Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-18
MORRIS0N'S TARIFF BILL.
REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT IT WILL
NOT BE TAKEN UP.

Interview with Representative Negiey-
What the Whisky and Tobacco Men De-
mand-Important Work in Congress-A
Substitute for BIair's Pension Bill
Washington City Items.
WASHINGTON City, Dec 1S.-"It is my
best Judgment that the Morrison tariff bill
will not be taken up Saturday, and that its
defeat viii be from 5 to 2 Votes said Repre-
sentative Negley, of Pittsburg, to a United
Press reporter Friday. Gen. Negley bears
close relations to the threo factions in the
tariff fight-a personal friend to Messrs.
Morrison and Randall an | staunch Repub-
lcan and in constant consultation with its
leader
Mr.. Morrison did hope" continued Gen.
Negley, that he had secured sufficient
number of converts to carry his motion; but
it is my impression that he would
not say that he believes he
will succeed. Mr. Randall and his
followers and the Republicans are quite con-
fident that the bill will not be taken up, and
am very sure that Mr. Morrison realizes
| fully that if he could succeed in taking up
his measure, it would be substituted by the
proposition affecting internal revenues"
Aessrs Randall and Mckinley say they
will poll almost the same vote they did
| against the bill in the last session. and have
no hesitancy in stating that they believe the
| bill will not receive consideration. 1t is
| known that not over four, and likely but
two Republicans will vote for consideration,
while Mr. Randall Il says lie knows of none OF
| narnDcrafS hp voted with him N the
last session who will leave him now. The
| Republicans who favor consideration are
those who voted for it at the last session All
| concede, however, that the vote will be very
close probably within a margin of five.
1t is well known that for week there
have been all sorts of trades in progress by
both sides Some anti-Jarif reformers have
proposed to Mr. Morrison that they will vote
TO consider his measure if he would not
make point of order against certain amend
ments which would be offered, affecting the
Internal revenue Mr.. Morrison has beer
very 10th to meet these propositions, and
probably has lost rather than gained by
them. He recognizes majority III favor Of
| the Internal revenue reductions and against
the customs reductions, and the likelihood
| of "A substitution for his measure should h,
get it up With this in view it would have
been folly to make trades us have been pro
| posed
| Representative Elen on both sides of tn,
question say that if the bill should he takeI
up its consideration would occupy the foo
| constantly until some time after the holi
days; that there would be a fortnight Of fill
clustering aud a week of talk.
There were about twenty of the interna
revenue reform Democrats present at tn
conference Friday morning, when it wa
agreed 10 demand the abolition of the tax on
fruit brandy and tobacco, and to reduce thu
tax on whisky to 80 cents per gallon, and Il
vote for the consideration Of the Morrison
bill, SO as to have opportunity to move thi
proposition as an amendment. A committe
was appointed. composed of Messrs. Wise o
Virginia, Bennett North Carolina, johnson 0
North Carolina Barber of Virginia, Candle
of Georgia. and Tillman of South Carolina
TO work for the success of thelresults of tn,
meeting. This action may very material,
affect the vote to consider the Morrison bill