Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-26
TAe Republican Tariff EsnI Before tHs-
Committee at LAST.

Th7 Republican Tariff BTI Before tHs-
Committee at Last.
fCo2yIsd, 1885, blythe CalUoJni- Associated Press>
WAsHINGgo,E, September I5th.-The Re-
publican tariff BILL as announced in these
columns last week, was submitted to the
fall committee to-day. Its birth attracted
great deal of attention, everyone being
anxious 70 see Just what sort of a pro-
ductlol lt was. The curiosity ef many was
not grasthed,. Ozly members of the COM
1nlttee being giTen copies, and these thew
were ncs allowed to carry out orsthe COM
mlttee-roon, as Chairman Allison did not
want the bill maa9epublic until the Demo-
Gratis had had time topreparethe minority
report. ghis could easily be dcne in a
week, but Senator Harris, who wiz do the
work in the absence ST Senator Beck. told
me to-nighstha he sko1ld not hurF7about
the matter at al. aZd would probably be
three or foCT weeks about it.
The main points O. the bill have been
given in these colCmng-5efore, and the-ma-
terlal changes from the original plan are
not many. Ehe majority OF these charges
were made to please the " estern Senator'S.
who are now il hearty accord with the
measures. They will vote as a man for the
bill. But in none OF thess changes has he
one aim OF those having its preparation n
P2orEcrTyE BILL.
The bill, as it stands, is not complete a
the one sense that it is subieet to change. Il
is more than probable that it will be changed
in many ways. The metal schedule for
instance, will be changed. Steel rails. nov
cut to SIS 20 per con, are likefy to be fur
ther cut TO Sl4 per ton. The bill, too, pro-
yides for the abolition of the tobacco tax.
This is by nc means final, and is more than
likely to be changed.
CONCERNING ADJOURNMENT.
AS the action of the Finance Committee
on the tariff bill bears directly upon ad-
Journment, that question YVES discussed
with more than usual interest to-day by
the committee. There can be no question
as to the prolongation of the session if the
tariff subject is formally entered on. In
deed, there are Senators of both parties
who do not regard it as practicable to dis
pose OF the bill by election day. The bill
presents
THE LEADING POLITICAL IssVE
Of the times, an issue upon which. it is
generally conceded, the pending Presiden-
tlal election will turn. Senstors, as rule,
are not noted for breyity in debate, nor are
they given TO hurrying themselves. Be-
ginning with the 1st of Octo5er-and il is
not thought the bill will get into the Senate
any earlier-there will be tiirty-one DAYS,
exclusive of Sundays, intervening until
the election. Unless some, rule to limit
speeches should be adopted, the ifty-cdd
Senators who are desiToUs of being heard
would never crowd their arguments into
that period of time.
1t is admitted by some of the Senators
that they would require at least day each
for their arguments on a subject Of such
great moment, politically. Nobody be-
lieves the Senate would assent to any limi-
tation upon the debate. The fact is, the
Republican Senators land your correspond
ent talked with score or more today are
all determined
TO FIGHT THIS THING-oyT.
In the broad light of the open Senate, and
no amount of bluff will change their course.
In the opinion of these gentlemen adjourn
ment before the election is not probable.
but recess may be taken, and after the
election return and fight TO afnish.