Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-04-24
DnmoonArs AnE ANXIOUS,

A Conference Held Among Senators
on tho Tarif Bin by which Some
Plan Can be Arranged TO Facilitate
Business.
WASHINGTON, April % Numerous con-
ferences held In committee rooms to-day
indicate that an effort on the part of
democrats to get together ia being made.
The report il that the minority hope for
final action on the tariff bill within few
weeks. One of the most conspicuous of
these conferences was held In Mr.. oockrell's
room this afternoon and was attended by
Messrs. Cockrell. Vest, Harris and Jones
of Arkansas, who were closeted together
for more than an hour. This meeting was
for the purpose of arranging some plan
whereby business could be facilitated and
the debate on the pending bill pushed
along as expedltiously as possible.
It was decided that after Wednesday,
when the unanimous consent under which
the senate Is now working shall have ex-
pired, another agreement should be asked
for which would include longer daily ses-
sion than has been held during the past
three weeks. It was thought best, how
ever, to permit matters to 60 as they are
for few days, after which Mr.. Harris Is
to ask that the senate meet at II O'Clock
and remain In session until 6. Members
of the majority will be notified
that they must be present at all times
for the making of quorum. Il Is said
that at this concession was discussed.
fact that subsequently, Senator Smith WAS
sent for and remained in consultation with
Senators Vest and Jones, of the finance
committee. Mr.. German also formed q
part Of this consultation party for quite Q
long time later In the afternoon.
Whether or not any positive conclusion
was reached, the democrats were In o much
better frame of mind late In the afternoon
and those who talked about the situation
were prone to predict that the bill would
become law within very reasonable Pc
Rod. 1t was reported that Mr.. German
was engaged In formulating compromise
measure upon which all factions of the
party were expected to unite. Mr.. Cor
man denied this, but suggested that 1t
grew out of the fact that the bill would
ultimately be arranged as the majority
wanted 1t and that senator's were pTepsr-
ing for the general discussion that would
follow when the bill came up for discussion
by passing his Wednesday.
Inc income tax mas inquired largely In
the gossip of the day, and 1t is said tonight
that the offer has been made to the SEN
ators who oppose 1t to amend It 40 1t will
retain the form, but not the substance of
the provision as 1t now appears. Mr..
Smith is not quoted by anyone as saying
that he would agree to support the bill
with this tax modified, but IL is said that
he has been very persistent In his demands
for increased duties, and that he has
been largely successful in those demands.
He denies thst the modification of the tax
has been suggested. Mr.. Hill, who, with
Mr.. Smith, has made the open fight sgainst
the income tax, is not in the city and
could not, therefore, be a party to an sl-
legged agreement or compromise.
A number of leading republicans. in
Guiding Cullom, Dolph, Shoup, Aldrich
and Dubois, met after the senate adjourn
ed to consider what should be done after
Wednesday next. No conclusion was
reached.