The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-28

All! TARIFF!
Numerous Changes to In
portant Parts of Bill.


WASHINGTON, July 2s.-The Democratic
member of the conference committee on
the tariff were prompt In resumlng
their sessions today. The meet
ing was held In the room OF tne
Senate committee on Interstate com
MERGE with all the members present. GA.
cept Chairman Voorhees, who was absent
on account of illness. From the best IN
formation o~btainable, the indications are
there will be numerous changes IN tne
less important schedules OF the Dill.
These were agreed upon tentativeiy IN
the former conference, ana IL ~ on n,
sidered improbable that the basis OF
agreement then arrived at will be changed
materially during the present conference.
IL is believed that there Will Dc no ma
terial change in the coal scheouie.
The Senate eonferpees pr o3 ~
will accept the House rate Oh
retaining the Senate language. There
will also be some changes in the wooden
schedule, the most important OF which VIII
probably be In the paragraph relating 10
cloth for mems wear. The senate pm
OF this class of less than fifty cents per
pound value and Of 80 per cent, on arti-
cles of greater value. The indications are
the rate will be made 40 per cent. straight.
A similar change will possibly DC
made on wooden articles not especially
provided for, but it is not believed ina.
these arrangements will extend TO wo-
mems and children's goods. The House
rate on rovings and tops, 20 per cent, VIII
be accepted. -,
Cotton cloths and cotton yarn will be
reduced to the extent of about hve per
cent probably, as WI iaees ano en- h1v
be 40 instead OF b0 per cent. The
house rates on china and earthenware,
which are slightly higher than those oil
the Senate bill, will be accepted: Inc
Senate possibly will recede from It's Ia.
crease of the tobacco tax ana u issalo
TO be probable hat there will be a com
promise on the bonded period extension,
the tax being fixed at 81 and the bonded
period at five years.
Just after 1 O'Clock today, the Demo.
cratic conference adjourned not to meet
again today. The House members, how.
ever, intend to have q meeting TO prepare q
reply to the ultimatum of the Senate
conferees. 1t il said that the House mem
bers were very reticent today and listened
without comment TO the state
ments made by the Senators
There is no Joy or exgber1
members who were present merely said
the situation was critical. IL is asserted
that grave fears were entertained
that IL Is dangerous to continue the con-
test much longer. lie said that in al
probability u call Tor q caucus Wouio
be circulated today, and II al
agreement were reached by Ttesda,
night the caucus would possibly be hello
at that time with a view TO passing tn
Senate bill with such changes as could b.
gained.
Democratic Caucus on the Tariff.
Bv The Associated Pres.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-Representativ
Springer of Illinois late this Afternoon
circulated the following call for a Demo
cratic caucus on the tariff. 1t wa
addressed to Chairman Holman:
"The undersigned Democratic member
OF the House of Representatives respect
fully request, in the event of no agreemen
having been reached by the conferree
on the tariff bill by Tuesday next, the Bis
that you win call a caucus for the Demo
cratic member of the House 20 NEE
at 3 o'clock of that date {
consider the action the Hous
should take in order to secure the earl
passage OF a tariff bill. Within a yer
short time the call was generally signe
Democrats, and certainty of a eau
Gus was assured If the conferrees did no
agree.