Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-14
THE TARIFF BATTLE
To be Opened by Chairman MurrI
son Tomorrow
BY CALLING UP HIS REFORM Bill
PigirOn Kely's Prepared Dose, Which May
Speedily and Effectively Settle Its
fate-Demoeratic Members
Who Will Vote Against It.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 13.-For
Pension Appropriation bill was un-
finished business at the time of the sd-
iournment of the House last Friday ar
under ordinary circumstances would be
conceded to have the right Of way for next
Tuesday. Il has been annsRnced, how
ever, by Chairman Morrison, Of the Ways
and Means Committee that an effort will
be made on that day to call up the tariff
bill for consideration, and If this purpose
be adhered to, a. is now the intention, q
lively struggle will snsue with altogether
uncertain results. Kelly has said he win
call for yea and nay vote on the question
Of consideration. Leading Republicans
say their side Of the House will oppose ey-
cry step taken by frisRds of the Morrison
bill. They assert that the Republican
Representatives, with the exception of
possibly three, will vote against any con-
sideration Of the measure. Some Repub-
hcans, Kssson being of the number, have
expressed themselves as preferring to allow
thu bill 10 be brought before the House for
consideration and 70 try and kill it at the
ing clause. They have consented, how
ever, to vote with the majority of the
party and oppose its consideration. The
Republicans claim about one hundred and
thirty votes on their side Of the House.
They say they will also have the assist
ance of more than forty votes, which would
give them . majority, if sll of the three
huDdred and twenty-five Representatives
were in their seats.
-
Of the Democratic voters against the
consideration, it is said eight will come
from New York, twelve from PennsylYs-
nis, Eve from Ohio, three from New Jersey
i've from Californis, two from Maryland,
three from Virginia and one each from Ala
bama, Delaware, South Caro- ina, Indiana,
Louisiana, Connecticut, Georgia and West
Virginia The earnest friends of the bill
have notified the Democratic Representa-
tiyes to be present Tuesday. They say
they will certainly secure consideration
of the measure If not on Tuesday, then At
some future time. II is their intention to
continue their efforts il necessary day
after day and to demand yea
and nay vote on such occa-
sions. II the House refuses to consider
the tariff bill on Tuesday and the pension
appropriation bill is not urged. The yari-
OuS pending special orders Will uouolIeSs
be brought in conflict for precedence. The
order for consideration Of the bill Provid-
ing for public buildings throughout the
country which last week displaced prior
orders il is believed will have the most
strength. Other special orders are the
shipping bills, q measure TO establish
board of commissioners OF Interstate
commerce and the national library bill.
The bill 10 forfeit the Oregon Central land
grant, which was left ten days ago as un-
finished business in Committee OF the
Whole, is slso among the possibilities for
consideration this week.
In the Senate.
Senator Hale, who has the naval appro'
priation bill in charge, thinks It will re-
oulre but enc day more to pass 1t IN the
Senate. It is expected that the Postotfice
appropriation bill will be reported to the
Senate Monday or Tuesdsy. and members
of The appropriation committee express
the opinion il can be disposed of with one
or at most two days ceoste. Ii THESE
opinions prove correct the long standing
special orders, the first oeiDg the osnk-
ruptcy bill will receive the attention OF the
Senate during portion Of the week.