The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-06
IN The HOUSE.
Tariff Bill Was Received With
Democratic Applause.
Wishes Of Mr.. WinsIow Will Be Re.
spected In Appointing Conferrees.


WASHINGTON, July o-Ths events OF In
serest In the house yesterday were a cable
gram az congratulation from the Brazil.
Ian chamber OF deputies TO the house OF
representatives on the l1sth anniversary
OF American independence and the rccep.
tion OF the tariff bill This latter event
excited Democratic applause, and the bill
was laid upon the speakers table.
A Joint resolution to authorize the sec
retary or the navy to continue the en-
pioyment OF mechanics and laborers In
navy yards who have been disc arged on
account OF the failure Of congress to pass
the necessary appropriation bills was
passed after some tart remarks from
Messrs- Cannon and Reed.
The bill TO place tax on state banks.
national banks and United States treas
ury notes consumed the entire afternoon.
and no conclusion had been reached when
the house adjourned at b:15 o'clock.
The personnel Of the house oonferrees
on the tariff bill is an yet largely a m after
OF speculation. There are IL Democrats
mem bers OF the committee Speaker
Srlsp says he has reached no conclusion
"A 20 the mem bership Of the committee,
and the decision is entirely with him.
Crisp Friendly to Wilson.
1t Is understood that he will not 90 out
size OF that committee. but will endeavor
20 appoxpt men rs conferrees who are
heartily In accord with the original Will
son biu. There are some of the Demo-
cratic members of the ways and means
COMMITTEES who are not regarded az en-.
tirely loyal.
Ii Is understood that those appointed
Wall be expected TO fight for the house
bill. Chairman Wilson demands IL. and
shere are reasons for believing that the
speaker In In entire sympathy with him.
The senate conferrees are satisfactory To
Chairman Wilson and majority of the
memb bers OF the house They are tariff
reformers. and 10 is the general impress
sion that an understanding can be
reached with them.
There Is feeling among the Demo.
sratio managers that the best policy
would be to follow the course pursued in |
the fifty-nrst congress when the present |
saraH aet was In the threes OF legislation.
1hs psaod that intervened between the
passage or the Mckinley bill by the SEN
ave ana ips approval by the president was
% days. That bill was passed by the sen.
ate Sept 10 1900
Senate won't Surrender.
AneS peasons VINO nave been predict |
lnG ohas the bill would not receive n ma
|ority vote In ths senate are now working
'heir horoscope ON the house, and are al
rsady prophesying its defeat by that BODY.
fhere Is no good reason TO doubt that the
Dill VIII be sent to the president for his
approval, and the indications are that
when finally acted upon by the two houses
VIII be found bstantially I'm the form
n which IL left the senate.
The talk about the senate surrenderinu
o the house and restoring the bill to the
orm In which tt was passed by the last
lamed body n wild and silly. That
here viii be changes made by the con-
erence committee there can be no doubt.
'ut that the senats will agree to strike =
ugar, ooai and iron from the dutiable
'st and consent TO surrender all the in !,
rsases made in rates to nset the demand =
the "conf ,rvatives" and to insure /,
heir votes is highiy improbasle. /,
The reasons that operated to mako
lajority Of the Democratic senators vote
'r bill which they do not approve in
'any OF Its important features will be as p
otent when the bill comes from the con. CO
renee committee. Those reasons nust G
; recognized by the house in the settle tl
ent OF the disputed questions, IL the biu
70 reach the statute book.