeo
shall and report the fact To the oehate ior iUo
consideration. -. 4,.
After Mir Sherman had declared that these reso-
lut ons and motions tended to defeat an agreement
unon the bill Mr Garland said he was willing 10
accent Mr. lnQallss resolution III place OF the action
h. mad himself proposed. lbe resolution was then
agreed TO without divis'on.
NETTING OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
The Conference Committee of the two Houses
met "a 7 o'clock this evening In the room OF the
Senate Committee on Finance. all the members
beino present The first hour and half were spent
In general debate. Senators Beck and Bayard
made known 70 the House conferees the
terms of the ingalls, resolution, ana de-
manded TO know whether the Hou-e confeTees
were under any instructions which would prevent
a" full and free" conference. This developed inc
fact that Mr.. Kelley had provided himself Win
certified copy of the House resolution of instruc-
tions but that the House conferees we're willing 10
hold the instructions in abeyance and first try to
perfect bill which should be satisfactory 10 them,
IN which case they would waive the constitutional
question entirely.
This was not satisfactory to Messrs. Bayard and
Beck. they said he existence OF such instructions
to the House conferees in their opinion constituted
thellnitatiOn which contemplated in the Senate
resolution and they, therefore, at half past o'clock
withdrew. Mr.. Carlisle at the same time lett the
committee, alleging fatigue, bat did not formally
wi hdraw de said he should meet with the COM
mittee tomorrow. The remaining members OF the
Conference Committee continued in session until ii
O'Clock considering the schedules winch they dis
posed of in their order tar the metal schedule.