The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-16

WAsulxoroN, b. O., July 15.-Thcfo
Is no settled programme for this week
in tho house. Everything will be sub
ect TO displacement in favor Of the con.
ference report on tho tariff bill, when
ono is agreed upon. Tho house man
agcTs, II a report is mado this week,
arc not disposed TO allow too much time
to be consumed by debate, and espo'
cially II a disagreement is reported on
the vital difference between tho two
houses. Though tho tino will be lin
ited, It is tho dcsIre Of tho house man
asora to give aufflciont opportunity for
tho leading house members to place
their positions squarely before tho
country.
The absence Of Speaker Crisp. who Is
expected on Tuesday, unless tho condi-
ton Of his son docs not improve, makes
the business OF tho house. pending tho
report from tho conference problomati.
cnl. Tomorrow 10 suspension d1y, and
Tuesday will probably be givon to com :
mittees on judiciary. Farther than
that, howevUr, no programme has been
mapped out.
THE CONFERENCE.
Tho tariff conference has nov nd
vnnced to such q stago that II is impos-
slblc longor for tho contorecs TO keep
tho main features Of their work from
their congressional associates. Much
that has boon definitely accomplished
has reached senators aud Inotnbers not
on the committee not In the form oil
rumors and reports, but as accomplish.
cd facts. As thus considered tho chief
features on which the confcrees have
come together arc as follows:
Pottery rates increased D per cent,
making tho rates those Of tho house In.
.stoad Of tho scnatc amendments the
senate having reduced thom.
Glassware comes down to tho house
rates, the action in this case boing the
reverse OF that on tho pottery, for rca'
sons hereafter stated.
Tho cotton schedule has been scaled
down about 5 per cent senate rates.
The wooden echedulo has been brought
down considerable por cent, making II
moro in accordance with the house rates.
Tho tobacco schedule hns boon brought
back to tho house rate, on important
itcm OF Wrappers tho ratio being 81 In.
stORd OF tho senate rates OF 81 90 and
s. 25.
The metal schedule has not been
materially changed from tho rates lxod
by tho senate. Neither iron nor coal
has been carried back 10 tho FREQ list,
aa In tho house bill, and whiio tho do
clsion is not final, there is every reason
to believe that tho sonato rato oi 90
centa por ton on zach will stand.
Tho income tax has not yet been
passed. but thero is littlo or no disagree.
ment except on tho ono itcm oi'llmItlng
tho tax to Gvo years, and on this tho
Confereos have not como together. .
Tho issue between ad vllorom and
specific ratos thus far has not resulted
in as much OF return to the house ad
valorem rates as was expected, as 1t has
been found that in some cases tho I'D
valorcm rates woro greatly in excess OF
tho specific.
SENATE PROGRAMME.
The only positive indication for tho
wcck in the senate is that the consider
alton OF tho appropri alton bills will be
continued. Thoro ia a probability that
O day or two will bo given to tho
Chinese treaty, and a possibility Of tho
tariff conference report will call for at.
tcntIou in somo shape.
Senator Gray, representing tho ad-
ministration, is very anxious to have
tho treaty disposed OF, and he has ex'
pressed the opinion that 1t will DO pos.
aible to got 1t up Tuesday or Wednesday.
Secretary Gresham does not conceal
tho concern he feels with regard to the
treaty, and he has been reinforced dur.
ing the past wcck in his efforts to So
euro early and favorable consideration
by the presence and arguments OF Minis
tor Dsnby, who has visited tho scnato
on two or throo diiForcnt occasions In
that behalf. II tho tariff conference ro-
port shall reach tho senate 1t will un-
doubtedly evoko considerable discus
sion II Il should attompt to lowor tho
rates or change any OF the material
amendments OF tho senate.
The balance OF tho week will bo taken
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