New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-09
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WASHINGTON, May S.-There are soiiie i'ee-
trade Democrats IN the House who sui nurse h'po
,ha, tariff ball will brought In and passed beiore inc
adjournment One OF them is o b. Potter WHO sara to
day that he thinks something win yet be done toward
t.r reyison before the end Of the session su me-
haxa o hl-h An opinion the good sense OF the Acr
.ar neope that believe they will insist upon something
,e,g done Mr. Potter also said that he thinks the
yays and Means Committee will take up his refunding
bill soon and report it favorably to the House
understood that Mr. Hewitt has nearly completed
the bill TO remove certain obscurites in the present trh
law and to obyats other difficulties in the way OF Its
efficient and uniform administration The bill VIII PROB
ably he brought before the Ways and Means Committee
Mt it, meeting Tuesday There Is good reason 10 De-
lieve that strong effort will he made to secure some
further re lncton of internal taxation MT hassOh
bill 20 repeal the tobacco tax is before the ways anu
Means Committee and it has great many fFlehas on
ooth sides OF the House Several OF the Democratic mem
per OF the committee disposed 10 favor the Dill ana
may I've found practicable 10 secure action by the com
hittee after time shall ave healed IN some deSiee he
wounded feelings OF Chairman Morrison. he mas
strongly insisted that there should be no consideration
given TO the subject internal taxation without prior
action upon the tariff.
LIKELY To APPEAL To THE HOUSE.
lit Shall not be found practicable TO persuade him and
majority OF his colleagues TO consider ana report al
internal revenue bill su effort will De made in the House
20 suspend tue rules and pass such measure fronl
peut leaders on both sides believe that such an attempt
would be successful Southern Representatives are even
more anxious for the repeal OF the internal taxes Oh
spirits apples peaches etc. than they are
10 obtain a repeal or reduction Of the tobacco taxes
Reprcuta ives from Virginia, North Carolina, Teunes-
see and several other Southern States are expected 10
hold erenee Tomorrow to consider and deelde upon
n cou-ae of action Colonel Cabe OF VII GINA. who Is
chairman o a committee appointed to bring tae 9ouh
ern together for this purpose SAID to-day Una. se
outlook il very favorable and he has strong hopes una.
IRE movement will succeed either through prompt ana
eiHcent action bv the Ways and Means Committee or oy
direct appeal TO the House
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his not probable that discussion of any internal
revenue bill which may be brought forward Will greatly
proong the session 1t 10 be generally expected
that the session will end about June So ana is under
stood that maioTityOf the Ways and Means Committee
L. in favor OF sending To the Senate Joint resolution pro
Wiling for an adjournment Sinf DC on June 20 such
action would indicate probability that the session might
end ten DAYS later Both factions OF the majority IN the
Onse appear to be equally anxious 10 get away fioh
Washington early pTactiCabethe free traders De
saI.e thoy desire things for victory az chicago
over the opposing faction and the anti-arn agitation
leaders because they fear that the longer Congress re-
mains in session the party plumbers VIII the ma
tGrtty make