The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-06
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
TIE TARIFF BILI TO HAVE PRICE,
DENCE IN THE HOUSE

RspubIIcan Caucus Decides 20 Take u
Nc ON "wednesday, and That the Pre-.
v,ous oueatIon on the PaSsnEe of tho
Bu he Ordered on May eI-rhe River aud
mnrbor Bin SIde-trHck ed-J RriirIe will
Doubtlesa Succeed Heck In tho SENATE.
WARRINGTON, May Immediately after
,be adjournment of tho House this afternoon
The Republican members assembled in confer
.pca 10 endeavor to ascertain tho feeling re-
apecting the proper time to be allowed for de-
hate In the House upon tho Tariff bill and
each an understanding that may be- adopted
as tho policy OF tho party. Tho River and
WARRIOR bill managers made q strenuous effort
N have that appropriation bill made special
order for consideration to IL conclusion before
Aha Tariff bill is taken up and Representative
g.nder9on, who Is Chairman OF the Committee
on Rivers and Harbors, made statement OF
tho reasons why this should DO done. He
pointed out tho danger Of the failure OF the
bill through delayed consideration. and offered
a resolution setting apart Wednesday and
Thursday for action upon the bill Apparently
amajorty of the members could not be made
20 take his view of the matter. for 1t was de-
cided by a vote OF 80 to 1876 that the Tariff bill
was the matter OF primo Importance. and
should be called up on Wednesday.
Then arose the question OF the time to be al
lowed for It's consideration. The record OF the
proceedings OF the last Congress was quoted
TO show that the general debate and considera-
tIon Of the Mills Tariff bill had run along for
nearly three months, with Interruptions on ac-
count of the necessary consideration OF gen.
that the general debate should go on for
four days-WednesdaY, Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday Of this T TE. night
s Sd0a VIII VIII g. eRt 'T0 Os sS tie
Of the bill ~ sv 9bs
Bill is to be considered. MS ordered by the terms
tried. without success, to hive the five minute
debate &C. on for lew days, without 2 fixed
siding officer could. under the rules. keep the
debate within reasonable length.
River and Harbor men made another effort.
this time seeking to have adopted u special
e for the ns sco OF ther
Tariff bill but again they were defeated. There
was some talk about the. remaining bust.
that the general feeling was that o final ad
journment could be reached about the middle
The members of the Committee on Rivers
and Harbors feel somewhat indignant over he
tracked. They appreciate the fact that unless
early action is taken upon that measure it may
M hy rs S7 Re q ot the
BILE. however. they are determined to press its
consideration as soon as the Tariff bill Is out of
until the River and Harbor bill is disposed Of.
Tho caucus adjourned TO meet In Joint caucus
this evening with the Republican Senators for
the appointment OF the Congressional Cam
palGn Commluee.
Members OF Congress generally agree that
MIR. Carlisle will be the successor Of Mr. Beck
In the United States Senate. number Of
leading Democrats In Kentucky are spoken Of
in connection with tho office. but 1t is conceded
that Mr.. Carlisle can have the honor II he desires
It Mr.. Becks term docs not expire until
1895. Mr.. Carlisle declined thel Senatorship
at the time Mr. Blackburn was chosen. and
many persons have thought, he might de-
cline 1t again with the hope of pecom-
close friends here sny however. that Mr.. Car
isle would not become q candidate for Speaker
fiat the 6ght i0 q ne spsakershlp Tll narrow
There has been little III feeling Tor some time
between the SOCIAL ed Carlisle Mills combina-
have rallied around Mr. Crisp. and t viii grow
IN intensity as the time, approaches for the
M ecs Win is be- eseIsd that
the Legislature now in session. This body will |
be entirely free and unpreludicial IN the mat
eide a United States senatorshlp Ken.uckians
the State sent the best man they, had to Wash
ipgton. without any regard TO their wealth or
played any part in the selection OF these men.
Now railroad and other corporate interests
are getting more powerful in the State and |
when Mr.. Beck was reelected the last time twg
or three 80 called money candidates Appeared |
In the field. Though Mr.. Beck was chosen |
unanimously, the fact that these candidates |
appeared at all suggests the growth Of unde-
airable influences.
The Republican Senators and representa-
tves were in caucus tonight to select the
members OF tho Republican Congressional |
Campo Gn Committee. Senator Hoar presided
and representative McComns acted rs secre-
tary. Owing to the long House caucus this
afternoon. there was a small attendance aud |
4 was not found eXpedient to complete the
list. The following members were chosen. and |
the other State delegations will report the
names of their selections to Secretary Nc
Comas tomorrow:
colorado; Townsend: Delaware, Higgins;
Illinois. HOWELL Indiana. Cheadle; Iowa.
Gear Kentucky. Wilson; Louisiana, Coleman;
MARYLAND, McComas Massachusetts. Walker:
Michigan. Stock bridge; Missouri. Wade; New
HamP;hEe, B Blair New Jersey Byuacha,nan;
Tennessee; IIouk; Virginia. Bowden; West
Virginia; Atkinson: Wisconsin, Sawyer; Wy
ominG, Caroy; Idaho, Duboise.