The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-19
CONFEREES FAIL TO AGREE.
a General Disagreement Report Will Be
MADE 10 Both Houses To-Day.
COAL, IRON And SUGAR THE CAUSE.
"r' wilson Says IL They Could Get To-
ge'her on This All Would be WeII-The
Blame Laid at Gorrnan's Door.

WASHINGTON. July 1s.-The Demo
cIauc conferees on the tariff bill held n
pilel session to-day and adjourned be-
iore i O'Clock. They made another effort
TO reach an agreement. but it proved
ihenectual' and the meeting adjourned
with the understanding that the fun con-
ference or the committee, TO begin at
CLOCK, would report a disagreement.
Inc confcrees met again at o'clock.
within very few minutes afterward Alr.
voorhees, announced that 1t was apparent
that the two houses We're unable 10 aeree.
and IL had been decided TO report n gem
eral disagreement. The Senate Repubu-
cans stood up for the Senate bill. as old
the Democrats. while the House held out
iof their bilt, ana it was formally decided
thdt the disagreement would be- rcDOrfcd
10 their respective houses Before tnis
was done Dir. Wilson chairman Of the
committee on Ways and Means stated
ihat II they could get together ON coal.
non ore, ana sugar. ne believed they
could TX up an agreement that would Doe
SATISFACTORY 10 both houses no PROPOSE
uoh looking 10 this end was made. and
the action herein indicated was taken.
IHe "hole thlhs was over in very few
10 MAKE THE BEToRr TO-DAY.
Mr.. Wilson stated after the conference
that ne would make the report 20 the
House tomorrow morning During the
informal discussion I'm the committee
room ne was asked by Senator Jones how
long the House would probably discuss.
the bill, whcrcupon Mr. Wilson repli-l
that ne thought the cOnfcrces would BE.
instructed 10 insist upon the House bin
and the cOnferces would be sent back
within two hours The same question was
then put to Senator Jones. and he said
that the action OF the Senate would dee
pend upon the action Of the House. FIJI
the House insisted upon hcauing Goals Of
fire on the heads OF the Senate c0nfcrces
ana aSsalling them. IL would br very
likely That the Senate. when the bin came
back would in Ike manner debate the
It is believed, however. that the bin
Will again he In conference by Saturday
at the latest. Although the reports show
a general disagreement on the question.
inlS is not technically correct for the
reason agreements have been made on
many Items but il was deemed best not
O. announce them until a conclusion hal
been reached on the whole bill.
TO LIMIT DEBATE.
Mr.. Wilson says the report VIII be
verbal and VIII simply state that the
conference committee Of the two houses
has failed TO reach an agreement
The Committee on Rules viii probably
meet TOMORROW and report resOl luton
limiting the time during which debate
upon the report may he continued.
speaker Crisp would not say to-day how
long the debate on the report would bc
permitted 10 continue IN the House, but
IL IS understood II Will he limited u
two hours. one hour On each side. Mr.
Wilson VIII occupy a part If not all
the time, If he is physically able 10
speak, and Mr. Reed and Mr.. Burrows
VIII be the spokesman for the Republican
side.
Is Go man HesDorsit 20 for Tt
WASHINGTON. July Ex-senator Jones,
OF Arkansas. after an ineffectual meet
ing of the Democratic tariff cOnferae5
this morning drove straight TO the White
House and had over an hours confer
ence with President Cleveland
II is said he reported 10 the President
that all movements looking TO concessions
by the Senate 10 the House cOuferees
had been blocked by the influence OF
the senator from Maryland Gorman,
representing group of sO-called con-
serVative senators. 1T IS also said that
Senator Jones informed the President
that this announcement would probably
be made % the House tomorrow on
the part of tho House cOnftrccs IL be-
Ing the intention OF the House c1nferees
10 let the country know where the
responsibility Of the failure - agree
rested.
The conferees held a consultation this
afternoon with Speaker Crisp before
going 10 the full conference and came
away convinced that they were pursuing
the right course 10 insisting on the es-
sential features OF the House bill.