New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-29

command the support of a majority in the House.
That the first danger lie real no one can doubt-a
very small number of men determined that no tarlr
bill shall pass can so delay proceedings in the
Committee of the Whole as to make its defeat ex-
tremely probable, If not certain.
In the course of the debate it stated the total
number of items to be considered in all the
schedules is about 1000. To each of these any
member may offer an amendment and speak five
minutes; if he demands vote it must be taken,
and if no quorum appears he may have another vote
by telers. Then another member may offer an
amendment and the same process be repeated, again
and again, until the committee rises and the House
formally decides that amendment and debate on that
item shall cease. A simple calculation will show
that few determined obstructionists will have it
in their power to do an unlimited amount OF mis-
chief The failure to adopt the Hiscock rule will
probably turn out to be a mistake. With such
rule only one mt ton to adjourn could be enter
tanned prior TO tine hour fixed for daily adjourn
ment; now such motion may be made at any time
when the House is not in Committee OF the
Whole. Only thirty working days remain
before the expiration of this Congress,
and neither the Legislative, the Sundry Civil nor
the General Deficiency Appropriation bills has yet
been re epOrtNd to the House. Chairman Hiscock, OF
the Appropriations Committee, hOoes thee bills
will take less time than usual, and he and several
other members of the Committee have expressed a
willingness to have them considered at evening
sessions; Int after all dav session on the Iarli
bill 1t Will be extremely difficult to secure proper
attendance at a nlg1t sitting for the cOrsderalon
OF these important measures,
Moreover the same necessity for keepinga quorum
may be found to exist as on the lar1t bill ltseIl, u
the 0Dstructionlsts choose The last of the appro-
prIatlOn bills musI in some way be sent TO the Sen
ate early February %, and it is probable that
they Will occupy the House four or five days at IN
very least Besides, there are four or hVe con cStcu
election cases TO be disposed OF, three or
which are likely TO provoke discussion
and occupy, conslderlb time IN the the
House. On thrto uays legislative proceedings
mus be suspended at o'clock y. IN, the remainder
OF each day having oeen fixed Tor "ulogies upon the
Mr. Shac&leiorJ, of North Cfolna, also died re-
Gently, but no day for The euloses III his care has
yet Ueeh set apart. UIless : anding rule OF the
House shall changei, February aud ID
Will be devoted 10 business under suspen-
sion of the rules. Ii Will thus Oe
seen that unless the Tariff bill can run the gauntlet
of the COmIulttec of the Whole and pas the House
within the next ulteen days, lts prospects VIII he
eAtTtmly dOub iul, Il not altogether hop Irss. w
course great dea can Oe dohe III hiteen days wueh
the House really desires 10 reach an ena, and II Is
possible ht III the absence OF tdCtIOus Opposition
the lar fl oil might be cent TO the senate Oy inc
middle next month, out tarIff legislation has
always Dcen slow and difficult
Wi. hin The DeXt three days the tactics and
strenltn OF ne opposition TO tho bill Will be July
developed anu a bet er judgment can be formed
respecting the temper of the House aud the pros
PEGS OF he peuding bill or any other tariff eglsa-
tOn by this Ongress.
Better progress was made in the Senate yes
terday than any previous days, ana "A
feen OF greater encouragement prevails
amOD Y the fncnus OF the IuIn Dlll than nj any
lime wItnIn the last week. AuOtner days work re-
mains be done upon the .nr:al scne iulc. out
those features which were by universal consent
held to DC the most dcuit 10 dispose Oi are already
past. Productions siIl heard th It 40 bili viii
be passed, Du. those who entertain such opinions
seem to be III a decreasing minority.