The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-07-10
MORE TARIFF DELAY.
Senate and House Democratic Con-
ferees at LOggerheads,
THE END MAY BE STILL AFFAIR OFF.

Senators and Representatives Unable to
Agree on the Much Amended Measure,
and Each side Stioks Co It's own Views
on the Subject,
WASHINGTON, July 10.-The first day Of
the conference on the tariff between the
Democratic conferees of the two houseswas
without practical result or visible prog
ress, so far as can be learned. The CON
ference continued for six hours, and was
uninterrupted even for meals, but when
an adjournment was taken after 0 O'Clock
no item In the bill had been finally passed
upon and agreed to.
The day was devoted to a general dis
oussion of the main features of the bill
and the principal points of difference be
tween the two houses The conferees on
the part Of the house of representatives
pointed out the radical change in policy
involved in the senate's departure from
the free raw material platform and from
the ad valorem system and asserted that
the senate bill was not all that the coun-
try demanded in the way Of tariff reform.
The senate representatives. replied in eff
feet that while this might be true and
might be admitted by individual mem
bers 1t had proved the most radical bill
that could be passed in the senate, and
announced a determination to stand for
the bill practically as it passed the senate.
They asserted that to make any conoes-
sions for free raw material might endan-
ger the final passage of the bill. They
also oontended that material reductions
or radical changes from ad valorem to
specific duties would delay if not endan-
ger final action,
The house members, while admitting
the force of these suggestions, said the
action of the house might also prove un-
| certain.
The conference committee met again at
| 10 O'Clock today for an all day session.
Some of the members desired a night ses-
sion last night, but Mr.. Wilson's phys
ical condition was hardly equal to it.
There had been hope that the commit
tee would make its first report to the
house not later than next Friday and pos.
sibly by tomorrow on verbal changes tc
| which all could agree. But yesterdays
| conference brought out that the differ
ences were too wide to hope for this pre-
| liminary report. On the contrary, it was
| practically determined to keep at work
until all was finished and there is little
| indication that this can be accomplished
this week. 1t was also practically con
cluded not TO have a meeting of the full
committee, at which the Republican mem
bers would be present, until the entir,
bill was finished. There is, however,
difference of opinion on this point, ant
this policy may be changed.
Reference was made in the opening
prayer in the senate yesterday to the law
lessness now prevalent in the country
and the necessity for the ascendency o
law and order Several bills of minor i'm
portance were passed and a resolution of
fered by Mr.. PETER looking to the gov
I ernment control of railways and Goa
mines and the adoption of the single Ia,
doctrine went over. The naval appropria
tion bill was passed with several amend
ments after a lively debate over the claus
in the bill relating to the appointment o
naval cadets at large which Mr. ALLIE
said would produce naval aristocracy
but nothing came of it. Mr.. Blanchar
made personal explanation of his actio
on the final vote on the passage of tn
tariff bill.