Evening star., 1886-12-10
THE TARIFF BILL.
To be Called Up i'm the House Next
Week.

! HOPES OF THE REFoRMERs-wHAT REPRESENTATIVE
ANDERSON sAYs-"THE TARIFF MUST BE REDUCED"
Mr. Morrison has decided to call up the tariff
Dill In the House the latter part OF next week.
The tariff reformers are confident now that they
Will be able to get the matter up consideration
and many declare their belief that there will be
tariff legislation OF some sort this session. They
are prepared to make hard fight and to take
| advantage of every circumstance in their favor
1t is generally considered that Mr.. Randall has
placed himself at great disadvantage by the in
PRODUCTION OF his bill last session. BY so doing he
committed himself to the acknowledgment that q
revision OF the tariff is necessary, and he cannot
with consistency refuse to consider the question.
The tariff reformers will make the best OF this
advantage. They urge, too, that no man in the
House disputes that the revenues of the govern
ment should be reduced, and that they can no
longer refuse to attempt the reduction. The op-
ponents OF the Morrison bill are invited to con-
slider the proposition In a spirit OF fairness,
and to amend the bill In any way they
them. Many republicans. it is believed, are dis
posed to dc this. Mr.. Hscock and Others, Of the
republican n6 Leaders would favor taking up the
with substitute taking the tax Off tobacco and
fruit brandies and placing sugar on the free list.
Such proposition would, it is believed get the
votes of the Virginia, North Carolina and South
Carolina delegations. This plan would undOubt-
edly be followed by the protectionists were it not
the tariff reformers BY a count OF noses they
have found that they would be hopelessly divided
upon any proposition to take the tax of tobacco
and brandies. Nor has any other proposition been
suggested upon which the republicans unite as a
party. Upon these circumstances the tariff re-
formers rely for success when they get the matter
fairly before the House and come to vote directly
upon any proposition. They think that out OF the
division and chaos they will get some sort OF re-
duct1on or the tariff that Will not be altogether
unacceptable.
Representative Anderson, of Ohio, told STAR
N hDy hat
many members OF the House, and was satisfied
that the tarln could get consideration this session.
The tariff must be reduced. All the members, he
excuse for farther delay. just to look at the
figures and see how the surplus is piling up and
how 1t must increase when all the bonds that may
be redeemed shows that it is robbery. he says, to
allow the revenue to go on accommodating. The
House @ must get together in some way and stop 1t.
duty be Knocked of Ohio wool. It must come of
somewhere, and II everybody tried to look out for
the detriment OF everything else there would
never be anything done. There must, he said, be
Ia1l mutual concessions A middle course must be
taken and the duties reduced. Protection1StS he
said, were willing to take the duty of sugar. the
only industry OF the south, but would not let go
one OF their many holds. For his part he would let
wool go. II win," he said, s.vote for a bill to
reduce the tariff thirty million"
The Senate District Committee.
THEIR FIRST MEErING-THE STEAM HEAT AND POWER
COMPANY AND THE STREETS, ETC.
The Senate District committee held their first
meeting OF the session to-day, and by invitation
the Commissioners were present to discuss District
matters. The recommendations OF the Commits
sioners, embodied in their last report were talked
over at some length. The question as to who gave
permission to the steam heat and power company
TO cut trenches In the streets was brought up The
Commissioners in response to inquiries explained
that such permission as had been given to that
company to occupy the streets was conferred by
their predecessors the board presided over by Mr..
no
siOners) assumed Office they found upon the rec
ords permit for the steam heat and power com
pany 10 Lay certain pipes and erect a centraLSta-
t1on. The committee unanimously decided to
frame and report bill which will in
the most rigid terms absolutely prohibit the
use OF the streets In this city and West Washing
ton for any steam Or horse car line, water, gas,
heating brother company; by telegraph telephone
OF non nsne nec OF any
Commissioners stated that they do not claim to
have any power under existing law to authorize
the use or occupancy OF the streets by corpora
t1ons for any purpose OF gain or profit and that
they would favor The enactment Of law forbid
ding any SUI such use or occupancy, except in pursu-
planned that the steam heat and power company is
composed OF citizens OF Washington, who, pre-
sumably to escape local taxation and other lfabi-
ties, organized in West Virginia instead Of in the
District.
The committee did not take up any pending
THE PRICE OF GAS IN WEST WASHINGTON
Messrs- ingalls, and Harris were appointed sub
committee to inquire, under the Van Wyck resolu-
tion, into the price OF gas in Georgetown and the
advisability OF requiring reduction. The sub
committee will meet next Wednesday morning
when the officers OF the Georgetown gas company
will be examined.
THE VACANCY IN THE C0NMITTE1
There has been no selection made yet of a sue
cessOr for the late Senator Pike on the District
committee but the matter will probably be left to
the chairman, Senator Ingalls, to select Senator
who will be in accord with the committee on lead
ing local matters and who will take an interest in
District affairs.
HOPES OF DISTRICT LEGISLATION
Col. Ludlow, speaking to STAR reporter said he
took hopeful view OF the chances for District
legislation by the present Congress- There were.
he said, many bills OF general interest which had
passed one house at the last session and awaited
now only the favorable action OF the other body
considered and it would require very little time to
dispose OF them.
BOOK-MAKING AND PoOI~SEILING
One OF the measures OF local interest pending in
the Senate District committee is the House bill
to prohibit boOk-making, pool-selling and all
species OF gambling in the District. Senator
Blackburn, OF the District committee has the bill
and he Is opposed to its passage because he is not
viii willing 10 inJure tne National Jockey club. He
Dill would accept an amendmeA, exempting the
Ivy City course from its operation he would not
oppose its passage He is willing to let 1t pass in
shape that Will prohibit bOOk-making and pool
selling in the District, except at the IVY tCity
course at the time OF its regular meetings. It is
thought that probably q compromise OF this kind
will be made.
The Sundry Civil Bill.
ITEMS OF DISTRICT INTEREST.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was reported