Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-07-21
THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Believed the Bin Reported VIII Approach
Nearer to tho Wilson Measure.

Believed the Bib Reported VIII Approach
Nearer to the Wilson Measure.
WASHINGTON, July l4.-Both the sem
ate and the house are jogging along at
such Il rapid gait that those who hope
for an early adjournment are very much
encouraged. The senate is passing the
general appropriation bills at the rate
OF three or -four a day, and it will by
the end of next week be entirely free
from necessary legislation. The day of
adjournment depends upon the confer
ence committee and the tariff bill
alone. This also is moving along SO
rapidly and satisfactorily that many
are naming the LIST of August as adj
journment day.
The conferees on the tariff bill are
pledged to secrecy. Consequently,
whatever Is announced as a result of
their work on this schedule or that is
bound to be a mere speculation. Only
a general statement can be made as 20
the progress of the work. and members
of the conference are very chary in Civ
ing out facts about the general pro-
gress.
1t is understood that up to date the
house rates have been allowed on al
most every one Of the less important
schedules. The managers on the part
OF the senate, while all Of them are
ardent tariff reformers themselves, feel
that they must represent the sense of
the whole senate instead OF their indi-
vidual opinions. They. therefore. are
prepared to contend strongly for the
more important changes made by the
senate
The managers on the part Of the
house are equally firm in demanding
that the new bill be as nearly like tho
Wilson bill as possible. They have the
solid and determined support Of the
house behind them There is not the
slightest doubt now that the president
is fully committed to the support Of the
Wilson bill. or q bill as much like tho
Wilson bill as possible.
He has in more ways than one signi-
fed his desires on tho subject. and ex-
pressed his opinion by no means uncer-
tainly. OF course, the president can do
nothing but advise and urge all mem
bers Of congress with whom he
! n contact TO fght for tariff reform.
But when he does this with vim and
-persistency, he yields q strong infiu-
ence, the power Of which IL IL difficult
TO compute.
falling all things into consideration,
the first bill reported from the confer
ence will doubtless be very nearly like
the Wilson bill. or course the manag-
ers on the part Of the senate will de-
clare that such a report will meyer pass
the senate. But the house will enjoy
very greatly seeing a conference report
resembling the Wilson bill laid before
the senate and having q yea and nay
vote thereon. The senate can, Of
course. reject, and IL probably will re-
ject. such q report. But the votes
which defeat Its adoption will be votes
Of important record, and votes
which will require definite explanation
on the floor of the senate as
we'll as to constituents ut home.
There Is q great deal of gossip about
tho probable action of the conference
upon the important schedules of the
bin. 1t Is believed that iron and coal
and silver-lead ores will 60 back on the
free list, where the house had them.
the most part rs IL passed the house,
ave In two or three rnimportant
items. Upon sugar, reliable prophets
declare, the conference COMMITTEES will
place = high revenue duty of.
ssy even As per cent. But
this will be accompanied by no
.differential whatever. and no protection
on refined sugar for the benefit of the
sugar trust. IL such o report Is made
there will be a mighty skirmishing OF
the trust forces and there will be some.
interesting records made as to whore
men stand.
There Is no reason why the FIRST re-
port of tho conference committee should
not b mace by the end Of next week.
still leaving two weeks for work aud
discussion aud time for adjourument In
the first week 10 August