Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-08
WASHINGTON.
New York AL Right---The Republi-
cans Agree on y Tariff Bill---Move
ments of Prominent Men.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Sd, 1888
Speaker Carlisle has gone to Virginia
to make several speeches. Mr..
Blount, of Georgia has been elected
Speaker pro tenn, to act during Mr..
Carlisle's absence.
Representative McCreary, from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, has
reported to the House the bill con-
ferring upon the President the
authority for which he asked in his
message on the rejection of the
fisheries treaty. The bill will be
called up tomorrow, and will be
passed this week, as the Republicans
are afraid to oppose it.
Representative S. S. Cox, who has
just returned to the city, is very
sanguine of victory for Cleveland,
Thurman, and tariff reform. He
said "There will be no trouble
about Cleveland's carrying New York.
The outlying States-New Jersey and
Connecticut-must be looked after.
1 do not know how it is there. People
have been talking about some
antagonism to Mr.. Cleveland among
the New York Democrats. Now,
down in the lower part of the city,
with which / am somewhat associa-
ted, they are all right for Cleveland,
and they are straight on tariffreform.
| have not the least doubt about
Cleveland carrying the State" Mr..
Cox also believes that Mr.. Blaine's
speeches have made many votes for
Cleveland, and in this belief he is by
no means alone, many Republicans
share it.
Chairman Barnum, of the National
Committee, was here two days last
week. He reports everything as NOV
ing smoothly at the committees
headquarters, and says: 1--WE are
bound to win this time"
The Republican Senators have at
last reached an agreement, through
The action ola SHINY attended caucus,
on their tariff bill, They will leave
the lumber duty as it is, and also the
wool duty, except the addition of one
cent per pound on the fine grades of
wool sugar will be cut so per cent.
There are rumors to the effect that no
attempt will be made to do more
than report this substitute for the
Mills bill, and then adjourn. The
foundation for these rumors seems to
be the absence of several Senators,
who were in the city from the caucus.
Chief among the absentees were
Senators ingalls, and Plumb, both OF
whom are known to be bitterly
opposed to any cut in the sugar duty,
and it is said that their Republican
colleges know that these men will
never vote for a bill reducing the
duty on sugar one-half, and therefore
they will not attempt to pass the bill
for fear of failure. However, as the
bill will be reported on the 10th
instant, if the caucus programme is
followed, we shall have not long tC
wait to find out what the Republi.
cans propose to do.
Unofficial news has reached here o.
the rejection of the new Chi
nese treaty by the Chinese
Government. Perhaps they expect
a better one if Harrison should bt
elected, and have concluded to wal
and see. Senator Coke expressed thu
general opinion among the Democrat
in Congress when he said, speaking
of the matter, Congress can regulate
this question of Chinese immigration
by legislation, which will chop then
right off short" No regrets ar,
expressed over the rejection of tn,
treaty, because, it is believed, tina
) Legislation is after all the best RENE
dy.
Senator Vest jumped on Senate
Cullom in a manner that fairl,
!, staggered him, while he was pratinj
about civil service reform, ETC., b,
sending to the Clerks desk and hav
ing read several letters from Senate
Cullom to the late Commissioner @
Pensions, Mr.. Dudley, asking leav
of absence, with pay, for a pension
examiner who he wanted to come t
Illinois and go on the stump. To MI
Cullom's credit, be it said, he di,
not attempt to deny the letters, bu
owned right up.
The Democrats in Congress propos
making it warm for the variou
trusts, even if Mr.. Blaine does insis
that Congress has nothing whateve
to do with these "private concerns.