The evening world., 1894-07-28
Feeling Grows that Some Kind Of
a Bill Must Be Quickly
Passed.
UPPER CHAMBER IS OBDuRATE.
Conferrees Intimate that II Mast
Be Senate Bill Or
None.


WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The HOME
Democratic Tariff conferrees went to
the Ways and Means Committee room
soon after the general conference with
with the Democratic Senate conferreeu
ended and held secret session. 1t was
the nrst time they had met In this way,
and 1t was taken tefipdleate a purpose
to decide on line Of action.
1t was stated positively by House
conferrees that the meeting with the
Senator's had been confiened to a general
going over Of the subject. and that no
agreement had been reached on iron.
coal or sugar. Ii was also stated that
the Republican conferrees would be
called in at the next meeting, on Mon
day.
At $50 o'clock the session of the
House conferrees had assumed impor-
tant proportions, and was regarded az
the turning point VI the tariff struggle.
The four cenferrees had taken off their
Goats and had settled down for a long
and. it was believed, q decisive move-
ment.
1t was said by those in u position to
know the drift Of affairs behind the
closed doors that Chairman Wilson and
his tree associates were face to face
with the plain proposition of whether
or not they would accept practically
the Senate bill or nothing.
The utmost secrecy was observed, but
it was said that the final answer TO
this decisive question was likely to be
reached before the House conferrees
separated.
1t is understood that the Senate con-.
ferrees told the House members that
with the present feeling in the Senate
It was out OF the question for the Senate
conferrees to undertake to make any
concessions on the principal articles In
dispute, and that. in their opinion, the
conference would have to adopt practi-
cally the Senate bill. or there would
be no tariff legislation.
1t is said that the House members OF
the conference were very reticent and
listened without comment to the state
| ments made by the Senators. There was
| no JOY or eXuberance exhibited by either
side.
A member OF the Ways and Means
| Committee, who is not one of the con-
ferrees, stated early in the day that
| strong sentiment was developing in the
House in favor of recalling the confer
rees and passing ths Senate bill. az
grave fears were entertained that It was
dangerous to continue the contest much
longer. He said that in all probability
| a call for a caucus would be circulated
| to-day, and that II an agreement was
reached by Tuesday night. the caucus
probably would be held at that time
with view to passing the Senate bill
with such changes as could be gained.
In partial confirmation of these state
ments. Representative Springer, of ILL.,
nois, late this afternoon circulated the
following call for a Democratic House
caucus on the tariff. Il was addressed
to Chairman Holman;
| The undersigned Democratic members Of the
House OF Representatives respectfully request In
| the event Of 10 agreement having been reached
| by the conierrees on the Tarn bill by Tuesday
next, the alst inst. that you will call . caucus
Of the Democratic members of the House to meet
at o'clock p, NJ. OF that day TO consider the
action the House should take in order to secure
the early passage Of the Tarin bill
Within very short time the call was
generally signed by Democrats. and the
certainty of a caucus was assured II
the conferrees did not agree.
Mr.. Springer believes in passing a bill
at once.
Chairman Wilson was surprised to
learn that call for caucus was in cir
| culation. II was the general opinion thar
the call was the elimination Of a senti-
ment that has heen growing for some
days in the rank and file of the Houss
to end the tariff struggle without refer
ence to what the leaders, OF House con-
ferress might do.
Later. Chairman Wilson sent for the
entire Ways and Means Committee.
Democrats and Republican,. and some
general legislation referred to the Com
mittee was taken pp. ~ y. 81
ways and Msans COMMITTEES room chslr-
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