Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
RANDALL SHES HIS CASTOR.
Asks For Day to Consider the
Tobacco Measure.
TERRITORIAL STATEHOOD BILL.
1t is Expected That Cleveland Will
Sign It--paCifc Coast Cabinet
Candidatcs-intcres
Mr. Jones.
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WAsnISGToN, d. c., Feb. 81.
Mr. Randall SHE'D his castor into the ring
so TO speak to-day, oy offering resolution
to set apart day for the consideration OF his
bill to remove the internal revenue taxes
from tobacco in all its forms. The rcsolu-
tons will be considered by the committee on
rules and reported favorably to the house.
A majority of that committee are in favor of
the repeal of the tabacco tax, being Randall,
Reed and Cannon, while the other two men,
bers. Speaker Carlisle and Mr.. Mills, are OPP
posed / understand Mr.. Mills has said that
he would vote for the removal of the tax on
tobacco, provided it was accompanied with
free wool, free tin, free cotton ties and re-
duction of the duty on woods and worsteds of
80 per cent Mr., Carlisle is not anxious to
call the committee on rules together for the
consideration of this resolution but he must
do so, for if he doesn't, the majority of the
committee would call meeting, which would
be regarded as a rebuke to him, nor can he
prevent the resolution beng reported.
Therefore, it must sometime come before
the house, and the only way its passage can
be prevented is by flibustering 1t would
be very strange spectacle II
the speaker of the house, and
the leader OF the majority, should lead
a finbustcring movement to prevent the pas
sage of u measure introduced by democrat,
anu the chairman of the second committee in
Importance, but the public may be treated to
such a sight before the end of the session.
For years in ali the tobacco states, the demo-
Gratis have been promising that when their
party got into power the tax would be re-
moved. The same promise has been made
annually to the moonshincrs regarding the
whisky tax, aud now the democratic admin.
istration, which has been III power four years,
the leaders OF the party lighting to prevent
the fulfllment OF these pledges. The result
of the last election in West Virginia was
largely due to this cause, and the North
Carolina men argue that nothing can prevent
their state going republican If the present
congress adjourns without doing something
toward n reduction of internal revenue taxa
tien. This point has been made so forcibly
that some of the democratic members of the
committee on ways and means are growing
little shaky, particularly Mr.. Turner, of
Georgia, and Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia,
and it would not be strange to see them
breaking away from Mills, and voting Tor
free tobacco.
THE TERRITORIAL BILL.
1t is expected that President Cleveland
will celebrate Washington's birthday by
signing the territorial statehood bill which
was sent to him this afternoon. Two of the
members of the committee on conference
called on the president this morning and
urged him to adopt this course, and they
so. The presidents signature to the bill,
which will admit four new states by the lst
of next December, with five new members
of the house, all of whom will be rcpubli-
cans in all probability, removes in a great
degree the principal hope of the candidates
for the speakership of an extra session. 1t
will make certain, too, the organization of
the senate by the republicans with good
working majority, and will doubtless have "a
marked effect upon the contested election
cases which will occupy the attention of the
house for some time after its organization.
The present house has been unable, after
repeated efforts lately to settle the
one remaining contested election, and it
is not likely that Mr. FELTON, will be unseatcd
now that the hour of adjournment is no near.
Mr.. Lodge, of Massachusetts,, one of the re-
publican members of the present house COM
mittee on elections, thinks that il will be a
very difficult matter for the republicans of
the house to settle the election contests early
in the Forthcoming session without the aid OF
the members from the new states. MIR.
Lodge says that he has noticed the difficulty
which has been experienced by the majority
IN bringing out its full strength whenever Il
close vote on party question has made II
necessary to bring every member to the hall.
"Members fail to appreciate the necessity OF
constant attendance upon the sessions OF the
house." said MIR. Lodge, 'and 1t is almost
impossible to get them all out when qucs-
tions OF Importance are to be decided and the
necessity of the presence of every one is
needed. think that it will be very difficult
to get vote upon the contested cases early
in the coming session IL the majority adopt
flibustering tactics and fail to respond to the
roll call. If any OF our members are absent
frequently we shall be unable to decide those
contests for long time after the house is
organized, as we shall have to furnish quo
rum ourselves if the minority should decline
10 VOTE
CABINET TALK.
There WIS not as much cabinet talk al the
capitol to-day as usual, The Pacific slope
people are uneasy, and by their solicitations
are attracting some attention. Further than
this spectators have for day ceased prog
nostication. 1t seems that the Californians,
who at the outset claimed the inalienable
right to name the cabinet officer for the Pa
ciiic slope, became divided as to whom
should be nominated. AS between Swift and
Estee, the whole section Of the Pacific was
about evenly divided, and as the chasm
broadcned with time other aspirant put in an
appearance Finally 1t was decides that II
would be better not to recommend anyone.
If President Harrison should select one of
their number they could say that he should
not be taken from their share of the Official
patronage, since they had not asked to
have cabinet office, and so until
day before yesterday they. had re.
commended no one. Finally 1t
became apparent, tina the new president was
overlooking the Pacific slope in making up
the slate, and the aspirants demanded that
the delegations from California, Oregon and
Nevada take some kind of united action and
recommend one OF them. meeting OF the
California delegations was held, and it was
decided that Representative Morrow should
go TO Indianapolis, talk TO Prcsidert-elect
Harrison and recommend the man most de-
sired. There was no special preference as
between Swift and Estee, and an agreement
could not be reached, ana though the delega-
tion resolved TO indorsc some one to repre-,
sent tins section they viii have no personal
preference in the event of the appointment of
any man. Swift seems TO be the favorite,
and since Morrow's visit TO Indianapolis, the
prospects for the Pacific seem TO be brighten
ing. II is believed that there will be two or
three places left open till General Harrison
comes here, so that the greatest number OF
people may be satisfied by the selections NJ
the last moment.
The friends of Senator Palmer, of Michi-
gan, are quite confident ty-night that he will
be either secretary of the navy or OF agri-
culture. They say that since General Alger
Is out, Palmer is a necessity in order to keep
the state in line for President Harrison in
1892: that IS goes the patronage, so goes the
delegation 10 the nominating convention, and
that il Palmer does not go into the cabinet
Alger will get the delegation in the conyen-
ton four years hence.
INTERESTING Mr.. JONES.
Hon George w. Jones' once delegate in
the house from the territory of Michigan,
and afterwards senator from Iowa, has
been in Washington for several days anu has
proved Il great attraction when he appeared
on the floor of the house or the senate
MIR. Jones is remembered by the oldest