New-York tribune., 1886-05-19
MORKISONS BANTLIYG.
"OUR TIM" IN HOT WArER-INIERNATlO
AL COPYRIGHT

"OUR TIM IN HOT WArER-NIERNATIOy.
AL COPYRIGHT.
rrRow THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIE rRrgrvp,
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-That Morrison babv
I refer the Coonors tariff bIisgivng ts spon,or,
good deal or trouble, Now that they have t. tb.v
don't know what to do with tho bantlIng Shall they
present H. to the Iouse stall they smother iti They
don't seem to know. They act "a II there was som,
difference OF opinion among them the subject III.
OF course only nature repeating Itself when % ths
sponsors-and now refer to the Democratic member,
OF The Ways ana Means COmmittee-p -prOcaIms what ha
should do If he had charge OF the baby. This wha,
they actually doing. understand. For some TINA
they have been finding fault with old Mother Morrison
Il hope Colonel will pardon for unsexinc him,
because hey think she doesn't handle the iufant ght
With accord they urge her, in the angus.e Of Mr.
DOmbey's sister, :" TO make effort" They want her
to show 1t the world. lot 1t be examined. its gpoi
points exhibited. its praises sung. Naturally enough
the mother little tmii and doesn't feel Ike expos.
ing her cherub to the rude Of an unsympathene
House. Tie whole question. hear. settled az a
meeting OF the sponsors the other night az Mr.
Uewitrs house. Mills, McIien, Harris Br.cx
enridss and Maybury. all Of them. there
The gathering resembed funeral party rather than
that of Joyous and proud spousQrs After the baby wa
once examined and pinched all over by Chet
Sponsor Hewitt to find out whether 1t was dead or
alive. it decided exhibit 1t to the House an
rather anxious the safety OF the little thing. but
sponsors Mills Mcmillan and Breckenridge told her to
brace up to make effort 1T would pass the ordeal
all right
Sponsor Hewitt did feel quite certain about tho
fate of the child but since he robbed It Of its
house clothes the other day be taken for granted
that his for the baby has coolel considerably Of
late
But, seriously speaking. the meeting az Mr. Hcwt.s
house, which has been kept a secret so far.
to have determined the fate OF the Morrison
bill An attempt will be made 10 bring 1t up
for discussion at early day, probably next week.
Bnt either the question o. consideration or OF strk-
ing ont the enacting clause 1t Will be beaten. COmpeeas
judges estimate the majority against the bill at not less
than l6. An effort by the Democrltic leaders to have
the Republicans discussion Of the tariff at
this is Likely to fail IL made some
time ago. but the Republicans felt disinclned to
waste time whose defeat was
They refused to turn tho House into deblt
ing school for the mtnuacurnS OF freetraie speeches
for home consumption
"Our Tim." as the boys" call Congressman Camp
bcll water gam. It that he has fallen
under the displeasure of Charlotte smln, who Is pres
dent OF a Woman's Ieagu., and who devotes her
time ana energies to rshtng the wrongs
and aneiorating the condition OF her
sex In Washington one OF the colnts
in the Indictment is that "Tim has his linen - done
up" by a Chnaman. and thereby deprives some de-
serving and hard-working woman of lucrative employ
men But the other accusation against the hlnasome
representative Of tie With New-York District Is si
more serious There women aud women; and
against one woman. who the Treasury Dep art
ment, seems that Mrs. Smith has
her face like flint she succeeded
IN having the Objectionable charwoman dismissed.
Now Tins ear il ever open 70 the cry OF distressed
feminine humanity. and ne had MIS- R-cdrr reirsttt'L
This was more than the crnsating philantropist hl
barsained for; and good deal more than sue could
|
Ass 5 ant Secretary william 4. Smith ana to Chet
unbecomng 4 C6ugressmal and gentleman" What the
wear a parions =" aspect for ' our rim'
The chances of Congress passing copyright bill at
this session slight. Little or no ineses'
is taken by the House in the subject.
In the Senate what considered more important
measures press for consideration. The bill introduced
by Senator Hswley mas few friends among Republicans
because fails protect tho labor engaged in ths
nfacure OF books The Chsce bill the other hand,
which protects the industrial interests and does Justice
the American author well AS the foreign Is OPP
posed by Senators VINO believe in systen Of literary
piracy and OF these there is greater number In the
Senate than might be supposed. TAKEN WHOLE
Western and Southern Senators still har5or the
notion tha this great nation cannot afford TO he Just
toward foreign authors and that 10 furnish the people
OF TINS country with cheap books you must steh the
labor OF others Senator Chace rather despondent &C
the outlook lie tells me that lie Is preparing repors
win stir the Senate into action. The report
Will make strong In favor of an equitable copy
right law.
A real estate agent coming here one day last week
and Offering TO sell house." said Colonel LamOntt %
day. all the found .tion there is 10 the talk OF tho
President looking for some property III the suburbs
Of Washington TO purchase" Colonel Lamont
denied that any offer for "DuidinSton
Hail. tho place upon which the President WAS
have his heart, had been male By Mr. Cleve
land. The whole story, in his opinion. was simply an
advertisement of the real estate broker who said 10
q ne
The prospect of having his house in San Francisco do
stroyed by An irchists did to worry
senator STANFORD much the thought
that the destruction OF the house would involve,
all probability the loss Of some very valuable paint
ngs to winch he is greatly Attached ami which wrro
left hanging the walls when he started for WashiBS'
cn Senator Stanford received the first news oi tM
threats uttered against hm by the san Francisco ruans
rou gh private dispatch. the contents or whicn were
lfterword confirmed by the new, paper dispatches