The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11
MR.. HILLS BOMBSHELL.
HIS REVOLUTION TO INSTRUCT TIE
CONFEREEs CAUSED RIPPLE.
Mr.. Marshall Defeated for tho 9th District
Nomination Causes Surprise In wash
ipgton-Gov.rnor-E Elect Oatos.
TIMrs BUREAU. RAPLEY BUILDING. !
ARLINGTON, August 10, 1894. !

The feeling over the delay on the part
Of the tariff conferees is growing in in
tensity every hour and some action is
close at hand. but what the result will be
IS now yelled by the future. and no liV-
Ing man can unfold what to-day Is only
speculation. but what tomorrow may he
history. The air has been full Of rumors
for days OF agreements OF every
description. but none Of them have
yet proved correct. and in fact there is no
understanding between the House and
Senate conferees. The members Of the
House Conference Committee are now be-
ing dubbed "conferees on the part OF the
President" and this idea is growing in
the House, and was emphasized yesterday
when the Senate conferees offered free
sugar TO the House members and they
refused to accept it, The House passed
free sugar in the Wilson bill. but when
Mr.. Cleveland wrote his famous letter re-
pUdlatng the Senate bill he advocated
duty on sugar. and the refusal OF the
House cOnIereeS yesterday 10 accept
free sugar looks as If they were really
carrying out the Presidents idea Of free
coal ana iron and uuty on sugar, rather
IMAM the wishes OF the House. This offer
vi Tree sugar on the part Of the sena-
tors was probably only bluff. as the
TWO Louisiana sendtOrs would surely vote
against the bill II it had been put in. and
me Orer was likely only made 10 test
the House cOnferees, which it most en-
phatically did
MIR. HILLS BoMBsHrII.
The resolution Of Senator Hm this
morning was a bomb-shen thrown into
camp Tor his proposition 20 instruct the
senate conferees 10 report TO the Senate
at once simply means a recall OF the bin
from conference, ana IN which case IT is
hardly likely that it will ever get into
conference again. and Hill will have de-
teated the measure, against which ne
voted His resolution viii come up in tn,
Senate for discussion tomorrow. Ii VIII
be remembered that the return OF the
| bill 10 this present conference was on
obtained by n tie vote of 81 TO 81, 10
which Senator Stewart Of Nevada, save
the Democrats. and it Is generally con
! coded that II this situation Is presenteC
again the bin will be defeattS.
| a majority Of the House would accep
! the Senate bill If they could get an oppoi
/ tunlty to do so. and ii stlll looks as II j
would be the Senate bill or nothing.
! The conference committee on the sundrl
! civil bill made a report of disagreement
| to-day, and one OF the items was th'
| Quay rider TO this bal prOVl1ing for th'
| purchase u the Malone lot for the new
| printing Office.
This remarkable piece Of legislation is
/ curiosity OF its kind. The idea OF putting
| as rider on the sundry civil bill pro
! vision for the purchase OF a printing OuC'
site, and especially when the House com
mittee on Public Buildings and Ground
| has refused to accept this site. IS REGARDED
as at least unique legislation. but as
I wrote when quay ala il. when Legislative
| acrObats like Quay and Malone get u
| putting on riders, We may expect any kim
/ OF a circus performance possible