The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-30

It Is Said That tho Representatives of
Both the Senate and House Will Insist
on Their Different Versions, and That
an Agreement Is Impossibis.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-The proceedings
In the senate during the present week
viii depend largely on the conferees on
the tariff bill. If they should reach a con-
clusion during the week, as every one ex-
poets they WILL the report will be made to
the senate, that body having granted
the request for conference, and the re-
port will be taken up at the first oppor-
tunity.
Whatever the nature of the report, there
Is sure to be more or less debate upon 1t.
Even should the senate bill be accepted In
Its entirety by the house there will be
some speeches on the part of the tariff
leaders, anu possibly other senators.
though in this event there would be gen
eral disposition to curtail them both in
length and number on account of the de-
sire which is felt in all quarters to bring
the session TO n close at the earliest posi-
BILE date.
This disposition would not be allowed
to control in case the report should indi-
cate any material concessions to the house.
In case of reductions on either coal, iron
ore or sugar there are Democratic senators
who would resist the request. and another
family quarrel on the floor Of the senate
would be the inevitable result There are
also Democratic senators who would make
astrenuous opposition to material changes
In the metal, wooden and cotton schedules,
and the Republicans would in the latter
event be found participating. 1t is not
probable that Senator Quay will submit
quietly to any important modification OF
the metal schedule, nor that Senator Aid
rich would permit changes in the rates on
woolens to be made without entering a
vigorous protest, and the result would b.,
prolougation of the debate, with the end
OF forcing a return to the senate rates.
1t looks very much like deadlock un-
less the house conferees yield, as there is
no indication of any purpose on the part
of the senators to do so. The senate con-
ferees talk frankly about the situation,
and plant themselves firmly upon the
proposition that the sentiment in the sem
ate is such that il must be the senate bill
or no bill.
The full conference between members
of the two houses, with Republicans as
well as Democrats present, will be held
this AFTERNOON, when 1t is presumed the
senate conferees will be informed of the
decision of their house colleagues on the
senate ultimatum of Saturday.
The decision which the senator's are
awaiting. 1t is asserted, will be fiat re-
fusal on the part of the house conferees
TO yield to the senate demand In whole or
In part The determination to give this
negative response has been agreed on def
fnitely by the house conferees. 1t had
been expected that the intense feeling of
the last week would clear the atmosphere
and lead to some common ground of
agreement, but when the house conferees
were met by demand to yield in toto
sugar, coal and iron they assumed an
aggressive and determined stand. At
their meeting each of the four house mem
bers were asked to state II his views had
changed In any way since the former con-
ference. 1t developed that not one Of the
four had modified his views in the slight
est They were, therefore. u unit in de-
clning TO aecede to the demand of the
four senate conferees.
The first days of the week will be given
up to the sundry civil appropriation bill.
This bill always arouses more or less de-
bate. The bill this year will probably
prove no exception, and it is likely that
two or three days will be devoted TO it uu-
less 1t should be sdetracked by the tariff
With the sundry civil bill disposed of the
general deficiency bill will be the only an.
preparation bill remaining unacted on by
the senate.
Noplan of procedure has been arranged
for the house Of representatives, as Speaker
Crisp wants to keep the way clear for the
tariff bill If an agreement can be reached.
The only business set for the week Is the
Funston Moore contested election case on
Wednesday. The petition circulated BY
Mr.. Springer for a Democratic caucus to.
morrow at p. m. is likely to cut an i'm.
portant figure in the week, unless Springer,
Crisp and other leaders succeed in having
the caucus abandoned. Much feeling has
arisen over the caucus, as it is construed
as a reflection on the house conferees.
The latter are up In arms, and there is
promise of warm personal controversy
If the caucus is held