Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-14
CONGRESS- WEEKS WORK.
THE TARIFF BILL MAYBECAII.
ED Up TOMORROW.

All the Republicans Save Three to Op-
pose Any Consideration of the Meas
ure and Confident of the Cooperation
of at Least Forty Democrats-A Chance
for the Bankruptcy Bill in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-It has been
announced by Chairman Morrison, Of the
Ways and Means Committee, that an eff
fort will be made in the House on Tues
day next to call up the tariff bill for con-
slderation, and if this purpose be adhered
TO lively struggle will ensue with an al
together uncertain result. Mr.. Kelley has
said that he Will call for the yea and nay
vote on the question of consideration.
Leading Republicans say that their side
Of the House will oppose every step taken
by the friends Of the Morrison bill. They
assert that the Republican Representa-
tives, with the exception of possibly
three. viii vote against any consideration
of the measure. Some Of the Republi-
cans, Mr.. kaSsOn being of the number
have expressed themselves as preferring
to allow the bill to be brought before the
House for consideration, and to try to kill
1t at the first opportunity by striking
out the enacting clause. They have con-
sented, however. to vote with the major
ity of the party and oppose cOnsidera-
ton. The Republicans claim about 1870
votes on their side of the House. They
say that they Will also have the assis-
tance Of not less than forty Democratic
votes, which would give them a majority
even if all Of the 325 Representatives were
in their seats. OF the Democratic votes
against consideration it is said that eight
will come from New York, twelve from
Pennsylvania, five from Ohio, three from
New Jersey, five from California, two
from Maryland, three from Virginia, and
one each from Alabama, Delaware, South
Carolina, Indiana, Louisiana, Connecti-
cut, Georgia, and West Virginia.
TO MAKE HARD FIGHT.
Earnest friends of the bill have notified
the Democratic Representatives to be
present Tuesday. They say that they will
certainly secure consideration of the
measure, if not on Tuesday, then at some
future time not far distant. 1t is their in
tenti0n to continue their efforts, if neces-
sary, day after day, and to demand yea
and nay vote on each occasion. Ii the
House refuses to consider the tariff bill
Tuesday. and the pension appropriation
bill is not urged, various pending special
orders will doubtless be brought
in conflict for precedence. The Or
der for the consideration of bills
providing for public buildings through
out the country, which last week displaced
prior. orders, it is believed, will have the
most strength. The other special orders
are the shipping bills, the measure to
establish a board of Commissioners of
Interstate Commerce and the National
Library bill.
Senator Hale who has the naval
appropriation bill in charge thinks that
il will require but one day more to pass
it in the Senate. 1t is expected that the
post office appropriation bill will be re-
ported to the Senate on Monday or Tues
day and the members OF the appropria-
tions Committee express the opinion that
it can be disposed of with one. or at the
most two days debate. If these
opinions prove to be correct the long
standing special orders of the Senate,
the first being the bankruptcy bill, will
receive the attention of the Senate dur
ing a portion of the week.