Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-08-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Senator Murphy bigger" than CleNe-
land Tariff Bill will be Signed.
From our regular correspondent

Mr. Cleveland was figuratively given n
slap in he face when the Senate adopted
the resolution offered by Murphy, of New
York. declaring it to be the sense OF the
Senate that no further tariff legislation
should be considered at this season, and
that it was advisable to adjourn at the
earliest possible moment. and the free
traders OF the House are accusing the
democratic steering committee OF the
Senate of having buncoed them by max
ing promises concerning the passage OF
the pop-gun tariff bill which he adoption
of this resolution makes it impossible for
them to carry out. All ofthe republicans
present. PETER. Kyle and Stuart. and the
following democrats voted fer the
Murphy resolution: Blanchard and
Gallery. Of Louisiana, Gibson and Cor
man OF Maryland; Murphy of New York;
Roach % North Dakota and Smith OF
NeH Jersey.
SHERMAN TALKS PLAINLY.
Senator Sherman took the floor, after
the adoption Of the Murphy resolution, to
make few remarks " hieh he correctly
characterized a plain talk. He told the
democrats OF their numerous blunders
which Included from fifty to 100 impor
tant errors in the tariff bill now in the
hands Of Mr. Cleveland one of which
TINT for the free entry OF alcohol used in
the arts-wouId, II uncorrected, cost the
government from twenty to thirty mill
Hons of dollar, in lost revenue annually.
He also had sharp word or two to say
about the unusual extent to which the
entertainments Of the executive upon the
legislative branches Of the government
had been pushed during the present
session 81 Congress, and in conclusion eN
pressed hi. belief hat the best thing to
be done va, IL 20 home and await the
verdict Of he voters before further med
ding With the tariff! To show that he
was in earnest. Mr.. sherman has himself
gone home not TO return until the open
in: Of The next session Of Congress.
TIE TARIFF BILL.
While it i generally regarded a certain
that Nh Cleveland j. going 10 swallow
hi. big dish or crow and allow the Senate
tariff bill which he 30 roundly abused in
the W lson letter to become law. q; her
with or without; his signature there are
men prominent men, too Who believe
that he i still in doubt end that hje pre-
en-, visit TO Buzzqrd'- Bay WAS not be-
cause of his Illness. but because he could
better hold secret conferences there wit
certain individuals than he could at the
W hieo House, and that those conferences
vii settle whether tn bill shall De al
lowed to become a law or be. vetoed.
These men say fur, her that Secretary
Carlisle Is fully committed to he Senate
tili and has been ever since he wrote its
sugar sccdule, and that his action. in
sending copies of the bin to all collectors
Of customs, and otherwise preparing to
execute he provisions Of the new law. j.
m a .hreVd move 10 allow the public
to SUPPOSE that the administration ac-
cepts the bill and thus to aid in coereing
Mr.. Cleveland into allowing il TO be
conea law.
STILL IN SESSION.
Congress can do not hing more for lack
of a nuorun in bot n branches. hnt il will
be kept in session until next Monday,
unless Mr. Cleveland acts unon the tariff
bill before then and il NAV even then
have trouble to adjourn if some member
takes a notion to raise the point of mo
Quorum when the motion is made.
However, it is probable that enough of
the member. might be got to return for
the purpose of making a quorum to
adjourn when il can he done without
ieopardizing the tariff bill.
An 1MPFCt-SIoI,s SECRETARY.
Nothing but the need of the = 900
wear v hich he position paws keeps Score
tary Carlisle in the cabinet" This as
sertion was made by personal friend of
Secretary Carlfsle's-a Kentuckian= and
it is not surprising to those who know
ANYTHING about the inside history Of This
administration. Mr.. Carlisle has known
for some timeth8t the failure of he finsn-