Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-26
THE TARIFF BILL.
THE HITCHES IN CONFERENCE
AND PROBABLE RESULTS.
The Debate Expected in the House
on Thursday. Az ~
The Metal Schedule Seems to be the
rE. Bone OF Contention.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 2s, 1890

WAShiNdTON, ~. u, IocpJ. 20, loJu.
Although a meeting of the conference
committee on the tariff bill had been called
Monday morning, when the hour of meet
ing arrived the democratic members were
notified that there would DO no meeting.
The reason for the postponement was de-
sire on the part of the republican confer
rees to consult further among themselves
upon the points remaining in dispute. 1t
appears that no progress has been made
since Saturday morning in the disposition
of the sugar, binding Irvine, bonded period
and metal amendments, but that these.
the most important matters still open-are
in such shape that If an agreement caa be
reached upon one it will probably also re-
suit in agreement upon the others.
According TO the republican members of
tho conference il is possible that report
may be made within the next two days
that will cover all points o. difference that
have been adjusted, leaving the senate and
house free to express their wishes respect
ing the matters still open. 1t is intimated
that the metal schedule is the bone of con-
tention. A report was current Monday
that the iron and steel men are not satisfied
with the concessions made by the senate
conferrees and are demanding the restora
ton C. the rates fixed by the house. They
are threatening, it is said, If their demands
are not granted to defeat the bill. The
northwest senators interested in free bind
ing Irvine are using their influence with
the conferrees TO prevent an agreement to
place a duty of cent pound on that ar
ticle. Some of the interviews between the
tonfcrrees and the senator's have been
quite animated.
At late hour last night it was the con-
ident expectation of tho republican con-
ferrees on the tariff bill that on Wednes-
day or Thursday ut latest would be Wit
messed the opening debate on the adoption
of the conference report and the final pas
sage of the bill by the house. The repub-
iican conferrees held meeting last night
lasting three hours, and while tho three
disputed questions Of importance, viz sugar,
binders Irvine and the steel duties wero
aot settled, the senate and house wings
tapped near enough TO warrant the con-
ierrees in saying that they had no doubt
out that both wings would be found work
ng in unison Tuesday. Just on what basis
this result would be brought about, he re-
fused to state, saying that conclusions had
aot yet been arrived at.
The speaker has signed the river and
harbor bill.
The house has begun the hearing on the
contested election case of Langston VS..
venablc Of Virginia.
The judiciary committee has decided to
report to the house resolution directing
the government printer to omit the speech
of Mr.. Kennedy criticising the senate from
The permanent record.
Hon. Benjamin Butterworth, representa-
tive in congress from the first Ohio dis
trict has written a letter to number of
his constituents who had asked him to be
candidate for reelection, in which he posi-
lively declines, giving as one reason that no
is obliged TO follow some pursuit which
will enable him TO place his family in cir
cumstance of security against casualty or
death.
II has been arranged that the river and
harbor appropriation bill shall be for
warded TO the President, who is at Cres-
son Springs, Pa, Immediately on being
signed by the speaker of the house. The
President is already familiar with its pro-
visions, having brought a copy of it with
him, together with report from the chief
of engineers of the army in regard TO the
condition and necessity of the various
public improvements provided for. 1t is
therefore not likely that the public will be
kept in suspense for many more days in
regard to that measure. Speculation is
about evenly divided as TO its prospects,
those who are sure Of veto being about
as numerous as those who are confident Of
its approval