New-York tribune., 1886-05-03
BILLS BEFORE THE HOUSE.
LONGER HOURS FOR WORK NECESSARY.


Mr.. MORRISON TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT III
THE RULEs-CHANCEs OF THE TARIFF BILL
ssY TELEGRAPH TKIDUsE.1
WASHINGTON, May 2.-Mr. Morrison VIII en-
deavor adopted IN the House tomorrow al
amendment to the rules providing that the House sha
II a. instead OF IL and continue In ses-
until p. each day. Tho accumulation OF ousl-
is great that II anything Is to bc accom'
tshed at this session 1t can only be done. Mr. Morrison
says. by constant application. The House now meets
every day in the and holds night sessions on ~
days, but 1t makes headway with its business Iho
Senate does not meet Saturdays ani does not no'
night sessions and has rules shutting oil debate Anu
yet Its business is far In advance OF that OF
the House. THIS is due to the TACT th"'
the Senate places greater reliance on TIC
work OF its committees. Tho Indian Appropriation
for instance. was passed In few hours time III '"o
the House took the greater part OF tho
time OF several days. The River and iiarbor Committee
expected to get their appropriation bill through the
House in few hours II has already occupied ncarly
two weeks time, and is likely to occupy considerable
more There other appropriation bills which VIII
take even time. The Naval bill is one OF them
The Fertilization bill of several that have not
yet boon reported. Mr. Randall credited with oppos
ing any than the usual outlay for this purpose
That that nothing will be done By the Appropra-
lions Committee But there are many Democrats anu
Republicans who Will stouty oppose such do-nothng
policy At the present time there Is not single hrs'-
class gun IN this country. A10ianch steel hreecload-
ing gun made OF Imported steel has recently
been completed In the Navy Yard here, but foreign
navies have guns nearly twice as !arse, an, ~,
many OF them In the forts and arseuaso o! TINS country
breecn-loading gun. aud nor singo
gate question reported that II would take three
years construct the tools and establish the plant 10
manufacture modern guns. IL is certain Wheh thS
question comes up in tho lIonsc long debate wiz
| nnU1m mpue a
position defend itself without relying on 'he d
OF foreign manufacturers. ,, =,
take up much time; and this Is ssying ho'ns nasp "
do not want to go before tho country on a
record of having done nothing more man Paor ior
longer hours. the hope OF accomplishing some
lie would bc satisfied he says, If he could get hs tarI
oi through the House. before the country on
tha; All reports 10 the that h has abandoned
hopes Of passing ihs b through te nGnse r M it
up but he expects do about the
mddle II his month If 1t becomes subject Of general
debate ii Will iaso weeks to dispose OF H. as ther c
about hundred members who want to make speeches
Up to the present time Mr. Randall claims about
forty Democratic opposition To the bll anu ne
thinks that the number will grow With each Week ue
lay But Mr. Morrison not concede iiat lnpf Oh
Democratic votes opposition As TO the cnafge that he IS
holding back APPROPRIATION bills to use In dcioaIng this
tarin measure. Mr. Randall says: That is nahiesty
false There several appropriation bIs now on an
calendar. There Is use reporting any more uhtil
,hos disposed of otherwise we could report o'cr'
The President. who started out weeks aSo eau
| abandoned the TASK Hc st.!i
who talk him the subject that 1t ought 10 n
made q party measure and every "trne Democrat
ought support 1t. But ne 10 Longer sehds f1r Demo
Gratis thought b. opposed 10 the bill to ask them 10
support Mr. Morrison found that course was losing
him and he advised that IT he stopped -.
Outside OF the Appropriation and the Tarh bills.
there several measures. any one OF whica
will, II taken up, occupy days and problby weeks 4i
debate One OF those IA the Blair Educational BILL IL
Is the House adverse report. Int that does
not discourage friends II popular measure IN the
occupied conspicuous part In The elections
two years ago for members OF CONGRESS Many
Southern members do not want 10 go pe-
fore their constituents with a record OF haNihg
aloye, thIs assure to fail III the House after IL nat!
again passed The senate. There are M any epul cans
from The North who believe that this b!i ohrrs me on
hone of educating the colOret men, aud thus en"DlhG
nem to protect themselves The friends 0i the nraSur
claim enough pass it in tho House. but IL wl
only be after lnng debate. TIE Bankruptcy and many
other certain 10 take ny inucI u ne. aun
ing an hour each day 10 The lime the iiouse u 10
sos.inn docs not therefore offer hope OF early AL
onrninem OF accomplishing much III thc wa! oi es
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