The Portland daily press., 1894-07-14
WITHOUT PRECEDENT.
Is the Action Of the Democratic Con-
ferees on the Tariff Bill.
ATTEMPT TO SHUT OUT REPUBLT-
CANS FROM CONFERENCE.

Mr.. Hale Makes Sensation by Introduce
ing Resolution in the Senate Calling
Upon Them to Explain Their Actions
Appropriation Bills Still Being Consid-
ered-Other News.
/ Washington, July 13.-In the Senate
today, the Senate bill to authorize the
constructor of bridge across the Mis-
sissippi river near Dubuque, Iowa, re-
ported as passed, and the bill to place
sleeping and dining room cars under
the provisions of interstate commerce
act was introduced by Mr.. Davis, Re-
publican, of Minnesota, aud by request
refer1ed.
The bill to amend the arbitration act
of October 1, 1888, was introduced by
Mr. George, Democrat, of Mississippi,
and referred.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Hale, Republican of Maine, directing
the chairman of the Senate conferees on
the tariff bill to report why a full and
Tree conference has not yet Deen held,
was LAID before the Senate.
Mr.. Hale stated why he offered the res
olution. 1t was intended, he said, to
call the attention of the Senate and
country to thespresent status of thestarlf
legislation. 1t was not intended as a
disrespectful reminder to the conference.
The Senate passed the tariff bill the
third of July, ten days ago, and appoint
ed conferees, and the House appointed
conferees week ago. In the case of the
Mckinley act. the meeting of the full
conference committee was called within
I, 4 I@o ,f0,., Il h.
veteran senator from Ohio( Mr.. Sherman),
that never in his experience had there
failed to be promptsmeeting of the con-
ference committee on such bills.
NJ. Hale was replied to by Mr.. Voorhees,,
chairman Of the Senate con-
ferees, who disclaimed any idea of dis
courtesy toward the Repub blican confer
ees. and explained that he though5. it
would facilitate action to have the mat
ter first arranged by the Democratic con-
ferees, after which, he said, the advice of
the Republican conferees would be asked
and listened to respectfully. Three Re-
publican conferees--Sherman of Ohio,
Allison of Iowa, and Aldrich of Rhode
Island-took part in the discussion,
claiming the course pursued in the mat
ter was without precedent. sBy COM
mon consent the resolution went to the
calendar.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the river and harbor appropriation
bill. The appropria tion for continuing
the improvement at the harbor of Mem
phis, Tenn., was increased from 800, 600
to $50,000, an item of SIS, 600 for improv-
ing the channel of the Missouri river at
points where the volume of water is be-
ing diminished by diversen or es-
cape from the usual channel, was made
S160, instead of S150,0OO, an item of
$40, 90 being inserted for Everett, Wash
ington; an appropriation of $780, for the
mouth and passes of the Calcasie river,
Louisiana, was increased to 800, 200; for
Little Harbor. NH, from $4,000 to
$4,000; Two Rivers harbor Wis.,, from
$1,000 to $4,000; Red River of the North.
Minnesota, from $3.50 to $4,000. and
for making preliminary surveys and
examining bridges from $125, 600 to $780,
00O; an item of $1,000 for Bismarck
habor. d., was increased to $40, 600.