Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-22
M0RRISON'S NEW MOTION.
100 REVENUE REFORMERS DIS
CUSS THE SITUATION.

A Resolution to Instruct MIR. Morrison
TO Renew His Motion Withdrawn and
the Author Left to Exercise His Own
DiscretiOn-The Object of the Present
Fight.
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-About one
hundred OF the Democratic representatives.
who voted for consideration OF Mr.. Morrh
sons tariff bill, assembled in the hall OF
the House tonight. Representative Bragg,
OF Wisconsin, was chosen chairman, and
Representative McRea, OF Arkansas, sec
retary Of the conference. Speaker Car
Isle opened the proceedings with stir
ring speech, urging the members TO stand
firm in their purpose OF tariff reform, and
pointing out the necessity of united ,har-
moniOus action.
Mr.. Cox, OF North Carolina, offered a
resolution instruchng MIR. Morrison TO
renew his motion TO consider the tariff
bill tomorrow. Considerable opposition
was manifested, however, and as Mr..
Morrison himself expressed u desire to be
lett free To act in the matter as seemed
, best to him the resolution was finally
Withdrawn.
A COMMITTEE FROM THE STATES.
Mr. Morrison then movedthat the tariff
reform Democrats select one member
from each State to constitute the commit
tee which shallconsider the advisabilfty
OF Issuing an address to the country ex-
planatory Of the position OF that element,
the committee To report to another con-
ference to be held later In the present
month. This motion gave rise TO con-
siderable discussion, mostly of
friendly nature, however, and afforded
Mr.. Allen, OF Mississippi, an
opportunity to make one Of his charRc-
teristic speeches. He realized, he said,
the responsibility OF his position as leader
Of the majority, and distrustful OF his own
strength, he sought the appointment OF a
committee to relieve him by suggesting "A
plan of operations In the present emer-
gency. The people demanded prompt and
energetic action and less talk.
TELLING STORY.
In illustration he told the story of
Texas man indicted for the murder
of guest. When called on TO
plead, the Texan told how the stranger
had partaken of bis hospitality
and then reviled and insulted his house,
hold goods. All his cOntumely and in.
suit the host had borne with patience, but
finally the man talked tariff to him aud
he ''rose up and spat on him." Even Mr..
Morrison Joined In the laughter that fol-
lowed the speech. The resolution was
adopted.
Then the discussion turned on the pres
ent state of business in the House, aud
several chairmen took advantage OF the
occasion to impress upon the meeting the
necessity Of action upon some of their
bills. Ii was finally decided TO call full
Democratic caucus for next Wednesday
night to agree upon future procedure,
OUT OF HIS ELEMENT.
Soon after the meeting was called to
order some amusement was created by
the conduct ofa Pennsylvania protection
ist Democrat who walked in under the
impression that il wasa fun Democratic
caucus. He quickly discovered his error,
however, and quit the hall accompanied
by burst of laughter. 1t can be stated, on
the best OF authority, that the Democratic
leaders regard last Thursdays vote on
the Morrison bill as finally defeating any
tariff legislation during the remainder Of
the session, and that any attempt that
may be made to again call up the bill
will be only for the purpose of more
strongly emphasizing the principle Of
the tariff refOrmers.
RANDALL FRIGHTENED.
1t is expected that Mr.. Randall will in
trOduce next Monday, il not before, so
called tariff bill which he has. 1t cuts
down the Internal reVenue,taxes and puts
up the taxes on worsteds, wire rods, aud
some other articles not considered sufii-
ciently protected, and cuts down
the duties on a few unim-
portant articles. Mr.. Randall has
been driven by the criticisms Of the rev.
enue reform newspapers TO make some
move. He will make this as a cOmpro-
mise. or course the revenue reform
ers VIII not listen to mongrel PROPOSE
tiOn ike this