Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-08
WASHINGTON.
woRRlLL's MOTION 10 TAKE UP THE
TARIFF BILL DEFEATED.
uhe Administration silver Policy cracti-
caliy Agreed Upon-wiu Harrison RE-
move Lyman s-rhc Dipgicy Bni.
Lrrom oar Rernlar corrosponaentl

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wmnNaroS. July THE Republican
toombers of the Senate Finance Committee
verc beaten to-day on the motion made by
sir Morrill, 10 take up the tariff bill. The
vote was % 10 20 against the motion. and
vas I'm accordance with an agreement en-
ferCd into between some a the RopuhIi-
cans and Democrats who think II is better
o. pass the river and harbor bill and get all
Ell, The appropriation bills out Of the way
before the tariff discussion commences.
Tho first test Of strength was ~
votes against taking UP the tariff
CD rs votes in favor. This was less
elan a quorum, so a call OF the Senate was
ordered, and then the opponents Of the
prpubiicau end OF the Finance Committee
tlumphed. The following Republicans
voted with the Democrats: Allen and
squire Of Washington, Mitchell of Ore
rn. Plumb Of Kansas. aud Stuart Of Ne
yala. Two considerations caused these
t.pubhcans 20 vote with the
ncmocrats-silver. and rivers and
iarbors Messrs. Aldrich, Sherman,
Allison, Morrill,, and Hiscock fought hard
g. take up the tariff bill but they could
rot bold their men. There are some Re
puthcaus IN tho Senate who will not shed
single tear II the tariff bill Is laid aside
and not acted upon this session, and this
IS not among the impossibillties.
Viii TIoHT IT.
II the men who believe IN tho Mckinley
i insist on passing the measure some OF
th' western Republicans viii TO bound 10
hight the high-taX combination. TIE pro-
positions in that bill 20 increase the tax
IN the nccessaries OF life VIII not 90 down
iu the West and tho refusal OF
the majority Of the committee to
take of any Of the tobacco-tax will make
fresh trouble when the bill Is sent back 90
ihc House. Then, again. the severe criti-
c.sm passed upon the Republican tarih
pOhcy 10y Mr.. Blaine has made the sugar
clause IN the bin so Objectionable that the
leaders IN Congress are terribly embarrass-
81 and hardly know how 10 extrcate
themselves from their dilemma.
SLIM ATTENDANCE.
7 his was 10 have been NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
sinu day IN the House, hut tho Speaker and
me OF ms star-ch0mber associates pre-
vented the members from enjoying this
81 yilcce They brought IN a conference
rtort on "a land-forfoiture bill and this
un0polized the entire day. There was a
slender attendance. and lcss than quo
Tuu of members are IN the city. At 3
@ .ock to-day not more than fifty mem
lels were in the hall
A. he Republican conferrees on the silver
hi cot together TODAY and practically
oreed ON the Administrator policy. as
las been expected, but il is by no means o
certainty that the conference report will
b. adopted without another struggle.
Eo-s Reed viii probably have to send out
whips for his absent Republicans and there
viii be lively hustiug 20 get back.
THE CIVIL SERVICE HUNBUG.
The House committee having censured
Lyman. the president If the Civil Service
"a. I . lie
him. u is urged hy some ~ the Republi-
cans Of the House that President Harrison
should 40 once remove this man from ms
position. The whole system under this Adj
ImlsifatIOu has become too big humnug
anyway. much less % retain at the head OF
tie commission convicted official.
IHT unGISh IIGuT-HOrsE BILLS.
Congressman Browne. OF Virginia, hopes
O. nave called up in the House before The
end of che cs-ion some Of the lighthouse
bills thgt have been iavOrnbly reported
from the Commerce Committee, aud in
which Virginia and North Carolina are IN
tertstcd iut the Committee on Rules Will
iu ai pro ability find way 90 prevent
consideration of any measure carrying APP
Preparations for southern States.
IlsGUsrD yASErE SHIPPERS.
Several representatives of the shipping
Interests from Boston who have been mere
t.r many mouths trying 10 impress upon
Congress the necessity of passing the
lWelov hiu in regard 90 piOtage have
como home Disguised. They declared be-
fore leaving tmt She leaders of this House
Gre too much Interested n political legisla-
tiou to perpotuatc their own power to give
any heed t0 che demands of the CONNER
Ciai interests of tho country.
Ihc southern Republican members Of
Congress ave- nearly am ont Of the city at
present They had better be here from
I0v on 10 watch their northern allies. who
ore going TO take special pains that no part
of tle tobacco-tayDs shall be repealed.
Tho southern follows have simply been
' hoOdood." Bigpeusous for vOte-making
purposes has been the aim of the northern
Republicans. and they have got what they
wanted with the AID Of the southern Re
pubhcaus.