The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-05-16
The Tariff Defeat.

WARRINGTON, May S.--A large basket o.
handsome red roses was placed on Black
burns desk this morning, in compliment o
the vigorous speech he made against the mo
tion to strike out the enacling clause Of th,
Morrison tariff bill. 81 always thought tha
white flowers were placed on coffins at
funeral" said . prominent protectionlsl
Democrat, A. he snuffed at the bouquet
"Well, no donor Of that bouquet imagined
that red flowers we're symbolical of inno-
cence and purity" grumbled Reed Of Maine
A. he congratulated Blackburn upon hi.
effective oratory.
The defeat Of the tariff has been the prin-
cipal topic Of conversation 1t the capital to-
day. There Is ssme talk of bringing In q
new bill, and several ambitious member.
have prepared measures for the revision oil
the tariff, that they think will be accepted
BY the House, but Morrison and other Dem
ocratic members of the ways and means COM
mittes say that no further attempts to revise
the tariff will be made this session.
The Democratic protectionists who voted
with the Republicans to strike out the On.
acting clause Of the bill, have had to endure
large amount of abuse. As . matter of
fact, however, the motion to strike out was
carried BY votes Of Anderson and James,
Republicans, who originally voted in favor
Of the consideration Of the bill. Anderson,
who IL the most prominent member Of ths
Kansas delegation In the House, favored the
Morrison bill primarily because 1t proposed
to put lumber upon the free list, but he
learned several days ago that Morrison was
willing to allow lumber to be stricken from
the free list In his bill, hoping thereby TO
gain Tor the measure several Democratic
votes. Anderson also observed that the SEN
timent In opposition to the tariff agitation In
his district was much stronger than he had
originally supposed. James, Of New York,
desired . revision of the tariff and reduc-
ton Of duties because he believed that the
people Of his district favored that policy.
He discovered after numerous conversations
with Republican members from Minne,ot.
Who, with one exception, voted against the
motion to strike out the enactiag clause, that
ne differed In TITO as to the manner In which
the tarif should be revised. He says that
such revision - he believed his constituents
desired was impossible at the present session
OF Congress, and be therefore voted with his
party. The revenue reformers on the Dem-
ocratic side Of the House purpose carrying
the fight on tariff from Congress to the Dem
ocratic National Convention, and EXPECT
there to bring IL and adopt platform which
VIII force protectionists In the party to fsht
under the banner Of tariff for revenue only.
or join the ranks Of their opponents. On the
other hand, the protectionist Democrats soc
In their victory possibility Of compelling
The Democratic Convention to adopt moro
conservative tariff plank in the National
one upon which the party in the
states Of New Jersey, New York, Indiana.
California, Oregon and Virginia can be
united. Randall says he thinks Congress.
will b able TO adjourn by the 18th Of June.
Appropriation bills will be brought in and
'asssd As rapidly IS possible. The land
Irant forfeiture bill will be disposed of, the
asasures pertaining to the National banking
y1tem, giving aid to the cause OF education
. tas South, and few other promin.n.
'ublic bills will b voted upon before al.
ournment. ~