The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-10
HILL WANTS TO KNOW
Would Have tho Senate Ask What
the Conferrees Are Doing.
His Resolution Brings on a Skirmish
in the Upper Chamber.
Senate Conferrees Again Consult
with the Conservatives.
By Associated Pre,s)


WASHINGTON, Aug. l0-The Tariff
struggle reached the Senate again to-
day In an unexpected way when, at
1925 p. NJ, Senator Hill tried to obtain
recognition 10 offer resolution calling
for information as to the status Of the
tariff conference
He was temporarily crowded out by
other business, and while the resolution
was lying on the table and had not been
read. Mr.. Gray moved an executive SEES
sion.
Few Senators voted on the viva voce
vote. Hill demanded the yeas and
nays, and the roll was called.
The motion was lost, yeas, q; nays, 30.
Senator Hill then had his resolution
read.
Mr. Harris rose when the vote was
being taken and said that he should say
that for many days the conference man
ayers had conferred and had reached
no agreement. Serious difference OF
opinion existed In regard to three items.
Possibly the other items might be agreed
upon. Sugar. coal and iron ore, he said,
were the points In dispute.
Mr.. Harris said that many propositions
pro and con had been made, but nothing
had been done
Senator Sherman asked II the Tariff
bill was before the Senate, and In an
emphatic manner Mr.. Harris said 1t was
not.
Mr.. Sherman then thought the resolu-
tion was premature, and he should object
to the resolution. A chorus OF "Oh. no.
came from the Republican side.
Mr. Allison then outlined what the
purpose OF the resolution was and sug-
gested that 1t be modified. and that
conferrees be instructed to report an
agreement or disagreement. As one
Senator. he said he would be glad to
know what propositions had been made.
IF the conferrees had had q meeting, al
which all were present. IL would be lie.
Ultimate TO inquire as to this. but the
proceedings were informal and partook
Of a friendly conference between men,
bers Of the same party.
The matter was not in condition to
make inquiry as to the differences. The
Senate ought to exact that the confer
rees should report an agreement or dis
agreement. SO that the country might
know what the trouble was regarding
the bill.
Mr.. Hill then took the noor, and Mr..
Gray asked what was the status Of the
resolution.
Before the Senate" said Mr.. Hill,
smilingly.
Mr.. Gray objected to further con-
| sideration.
Mr. Hill contended that the resolution
was privileged.
Several Senators stated that the reso-
ton was before the Senate by unanimous
consent and further that II had been
debated and an objection came too late,
no objection having been raised when
the Vive-President asked II there were
objection.
some length.
Meanwhile. the outside news OF the
Tariff situation was that the Democrat
ic conferrecs had resumed their sitting
tex day. and that during the beginning
| of the conference there was an inter-
change Of suggestions, based upon the
offer made by the Senate conferrees,
last evening. to accept free sugar, as
provided In the House bill, the Senate
bill. on other items, to be accepted by
the House.
It did not take the conferees long to
find that they could come to no agree
ment on this basis, and the first House
member to make his appearance said
| SO.
Within half an hour after the confer
ence began. the Senate conferrees left
the room and met Senator German in
the room Of the Committee on Appro-
priations. Other conservative Senators
were sent for and It was said that a
point had been reached where a decision
oe way or another must be had!
One OF the Republican conferrees said
Just after II o'clock that the Republi-
cans had not yet been called in, but
said emphatically that a disagreement
had been decided upon by the Demo
Gratis.