Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-05-19
WASHINGTON.
A Letter Devoted Mostly to Tariff
~, Matters,

WASHINGTON, April l4th, 1888
Mr.. Cleveland is in a glorious good
humor these. bright Spring days, and
he has good cause to be, for no doc
ument in the history Of this Govern
ment has had such good and immedi-
ate effect upon the people Of the
country as did his celebrated message
to Congress urging revenue reform.
1t is not yet six months since that
message was sent to Congress, and in
stead of the democratic party being
torn to flinders as the croakers pre-
dicted, the party is today marching
in a solid phalanX to the music of
revenue reform. State after State as
they hold their conventions join in
the grand chorus and ere long the
glad tidings will be echoed from the
Atlantic to the Pacific and from the
Gulf of Mexico to the dominion of
Canada.
But even this bright picture has a
sombre side, caused by shadows
thrown from group of democratic
members who, under the leadership
of Mr.. Samuel Randall, of Pennsyl-
wanna, have mutinied against the
Administration, at least in this mat
ter. This group is growing smaller
and smaller, however, and their CON
stituents are beginning to be heard
from. Already one of them has been
defeated for denomination solely on
account of his opposition to the
Mills tariff bill, and more of them
will 60 the same way unless they
come into the party lines while there
is yet time to reform.
A bill has been introduced into the
House to erect a monument in this
city to the memory of Gen. W. S.
Hancock, and the bill will 60 through
this session, if it is not overlooked in
the hurry and excitement Of national
conventions and much more that is
connected with the Presidential
campaign,
The republican Senators who are
members Of the Judiciary committee
are in no hurry to make a report on
the nomination of Mr.. Fuller fol-
Chief Justice of the United States
Still the report will be all right when
it is made, because they can find nc
reason for its being otherwise, and as
the Supreme Court adjourned today
until next October, there is nc
particular hurry about the confirma
ton.
Owing to the large number o
members who are down for speeche!
on the Mills tariff bill, it has beer
definitely settled to continue thu
general debate until Saturday thu
10Th inst. inclusive. AT caucus of tn,
democratic members it was decided
that all democrats proposing to offe
amendments to the bill should sub
nit them to the democratic mem
bers Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee for consideration and repor
to another caucus to be held Thu
week. Mr.. Randall gave notice tina
he would not be bound by caucu
action on his question.
A large number of amendment
have been submitted to the com
mittee in accordance with the above
and Saturday afternoon was spent il
considering them and in hearing tn
statements of the gentlemen who pre-
posed them No decision has we
been arrived at by the committee
but it is probable that they will re
port in favor of some amendments t
the bill, in the interest Of part
harmony. The final passage of tn
bill is still doubtful, owing to tn
, stubbornness of the Randall demo
Gratis.
The River and Harbor bill whic
7 passed the House appropriates $40
100000.
l The Senate has ratified the Chimes
treaty, and passed the Internationa
} Copyright bill also the bill forfeitin
all unearned railroad land grant'
2 There was no division on any Of tn
5 above measures except the cOpyrigf
bill and only ten Senators vote
t against it.
/. One of the ablest speeches yet mad
+ on the tariff was on Friday last b
. Congressman Scott, the millionail