The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-25
TARIFF REFORM.


| me-. RAnuhlPs Bill aud the Breeze IL II
Creating.
WASHINGTON, D. G., June 24-Mr. Ran.
dslls bill has put a little excitement into
the last weeks Of Congress, and gives
promise OF some interest for few days to
come. Practically 1t can't amount 10
much from legislative point OF view,
thought from the point Of personal com.
fort it has been extremely disagreeabe.
Many Of the members had their trunks
packed to get away from Washington i'm.
nediately after the defeat Of Morrison's
bill last Thursday. They had sent word
to their supporters, made arrangements
for their campaigns, and were breathing
out threatenings and slaughter against the
Opposition when this thing turned up and
held them with all the cohesive grip OF a
landlords warrant on their baggage. They
are not afraid that the bill will 10 through,
but their votes may be necessary and they
will Have to stay. Most Of hem CalCu.
late, however, that the excitement will be
over by the middle OF next week.
The principal interest In the bill is that
II is what Randall calls protective
measure; tarili revision from proteC.
ton stAnOpoint. The House showed by
lie vote OIL Thursday last that 1t was ior
protection in opposition to free trade, and
that no measure with free trade as itS
principle would have a chance Of passage.
The question is now how 1t will regard d
measure framed on system that the ma.
jority advocate. II II we're a little earlier
in the season there Ia no doubt that the
whole tariff subjsCt would have been
opened by the appearance OF the new bill,
and that some patchwork Arrangement,
made up partially Of amendments TO both
Ii and thB Morrison bill, would have been
presented for the final vote. There
would have been a discussion, more
or less valuable, and, with the ptoLeC.
tioniBtB Ia the majority, probably fair Ad.
lstment VI some oil the inequalities oil
the present taril. That such discussion
was not held is due 10 the fact that Nor.
rison was figuring for Voles for bis meas.
ure, and did not dare to bring II In with
the discjufaging prospects, and that Ran.
dali had no genuine desire TO see the tariff
changed. II both gentlemen had been
more anxious for free and fair Discus,
sion Of the subj sCt than ior the success Of
their own bills, they would have had the
whole affair settled long ago. Republicans
wanted the whole matter let alone, but
they together could have outvoted them,
Randall seems fully as responsible AS
Morrison for the fact that th9 Hsht wai
postponed until II was too late to have
any result.
WANTED TO LICK MORRISON.
One oi Randall's supporters was asked
the other day, "why did not you give
notice some time ago that you we're will.
iuR 10 vote for consideration aud then add
your bill TO Mortison'sas an amendment I
You had enough votes 10 prevent this
bill going through"
"Yes," was tue reply, i've were safe
enough, and could have done them more
damage than we can do nov but you see
he added Conhdsntially, i've knew wehad
enough votes 10 give Morrison q licking,
and We thought we would do that ABt,"
Alter all there is nothing like, the cheer.
iul variety Of the Democratic statesman'H
life. He hasalwayB got some other Dem.
ocIat 10 Click b .l0te turning his attention
10 business, But what would Washington
] do without him Since this party struggle