Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-12
DIVIDED on The TARIFF
Democrats OF the Ways and Means Com
mittee Cannot Agree
POLITICAL BOSSES TO BE IGNORED
Those Hest Informed on the suij 'ct In
clined to Think that the Measur
Can Never Pass the
House.
WASHINGTON BUREAU OF The BEE, !
hl3 EOIrRTEENTu SHEET. \

1herc is trouble among the leading demo-
cratic members OF the ways and means COM
mi1tec. Four of the most prominent ones
held a long and exciting session last night in
q private room at the Arlington. Chairman
Wilson of West Virginia, Clifton r.. Brock
inridge of Arkansas, Bynum of Indiana, and
Stevens of Massachusetts put their heads
together and tried to straighten out the diff
~fcultics that have arisen in the pathway of
the mint in the preparation of the new
tariff bill.
The four members remained at the hotel
until a late hour this morning, and so great
were the problems they tried to solve that
they were finally Obliged TO give them up
and adjourn to another date.
The trouble is that the elections have had
their effect upon the democratic members OF
the ways and means committee, and they are
all torn up and Mt war with each other.
The committee will not, it Is seen, have this
tariff bill ready by the first of December, as
expected, and congress will be in session
many days again before the ways and means
committee will be ready TO report. In fact,
January | will likely come and go before the
democratic tariff bill is in shape to be pre-
scented to the country.
Object to the Bosses.
Chairman Wilson before the elections
thought his committee in full accord with
him and the bill drawn up and presented
by the administration But within the
last three or four days II number of
the democrats have acted like the people
did on Tuesday-they have kicked against
the bosses. There is great doubt in the
minds of the democratic members of the
committee rs To the fate of the bill in the
house. Some democratic members of con
gioss who have returned to Washington
are talking in an entirely different strain in
regard to the tariff from what they did
before the elections.
The result of the change of heart of some
of the strongest tariff revisers is making the
committee exceedingly unplSV. and what is
furthermore strengthening the kickers is
the appearance here just now o flIrge del
cgations representing interests affected by
the proposed bill. They come to protest
against and fight any reduction whatever.
Each day brings new delegations and new
complications and the future promises to be
rocky" for the democrats.
faralyzed the Populists.
The fact is being commented upon by men
In all parties here that disintegration has
begun with a rush among the populists.
While the republicans in Washington are
finding much in the elections of Tuesday to
congratulate themselves upon, and demo-
Gratis are ready with explanations and as
surances for the future, tie populists here
are paralyzed. They expected to win victor
les in Virginia and u number of other states
and made u great effort in that direction.
Two or three populist members of the house,
who are in the city, have received informa-
ton through the headquarters of their party
that there can be found nothing in the cleo
tioEs this week from which to take en-
Couragement.
republican vote increased also, and the lat
ter's increase was out of all proportion to
that of the former. Whereas it was be-
licved by some a week ago that the populist
representation in congress might be in
creased next year it is now believed that it
will not be able to hold its own.
Cleveland Not Attending Church.
1t is being remarked that President Cleve-
land has not been much of n III goer
lately. In his former administration he was
somewhat noted for his regularity. Nearly
every Sunday morning his carriage used to
drive up in front OF the First Presbyterian
church door. In fact, the church had few
more regular attendants Of those days
than President and Mrs. Cleveland. But
since the beginning of his present term he
can hardly be said to have been setting an
example of piety to the people of the land
by his unbroken regularity as a church
goer, nor has his carriage rolled out of the
white house grounds a little before IL jus
like clockwork. The last time he was at the
First Presbyterian church was some time
in midsummer.
New Western Postmasters
Postmasters appointed today: Iowa
Cedar Valley, Cedar county, Mrs. X. p
y. Fitzpatrick, vice Addie C.. Rifles, resigned
Fan mersburg, Clinton county, Henry Oelke
vice j. Nj. Flanagan, removed.
South Dakota-Bon Homme, Bon Hommt
county, ;. a. Gardner, vice A. A. j. Abbott
resigned,
Idaho-Pend Dorielle. Kootenai county, p
i. Cusac, vice j. l.. Prichard, resigned.
Utah-Kingston, Piute county, Johr
A~cBerman, vice l.. King, removed.
Settled Tor the Winter.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Charles II. Va
Wyck have arrived in Washington from
their Nebraska home and will spend tn,
winter here. They have taken a suite o
rooms at the Portland, which is near Mrs
Cabel's school, where their littledaughter i
located. General Van Wyck has great,
improved in health. General and Mrs. Val
Wyck and Secretary Morton will be locate,
in the same hotel, the latter's rooms bein,
Just above those occupied by the former
General Van Wyck is taking n keen ~interes
in politics now and will no doubt find mucI
TO entertain him when congress assemblies
Hawkins Taylor's VIII.
The will of the late Hawkins Taylor, for
merly of Iowa, was filed today. He leave
TO Henry M. Baker and Angler M. Hobbs
house, ZIG First street, northeast, in trus
TO pay for the proceeds of sale, $1,000 TO hi
daughter, Mary j. Martin of Soccorro, n
M, independent of her husband, and tn
balance to his wife, or TO convey the req
estate TO his wife on her paying the legac
TO his daughter. The remainder Of IN
estate is bequeathed to his wife and sol
Hawkins Taylor, il.
Western Pensions.
Issue of October "a. Nebraska: Increas
Charles Claussen, Omaha, Dougla,
Original widows, etc.-Minors of James |
Bowman, Harold, Holt; Martha Anne,
Meadow Grove. Madison.
South Dakota: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5
Jones, Nermillion, Clay.
Iowa: Original-William Crofoot, Auror,
Fayette. Original widows, etc. -Rach,
Longfellow, Bloomfield, Davis; Sarah ]
Bunneli, Montezulha, Poweshiek,
PERRY 5. HEATH.
In nouht Ahnnt tl,a ysusst.n.
WAsnINGroN, Nov. 1.-THE action to |
taken by tho Treasury department in I'll
ease of the five escaped Russian convIcts r.
Gently landed at San Francisco by an Anne
lean whaler still remains n perplexing pro
lem TO the officials. The case may vet a