Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-23
RANDALL In A CORNER.
HIS EFFORTS TO SHIRK RE.
sPONSIBILITY THWARTED.


Dir. Morrison's Failure to Renew Hts
Motion Done to Prevent the Tntrod qc-
tiOn or the PsnnsYlvanIan's Little Bill
as aSubstitute-rariT Legislation Now
Dead to a Certainty.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-As already
wired the NEWS, when Mr.. Randall
learned last week that the revenue re-
formers proposed to issue an address TO
the country setting forth the way in which
he had thwarted their efforts to redeem
the pledges of the Democratic party 60
reduce tariff taxes, he resolved TO break
the force OF It by bringing forward bill
which would have the appearance of a
tax reduction bill, with a view to blunt
ing the edge of the issue as made up by
his course on last Thursday.
RANDALL READY.
If Mr.. Morrison had renewed his motion
today to consider the tariff bill, Mr.. Ram
dali was prepared to have enough of
his lieutenahts vote for it N pass it with
view to proposing his bill as a substi-
tute for the Morrison bill when il should
be reached. He seems TO have thought
that he could count upon all the Republi-
cans who voted with him on last Thurs
day not TO consider the Morrison bill, to
pass, his own bill. But Mr.. Morrison
frustrated this attempt by quietly stating
in the House that believing that the re-
suit would be the same to-day as on last
Thursday, he would not renew the mo-
ton.
LEFT RANDALL BUT ONE COURSE.
This left Mr.. Randall with practically
but one way Of getting his bill before the
House, namely, by introducing 1t next
Monday and having it referred to the
Ways and Means Committee with instruc-
tion to report 1t within a given time. 1t
was considered doubtful this afternoon
whether Mr.. Randall would do anything
at All with the bill. II ls, Of course, APP
parent that be could not pass IL even II he
could get consideration for It.
THE. BoLTER CHECKMATED.
The revenue reformers will not support
1t and the Republicans being formally
notified to-day that the revenue reformers
despair OF getting any tariff bill through
this House are now clamorOus to have the
tariff let alone. They don't like the agi-
tation oi the question, and they have iu-
formed MIR. Randall that they wish it lett
as 1t IL. Mr.. Randall IS shrewd enough
not TO go counter TO the desires Of his
allies. IL has been noticeable during the
past two days that Mr.. Randall has never
definitely Acknowledged the paternity OF
the Dill which is now known as his, He
has talked about it as though he knew
nothing particular ofit.
THE PUTATIVE FATHER.
His chief lieutenant, young Mr.. Nc.
AdoO, OF New Jersey, has acted as the pu-
tative father Of the bill so far. The situa-
ti0n is simple enough. Tne effort OF the
tariff refOrmers to pass moderate tariff
reform bill has failed so tar as this Con-
gress is concerned. The responsibility
for its defeat rests on the shoulders OF
Samuel j. Randall. The tarih ref0rmers
propose 20 make this plain TO the country.
Mr.. Randall is now trying 70 throw dust
IN the peoples eyes.
sAVANNAH's PUBLIC BUILDING.
The signature OF the President pro tenn.
OF the Senate TO the Savannah public
building bill aeuld not be obtained until
this afternOcaA Mr.. Norwood will take
the bill TO the President tomorrow.
The following patents were issued to-
day: Mr.. W. E. Elam, OF Americus, Ca,
ticket case; w. w. Turner, OF La.
Grange, rotary engine.