The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-07-08
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks DOingS at the Ma
tOnal Capital

pnd ~ the present one Mr. Randall's bin
'nrotects cotton aud wooden goods, iron and
steel but makes reductions in the import duties
on other articles to the amount OF about %, 0oO-
600 year. The principal feature OF The bill IS
a clause abolishing entirely the tax on tobacco
In every form. This, il adopted would cause
q falling of in the revenue of S26,oO0,00o
year.
10 is the almost universal opinion OF Demo
Gratis and Republ leans. PrOtectiOnsts and Tariff
RcfomeFs, that the bill viii not be considered
at this session. IL fairly taken up on its merits,
ii must inevitably provoke long debate, pro-
tracing the session far beyond the time which
has by general desire been informally fixed for
Rdiournment Nor would il be possible for the
two wings of the Democracy TO agree upon the
bill There would be innumerable amend
ments offered and a resultant wrangle That
would bode little good 10 the party IN the COM
ing campaign Some of the extremists OF the
Morrison wing do not hesitate 10 say that when,
IL ever, the bin gets before the House they viii
move 10 substitute Tor ii the Morrison BILL
Ii i urged however, that while Mr. Randall
Is as anxious as any for a speedy adjournment
and does not relish the idea Of launching the
House upon snch a wide sea of debate, he is
bound by every consideration OF good faith TO
ask that the House give early consideration %
the bin. Some of his friends say that he viii
do this and press the matter just as earnestly
as though lie wanted il done.
Mr. Morrison, too. wants 20 60 home ms soon
as possible. lie has NO affection for Mr. Randall
or his bill. aud, as Chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee, he viii have much TO do
with settling the immediate fate Of the measure
IL is a ponderous document. containing not less
than $4,000 words, and should the committee
saw that the time is too short Tor ITS proper
digestion the point would be well taken. On
the whole, the conclusion seems 10 be JUSTIFIED
that no action the bill will be taken before
next Winter
It's likely that the bill win be reported TO
the House By the Ways and Means Committee,
though IN such dsembnweled condition that
jos author viii hardly recognize its mutliated
remains The section abOishing the tobacco
tax will he stricken out entire. The tariff rates
in many articles viii be reduced possibly even
lower than fixed in the late Morrison bill.
There will be little left Of MIR. Raudall's meas
IRE except the title Then il viii be put in
pickle iof future use.
Speaking OF the bill, Mr.. Morrison said !:
while il contains some things that are good
ID has many other features that are not 30 good.
] presume the committee will do with il about
"a they did with mine. The Members will pick
ID TO pieces, take such parts as they want and
reject those they don't like. patch it up with
amendments and then report II 10 the House.
Whether this will be done this session caunot
say. but IL Is undoubtedly trae that the time is
too short for the committee 10 give the bill such
consideration ah II SHOULD nave, 10 say nDLuln =
OF the many DAYS that the II luse would re-
quine after il was reported. Perhaps the House
will make ar short work with Mr.. Randall s
bill a. it did with mine, and II didn't take long
10 dispose Of that"
Mr. Mckinley Of the Ways and Means Com
mittcc. a Republican and uncompromisng Pro-
tectiouist said he believed the general senti-
mont of the Members Of the House was decid-
cdly against entering upon tariff debate al
this late day OF the session. From what
know OF the biil," he SAID, +" would favor some
OF iis items. bat there is much ia IL that
would oppose 70 the utmost. lit IL not pro-
lection biil IN the sense or to the extent that
We desire IL will satisfy neither Protection
isis nor Tariff Reformers, and cannot. i think
pass the House IN any event"
Mr. Mills. Of Texas, also q member Of the
committee, and an ayOwed advocate Of free
trade. said i approve some portions Of Ar.
Randails hili as far they 20, bat j object
most decidedly to large part OF it. Especially
obnoxious 10 me Is It's principal feature-tbe
abolition OF the tax on tobacco. Mr.. Randall
seeks 10 make a large reduction Of the revenue
By this means in the direct interest Of " Pro
lection So called but which does not protect
lie wants % head of a reduction where il
should be- made. and that rs in the import Gu
ties upon cotton and wooden goods, iron and
steel. These articles enter into the every -da.
llc Of all the people 81 the country, and q re
- suffering millions"
Mr. Hewitt said be was IN favor OF speed,
action. lie thought the committee should re
port the bill adversely and let IL go upon thu
calendar. Before adjournment the House sb0uis
20 into Committee Ol the Whole on ehe subject
80 amend the Bill as 10 make ID acceptable, ant
then past H. How il can be made acceptable
10 a Sufficient number 10 insure It's passage Mn
Hewitt DID NOT say.
FL0wEGs FURNITURE, AND PENSIONS
While the House was IN Committee Of "a,
Whole the SundFy Civil ban, Mr.. Hepburn
oi iowa. criticized the items appr0priaIing a
aggregate oi ABOUT $4,000 Tor new fUruitun
for the EzecutvQ Mansion. for The care oil thi
EFeeIhouars Isl the Waite house and f0F gen
erEll incidental pansas What me asked. c0Gls
the present head ri be Admin istrttion wodde,
on De was 10 Jcfiels0nan simplicity want witl
n.D1n ior iumitnrc and flowers The Presi
dent would not tolerate such useless expendi
turr AZ was known that Hhen he neryed him
scif ~ ihe tiankless duty OF vetoing the pen
son bills # GO destitute soldiers or widows b
Nas constrained Is hisolicial oath, c0HEtranel
By BE oiaciai duty and ioiced ~ Je6ersonial
simplicity. Yet those pension bills aggregate.
hes than fipJO-0ne- fourth oi lbe sum whic
tiaif committee Wac trY ug "a iurer upon him q
e1prnd Tor furniture and flowers.
Mr Randall remarked that tine bin appI0pTi
Ried $4,000 tor relails aud furniture for th
OBJ l5sf $4,000 bad been appropriated for
like purpose; 80 tnat the committee was IN tb
liue of JeiiefHnuian simplicity Next year pei
Laps a WORLD do better. The committee sii0ul
remember that there was q very able houss
keeper "a Lhe White House DOW.
TBKg ARK ONLY cIGAR.MAKERs.
Tie spanish Minister at Washington va
thrown into pGrpiratian few days ago b
Information that th,sfe was an arflel force I
tubanE drilNHg in thH vicinity Of Key Nes
fa., preparatory 70 an invasion Of Cuba. an
that about 90 81 them bad gore e. Tampa .
io afford easier communication with the
confederate iH CGha. The HIati,r was br0ugi
to Zoe notice ~ thc National Government al
the customs oslceIs Boz Florida aere ibstrucis
% invest ga'e lhe matier and rerorf ~ soon
possible Tym tAe.I rp1rts b b. learned thl
tnrre "a u0 foundation whatever ior tde reno
tini AuIaH lHsuratBth arr Organizing ia "A
pllne ranaed iI uaafa 10 ihe coo Cuhal
who neAt from Key West 10 Tampa 81 r stat.
tbpi shfy are nat Lli alsier bnt CIGAR .gaaR.i
nud arc claftl9rod by Cuban msnntactpre
Nto we're buEsea out az key West. aud v.l
have since established iac cries at Tampa.
mLI gBAT VIII gor PASS.
seaator I'D scbera-r has introduced bin
o. fBr saiar4e. 0i lt.lu.f oeicfrs Senators q,
Bi9ubcn ri l8ugfess ln long pres able
Treitcf fbt l asserlg1 and attempted 10
mtintAIIaer- fhat tIse revenues 0f t8e Cover
pent ot the Gull Slalcs are Sd iaadcqua
tAat u becomes eCass.Ig "a rc0n0n ~ ID pu
bcfE pendiluFns. thnf 81 IF fhe duty 81 Conpr.
a. further reauer lae revenues by rt IOru