The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-16
HARD FIGHT ON THE TARIFF
The House to Stand by lis Guns TO
the Last Ditch.

democratic senators Making An
other Stand for Conservatism and
Expediency'-Thsir Game Looked
Upon as One of Bluff.
Washington, July 15.-The clique Of
democratic senators who held up the
Wilson bill when il reached the Senate
and finally succeeded in disemboweling it
Of it's free trade tendencies are trying the
same game in the conference Senators
Smith, Catfery, Blanchard, Hill, Brfce
and German are gradually, one by one,
coming out again for conservatism and
expediency," seeing that the House does
not intend to yield its bill without a
struggle The House believes that
the senators have all along been putting
up bluff, and Wilson intends to call
every pass they make. When the bill
was in the Senate, the majority was
forced through fear of defeat, to yield.
Conditions have changed. The House
will insist and instruct, if necessary, its
conferees to stand to the original bill, or
as near to it as possible. The committees
will in ali probability bring in a report of
disagreement and the House win be asked
for instructions. The House will then
instruct and Brice, Smith 81 Co. will shave
their hands called and it will be seen
whether their game has been one of bluff.
President Cleveland stands back Of the
House. He is opposed TO the compromise
measure. II he is active in support Of the
House measure the Senate will be forced
TO surrender. But what is 10 be feared
is a protraeted disagreement and the
waste Of time pursuant upon it. Speaker
Crisp will not return until Tuesday, and
it is not likely that any report will be-
made until he has the reins Of the House
in his hands again.
THE WEEK IN THE TWO HOUSES.
BY the Southern Associated Press
Washington, July I5.-The managers of
the House think they see daylight ahead,
and that so far as measures Of general in
terest and Importance are concerned, the
present week win put them all out Of the
way Tomorrow will be given to the
consideration of Represep ptative Bailey's
bill for uniform system OF bankruptcy,
the vote on its passage 10 be taken at
80 o'clock. By the terms of the order
agreed upon, one hour will be devoted to
general debate and two hours to debate
on proposed amendments under the flve-
minute rule
In case the bankruptcy bill is out Of the
way in time, the judiciary committee will
be recognized before adjournment, so that
it will have all OF Tuesdays session for
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS reported from
IL. Nine bills have been selected by the
committee for presentation, but mani
testify it will be impossible to consider
them all. One of these which is consid-
cred Of much Importance is that to estab-
lish system of salaries for the marshals,
clerks and attorneys of the United States
courts, and abolishing the practice OF
paying fees. The bill Is in some sense an
outcome of the investigation into the re-
ported abuses by officials of the United
States courts in Massachusetts and Ala
bama.
MILITARY MEASURES.
Wednesday will be given to the com
mittce on military affairs to clear the
more important bills, the passage of
which IL has recommended.
This is as far as the committee on rules
has disposed of the week, but the proba-
biiities are that before the week is closed
the bill TO amend the interstate commerce
act so as 70 permit the railroad companies
TO arrange freight and passenger pools
will be called up. Considerable opposition
10 the bill has been expressed and several
rules not TO lot 1t have a day until next
session But the expediency and justice
Of the proposition are recognized by the
managers, and they say it shall have con-
sideration. Unless the friends of the
measure will consent 10 strike out the
provision permitting appeals TO be taken
from the rulings of the interstate COM
merce commission, it is doubtful that tho
bill will pass.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The Senate has made such rapid prog
ress with the appropriation bills that il is
quite possible the close of the week will
see all the departments OF the govern
mept provided for the present fiscal year.
When this result has been accomplished
the minority will occupy a position of
singular advantage in regard TO the con-
ference reports on the tariff. Should
those features of the House bill 10
which the conservative" democrats
and the republicans most object
be reinstated in the conference
report it will be in their power to say,
well, now, gentlemen, we are quito
ready to vote - adjourn, or stay here and
discuss this matter till March 4. if need
be, and there is no rule by which you can
shut of debate, or compel the adoption Of
a conference report which does not con-
cede something to our views"
HARD TO HOLD QUORUM.
If after the appropriation bills are dis
posed of the republicans in both the Sen
ate and House should combine TO break
quorum, IL is doubtful whether the dem
ocrats would be able, without extraordi-
nary effort, to hold their forces together
and to command sufncient votes 20
adopt the conference report. Some
of the more aggressive republican oppO-
nents of the tariff bill are already limiting
at the possibility Of such a contingency
arising But the better opinion seem to
be that some kind Of an adjustment will
bo arrived at, though not till after Aug.
/. the date now fixed for the bill TO take
effect has passed. Aug. 10 is the date
which one Of the most active of the con-
ferees names as the time when he hopes
10 see the bill signed by the President.
There are no other important bills
pending between the Houses. The anti
option bill was talked TO death in the SEN
ate IN the last congress, and il would
meet with equally strong opposition If
called up for the Senate's action al this