Evening journal., 1894-08-01
WILL THE SENATE YIELD
Conflicting Rumors Concerning
the Tariff Conference.
AN EARLY AGREEMENT PROMISED.


Democratic House Conferees Say That the
Senators Are More Inclined to Meet Them
Half Way-Senate Conferees DO Not Ad-
init That the situation Is Unchanged.
WASHINGTON, Aug 1.-The prospects
of an agreement on the tariff are much
improved. For the first time In many
days the house Democratic conferees came
from the meeting with the statement that
previous irreconcilahle differences were in
process Of amicable adjustment With
much satisfaction the house members
stated TO their associates that the senators
had shown disposition for the first time
TO meet the house half way.
As TO when fun agreement would be
perfected there was sSme difference OF
opinion. one house conferee said 1t would
probably be this week Another thought
IL would be 'soon. -
Chairman Wilson would not even admit
that the understanding had gone far
enough Co warrant tho prediction Of
speedy report He said, however, that
the oonferoos had at least done business
and made progress, which was more than
could havo been said of past meetings
Senators win Not Admit 1t.
The senate conforees came from tho
meeting without showing tho hopefulnoss
Of the house members They said the con
ference was as far from an agreement as
it had been. While there was this con
niot among those thoroughly Informed Of
tho inside workings OF the conference, the
general belief prevailed that tho hopeful
ness Of the house oonforees had some sub
stantlnl foundation.
One OF the conferees said that while no
final agreement had been made on iron,
coal and sugar yet sufficient had been
developed In conference TO show that an
agreement could be reached ON these three
most important itoms which would be
acceptable Go the senate and house confer
oes and to tho house OF representatives
Whether 10 would be acceptable TO tho full
senate this conforee expressed some doubt
In this connection it developed that
Senator Caffery OF Louisiana, who has
bcon most. active on the sugar question,
had had a long and. it Is said, satisfactory
conference with Speaker Crisp and Chair
man Wilson.
Whilo the house conferoes were so pleas
cd at the bright outlook, their senatorial
colleagues contented themselves with say
ing that while they were hopeful OF reach
ing an understanding nothing had trans
prod In conference to base this hope
upon. They declare that on the essential
| items of disagreement the oonferees are as
far apart as they ever were.
Agreement Promised by Monday.
An increased hopefulnoss that bill
| viii be agreed upon Is noticeable, how
ever, upon the part Of Democratic sena-
tors who arc not members of tho confer
ence One Of the leading conservative sem
aturs snid us he was leaving the senate
chamber that the tariff bill would be final
ly agreed upon by next Monday, and he
added that the bill would be virtually the
senate bill. Tho day developed the possi-
bility Of report OF partial agreement and
while this report at first appeared as u
| vague rumor its probability was aftorward
confirmed by senator's not members Of tho
conference committee. Tho fact that tho
conforces had the schedules other than
those relating 20 sugar, coal and iron ore
under consideration is one fact in oonhr-
nation Of the report
In senate aud House.
The only feature of interest in the pro-
coedings OF the senate was a discussion ON
the site for new government printing
Office, which came up during the consid
Grafton of the sundry civil bill.
Tho general deficiency appropriation
bill was reported to the senate and placed
on the calendar, as was also the house bill
TO provide for uniform system of bank
ruptCy.
Mr.. George gave notice Of his intention
TO call the lattor up for consideration next
Monday. Tho report of the conference
committee on the Indian appropriation
bill was adopted. Agreement was had on
some OF the senate amendments and disa-
groemonts on others, and the bill was sent
back TO conference.
Tho session Of the house was brief
Most of the time was spent discussing the
senate amendment TO the agricultural bill
approprinting 81, 600, 600 for the destruc
ton of the Russian thistle in the north
western states The house instructed the
conforees to further insist on its disagree
| mont Co this amendment.
Among the other bills passed was one
authorizing the secretary of the navy tC
loan TO states for the use Of naval militia
such vessels as are not required or suita
bic for general service