The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-27
No RETREAT BY The HOUSE
The President Gives the Word to
Stand Fast on the Tariff.

representative Turner the Only One
of the House Conferees in the City
at Present - Speaker Crisp Points
Out to the President the Advisable
ity of Not Resping the Senate Fur
ther-The Bill Not Yet Sent Back to
Conferences by the Senate.
Washington, July 26.-It is reported to-
night that the President has passed the
word along the line in the House to stand
fast. Representative Turner is the only
one of the House couferees here. Tele-
grams were sent this morning to Repre-
sentative Montgomery, in Kentucky, and
representative Mcmillan, in Tennes-
see, to hurry back. Representative Will
son is sick at his home in West Virginia,
and Representative Breckenridge may be
called upon to take his place. The tele-
grams were sent out this morning, how
ever. for there seemed to be no breakers
ahead, and no reason why the bill should
not have been sent back TO an unin-
structed conference this afternoon.
Senator Villas was al the white house
this morning and had a talk with the
President This afternoon he withdrew
his motion to instruct the cOnferees to re-
cede on the one-eighth onasugar. 1T sud
denly become rumored that this was done
at Mr.. Cleveland's S request, whose inten-
tion it was to continue the fight from the
House end of the line, and keep his hands
of the Senate
Speaker Crisp had an interview with
the President last night, and it is under
stood that he told the President the
House was able to make the fight, and
that it was bad policy to rasp the Senate.
SUDDEN sQUALL.
So with uncertainty staring the Senate
in the face and with considerable trepida-
ton, the Senate was ready to send the
bill back to take whatever course it would,
when suddenly a squau blew up which
completely demolished the programme
The president of the Senate was on the
point of putting Senator Gray's notion
when Senator Washburn of Minnesota
offered an amendment similar TO that
withdrawn by Senator Villas, with the
evident intention of carrying it and de-
feating the bill.
Senator Gray rose TO point of order
a discussion was precipitated and obiec-
tion was made, but finally unanimous
consent was obtained for debate on the
point Of order The republicans, if they
are now so minded, can debate the ques-
ton whether or not Senator Washburn's
amendment is in order for week, or in
definitely, for that matter.
This is exactly what have been fear
ing" said Senator Walsh tonight. THE
republicans are now given an opening
where they can Kill the bill by discussion
If they are so disposed"
The greatest fear exists lest the repub-
hcans take advantage of the opportunity
and delay the bill indefinitely, if they do
not make the attempt to kill it. The
anxiety of those who still hope for some
sort of tariff legislation is to see the bill
back into conference. Having gotten it
out of the bottle, they are puzzled about
getting it back again. The republicans
have slapped their hands over the mouth,
and no power can force them away until
they get ready to remove them Voluntar-
ny
Senator Villas speech in defense of the
President causes more anxiety than the
attack of Senator German upon
him. President Cleveland is a plain
blunt man and it won't do to
compare him to mountain peaks"
and eternal sunshine" The Wis
consin Demosthenes succeeded in
half an hour in clearing the press gal
leries and the seats on the floor Senator
Villas great mistake was in assuming the
hypothesis that the President needed any
defense.
1t is generally understood that Senator
Stewart Of Nevada will vote with the
democrats to send the tariff bill back to
conference.
DOUBT ABOUT IRBY.
There is considerable doubt as to what
Senator lrby will do in the end. Senator
Hill was not invited to attend the caucus
yesterday, and Senator Irby stayed away
lie was one of the two who followed
Senator Hill to-day in his attempt to
instruct the committee to recede on iron
and coal, as this motion was made with
the intention of of killing the bill.
Senator lrby's vote is mex plainable.
The South Carolina senator was the
only democrat beside Senator Hill to
vote for the motion. Senator Hill has
great influence uwith Senator Irby, and
Dy the time the bill comes back from
conference, it is feared by many, though
The statement is not credited by the
MORNING News correspondent that Sena-
Tor lrby will vote with Senator Hill to
the last.
KTLGORE AND BYNUM CALL.
Representative Kilgore of Texas and
representative Bynum of Indiana, the
inter mem Der of the ways and means
committee, saw the President to-day
Mr Kilgore is endeavoring to stem the
Nue In the House which has set in for the
!aSt two days toward concession to most
II not all that the Senate asked. He
thlnks that the House will yet win the
struggle, and so told the President.
10 his callers, Mr.. Cleveland expressed
the same determination shown in the let
YER 10 Chairman Wilson. 10 was evident
10 Them that he was very fixed in his
view OF the justice of the contention he
Aad presented, and that there was no dis
position 70 Wayer from IT, except through
such mutual compromises as would give
sne House at least good share Of the
Concessions
THE DAY IN THE SENATE.
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