The daily critic., 1890-09-25

IennGylVanla UUIeGleu uuiesS III was /
included. Chairman Grout then tried |
to get an evening session tonight, but |
the same objections by the same mem |
bers were made And so the business |
interests Of the District suffer.
The conferrees on the Tariff bill met
this morning. and were in session for
three hours. At noon, when the con.
ference adjourned, Major Mckinley
stated TO reporter that no agreement
had been reached on sugar or binding
twine. Senator voorhees, said, on com
ing from the committee room, that the
conferrees were likely to be at work on
the bill all day.
Most Of the morning was spent by
the Conferrees going over the agreed
schedules--that Is the schedules which
have been agreed upon by the Repub-
liCan conferrees and which have not
been submitted 20 the Democratic con-
ferrees heretofore,
During the conference Senator Glib
son and several members Of the Louis
lana delegation appeared at the door OF
the Finance Committee room ana asked
that they be given hearing on sugar,
but the conteTrees refused 10 hear them.
A member Of the Louisiana deloga.
ton said that the ConferTees had
reached an understanding by which the
bounty 10 be paid on sugar would be ,
cents a pound on all above 80 and n
cents on all between so aud 90.
The bill as Il passed the House and
Senate, provided for a duty Of . cents
pound on all sugar above So About
one half OF the crop Of sugar runs be.
tween so and 90, and the loss OF one
quarter OF a cent pound on this, the
Louisiana members say, will be Sc
rious matter The Louisiana members
understand that while no positive
agreement has been reached, there Is an
understanding that sugar Is 10 be free
up TO No. 10, Dutch standard, and
TO carry fiye.tenths 0f cent duty above
that grade
The conference adjourned subject TO
the call Of the chairman.
The Republican conferrees met again
this afternoon. Senator Aldrich said,
al 2 o'clock, that the full conference had
agreed 10 every item In the bill except
sugar and binding twine. He thought
an agreement on those Items would be
reached this afternoon, and the bill
would be reported TO the House at IL
o'clock tomorrow.
The House this morning took up the
conference report on the Land For
felture bill. PaysOn Of Illinois, In
charge Of the report, made a brief eX
PLANTATION of its provisions.
Mr.. McRae OF Arkansas and Mr.. Hol-
man Of Indiana expressed a preference
for the bill as II passed the House origi-
nally.
Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama believed
the bill, In its present shape, would
further postpone the restoration OF the
public lands.
Mr.. Forney favored the bill, because
II settled all difficulties in his State.
Mr.. Hooker Of Mississippi also IA
vored the report Of the conference
committee.
Mr.. Hit Of Illinois said that the bill
forfeited about 1000, 600 acres and
prevented syndicates and large holders
purchasing from railroads.
After further debate the conference
report was agreed 10.
The conference report on the bill 70
establish a public park on Rock Creek,
ID. c., was then taken up.
The report was agreed 10.
In the Senate this morning the bin
making a port Of delivery al Peoria,
H., was passed.
Messrs. Hale, Allison and Cockdn
were appointed CUuferrees on the Den-
cheney bin.
The resolution extending the time Of
payment for land on pre-emption or
homestead claims, where settlers by
reason Of the failure Of crops could not
pay for il before, was passed
When the Labor bills were reached
on the calendar Mr Harris objected 10
their consideration, as measures so i'm
portant could not be properly considered
under the five mingte rule.
Several other bills on Tue calrl laL
were also objected 70. The fol-
lowing, among others. were
passed: senate bin 10 authorize
The acquisition of lands for
coke ovens and for right of way FOR
railroads Ia connection with coal mines
Senate bin requiring the United States
90 defend the title Of hOmes.eads In all
suits where the land Is claimed 20 be
mineral because of phosphate deposits.
The consideration of The bin b estab-
Esh u. S. Land Court 10 provide for
die settlement Of land claims was re-
sumgi Mr. MalcutL opposed The Oil
unless II was amended
Nh EulOe offered o resolution 90 In
yesigate the Postmaster Of the House
uu CHARGES of speculation, bus as it In
tsrferei with the conference report ol
he Rock Creek bil i- was laid aside
IJr future consideration.
Mr Eyar,s today introduced q 1il