Evening journal., 1894-07-18


Bin LAWN House and senate.
WASHINGTON, July 18-Tho first form.
al conference ON the tariff bill, with all
the senate and house members both Dem
ocratic and Republican, present, was held
aud continued only about an hour.
The proceedings of the fun conference
consisted of an effort on the part Of tho
Democratic members 20 enlighten their
Republican colleagues upon the elements
Of disagreement between the Democratic
members OF the two houses. without re
vealing the methods by which they have
sought TO got together or the details OF
the proceedings Of the Democratic con
ferences.
IL had been expected that the Repub-
lican cOnierces would at the outset in
dulge in some criticism on having been
kept out Of the conference during its in
itial stages but the Republicans had little
to say beyond the formal greetings and
waited until Senator Voorhees,, rs head of
the Democratic conferees, made a some
what formal and full statement of the
situation.
lie said that no discuurtesy to the Re
publicans had been intended. The meet
ings had not been conference meetings but
had been confined to an effort TO bring
about some settled policy among the Dem
ocratio conferees. Senator Voorhees, add
ed that he was frank to confess that the
efforts toward agreement had not proved
successful The features Of disagreement
were then gone into at considerable length
by Mr. Voorhees, and his associates They
stated that the sugar, coal, metal wooden
and cotton schedules had been the chief
bones of contention, but did not give par
ticulars In any case save in that of sugar,
with reference to which they stated that
the house members had Indicated will
ingness to grant some duty ON that article,
| but had objected To the differential duty
on refined sugar.
On the other articles which had been
the basis Of disagreement Senator Noor-
| hoes and other Democratic members of the
conference oontented themselves by say
ing that the Democratic confeces of the
two houses had contended each side for
| its own bill.
Object TO Senate Amendments.
This had been especially true ON the
metal and wooden schedules the senate
amendments to which had been strongly
objected to by the Democratic house con-
ferees They said that among other special
articles in the metal schedule the house
members had held out for free iron ore
and for the house rates on lead ore con-
tanning silver, cutlery and steel rails.
| They had also demanded-so IL was re-
ported to the full oonference-freec coal.
In the general discussion the Republican
conferees gathered that sugar, iron ore,
coal, the wooden schedule, cotton schedule
and silver lead bearing ores We're the chief
questions of disagreement.
The question finally arose as to what
would be done, now that the full con
ference had assembled. 1t was suggested
by Senator Aldrich that the bill should
be taken up item by item ard be consider
cd by Republicans and Democrats but tn,
point was raised that this appeared to b'
hardly worth while in view Of what tho
Democrats had just disclosed-that ther'
was no prospect of agreement on the mali
question.
There was no further proposition sub
mitted and no programme outlined ant
the conference adjourned until , oclocl
today. the Democratic conferees agreeing
TO meet prior to that hour to further con
slider the course to be pursued
General Disagreement Probable.
The meeting was not marked by am
sharp controversy or criticism. and onll
once did the sarcasm Of Mr.. Reed find ut
teranoe 1t was when Chairman Wilson
speaking rather personally Of the amend
ments urged by certain Democratic sena
tors said that it might be we'll TO inform
the public of the situation by printing n
the tariff bill the names of the senator
alongside their respective amendments
To this Mr. Reed responded that the pub
lie would probably mistake the tariff bill
for biographical dictionary.
As result Of the meeting the Repub
lican conferCes concluded that a genera
Z disagreement would be reported TO boil
} houses within few days There was NJ
distinct statement or proposition TO thi
effect but it appeared to be the only con
clusion to DO drawn from what had oc
Cured Senator Aldrich and Mr. Rec,
said there would be no disposition on tn
} part of the Republicans to delay ropor
OF disagreement.
3 At the close Of the meeting Chairmal
Wilson stated that no exact plan was il
} I view for reporting back to congress. Ii /
believed, however that a plan will be dc
velopod today, and that the report Of dis
agreement will be made to the senate ant
house within the next two days.
q In Senate aud House.
2 A surprise was sprung upon the sonat
which blocked the hitherto rapid progress
2 on the appropriation bills and almost pre-
vented the immediate passage Of the agrI
Z cultural appropriation bill. The consid
Grafton Of this bill was practically CON
n pleted Monday, and the bill seemed o.
the eve Of being passed, when Mr. Han:
. brough offered an amendment approprlat
ing 81, 900. GOO forShe destruction Of tn
a Russian cactus OF thistle
It was Immediately laid before the sen
3 ate when the agricultural bill was agai
taken up. A point of order made agains
Is it was decided in the negative by vot
n of the senate-26 to %. The amondmen
consumed the remainder of the day an
led to considerable discussion. IL wa
adopted by a vote of % to "a.
Several unimportant bills were passe
! early in the day.
} The house passed the Bailey voluntar
/. bankruptcy bill by vote Of l27 TO 81 an
devoted the romainSsr Of the day TO bus
' ness reported from the judiciary commi
4 tee. Only two bills however, were di
n posed of-one TO create an additional oil
cult Judge for the Eighth judicial circu
q and the other making United States raj