The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-02
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Spice of What Has Passed for a Week
at the Seat Government.


ing for the immediate transmission to tie president
Oi enrolled bills.
By Nh lgTeckinridse, of Kentucky, for Che ap-
poinlT1cnt offs committee ofhvc members 10 confer
With similar committee 70 be eppohtea ~ ue
FOR orderly proceeding OF business between the Two
houses.
mortal of the farmers Of Georgia for the
removal Of duty on ipte bagging. Referred.
Mr. Dinglev, of Maine presented petition
Of citizens Of Bath, Maine, asking congress to
pass bin for the relief of yellow fever suffer
era. Referred.
Ruinors About the Republican Tariff Bill.
MAsHIsGroN. September 25.-LSpecial.]-
The sub-nnRnce committee OF the senate re-
ported their tariff bill to the fun committee
This morning. 1t was. however, kept from the
gaze OF any but members Of the committee,
aud they are extremely mum as to its provis-
ions.
There are features Of the bin upon which
the re,Tbl cans have not agreed and II is for
this reason that they will keep 1t secret for tho
next day or two. However, some of the gem
oral features were discussed among members
outside OF the committee room. and from them
1t is learnjd that the bill proposesa
DEDUCTION or ABOUT S65,O00,000
or a70.GQ,000. OF this amount $25000,000 is
provided for by 80 per cent reduction ON
sugar Ii is proposed to repeal the entire to-
baocu tax, this cutting OF another %2s 100000
in round numbers in internal taxes; but the
subcommittee does not regard this feature as
retaining the tax on cigars, cheroots and Gig
arettes, and the report will practically submit
the question to be determined by tho senate.
Tho repeal OF the tax Oh alcohol used III the
nrs is estimated by the subcommittee TO cut
of SG,0lD,O0 more, but Nj Randall has pre-
viously estimated this nj $50, 900.
Wool remains as At present, with the excep-
ton OF patting combing wool and clothing
wool in the same class at duty OF II cents, an
increase Of cent on tie former and decrease
nj q like amount on the latter.
a reduction of SO per cent is made on rice,
willie lumber and marble remain the same
In the present schedule
Steel rails are slightly reduced. The import
tax on TN plate remains as in the existing law,
Il being the purpose of The committee to leave
this 10 the senate for action. The majority OF
the members OF the committee are, however
in favor OF an increase.
On the free list are drugs and Chemicals
manila, jute and sisa grass. Hemp and flax
remain now.
The bill is voluminous one and will proba-
bly, net be reported to the senate before Tues
pay next.
During the session OF the committee today
the question Of al adjournment was discussed at
length. There can DO 10 question a. to tho
prolongatiOn Of the session If the tariff subject
Is formally entered upon. Indeed, there arc
senators Of both parties who do not regard il as
practicable 20 dispose of the bill by election
day. The bill presents tho leading political
issue OF the timo-an Issue upon which, il Is
generally conceded, the pending presidential
election Will turn. Senators, as rule, are not
notod for breyity in debate. nor are
they given 10 hurrying themselves. Begin
ming with tho first OF October-nnd II is not
thought the bin will get ito the senate earlier,
there Will DO thirty-one daye, exclusive of
Sundays, intervening until the election. IN
less some rule to limit tho speeches should DO
adopted, the iifty-odd senators who are desir-
onS Of being heard would never crowd their
arguments into that period of time. 1t is adj
mitted by some OF tho senators that they
would require ut least n day each for their ar
guments on subject Of such great moment
politically. Nobody believes the senate would
assent 10 any limitation upon debate.
Twisting the british Lions Tail
Mr. Shorman's resolution for an inquiry into
the state OF the relations between the United
States and Great Britain and Canada, was
taken mp, and MIR. Morgan proceeded to discuss
II, He said that II was an obvious fact that
the distinctive policy of the republican sena-
tors that no other but a republican adj
ministration should have the settlement of
questions now open between the people of tho
United States and those of Canada.
Mr.. Morgan proceeded with his ar
gumeut in favor Of tho policy sug-
Gested by the president. He declared
The suggestion 10 be mastery stroke of pol
icy. 1t would have more TO do, he said, with
tho coming OF Canada within the political
Affiliations OF the United States than any other
argument which any human being could name,
because il brought before the eyes Of the
Canadian people tho great political question
that Their material interests were so bound up
with those of American people that n common
government was necessary for all alike.
Mr. Morgan paid high compliment to the
president for his clear sig tedness and courage
There was, he said, no trimming, no double
dealing, no hiding away OF his opinions ON the
part Of the president. The president had put
his subject before the people and the congress
oil the United States in such simple, plain
and manly form that no man could misundor-
stand il. The president had asked congress
20 give him power, not merely to retaliate on
Canada Tor wrongs she had done 10 the cit-
2ens of the United States and TO
convince her that she must do so no longer
but, also, 10 put the revenue OF the country
IN respect 90 Canada, on the same footing as
they were in respect OF Mexico or any othor
foreign state, and at the Same time 10 relieve
him from an embarrassment which he could
not escape so long rs the law remained in its
present imperfect and tangled form.
Mr. Dolph replied 60 what he designated
the extraordinary speech OF the senator from
Alabama" He spoke Of the inconsistency of
Che democratic senators who, from being on
tho British side when treaty was pending
were now the most radical advocates of retail
atiJn. lie regarded the presidents retaliation
measure as most extraordinary document.
After the rejection by the senate OF the fisher
les treaty. which was "a shameful surrender
OF American rights the president had been
iett Tree to execute the retaliation not of I'd
March, 1897 but he chose to hlnster rather
than 90 act aud undertook 10 instruct the sem
ate on The question.
RECRUITING the ISLANDERS,
WASHINGTON, September 2G--ln the senate
the hin reported by Mr.. Hoar ON the 9th OF
February last Ito provide for inquests under
national authority was taken up and MIR.
George proceeded 10 address the senate on the
subject.
Mr., George said that no spoke under a full
sense of tho great responsibility resting on
him rs an American senator, charged with the
high duty OF promoting the general welfare
OF all sections and all citizens. and charged
also with no less high trust of repelling the
unjust implications cast upon tho people
whose commission he held as member OF the
senate After review OF the origin and his
tory OF African slavery and of the causes
leading up 70 the civil war he said that he did
not wish 20 be understood as saying that the
south had Just cause for secession or that the
Interpretation which IL had placed on the con-
stitution .wns correct, or rs admitting the
contrary. What his opinions twas well known
10 those with whom he associated; nor would
lie SAY which OF sections had fired tho first gun
and prccipitatcd the war. War had Decn GER
tain-as certain rs the DEGREES OF fato and war
came. II had been no petty instruction; no
conflict oven between the organized military