The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-08-12
ALL IN THE CLOUDS.
Gossip as to the Present Condition and
Outlook of the Tariff Biii.

Gossip as to the Present Condition and
Outlook of the Tariff Biii.
WAsHIsoToN. Aug. i1.-Ths tariff bill is
in tho clouds tonight and thors are ne
many opinions both az 10 Its present status
and 40 10 It's future 90 thore are political
gfoups. Tho surface developments to-day
showed that the democrats Of the senate
wsre willing to phil together again for
time In order 10 see II the caucus Of the
house democrats would offer any kind OF
solution 20 the perplsxina problem. Tho
call for caucus OF the house, approved by
tho speaker and requested by the house
eonferees, has ehown that the leadsa OF
that body nave become greatly concerned
over the fate of the bill. an acknowledgment
that 10 10 In n critical stata. But neither
tho action Of she senate In delaying the
Hill resolution, nor the call Of the caucus
by the house democrats, insures the pas
sage OF defeat Of the bill, nor yet does II
certainly mean the senate bill or nothing.
There are many persons who believe the
dsm0orRtio oAucua will result In the hnal
success OF the senate bill and that this ao-
tIOn will be taken because the democrats
OF the house, or majority OF them. do not
want 10 rick any vote whatever In the SON
ate for fear OF killing all tarif legislation.
IL 10 quito probable that the time which
will be gained will bs devoted toward rec-
oneilisting diherenesa making COM
romiss bill hurriedly and with the leRst
possible friction, and passing IL as quickly
10 possible, providing such action will DO
acceptable to tho h0us9 caucus. Tbs par
liamentary tangle Into which the bill has
gotten will unIavsl At onco " the wings OF
the democratic party again fAppsd In haf-
mony and an agreement on the report were
iehohod by tho oonferees. II this be found
mpoaslbls, IA 10 contended by aoLne that
the house vould concur In the ssnats
amendments aud pass the bill at onoc,
whether the particular copy Of tho bill
on which the conferees are at
wok 10 on the oierke desk OF in
tho conference room. IL Ia Alao claimed
the house can reecind its action sending
the bin 10 conference which will bring IL
AZ amended by the senate again before the
hou0e. Tho parliamentary diincnlties are
not so serious ~ the other complications
which have aTissn and which may arlaa be-
fore the cuueus on Monday and before the
senate meets A1ain, 10 prevent an adi iust-
ment of tho differences. II 10 conceded by
almost all parties now that fewer concos-
sions are 10 bo expected OF the senate than
| probably could hAvo been obtained weak
ngo that the outlook ~ this time is be
tween no bill. tho senate bill and the sen
ato bill modified, but not 10 great degree.
When speaker Cflsp and ChAifman vii.
aon dstermipVd that tho houss oauous
would be held on Monday morning another
new element was added TO the tariff aitua-
tion. MIR. Criay went over 10 the senate
and told the aenGtora what had been dous
aud this n one Of ths main causes for post-
poninR Hilrs resolution until Monday, ne
| tho caucus At 10 n. m. will give an oppoTtu-
nitY for the house to determine on Na pol
10y before the HUI resolution is taken up al
" O'clock. wlluon has not ret statsd what
I line OF action, II auy, he would ask
the cAucus 10 ,ake. lie says the housS con-
fefeoe have not yet decided among them
selves that the time, has come Tor The ae-
osptAuee OF the entire s0nate bill. Whether
hu will leave the caucus TO shape iia Views
on this grave question or will ask its oou-
tinued Suprort In his AaR' essivs policy has
not been indicated by him 10 ani OF thu
members. II s eeeapted ne certain, how.
even that tho direct issue Of "lhs senate
bill or NO bilr' will be pteoipitatsd a. the
cpueus whether Wilson initiates "a or not
Aftsf ths senate adjourned to-day the
democratic steering committee met, They
declined 10 diynlge their proceedings, but
one Of those prsaont stated thai The feeling
was vetE hopeful ne 10 the outlook for tbs
senate bill. but thia has no assurances ~ to
lts fate, aud assurance coald nol bo oh
taned until moro tune be had 10 canvass
the situation. lie thought by 10 morrow "a
would be known Whistler the heuae would
eeeepa the senate bill In iia entirety OF not.
Representatives, Wilson anl hontgom-