The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Events of a Week Among the
Lawmakers in Washington.
The Democratic Caucus.

Lawmakers in Washington.
The Democratic Caucus.
WASHINGTON, September 18.-[Special. J.
The democratic caucus tonight, held in the
hall of the house, was largely attended, and
very full and free discussion Of the question
of adjournment Of congress was INDUCED in.
Those who urged the adoption of the reso-
luton providing for adjournment on the first
proximo were Colonel Oates, who introduced
it, and Messrs. Bland, of Missouri, Blount, Of
Georgia, and Townshend, of Illinois. The argu-
ment advanced was that no further adj
vantage could accrue either to
the country or to the party from a longer
continuation of the session Of congress and
that, therefore, adjournment was not only logi-
cal but economical and even necessary.
Those who opposed the resolution were
Messrs. McMillen, of Tennessee, Chapman, of
Michigan, Mckinney, OF New Hampshire,
Lawler, of Illinois, and, as stated before,
Dockery, of Missouri. They insisted. each in
forcible way, that it would be good policy to
give the republicans of the senate all the rope
In the way of time they were disposed
to use.
The discussion had grown warm, though
good natured and in the nature of compro-
mise, Colonel Matson, of Indiana, submitted a
motion postponing action until after Tuesday
next. That is the regular meeting day OF the
senate committee on finance, and, as Colonel
Matson explained, his motion would merely
postpone action on the Oates resolution until
after that time.
Although no vote was taken on the Oates
resolution proper for adjournment on the LIST
proximo, it was ascertained that a majority OF
the caucus were in favor Of it, so that another
caucus, in the event the republican senators
report no bill on Tuesday next, is certain to be
held and the question definitely disposed OF.
RANDALL WILL BE UNANIMOUSLY RENoMINATED
Mp Of vi tba
formation of the gentlemen on that side of the
house. will inform them that one week from
tomorrow Samuel j. Randall will be nomina-
ted unanimously by the democratic conven-
ton, composed of all shades of democrats with
out reference to the tariff" Applause on the
democratic side
Mr.. O'Neill, of Missouri: "And will get
every intelligent vote in the district"
Mr.; O'Niell, of Pennsylvania; II doubt
whether there will be republican nomina-
ton against him. There have been efforts in
some quarters to push him ont, but the people
will take care of him. [Cres ON democratic
side, che is all right."l
What the Republican Tariff VIII Be
The votes in the house show what
the republican proposition is. When the SEN
ate bill is reported it will not change the situa-
ton in the least; the issue will stand exactly
as it does now. 1t has been clearly outlined,
and all the people understand it. Look at the
votes in the house and you will have
it. They propose to maintain duty of
6i per cent on sugar; we propose instead to re-
duce it to Al per cent. They propose duty of
topper centon rice; we want to reduce it to
SO per cent. They want to make lumber free;
we want to leave the duty as it now is. They
want to make wool free; we propose to leave
the duty where it is. AS o general principle,
they propose revenue tariff; we propose to
maintain the protective principle throughout.
This makes up the issue, and it will not be
changed by the senate bill.
Judge Stewards Speech.
WASHINGTON, September 20. Especial. j
Judge Stewart, by unanimous consent of the
house, has printed q tariff speech in the Re-
cord in reply to Mr.. NfcKinley's Piedmont
Chautauqua speech. He expected to deliver it
| on the floor, but, on account of Mr.. McKin-
! ley's absence, RETAINED. The speech is based
on the following proposition
| That there is no warrant or grant of power
under the constitution for the government to
use its taxing power in aiding individuals or
| classes.
| That the supreme court of the United States
! and the supreme courts of a number of the
| states together with eminent lawyers have so
held.
He says that we find large industries
| which have grown up in this country, and if
| collecting revenue incidentally benefits them
| we are glad of it.
| He claims that duty on imports is tax on
the consumer. He discusses the home market
and insists that the surplus we produce de-
| mands that we have access to the markets of
| the world. He says that a protective
| tariff discriminates more largely against
farmers as class than any other.
| He says that a protective tariff does not reg
ulate wages, and that the prosperity of the
| country has been greatest under low tariff
| that the surplus in the treasury is menace to
| good government and must be reduced, and
| that the reduction should be had by imposing
| a lighter duty on the necessaries of life that
| the present is war tariff and the changes that
| have been made in it heretofore were in favor
! of the rich and against the poor.
The Chinese Problem Solved.
| WASHINGTON, September 21.-[Special =
| The Chinese problem was solved today by the
| authentic information received from Minister
| DENLY that the recent treaty negotiated with
! China has been rejected by that government.
Delaying Crust" Legislation.
Mr.. Grain, OF Texas, asked unanimous con-
| sent to offer resolution authorizing the COM
| mittee on Judiciary to report to the house at
any time for immediate consideration the bill
| providing by legal and judicial proceedings for
| the suppression and prevention of trusts He
| asked that the resolution be referred to the
| committee on judiciary, because the house
| had practically no committee on rules, three
members of that committee being absent. He
| was informed that none of them would return
Both parties had denounced the combinations
| or conspiracies called trusts, and the presi-
dent had declared the opposition of the
| administration to them. 1t seemed that the
| committee on ways and means was oonfessedly
unable TO present to the house any measure on
| the subject of trusts; and he thought it was
due to the people of the country that the house
| should be authorized to have the right of way
| with legislation of that character.