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TO FIGHT THE TARIFF BILL.
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Legitimate Discussion.

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WASHINGTON. May 1I-At the caucus o. Re-
publican Senators held tonight at the resi-
dence OF Senator sherman II was decided that
the debate on the pending Tariff bill shall be
confined to Legitimate discussion Of the various
amendments. This course was deemed adj
vlssble to prevent the people OF the country
from charging the marty with unnecessary
delay In disposing Of this all.im portant prot.
lem.
There was \ large attendance Of Senators.
Every Republican member OF the body now In
the city was present Senator sherman prs-
sided. and during the session. which lasted
until midnight, there was general express
sion OF opinion on the subject. and every Sena-
tor present expressed his Individual views a,
to the most desirable tactics to he employed
in trying to defeat tho bill
There was considerable difference Of opin-
ion between the Eastern and Western sem
ators. and thore was more or less criticism
passed upon some OF the Eastern Senators for
what one Western Senator terms ed squahbling
over minor matters. senators Aldrirh. Cham
dler. Quay Lodge. Gnllinger and Ilatt wers
quite indignant that their efforts should be
thus condemned by their Western nsso-
ciates. and they insisted that II the Lii IL
to be defeated at all. Ithe tactics they have
rssorted to are perfectly Legitimate. Some OF
the Western Senators insisted that they are as
anxious to see the bill defeated as their East
ern associates but they do not believe the peo-
pie OF the country will tolerate debate which
10 purely filibustering Ia its character.
As the expressions OF opinion went on Il was
evident that the majority present were in
favor Of combining the debate to discussion Of
legitimate questions and there was AN i'm
piled censure OF some OF the Eastern Senators.
The latter did not relish this sort VI enter
talnment and some OF them withdrew as
early as half nast 10 o'clock. The two.yer-
mont Senators. Morrill, and Proctor. left early.
SO did Quay OF Pennsylvania Platt OF Con-
necticut. Hale and Frye OF Maiue. and Fetti-
grew OF South Dakota.
At about ii o'clock an amusing incident oc.
CURED outside OF Senator Sherrnan's resi-
dence. which may or may not have special
significance. Before the caucus met IL was
sad By certain Senators that the meeting
would adjourn By 1880 At that hour the dis
cussion was in full blast. A few minutes be-
fore IL o'clock a public carriage, containing
Senators CarIrsy and blanchard. the two sugar
senators from LouisiAna. drove up to the
Instantly the newspaper correspond dents
the occupants. blanchard said to the driver
that he had made mistake in the address,
whsrsupon the driver turned his ho.rse around
and drove hurriedly back in tina direction In
stoned considerable speculation among the
newspaper men. who faneied that the Iousi-
ana Senators had special appointment to
call upon Senator Sherman after the "aucus.
When the enuc:s adjourned IL was said that
the meeting had been comparatively harmo-
ntous. but nothing was done to Indicate that .
vote will be reached on the nnAi passage Of the
bill before the middle OF July, eyen under the
order OF Legitimate debate. big hight will be
made on the sugar and lncomo provisions. aud
Il is believed that with the aid OF some Demo-
cratic votes they can be defeated.
One result Of the caucus. said n prominent
Republican to. night would br the cessation
Of any talk on the part OF Kepu blicAnr that the
Democrats can pass the bill. The fight will be
renewed With yigor. and 1t was claimed to-
nikht that, with solid party. IL was In the
power OF the Republicans to finally defeat the
measure.
The Fix hours day set apart for the discus
sion will be used. but ~ The Democrats at
tempt to hold longer sessions. or meet at
night the Republicans will meet them with
such parliamentary weapons as como to hand.