The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-27
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THE ADMTeTRATION AND TH J
LOBBY HARD AT WORK.

ssv Gould's Emissaries Taking Hand
in the Interest of the Coming Direct
Line of Steamers from Savannah to
Liverpool-Rse sed Working Like a
Beaver.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Speaker Reed
had 10 do some active personal work on the
floor for his pet measure, the subsidy bill,
to-day, to supplement that being done by
the subsidy seekers and their lobbyists out
in the corridors Speaker Reed has not
often failed in carrying out his programme
in the House. He thinks he will not fail in
the attempt to put the subsidy bill on the
statute books and that he will at least put
It through the House, but be does not feel
so sure as he would like to that what he
exnects will happen. True, all the republi-
can leaders except Mr.. Cannon are
united ia this effort to get indefinite millions
out of the treasury. which may have to be
reflled for the purpose with new taxation.
EVERY SHOULDER TO THE WHEEL
President Harrison, Secretary Blaine,
Senator Sherman, Representative McKin-
lev and Senator Frye, however they may
differ on other questions personally or
to get the subsidy bill through. No bill has
had such powerful political support in years,
nor has any bill since the Pacific mail sub
sidy bill had such a large, aggressive aud
influential lobby here as that which
crowded around the House to-day, sendiug
in for members and plying them with argu-
ments.
sAvANNAH's INTEREST.
Jay Gould, who, with the Inmans and
Calhouns, contemplates establishing new
steamship line to Liverpool from Savannah,
Port Royal or Brunswick, was represented
in the corridors to-day by some of his ablest
lieutenants. Nevertheless, Speaker Reed
was alarmed for his bill, and spent most of
his time bringing it up. The size of the
lobby prejudiced it, but the chief cause for
alarm on the part of the subsidy men was
the visible effects Of the opposition to it
among the republican representatives,
especially manifested in the strong speeches
of Representatives Gambler of Massachu-
setts and Hopkins Of Illinois. 1t seems likely
now that the vote Tomorrow will be close,
but that Speaker Reed will get the bill
through the House. Its prospects seem to
stop there, however.
THE DAY IN THE HOUSE.
by the Associated PTess)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The House met
at 10 o'clock this morning, there being not
more than twenty-five members in attend
ance. The House proceeded to committee
Of the whole, with Mr.. Burrows of Michi-
gan in the chair, to general debate Of the
shipping bills
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio, who held the
floor when the bill was last under considera-
tion, concluded his remarks In favor of the
measure. The time which had elapsed
since he last addressed the House he said
mad controverted the argument made by
the gentlemea on the other side
that the Mckinley tariff law had
shut o1t American products from foreign
markets and foreign products from Ameri-
can markets. lime had done good deal
for the republican side of the House, and
had assured the triumphant passage of the
shipping bill. Under the operation of the
Mckinney bill, as part of the letter and
spirit and purpose of that bill, the United
states had opened markets for MANY
bushels of wheat and good many barrels
Of pork.
HOW RE EXPLAINS THE DEFEAT
After little sparring with Mr. McMil-
lin as to the causes which led-to the recent
republican defeat, Mr.. Grosvenor said that
the reason that the democrats would be in a
majority Ia the next House was that there
mad been a Misrepresentation and
Misunderstanding of the Mckinley
Dill. To-day, in the markets of this
country, the commodities that entered
into the daily life of the people, without
single exception, were cheaper than they
We're on Sept L, 1890, and cheaper
than they had ever before been in the his
Tory OF the country. At the same time the
agricultural products brought better prices
than tney did at the close Of the Fiftieth
congress.
THE EFFECT ON COTTON.
Mr.. Oates Of Alabama inquired whether
that was true Of cotton.
Mr.. Grosvenor replied that he thought
so, but was not sure of it.
Mr.. Coleman of Louisiana interposed to
say tnat he was authorItatively informed
mat 81 the passage of the Mckinley bill
tne price OF jute bagging and ties to cotton
planVers had been greatly reduced.
OPPOSED BY MR.. MILLS.
MI Mills of Texas opposed the bill, and
nalculed the reciprocity policy Of the pres
ent administration. II the United States
wanted reciprocity, why rot negotiate with
England, France and Germanya The advo-
SateS OF the bill wanted ships. Why not
oGllo them9 They had protective policy
"nlch, 1t was claimed, brought down the
voS5 OF production. 1t was claimed that
se mckinley bill had cheapened the cost
u necessities. It had cheapened one thing
l, II mad cheapened the wages of the American
taoofer In all parts Of the country. Dem
Ocratic applause
mr. buchanan of New Jersey made an
tngnment in support Of the bill, quoting in
a. f JUS OF the warmest commendation from
T Sre last speech delivered by Secretary
"lndom as to the wisdom Of restoring the
merchant marine.
A NATIONAL ISSUE.
..t. Mr. hopkins of Illinois regretted that an
e!" pt had been made to turn this ques-
o,on into party one. 1t was a national
4Iestion and should be considered as such.
ote was opposed to the bill, because he was
SSpposed to the policy of subsidy and
toeCause he believed that it merely
Seuporized with a great subject. 1t was
against the policy of the government, and
er e."ays should be, to take money from the
o,'a nea nry and pay it to a class of persons
ttHsdgeo In private calling. That was all
S;'.Iie Jio measure was, and all that it could be
"A LOBBY DENIED.
.ba Mr. Morrow of California, in supporting
A. oo measure, emphatically denied the
Sv"a ration frequently made that tine bill
"SS oelng pressed by an active lobby.
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