Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-24
n4ND4r1 AND rms r4nrrr.
An Alleged PInn 10 Force Randall
to support n Measure OF Tariff
afedurfsnts-- Sal I'd I. a. fn the Hnxune

10 support n measure OF Tnrhft
akeducsson-s Saturday. IN the House
Washington special to the Philadelphia
Press says: Some OF the Republican
leaders IN Congress have, since the defeat
of Mr.. Randall over the rules, been con-
sidering the position he Is likely TO occupy
as factor In tariff legislation TIA bill to re-
duce duties on imports Is presented. In the
last Congress Mr.. Randall and his followers
were largely Instrumental In defeating the
Morrison horizontal reduction bill. Since
then, It Is claimed, he has 80 far changed
his views as TO be willing TO support a COM
promise bill-one that will poise between
free trade and protection extremes. Mr..
randall has been making u careful study OF
the tariff subject during the summer and he
has had frequent conversations during the
fall with the President upon the subject.
The result Of those conversations was
visible In the Presidents message.
The question now under discussion Is
whether the Republicans In the House
should allow Mr.. Randall to hold middle
ground on the tariff question or attempt to
force him to squarely take issue for or
agains. any scheme Of revision that the
Democrats may propose. No bill that will
be acceptable to the Morrison Carlisle wing
OF the party can pass the Senate, and no
halfway plans supported by Mr.. Randall
will be acceptable to the free-traders OF
his own party, who are probably in u
majority. 1t is suggested that under the
circumstances 1t would be wise policy for
the Republicans TO refuse absolutely TO take
amy compromise bill that Mr.. Randall
might offer, thereby forcing him and his
followers either 10 swallow tariff pill
prepared under the direction OF Mr.. Morri-
son, or to cast his fortunes squarely with
those of the Republican party on this ques-
ton.
No determination regarding this mntter
can BIO reached until IL Is seen what the ma
jority In the House purpose regarding tariff
revision, but meantime the Republican
leaders feel they are masters of the situa-
ton.
THE SENATE AND THE APPOINTMENTS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The Senate will not
act upon any OF the nominations referred
TO 1t for confirmation after until the holiday
recess. An attempt was made in the late
Republican caucus by Senator Edmunds,
Evarts and Malone, supported by few
other gentlemen, to secure the passage of a
resolution binding the party to oppose all
nominations made by Mr.. Cleveland to all
had been suspended without cause, but the
| resolution was withdrawn because a great
majority OF the senators were seen to be
opposed TO 1t. Since that time there has
been no change In the situation. It can
not properly be inferred, however, from
the action ofthe caucus that the Presidents
nominations will all be confirmed without
| question. In every case where men have
been appointed to office whose fitness is
| questioned the most rigid investigation will
be made, and where unworthy persons have
| received appointments they will be rejected.
There will also be many cases OF the sus-
| pension OF Republican officials by the up
/ pointment of Democrats in which the mil-
| jority Of the Senate may refuse to consent to
Il the nnminutinnQ flnuph thn ntnaga nf
the new appointees to hold office Is unchal-
lenged. The circumstances Of the removal
| of faithful officials against whom no
charges have been made, In violation Of the
tenure Of office act, will be taken into con-
sideration, us well as the character Of the
persons selected as their successors.
The President claims that during the ten
months OF his administration he has ap.
pointed TO office more ex-Union soldiers
than were ever appointed during the same
length OF time by any administration since
the war. This may be true, but Republican
senators say it forms no justification for the
removal OF the thousands of ex-Unior
soldiers who have held positions under the
government during the past ~ years. IL II
probable that quito number Of appoint
ments to places worthily filled by ex- UnioI
soldiers will be rejected by the Senate.
The sentiment oil majority of the Repub
lican Senators Is that, Us IL party measure
1t would be unaise to make wholesale
opposition to the Presidents appointments
The effect of such opposition, they believe
would DO to unite the Democratic part,
throughout the country in support OF tn
administration, and IL Is doubtful If such
policy would be approved by all Republi
cans. Upon the President alone rests tn
responsibility OF filling the Offices. All tn
bad appointments he has or may make viii
be rejected, and the majority of Republican
l Sanafnra think n Npian UnIiau tn stand ho
tween Mr.. Cleveland and the bad elemen
i of his own party for the protection Of tn
/ public service.
NEW PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.--A committee wa
appointed the other day by Secretary Man
ming to investigate the question of the con
solicitation OF several outlying bureaus @
his department into single building. Tn
coast survey, the marine hospital surgeon
general, the bureau Of statistics, life-savin
, service, &C., come under this head with til
exception OF the latter, which will soon b
! driven out OF the treasury building. II
understood the committee has reported tina
/, an entirely new building will be necessary
In spite Of the rapid increase OF publ
3 buildings here it seems that the growth G
" the government requirements is goo
deal faster.
The new state, war and navy buildin
i will not hold these three offices when com
: pleted, although the building was designe
. to meet their requirements for long tim
2 to come. The patent office wants all of il
Y building and the interior department wi
9 require new building by the time 1t ca
!, be finished. The Congressional Librar
9 must have one soon or tho books may q
g well be burned up. The city post-oillce
: projected and authorized and the post-offic
J. department is clamoring for another annex
: The treasury has heen pressing the need q
o ilre-proof building for archives, to re
J, lieve the pressure on space, while tn
s smithsonian people arc asking for an up
Q preparation to double the national museum
s 1t will cost at least sl2 900, 900 to provid
!, room for government business under GOV
:. ernment roof, but as tho government is q
o present pnying an amount of private rents
8 equal to interest on double that sum, an
!. without accommodations, the sooner
0 builds the better.
Since the beginning of the present sessio
OF Congress, 728 bills and resolutions hay
been introduced in the Senate, and sever
4 one OF them from the House, have bee
: passed by that body. About / 500 nomina
|. tions have been received from the Presiden
v ind referred, but none have been confirmed
i Two treaties, one for the settlement @
q claims in Venezuela, the other relating /
a the Mexican boundary line, have been sen
o to the Senate for ratification. Twenty-fou
i bills and joint resolutions have been intro
a duced In the House, and four, two OF theI
. from the Senate, have been passed. Al
/ effort will be made to-day to secure TIL
r passage Of the Presidential Succession bill
a under suspension OF the rules, but tn
:. result Is doubtful. A motion to suspend
the rules cannot be made until after the cal
/ OF states for the Introduction of bills, whic
is likely to consume the entire day. TIL
House resolution to adjourn this evenin
for the holiday recess is likely to be adopte
by the Senate.
A FLOOD OF BILLS.
Q WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Both houses O
: Congress having adopted the adjournmen
Q resolution, will have a two weeks recess
t The last day In tho lower house was marke
I by perfect 1looA of bills. 1t was the regu
q lar order of the day under the new rules
t and was hailed with delight by members
a new and old. All day the hall resounde,
5 to the mOnotonous drawl of the clerk
s "Also bill, !" being generally for the relic
S OF or for pension for some anxious con
stituent. The call Of the states had onl
reached Maine when adjournment wa
reached. 1t will require two more days i
complete the list and give every member
a chance.
. While nineteen-twentieths Of the 100
q bills offered are In the nature Of specia
9 Legislation, some important bills were Intro
/, | duced. Among them were bills for the re
4 lief Of Fitz John Porter; to forfeit certail
t lands granted the Northern and Southern
. Pacific roads; to enforce the eight-hou
law; to organize the Territory OF Oklahoma
I prohibiting convict labor on government
5 | works; to establish court of appeals; b
t put lumber on the free list; appropriatinj
t $4,000,00O for the Mississippi; to provid
additional safeguards against the entry o
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