The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-02

Congressional Leaders Assert that the In,
i. NcrY Nenr AT unnd.

WASHINGTON, Aug. I-Active neso
tiauous are proceeding both inside the
train conference and in influential GUAR
tcrs outside OF the conference 10 bring
about complete and speedy agreement
on the taTiu bill. These ntgUtiIflOus are
said To be proceeding s1 -tstd. .torlly
that congressional leaders assert That tine
end IS very near Il hama. Those familiar
with the details of the negotiations say
they include fair concessions from both
Senate and House. on the three great
items Of sugar, iron, and coal, IL is denied
with much emphasis on the House side
that the Senate sugar eChedulc aud $ eh-
ate rate On iron would prevail, and tlat
the House would be compensated Dy a.
reciprocity clause on coal. The House
leaders resent this report, saying that IL
would be equivalent 10 a. complete sur
render 10 the Senate. The Senate by
those leaders were informed OF the racts
that the sugar schedule viii not be that
liked by the Senate nor iTee sugar Of the
House bill. but % middle ground. The
friends OF the administration say there j.
good prospect that the Presidents in-
sistence on free raw materials, free iron
ore, and free coal Will receive suDStdn-
tial recognition, and deny as Impossible
al reports that any agreement would be
on a basis OF aCct ptlng the senate rate
on coal and iron. There a. a gOOd reason
10 believe that Chairman Wilson and the
friends Of the Administration VIII not
yielQ 10 SNtu a proposition.
The Democratic conferees were together
again for two hours to-day, ana at the
close OF the meeting the House members
expressed the same confidence OF speedy
settlement that they had after the meet
ing yesterday. Chairman Wilson and Mr..
Montgomery went at once 10 Speaker
Crisp's private office and conferred with
him for half an hour. Chairman Holman.
Of the Democratic caucus committee. also
conferred with the Speaker. Mr. Holman
said afterwards that the tariff situation
had changed so materially for better
that the House caucus would not be held
for the present. The cOnferees would be
given every opportunity 10 set together.
he added.
TIE Senate conferees can be induced to
say but very l!ttle on the situation, ana
what they do say is unsatisfactory from
a newspaper view. one Of them was
quoted on the floor OF the Senate to-day
as saying that there were more indlca-
ton, Of reaching an understanding tnan
there had heretofore been. Speaking 10
representatives Of the press, they say
that the deadlock continues. and 80 iar
no common ground has been found III
the three essential items OF dispute-the
questions OF sugar, coal, ana iron Or,
They admit that various proposition Hau
been submitted 10 the conference bf iln
members, providing In some Instances .,','. i"i
notifications and IN others mercy Cina"55,
of form but declare that no aueiui.Ie1
has yet been proposed that can Dc "b'O
upon -. ,rot
Senator Harris said this mornlns 'ito. "a.
he had more hopes Of an as ~ CON
day than he had yesterday. Ano,se con
clusiOn OF the conference thc Sneaker
ferees had a consultation WIN oP 40
Crisp. and Immediately thereaiteI toi,Se Oi,S
their number went TO the WhI'e ii0"S'