New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-02
MORRISON'S INDIGESTION.
HIS FOLLOWERS INPATIENT OF DELAY

RuMoR THAT THE TARIFF BILL WILL BE CALLED
TIP NEXT wEEK-ITs PRosPECrs-RANDALL-
lsY TELEGRAPH 10 rHE rRIBuNEl m
w.smvcrox April chairman Morrison still
declines TO indicate the time when he VIII try "
call nm his Tariff bill but some Democrats VINO are
An his confidence assert that he will do so ne3t
week, probably on Wednesday or thursday
fr;epd Of Speaker Carlse to-day said that carelui
canvass has been made aud it shows tnat ehousii
Democrats will vote for consideration to carry INC
Uopse into Committee of tho Whole Oh
.ho hill II is said that some
Democrats who are opposed to any tarh legislation
at this session have consented to cast vote lot
consideration ont of courtesy to the committee ouV
with the understanding that they will vote AGAINST
the measure at all subsequent stages; other DEMO
Gratis it is understood, have agreed not 10 vote III
the negative, although they viii not consent 10
vote in the affirmative, and a few who are opposou
to the bill as il now stands ana VINO 'o'eu
against it in the caucus, viii help to pave
the way for it's consideration in the hope ana
expectation that by the time the Committee OF the
Whole is through with it, the measure VIII be In
such a shape that they can support 1t.
MDRRIsoN's DEMOCRATIC OPPONENTS.
Desp1te these assertions of the friends OF tarlh
reform il is difficult to find indications that the
Democratic opponents of tariff agitation are faiter
ING and most of them continue to declare that un-
der no circumstances will they lend their aid to
the free trade faction. Some OF them thlnk that
Morrisons delay is indicative of weakness ana they
declare that the prospects of the bill are
lessening every day. There seems 10 be some
ground for these assertions. One Western Demo-
crat. who voted with Morrison In the caucus, said
to-day that while he thought the bill could have
been taken up last Wednesday. he does not believe
il will secure a majority next week. In bis opinion
Colonel Morrison's indecisOn has been fatal To MS
net measure This af ,ernoOn Abram S. Hewitt and
Colonel Morrison observed pacing the
Speakers lobby and engaged IN earnest
conversation. 1t was afterward said that the
Tariff bill was the subject OF dlscussl. = anu t tnao
the views OF the two statesmen were lar HOm
harmonious.
THE FREE-TRADE LEADER DEPRESSED.
If Colonel Morrison is confident Of victory his
air of unusual preoccupation and anxiety certainly
bellies his real feelings. He drops remarks, too
which are hardly such as would be made by man
serenelv confident of success. For example, he is
quoted to-day as saying that IL any Demo
cratic member has promised the ONO WOoi-gIO"e9Is
that the duty on wool should be restored by the
present Congress, he did so without an horlty.
According TO The Critic Colonel Morrison also
said cannot look out for all the liars in the party
II is all can do to watch those wh2 tel M tne
1t is pretty certain, however, that II Mr. Converse
does not return to Ohio, as 1t is SAID he mas proi1
ised, until the wool duty is restored ne VIII
not return to his State for a great many years.
i have no great objection, however, to giving the
wool growers all the advantages WHICH these Yam
kee WOOllen manufacturers now have"
THE POSITION OF MR. RANDALL.
Mr.. Raudars seat in the House was vacant to-
day. and report that he had gone to New-York to
seek advice on the tariff question from the sage OF
Gramercy Park excited considerable comment and
some apprehension among the free trade Demo
Gratis The report was denied by ono OF
Mr. Randalps personal friends, but the denial
did not hinder prominent free trade Democrat
from saying: Randall would do better TO stay
here and push his appropriation bills IL ne wants
them TO pass the House this session. He has about
reached the end of his rope so far as paylng those
bills against tariff legislation is concerned. ,
some of Mr. RandalPs friends assert that for the
delay in reporting the appropriation bills he Is no
more to blame than are the free trade members OF
his committee who are chainnen OF sub-comnt-
taes having the different bills in charge. There is
probably some ground for this assertion, but the
making and reiteratOn of IT are not calculated to
restore harmony between the hostile Democratic
factions.