The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-28
ST, louis HAPPY.

ST. LOUIS, February 23.-The news from
| Washington that the democratic national
committee has selected this place to hold the
next democratic national convention was re-
ceived here with great Joy and spread through
the city as if by magic. Republicans, as well
! as democrats, were indeScribably happy. The
delegation sent to Washington Will re-
ceiye rOusing welcome on their return, and
| will be given formal reception. On change
| the news caused real enthusiasm and cheers,
! hat throwing and hand shaking were INDUCED
in by everybody. In less than an hour after
| the committees action the hotels were almost
| swamped with kilograms from all parts OF the
! country, ordering accommodations for various
| delegations, and this evening fully one-haH OF
| the hotel rooms are engaged.
WASHINGTON, February 22.-[Special. If
| two or three of the republican members OF the
committee on ways and means, who are out OF
the city at present, return by Friday, the
majority Of the committee will be ready to
report the tariff bill. Tie second proof of the
bill was received by the majority at their
meeting this evening, and only few more
notifications will bc made, when third proof
Will be ordered. The finishing touches viii
likely be given the measure at the meeting to-
morrow night and the completed bill will
then be ready for the full committee on ways
and means.
democratic member of the committee,
said tonight, that the measure was now practi-
cally finished, and that it would remain i'll the
hands Of the full committee week before it
was reported TO the house. This is done for
the purpose of giving the republicans fair
opportunity TO submit their propositions for
amendments, and to avoid any reasonable eX-
cuse for opposing the measure, on the ground
That no chance was given the minority to offer
amendments.
81 think" said the member "that the bill
will be reported to the house the first of the
week after next, or about the 9TH of March.
-Four weeks, it is thought, will be quite enough
Tor debate upon the measure, and final vote
will be secured undoubtedly by the end of the
first week in April. This will enable the SEN
ate to take it up early i'll May. BY this time
all OF the appropriation bills will have been
completed. and they can he rushed through or
pushed III the regular time, and congress can
adjourn by the first of July. There is no pos
siDle excuse, so far as / can see now, of con-
tlnuing the session longer than the first of
July. The majority in the house are anxious
to have an adjournment before the meeting of
the national convention on the third of July,
and they will leave the responsibility for con-
tinuing the session beyond the first of that
month with the republicans"
1t seems the people of Kansas and the states
near the proposed Oklahoma territory are de-
termined that it shall be opened to settlers,
for today delegation of eighteen
gentlemen from Kansas arrived here to lobby
IN the interest of Mr.. Springer's bill. Major
Barnes Is, however, not allowing the grass to
grow under his feet. He is working with
VIII Tor his minority report, and, with such
men us norman, Elllott ana Baker, OF New
York, to assist him in leading the opposition,
he is hopeful of success.
The democratic congressional campaign
committee held a meeting this evening, at
which the senatorial committee previously APP
pointed, and consisting of Messrs kenna,
Hearst and Blackburn, were also present. Rep
resentative Jones, of Alabama was elected per-
manent chairman, and Representative Sheively
OF Indiana, permanent secretary. 1t was de
cided that the committee should hereafter hold
meeting once month. Chairman Jones
was authorized to appoint committee Of ten
to act together with three senators named. as
the executive committee of the congressional
committee