Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-18
TARIFF REFORMS RALLY.
THE ENEMY CLOSE PRESSED
BUT CONFIDENT.

A Certainty That This win Be Their
Last Successful Resistance Even If
they Should Win an Empty Victory
TO-Day-Their Big M jorlty of the
Last Session Almost EAtireIy Wiped
Out.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE prospects
OF Mr.. MOrrison's motion tomorrow are
not as good tonight as they were last
night. The success Of Mr.. MorTison's
motion Is dependent, so close is the vote
likely TO be, upon the votes of
those who, while not favoring Mr.. Nor
rison's bill, want to see some reduction
of taxation made at this session, and also
to see the Hewitt administration bill
passed. Mr.. Fiudlay of Maryland is one
OF the Democrats of this class. Mr..
Jones OF New York is one of the KepubI-
cans of this class now.
THEY COMBINE.
This afternoon the Republicans and
Randallites reached an agreement to
secure some reduction of the revenue and
the passage of the Hewitt bill at this ses-
sion. The reduction in taxation proposed
by this agreement is the abolition OF the
bOudOSp Iu@As buO lCuLOiiOA vi bhC IL uib
brandy tax, the reduction of the tax on
spirits from 90c. to 50c. q gallon, with
possibly some reduction in the sugar
duty, say from % to 80 per cent. The
proposition will not be finally formulated
until tomorrow morning.
THE SCHEME.
The scheme is to vote down Mr.. Morri-
sons motion TO go into committee OF the
whole to consider revenue bills, and then
to follow this Immediately with the in
PRODUCTION of the measure, embOdying
the revenue reduction and the Hewitt re-
forms. Mr.. James, of New York, said to-
night that this agreement had changed
his vote. He should vote against MIR.
MOrrison's motion. Ii it has the same
effect on others of like opinions Mr.. Morri-
sons motion will be beaten. 1t is not
certain that the allies will hold together.
THE ALL ABSORBING TOPIC.
The tariff is the principal topic OF con-
versation tonight wherever public men
congregste. The well informed ON each
side express grave doubts as to the result.
The Republicans and protection Demo-
Gratis are somewhat more confident of the
defeat Of the motion to consider the Nor
ris0n bill than the revenue reform Demo-
Gratis are of its success. Mr.. Hiscock
(Republican) said: "My impression is
that it will be defeated by three or
four majority. The actual strength
against the Morrison bill,sI think, is
three to six, but it is difficult
to tell just how it will come out on ac-
count Of absentees and failures to secure
pairs" Mr.. James, Of Brooklyn, who
voted for consideration of the Morrison
bill last session, would, Mr.. HiscOck said,
vote against consideration this time.
There was a chance that they would gain
other Repu blican votes. He had heard
rumors that one or two Massachusetts
Representatives would vote for consider
alton, but he was inclined to believe the
reports would prove to be untrue.
MADoo's HOPES.
Mr.. McAdoo, of New Jersey. who has
been very prominent among the Demo-
Gratis opposing consideration, said: cit
will be very close, but we expect to win
by small majority. The motion to con-
slider, | think, will be defeated unless
there is break in the Republican ranks"
He denied the report that the protection
Democrats had made overtures to Mr..
Morrison looking to consideration OF the
bill upon condition that point of order
should not be raised against the incor-
poration in the bill of Mr.. RandalPs in
ternal revenue reduction proposition.
Gov. McCreary, of Kentucky DEM,
who has been active in endeaVorlng 10
secure consideration, said: 81 am hope
full to get up the bill, but am not certain
of it. The count we make is very close.
think there is a chance to get it up, and
/ think there is a chance that it will be
beaten by about FIVE votes" MI. Viele,
of New York, Gov. McCrearv said, would
this time vote for consideration.
DoUBTING THOMAsEs.
"There is evidently a CHANGE" he
added, 'to a certain extent in the minds
OF those who voted against it before.
They express the belief that revision
ought to be made in the tariff but still
with slight pause) they wont con-
slider the question nOw.'
The projection Dem ocrats held meet
ing at MIR. McAdo0's rooms at the Riggs
House tonight. The members who were
present said that every State in which
Democratic protectionists were to be
found was represented, and that all their
men were accounted for, so that they
knew their exact standing. They decline
TO state the precise number in their
ranks. Messrs. Muller and Spriggs, OF
New York, who are now absent, would
be present tomorrow, they said. and
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