Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-09
DISCUSSING THE MnssAGE.
Both Sides Well Pleased with tho Tariff
Plank

IL is an able document, although it is
thought to be longer than is necessary.
Ihe general opinion among the members
OF the two Houses is that the summing of
the Cabinet reports might have been
omitted. Both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis agree. with few exceptions, in prais-
ing the foreign policy disclosed in the
opening paragraphs of the message. AS
10 the tariff, silver and civil service re-
form recommendations, there are differ
ences Of opinion, but as to the rest of the
recommendations much favorable express
sion.
MIssIssIPPIAN EXPECTATIONS,
The Mississippi valley people console
themselves for the absence of the expected
endowment of the Mississippi river i'm
proVement scheme by predicting a special
message on the subject later in the
session.
The friends Of the national bankruptcy
law do not know how to account for the
failure Of the President to recommend
that measure. They confidently expected
that he would.
The paragraph about the tariff pleases
the protectionists On both sides of the
House. Mr.. Randall said it accords with
the tariff plank of the Chicago platform,
and Mr.. Reed said the same thing in
almost the same words.
MORRISON SATISFIED.
Mr.. Morrison said that he thought the
tariff recommendations ought to satisfy
him, for the President indicated a desire
Tor greater reduction in the customs
revenue than was provided for in the
Morrison bill, and by advocating lower
duties on the necessaries of life followed
in the line of the bill, which reduced taxes
on necessaries and left taxes on luxuries.
Representative Dingley, of Maine, said
the recommendation seemed to suggest a
reduction in the duty on sugar. II that
was what it meant he approved it.
SILVER MEN IRATE.
The silverites were, of course, greatly
displeased by the Presidents recommend
atiOns about silver. Mr.. Bland spOke for
them when he said that they were emil
nently unsatisfactory and would effect
nothing. The civil service reformers on
both sides like John d. Long among the
Republicans, and Albert S. Willis among
the Democrats, were well pleased by the
Presidents references to civil service re-
form. The majority of the Democrats,
however, did not like them, and the ma
jOrity of the Republicans said with Mr..
DIngley, of Maine, that while the Presi-
dent was doubtless sincere, his "wicked
partners had practiced something very
different from his preaching.
SENATORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
The committee of five Senators ap-
pointed at the exta session last spring TO
consider what action the Republican ma
iOrity should take in regard to confirma-
tiOns, will probably make their report to-
morrow. When the committee was
formed it was decided that the fact should
be kept profound secret, but it gradu-
ally leaked out. The committee consists
Of Messrs. Edmunds, Allison, Hale,
SpO0ner and Harrison. Mr.. Allison is the
most conservative member of the commit
tee, and favOrs combinations in all cases
where no good reason can be found for OBJ
jecting. Mr.. Edmunds, on the other
hand, is more radical.
EDMUNDs' STAND.
He believes in drawing the line upon the
tenure of Office act, and refusing to con-
firm any Democrat whose Republican
predecessor had not served out his term.
Where removals have been made for Of
fensiVe partisanship he would rigidly in
vestigate the new incumbent's political
record, and if it should be proven that
Republican partisan was succeeded by a
Democratic partisan he would object to
the latter's confirmation. What effect the
committee report VIII have upon their
Republican associates can only be con-
jectured. 1t is understood, however, that
all of Mr.. Edmunds' colleagues on the
committee, with the exception of Allison,
take the same view Of the matter that
Mr.. Edmunds does. If this be true its
effects upon the remainder of the Repub-
licans may be easily imagined.
A STEERING COMMITTEE.
n q
urday appointed 'steering committee"
to act for the Republicans throughout the
session with power to call a caucus at
any time. The members of this commit
tee are Messrs. Cannon Of Illinois, His
cock of New York, Reed of Maine, RYAN
of Kansas, Dingley of Maine, Burrows OF
Michigan, Rice of Massachusetts, GOff Of
West Virginia, Bingham of Pennsylvania,
and Buchanan of California. This COM
mittee met tonight to talk over all the
proposed changes in the rules. There
was general feeling that the
rules should be amended so as to
business of the House, and so as 10 pro-
hIbit Legislation on appropriation bills.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Upon the question of dividing the ap.
propriatiOn bills there was some differ
ence Of opinion. IL is thought that most
of the Republicans are in favor Of the first
two propositions, and as many Demo-
Gratis also favor them, 1t is probable that
these will be adopted. IL IL understood
that Mr.. Springer will offer his proposed
new code of rules tomorrow. Mr.. Nor
rison will probably be recognized first,
however, 10 present his proposition,
which simply provides for the dlstribu-
ton Of some of the appropriation bills.
Other proposed amendments, including
the prohibition Of legislation on apprOpri-
alton bills aud the repeal OF the two-thirds
consideration rule will also be offered.
THE NEW RULES.
tits stated that William r. Morrison
will take MIR. Blackburn's place on the
House committee on rules, while Mr.. His
cock takes Mr.. Keifer's. The other mem
bers being rcappointed, the committee
will then be as follows: The Speaker and
Messrs. Morrison, Randall, Reed and His
cock. The Speaker and Messrs. Morrison
and Reed, favor the proposed change In
the rules.
SOUTHERN INVENTORS.
The following patents were issued TO-
dav: Beverly Roper. OF Atlanta, Ca, We
locipede; Benjamin u. Du Bose. OF Lisbon,
Ca. grinding mill; O.. @. kierulh, OF
starke. Fla, planter; Thomas M. Work.
man. assignor OF one-half 10 j. A. Bailey,
OF Clinton, 5. c., q haling press.
Queen Christiana's Clemency.