Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-24
RANDALLSSTUBB0RNNESS
aE HAS A CONFERENCE WITH
MIR. MORRISON.

Tho Pennsylvanian Evidently
mined Not TO Yield an Inch-Ehs EeNs-
uue Reform~rs Apt to Win Despite
His OppositiOn--Fees Already Asked
by the Telephone suit Counsel.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-several con-
ferences of the reformers of the Ways ana
Means Committee have been held during
the past "a hours with a view 10 suggest
ing such changes in the Morrison tarln
bill as would make 1t acceptable to
majority of the members OF the House.
The suggestions presented contemplate
keeping all metals and metallic ores on
the dutiable list and putting WOOL ana
fax on the free list, with decrease IN
the rates on manufactured woolens, but
no final conclusion has been reached as to
the proposed changes. Mr.. Randall Will not
support the bill unless such changes are
made in it as would wholly transform 1t.
Mr.. Morrison thinks that he can make
such changes in the bill, in the direction
indicated, as will enable him TO command
majority for the bill, but this IS doubt
full, Tne bill was not considered at all In
the meeting of the Ways and Means Com
mittee to-day, the revenue reiormers not
having matured any amendments to the
bill.
RANDALL MEETS MORRISON.
Nessrs. Morrison and Randall had
conference Tonight at the capitol. Mr..
Warner, of Ohio, came with Mr. Randall
and Speaker Carlisle with MIR. Morrison.
The Democratic members of the Ways
and Means Committee were also present.
Tue conference was not of Mr.. Morrlson's
seeking, but he agreed very willingly to
nfar 2 m
that the latter was ready to talk with him
about a tariff bill. The whole tarifsItua-
ton was discussed tO-nieht. Mr.. Morri-
son presented the necessity for the pass
age of bill in order to redeem the tariff
pledges Of the Chicago platform. he lntl-
mated a willingness to make concessions
20 the other side which would not involve
an abandonment of the principles OF his
Dill.
RANDALL INTRACTABLE.
Mr.. Randall was intractable. He object
ed to everything. He said, for example,
that ne thought a maximum of 80 per
cent. upon iron and steel was too low.
However, he pi omised to consider the
suggestions of the revenue reiormers and
let them know what his conclusion was.
Nothing is expected as the result OF this
conference but a conclusive demonstra-
ion OF Mr.. Raudall's hostility TO any real
arif reduction bill.
THE PROBABLE OUTCOME.
When MIR. Randall's reply has been re-
eeiVed the revenue refOrmers will deter
mine what changes they Will make in the
Morrison bill, and it will then be reported.
Mr. Morrison thinks he will have ma
jOrity tor it, or, at the least, that all but
yerv few Democrats will vote Tor it.
When the fact is developed that Mr.. Ran
dali will not support any reasonable
Nfr Mo- nnfa
measure will probably have stronger
support from the administration than it
has had.
BILLS FOR FEES.
All the counsel retained by the govern
ment In the suit against the Bell Tele-
phone Company, except ex-senator Thur
man, have presented bills amounting to
$1,000 apiece on account of services so
far rendered. These bills the Attorney
General referred to the Secretary of the
Treasury. The latter responds that he
has no money with which to pay these
bills.
The Attorney General has, it is under
stood, si nihed his desire to make a
statement before the House Pan Electric
investigating Committee respecting his
connection witA the Pan Electric Com
pany.
SOUTHERN GENIUsEs.
The following patents were issued to-
day: Watson Fuller, of Atlanta, Ca, q,
station indicator; Robt. Mitchell, of A :
lants, mosquito canopy; Geo. ). Burnap,
Of Marietta, a cleaner for boiling reel
cloths; Theodore w. Henry, OF Sanford,
Fla, key ring.
THE BLADENsBURG SPA.
Senator John Sherman, President pro
tenn. of the Senate. presented yesterday to
she United States on behalf of Mr.. James
Crutchett. the owner. an unconditional
deed to the celebrated spa at Biadens-
burg. The spot is six miles from Wash
ington, in Prince Georges county, Md e.,
and near the bridge connecting Hyatts-
vile and Bladenshurg, and which is a part
oil the Baltimore turnpike. Mr.. Crutchett
expresses the hope that the government
Will improve the place, which includes
park of two acres surrounding the spring.
unimprOved. The history Of this spa is
not even preserved in tradition. All that
is known is that as il is to-day 80 it has
been for century. Tine water is strongly
chalybeate, and the flow is uninterrupted
winter and summer, with this peculiaIity,
mat II is icy cold in the warm season and
oi mild temperature IN the winter. IL
was IN the neighborhood OF this spring
mat Gen. Ross, in command or the Brit
lsh forces, registered his famous vow to
dine In Baltimore or in he'll. Near by is
also the great historical duelng ground.
The Senate Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds, which, with the House
committee, has joint jurisdiction over
public sites, will agree upon some plan
Tor the imp Ovement Of the park and the
preservation of the spring.