Morning journal and courier., 1884-04-14
YEAR. TIE SAME TERMS Bx MAIL. News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. NEW STEBL CRUISERS. A Knotty Problem For the
 Senate. DISCUSSION OF THE TARIFF. Members Anxious to Slave
 if Off. TIFF DISCONTENT IN MEXICO. A Revolutionary Spirit in
 the Land.
DISCUSSION OF THE TARIFF.
TIFF DISCONTENT IN MEXICO.
A Revolutionary Spirit in
 the Land.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Steel Cruisers and the eTarfR-subjects for
 the 'Ons of she CaPitOl-A Lively Time
 Ahead-The Week Promising to Show
 Considerable TaIlk If not Progress.
 WASHINGTON, April 13.-Judging from the temper of the debate on the naval appropria- ton bill last week it will be several days before that measure is gotten into the hands of conference committee. The great bone of contention is the amendment teckine on to the appropriation bill the new steel cruisers bill which has already passed the Senate as g separate measure. Messrs. Beck, McPherson, Vest and other leading Democrats take the ground that the amendment is new legisla> tion and out of place in an appropria- tion bill. There was stirring debate on this point, but the president pro tenn. Mir, Edmunds, ruled and maintained his position with great frmness that 1t is not new legisla' tion, that it simply relates to the execution of matters pertaining to the naval establish ment and is accordingly in order. MT. Hale who has charge of the bill. states that the amendment is courteous method of i'm pressing the House of the decided views oi the Senate in regard to the building of new ships. Mir. McPherson on tho other hand holds that the amendment is an act o1 great disceurtesy to the House and will as treated ss such. This is the way the matter stands at present Fierce attacks were made on Secretary Chandler and MT John Roach last week, and as the debate is running into a general review of our nava policy, there may be more music of that sort this week. The amendment will undoubted' Iy pass and then the fight will be transferred to the conference committee where it will be long and bitter but interesting and will prob ably result in either back down on the part of the Senate or a draw The bankruptcy bill is the next special order. According to current rumor the debate on that measure will last ten or twelve days.
 The line of business which will be followed bv the House of Representatives during the week is at best matter of conjecture. EV- ry Monday, which is set apart by the rules for the consideration after the call Of States of District of Columbia business, may be devoted to other business. Although Con- eress has assumed the entire control of the district, there is no class of legislation that is treated with more indifference. quor1m on District day is as rare as on nights. Mir. Hancock, who has the pension appropria. tion bill in charge, is anxious to get 1t out oi the way before the tariff fight comes on. The same is true ss regards the public build ing combination. They desire to get as many bills disposed of as possible before that time, fearing reaction and a possible break in their ranks. The railroad land grant confis- cators are, for some reason not readily ex' plAined, anxious to put through the forfeit ure bills, notably the Oregon Central; which stands we'll to the front as unfinished busi ness Then there is the Reagan interstate commerce bill, the Dingley shipping bill and several other important measures, all being vigorously pushed; any one of them strong enough to push the District committee aside if it had not the advantage of the rules in their favor. But they may not be able to withstand the pres- sure, If not there will come struggle among the Victors as to who shall get the preference and the day will be mainly used up in con troversy, leaving but little gained by which. ever measure finally succeeds. Mir. Morrison has stated on the floor in debate and repeat. edIy in conversation that he will cell up his tariff bill on Tuesday. Being a revenue bill 1t must first be considered ir motion to go into committee will be resisted by the opposition. Were there no side issues Mir. Morrison would be likely to sue eeed in this motion by small majority. But the friends of the leading measures mentioned above view with apprehension 6 prolonged debate on the tariff as damaging to these bills The six bills for public buildings involving appropriations of ovel $2 OOO GOO have only been passed in eom- mlttee and are yet to be finally acted on by the House, where record vote will be insist. ed on on each side. As remarked by granger member, their supporters failed to rake and bind as they reaped and storm may yet ruin their wheat" This course, 1t is said has been pursued because the rear guard is afraid to trust the van. Some such influence may prevent the cons iteration of the tariff bill for the present, but il is understood to be MT. Morri sons intention to make his motion daily until he succeeds. He has ont advantage over the Randall wing in the mat ter of pairs as the latter, if absent, must pair with RepubIicans, thus weakening the opposition two votes by every pair that is made. This is understood by the Repubii. cans, who will make no pairs that will cause this result. The Randall men will therefore have to remain at their posts, while the other Democrats can pair and leave at will. The list of pairs is now unusually large but with two or three exceptions in a way not to affect the vote on tariff. These exceptions will all expire by Tuesday. If Mr. Morrison wins the tariff IS likely to con sumo tho time for the week, save Friday, which is private bill day If he fails the pension appropriation bill. which should occupy but little time, will probably be dis posed of and the Oregon Central forfeiture bill or the public building special order will probably come up and run to the close of the week.