Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-13
NOT so ENTHUSIASTIC.
The Free Traders Not Disposed to
Try Again.
HEMTTs PROPOSED TARIFF BILL
Contested Elections---The Spread Of Dis
eases---District of Columbia BuSi-
ness---BiIIs introduced in
Congress Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, May l2.-Morrison and
other Democratic members of the Ways and
Means Committee, to whom Hewitt sub
nitted his tariff btll, decline to-day to say
whether they will be favorable TO it or not.
They told Mr.. Hewitt they had no oblec-
ton to its being referred TO the committee
At the meeting of the committee tomorrow
Mr.. Morrison will present the matter, and ii
the majority are favorably inclined and be-
lieve that the bill can get favorable cons'd-
Grafton in the House he and his friends will
throw no obstruction in the way. The weight
of opnion among the members of the House
on both sides is that it is too late to secure
concurrent action on bill of this character
and that it would only be waste OF time to
attempt TO pass it. Representative Tucker,
of Virginia, a member OF the Ways ana
Means, who was strong advocate OF the
Morrison bill, and who, since the death OF
the measure, has little hope Of securing any
tariff legislation at this session, has pre-
pared a bill for the repeal of internal reve-
nre taxes except that on spirits distilled
from rrain. This will include a tax on
bank circulation, and will make reduction
aggregating about thirty millions.
Don't Want 1t.
Mills. of the Ways and Means Commit
tee, saws that it is useless to try to get any
tariff legislation through Congress at this
session. and the matter must be appealed
10 the Democratic Convention at Chicago.
The general sentiment of the free traders is
AGAINST any further action, and they say
that the Hewitt bill would afford protective
Democrats an opportunity to set themselves
right, which they don't want afforded.
Will He Resign:
1t is given out authoratively that Senator
Sabin, owing to his financial embarrassment,
proposes to resign the Craftsmanship Of the
National Republican Committee.
For Wallace.
The House Committee on Elections will
decide in favor of Wallace by a vote Of five
to six.
In the House.
On motion of Mr.. Lore, of Delaware, the
House took up and passed the Senate bill
to prevent and punish counterfciting within
the United States ofnotcs, bonds and other
secuitiessof foreign governments.
The Speaker then proceeded with the
usual Monday morning call of States and
Territories for the introduction of bills for
reference. Among those introduced were:
Gy Mr.. PaySon, of Illinois, to restrict the
occupation OF of the public lands in the Terri
tories to American citizens; to put lumber
on the free list BY Mr.. Bedford, Of Colora-
do. 10 prevent n sudden contraction Of Ma
tional bank circulation. The bill forbids
the retirement in any one year by any
solvent National bank, of more than ten per
cent its circulation By Mr. Cox, Of
New York. to place General Grant on the
retired list OF the army. Mr.. Hewitt, of
New York, introduced hill to modify eN-
isting laws relating to duties ON imports
and internal revenue taxes, and 10 enlarge
the free list. Mr. Tucker, of Virginia, in
roducrd a bill 10 repeal all taxes on tobac-
co; also repeal the duty on fruit spirits.
In the Senate, Mr. Pcndleton presented
petitions from the Cincinnati Board Of
Trade, PRAYING for legislation to build up
an efficient navy. and for the better prOtec-
tiun Of American shippers of merchandise
in foreign parts. also memorial from the
Presidents of the Cincinnati Chamber Of
Commerce. Board Of Trade and Industrial
Exposition, praying for the passage of the
bill in aid of the Cotton Exposition at New
Orleans
\ New Tariff Measure.
O'Neill introduced IN" following bill: