Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-27
THAT CONFERENCE.
THE REPUBLICAN, SENATORS AND The
TARIFF QUESTION.
A Difference Of Extraordinarily Views
Sugar and Lumbsr--Ths Prssi-
dents Trip.
rrnrn our Ragular COMPLEMENTARY

WASHINGTON, d. e., July 96.-The coufe-
renee Of Republican senators last evening
lasted until after midnight and developed
worry decided difference OF opinion az to The
policy OF framing Senate tariff bill sena-
tor sherman expressed the view that the
tariff question had better be left In the stu
alton that the Democrats bad placed II IN;
and IN this be was joined by serstor Quay
and several others, who thought that mas
terly inactivity for the balance Of the session
was the true policy OF the Republican sena-
tors so far az the tarih wss concerned.
On the other hand Senators Allison, Aldrich,
Hiscock, and Jones insisted that the Senate
ought 10 present tariff measure, so that the
charge that the Republican party bsd no
policy on that subject might be practically
refuted. A majority OF those present were
of this way OF thinking. aud It was finally
agreed that the committee should go on and
perfect bill. "A 10 the matter OF details,
spirit OF compromise seemed 10 pervsde The
conference. Even Senator Plumb ex-
pressed willingness TO submit 70
reduction Of 80 per cent. on
sugar, though he said his constituents ex-
pected to engage largely in its production;
but he wanted, in exchange for this sacri-
fee, free lumber and free wire for fencing.
The Michigan senators were not wiling 10
copcede free lumber, but expressed desire
10 90 as far as possible in thot direction con-
slstcntly with the Interests Of their consii-
tcenis. II Is understood that the committee
favor leaving the tax on cigars, cheroots, and
cigarettes ~ it is They will probably make
30 per cent. reduction on the sugar tan,
and place alcohol used in the arts on the free
list.
The President has at last succumbed TO
the heat and left this hot city al noon to-day
on a short pleasure trip. He was accompa-
pied by Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Folsom, aud
Colonel Lamont. They took the Pennsylya-
MIA road for jersey City, and upon their ar
rival there the President ana Colonel La
mont went on board the steam-yacht Susque-
hanna as the guests OF Mr.. Joseph stickbey,
Of New York. Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs.
Folsom will pay visit To the family OF
X. W. Glider, editor Of the Century,
az Marion, Mass. The President Will
be Joined by Postmaster General Dickinson
and one or two other friends. and will start
tomorrow on a brief yachting tour. The
President has suffered very much from the
beat OF the last few days, and Al Congress IS
doing very little now, seized the opportunity
OF taking a short respite from the arduous
duties which have confined bin tothe White
House almost continuously during the sum-
WtT. StcItlti1 W uituty s8ih t'-hnl 'THt W
did not 20 q day too soon. The President
expects 10 return next Tuesday.
The House Committee on Manufactures
will take up for consideration on Friday
next the subject OF the whisgey trust. Many
witnesses have been subpGnaed to appear on
that day. The evidence in the sugar and
standard oil trusts IS nearly all printed. and
will be ready to report TO the House on Mon
day next
Contracts for furnishing steel for the
Texas, now being built at Norfolk, were to-
day awarded, as follows: Parke Brothers IL
Co., OF Pittsburgh, 920 tons OF steel plate, Tor
500, 709.02; Carnegie, Phpps d Co., OF Puts
burgh, SOB tons Of steel plates. $40, 2O0.O5,
and 100 tons of riyets, SS,GOl.G0; Standard
Steel. Casting Company, Thurston, Pa, 120
tons OF steel castings, S4l ,0G4.
The Interstate Commerce Commission IN
the case Of Hurlbut Us. the Lake shore and
Michigan Southern railroad has decided that
hub-blocks which are roughly turned to take
of the bark, hole bored to prevent cheek
ing, and the ends dipped in rosin and sawed
off 10 about the length OF hub, should not
be put in the fifth class with "wag0n mate
rlal,v but belong with Humber" to the
sixth class.
The Secretary OF the Navy has dismissed
Naval. Cadet 4. +. Maurin, OF Louisiana, for
completely in the recent hazlng on the prac-
tice.ship Constellation.
The State Department was to-day notified
OF the establishment OF Geographic connec-
ton with the Dutch Colony Of Curacao, and
congrstulslory kilograms were exchanged by
tho officials