The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-16
EIYTNG UP THE TARIFF.
run WAYS AND MEANS COMMIT
TEES ACTION.

1G1 = -
0s,a on Which the Law is to Go
Tnto Operation Left With the Con-
--aos-A Special Rule Adopted to
corsrn the Consideration OF the
Bill.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-The remainder
= .ha Sanate amendments to the tariff bill
20 mt through the ways and means
..,,roittee in short order this morning, nom
Y,,,,rrence being recommended in each
- When the amendment fixing Nov. L
S.+ha date upon which goods in bond i'm
,,1 sbouId be withdrawn was reached,
IIa 5o,nocratic members showed some dispo-
sition to amend the Senate amend
n,ont so as TO extend the time,
hnt Notwithstanding the apparent unanim-
49, ~ the committee in the opinion that
- should be an extension of the bonded
nn;o5 tuoio il was decided that the result de-
~ could be more speedily reached by
leaving the matter to the conterees than by
Undertaking to adjust it in committee OF the
1nbole House, and so, as in the case OF other
amendments, non-concurrence was voted,
snd the chairman was authorized to report
TO the House.
ACTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES.
The committee on rules, following up this
action adopted Mr.. McKinley's special rule
for the consideration OF the bill and amend
oants In Difference to the wishes of many
ranrbiican members who returned to Wash
ington this morning in answer to tele-
,rsnhic calls, it was decided that an effort
ssbopiG he made to take up the tariff bill i'm
Tnedistelv in the House. This neces-
slated the displacement OF the con-
tssted Virginia election case, but il
was the understanding that its postpone
ment should be as long only as was neces-
sary to dispose Of the tariff bill, ana that
the republican members should be held in
Tne TO secure action the Virginia election
c,se as we'll as Of the South Carolina case
of Miller VS.. Elliott, which it was expected
could be reached late in the day.
REPORTED TO THE HOUSE.
In the House this morning Mr.. Mckinley,
from the committee on ways and means,
renorted back the tariff bill with the Senate
amendments, with recommendation that
the amendments be non-concurred in.
The bill was referred to the committee of
the whole.
Mr.. Mckinley, from the committee on
rules. reported resolution for the immedi-
ate consideration of the tariff bill in the
House, aud that after two hours general
debate it shall be in order to move to nom
concur in the Senate amendments in gross,
and agree to the committee of conference
asked for by the Senate, and the House shall,
without further delay or other motion, pro-
coed to vote on said motion.
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ORDERED.
The previous question on the resolution
was ordered by vote of 116 yeas to II
nays Mr.. Blount of Georgia protested
against the resolution, contending that it
was a parody on deliberation. 1t would
have been better to have provided for no
debate, for this course would at least have
had the semblance of directness. The right
to vote on any separate amendment was
denied to every member by this order. The
House should reject this order. 1t
was an unfortunate spectacle, and the ord or
was to be made with view of preventing
the testing of the sentiment Of the House
on any special proposition. The purpose of
the order was to take the whole subject of
taxation from the House. The resolution
stripped the rules of the last piece of con-
servatism which they contained. Under a
pretense of doing business the majority had
broken down the rules and had abrogated
the power of the House to consider the sub
Ject Of taxation, and had relegated that
subject to small number of oonferees,
and (sarcastlcally), this was business
Mr.. McMillln also opposed the res olution
and criticised the committee on rules for
reporting it. The majority in caucus had
determined not only that the minority
should be throttled, but that the Plumed
Knight should be throtuled.
THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Ihe resolution was then adopted by a
vote OF ia yeas to 70 nays.
Mr. Mckinley gave a very brief state
ment OF the Senate amendments, but en-
Cered into noargument as to their propriety
or improperly,
Mr.. Flower said that the estimated
revenue Tor the year was $3.50. 900. 600
This congress had appropriated s46l O00 600
hao was the need of this tariff billa Why
not leave the present law as it was, with an
amendment for reciprocity which meant
iieosprocity, and not one of these jumping
!acHS, the string Of which the President
could pull at any time.
Mr' Fayson thought that In various re-
speetS the bill, as it passed the Senate was
RTelerable to the measure as it passed the
; atouse; lie spoke in favor of the Senate
eeue1uInent eune placing binding twine on the
;t te' usU' and said that he would be delighted
tbo. 'oCe could be had upon concurring in
G4aV amendment. He was a republican.
ne i4 was believer in republican priuciples.
h t4e neneYed In the theory OF protection, but
ug Irh;l Gle not believe in theory of protection
.%nnlcn puts on the dutiabIe list an article,
su uo raw material of which was absolutely
-Ieo moo Vi DUTY and the manufacture of which
1 "aS ~ the hands of a combination which
tLu tSulu De enriched under an act passed by
'ue present congress.
WANTS FREE SUGAR.
v,oa Aiter protesting against the placing of
nraI "olAs OF art upon the free list, he touched
IIPou I 1he sugar question and hoped that tbe
Illus. GuSG would stand by its schedule. The
bad bb',tuoS ol republican delegation in the House
baJ aeaSon to feel satisfied at the position it
- ,Uu .atNS assumed. 1t mad unanimously adopted
1e eHTSolution H~tion that sugar at the grade of No.
tb,. utcn s standard and below should go on
tborcLtee the Lree list. He proposed (and he
coIIassn, IIsnS ne spoke for his republican
for fr''tgues tg from Illinois, to stand by sugar
seas;o oue poor consumer to the end of the
stan taI,on, u, de was ready to stand here. and
cor,.!I an'll the just demands ST an intelligent
nsnsn nal,s.'qehcy were met and satisfied. IAp-
Cd dbbI. br turner OF Georgia attacked the meth
bns;!y bGy which the republican majority rushed
-"eSS through the House.
NJ ITS SECTIONAL FEATURES.
biz .. heeler of Alabama criticised the
tatos as unjust and sectional. They had
wbast tne fl tariff from binding Irvine for the
the dut1 -Stners IN OF the north, but had trebled